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A collaborative research centre at La Trobe University catalysing inclusive social change
Dr Aidan Craney facilitated an online workshop hosted by the Australia Awards Women Leading and Influencing Initiative. A repeated theme was the need to recognise young people not just as beneficiaries of development initiatives, but as crucial partners. Read the summary paper:
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Youth Activism in the Pacific
The DFAT-funded Women Leading and Influencing initiative recently hosted an online Learning & Networking event exploring youth activism in the Pacific.
https://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/announcements/2025/youth-activism-in-the-pacific
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The Centre for Human Security and Social Change Director Lisa Denney will speak on this webinar on 10 September: Navigating Crisis with Insight: Why the future of development cooperation needs political economy analysis Register here:
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â ď¸ New from CHSSC â Aug 2025 Newsletter: shifting power in INGOs, womenâs leadership in the Pacific, Vanuatu report launch, the future of aid, upcoming events + more. Read here:
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Join the International & Comparative Law Clusterâs 2025 Annual Lecture delivered by UN Special Rapporteur Professor Ben Saul. His lecture will explore the challenges facing international law today.
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International & Comparative Law Cluster 2025 Annual Lecture
Join La Trobe Law School at our annual lecture, delivered by UN Special Rapporteur, Professor Ben Saul.
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/international-comparative-law-cluster-2025-annual-lecture-tickets-1556312716229
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In response to criticism they are self-interested and neo-colonial in nature, INGOs are pursuing localisation. CHSSC's Dr Glenn Bond and co-authors draw on a multi-year case study to explore how power relations and interests shape these day-to-day practices.
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Claiming agency and creating change: shifting power in international non-government organisations
Historical criticisms of self-interest among international non-government organisations (INGOs) have recently gone further, suggesting INGOs are neo-colonial in nature. To address these concerns an...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09614524.2025.2544025#abstract
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Have a read of our own Centre Director, Lisa Denney, responding to Development Intelligence Labâs Intel question this week. âIt is likely that radical simplification has a role to play in some of what future development cooperation looks like â but not all of itâ
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The Intel ⢠Development cooperation needs to be reinvented. Is radical simplification the answer?
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Curious about the future of aid in the Asia Pacific? Join us on 14 August when CHSSC, together with La Trobe Asia, will host a discussion on the role of multilateralism, Australian INGOs & decolonisation in the Asia-Pacific. Register for either in person attendance or livestream:
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The Future of Aid in the Asia-Pacific
Register on Humanitix - The Future of Aid in the Asia-Pacific hosted by La Trobe Asia. La Trobe University City Campus, 360 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3008, Australia. Thursday 14th August 2025. Find e...
https://events.humanitix.com/the-future-of-aid-in-the-asia-pacific
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â ď¸ See the latest news from CHSSC - June 2025:
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â ď¸ In this Newsletter âĄď¸ Lowitja Institute International Health and Wellbeing Conference âĄď¸ Integrating climate resilience into development programming. âĄď¸ Evaluation of the INKLUSI program in Indonesia ...and more!
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Latest News from CHSSC - June 2025
https://mailchi.mp/21f22e1d9bab/chssc-news-jun-8347107
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We are pleased to share the CHSSCâs Annual Report 2024. The report draws on several of our projects in Indigenous Australia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific highlight how embedding evidence and learning in development programs leads to better development practice and outcomes.
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Weâre very pleased that four of our projects have been featured in La Trobe Universityâs 2024 Impact for Sustainable Development Report. The report showcases the universityâs transformative contributions to global and local challenges:
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Emergent ethics? A Pacific approach to research ethics requires continual negotiation. Read more from Vani Nailumu from Balance of Power here:https://www.developmentstudies.asn.au/2025/06/27/the-emergent-nature-of-ethics-in-research-a-pacific-researchers-experience/
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The Emergent Nature of Ethics in Research: A Pacific Researcherâs Experience - Development Studies Association of Australia
By: Vani Nailumu, Research Coordinator, Balance of Power (a DFAT-funded multi-country initiative working to increase the legitimacy of womenâs leadership in the Pacific). Engaging and reflecting on th...
https://www.developmentstudies.asn.au/2025/06/27/the-emergent-nature-of-ethics-in-research-a-pacific-researchers-experience/
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This week, the Lajamanu Good Life Project presented at the Lowitja Conference. Glenda Wayne, Raelene Jigili and Mildred Spencer, supported by Alex Gyles, shared Warlpiri ways of assessing impactâhow Yapa define and pursue a good life. The project is a 5-year partnership with CLC. đ
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Lis Jackson & Thushara Dibley travelled to Jakarta to meet research partners, Saraswati & Cakra Wikara Indonesia, for the INKLUSI project. This was the first time face-to-face since 2022! After reflecting on what we all have learnt in the project, we spent the week identifying stories of change.
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Why does accountability work look the same everywhere despite different contexts? In this newsletter Lisa Denney and Glenn Bond reflect on findings from their Political Economy of Accountability Ecosystems report âĄď¸ Read it here:
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May-June 2025 Newsletter
Bringing you the latest news and updates on all things TWP this June!
https://open.substack.com/pub/twpcop/p/may-june-2025-newsletter?r=3f4rd6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
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Our partners The Voice Inc. in PNG have shared a fascinating read out from their first Learning Event on what helps coalitions succeed.
