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ADDC’s Bulletin 22nd February, 2012

Reminder to all ADDC Members to contribute to the AusAID midterm review on the Development for All strategy.

This edition of the Bulletin has some great resources not to be missed.

ADDC Bulletin, 13th February 2012

The importance of universal quality basic education in achieving a myriad of economic and social benefits, from greater earning potential to individual empowerment, has long been vocalised by education advocates and reinforced in UN conventions, development goals and program policies. This has resulted in some promising progress towards achieving the ‘Education for All’ (EFA) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) especially in terms of primary school access.
However, while some progress has been achieved in getting more kids into school, the path ahead is complex and filled with challenges. This is especially true when focusing on education for marginalised groups such as women and girls and those with disabilities, as the obstacles impacting their attainment of quality education are numerous.
For full information, refer to Resources section in Bulletin

AusAID Mid-Term Review

1.1.   AusAID’s Development for All strategy was launched in November 2008. The strategy seeks to strengthen the effectiveness of Australia’s aid program by ensuring that people with disability, who comprise about 15% of the world’s population, participate in, contribute to and benefit equally from Australia’s aid program.  It is designed to change AusAID processes and [...]

ADDC Bulletin February 3rd 2012

AusAID Mid Term Review will be held following ADDC Practitioner Interest Forum :a mid-term review and final evaluation of the strategy will be conducted, drawing on internal reporting and external feedback from stakeholders…, including Disabled Peoples Organisations (DPOs), other donors, and partner governments in the region.’

Also, Mr Rudd speaks to Australian Government scholarship recipient Eva Kasim, who studied a Masters of Disability at Deakin University, then returned to work at Indonesia’s Ministry for Social Affairs