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#tvi #llcap #pngauspartnership #localleadership #coalitions⌠| The Voice Inc.
In March, TVI hosted its' first learning dialogue with five other organisations supporting coalitions and collective action in PNG and the region. The learning dialogue provided an avenue for the ...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/the-voice-inc%2E_tvi-llcap-pngauspartnership-activity-7330116400306421761-wISN?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACtCc-kBfERtowhxy7kLlxRkDkQpS1Tt_zs
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How many political economy fields do you see? Centre Director Lisa Denney and Mark Moran reflect on the multiple layers of political economy at play in Australian aid programs.
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The four political economy fields of development programming - Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
Political economy analysis should encompass the aid allocation and distribution process, not just partner-country dynamics, say Mark Moran and Lisa Denney.
https://devpolicy.org/the-four-political-economy-fields-of-development-programming-20250526/
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How do foreign interests actually play out on the ground? In Timor-Leste, aid and investment donât land neatly: theyâre reshaped by local politics, power networks and community responses. âĄď¸ Read the new blog here:
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Unpacking the local impacts of foreign interests in Timor-Leste - Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
Jostling foreign actors must better understand local political dynamics if they are to achieve intended local impacts, say Rajalingam, Denney and Soares.
https://devpolicy.org/unpacking-the-local-impacts-of-foreign-interests-in-timor-leste-20250513/
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â ď¸ JOB OPENINGâ ď¸ Join the Central Land Council as a Community Development Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator based in Alice Springs. Help monitor and strengthen Aboriginal-led development initiatives across Central Australia. Closing Date: 22 May 2025 âĄď¸ More info:
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CD016 - Community Development Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning C...
Competitive salary + benefits package, 5 weeks leave + paid Christmas shutdown Temporary accommodation and relocation assistance available Professional devel...
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The Warlpiri-led Yitaki-maninjaku, warririnin-jaku, payirninjaku manu pina-jarrinjaku (YWPP) project - grounded in community - was recently featured in Practice Insights Magazine. This project sits under the Warlpiri Education and Training Trust (WETT) Read it here:
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The Northern Land Council is hiring a for a Community Planning & Development Manager. The role requires providing strategic and operational leadership to grow the impact of the NLCâs Community Planning & Development program Apply here âĄď¸
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| Community Planning & Development Manager | Careers at Northern Land Council
Location: Darwin Status: Full-time  Step into a career that blends strategic impact with self-determination and grounded delivery. At the Nort
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â ď¸ See the latest news from CHSSC - April 2025 â ď¸
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@socialchangeltu.bsky.social
is delighted to announce that David Poulton has joined our Advisory Committee. David is a Senior Consultant within Alinea International and co-founder as well as President of the Association of First Nations Australians in Development (AFNAD).
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New Report: Local impacts of foreign interests in Timor-Leste In Timor-Leste, foreign influence shapes daily life, with impacts on police reform, infrastructure, and more, explored by Denney, Rajalingam, and Soares in this report.
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Local impacts of foreign interests in Timor-Leste - XCEPT
Timor-Leste, one of the worldâs newest and smallest nations, is marked by visible signs of foreign engagementâfrom international donor-funded infrastructure projects to oil and gas rigs operated by in...
https://www.xcept-research.org/publication/local-impacts-of-foreign-interests-in-timor-leste/
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Research by Eka Liu & Lis Jackson in Disability & Society highlights the importance of
#DisabilityLeadership
. Based on interviews with 55 leaders in Indonesia, it explores how identity shapes leadership & offers recommendations to support disability leadership. Read it here now:
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From disability identity to disability activism: leadership journeys of persons with disabilities in Indonesia
This paper examines the leadership journeys of disability leaders in Indonesia, a country with a growing disability movement. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 55 disability leaders, the paper ex...
https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2025.2479558
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This synthesis report under the UNDPâs EU-funded Vaka Pasifika project sets out the key political economy constraints and opportunities that needed to shape locally-relevant accountability support drawing on 6 Pacific country studies. đ Download the report here:
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Welcoming Kirk Gibson as our newest PhD Student đ Kirk is an international development practitioner working in the Pacific, Timor-Leste & Australia for over 15 years. He is passionate about the thinking and thinkers behind community development and about supporting locally led development.
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9 months ago
Interesting post on Devpolicy from Lisa Denny (
@socialchangeltu.bsky.social
& ODI Global) on the need for aid to evolve in the age of Trump.
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A Silver Linings Playbook for the aid sector in 2025 - Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
The US administration's attack on foreign assistance should prompt not only a defence but also a rethinking of the aid model, says Lisa Denney.
https://devpolicy.org/a-silver-linings-playbook-for-the-aid-sector-in-2025-20250224/
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Centre Director Lisa Denney spoke with La Trobe Asiaâs Asia Rising podcast about the Trump Administrationâs USAID freeze, its impacts across Asia and potential future opportunities. Listen here:
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What Does Asia Look Like Without USAID?
In his first month as the newly sworn in President of the United States Donald Trump signed a raft of executive orders, one of which was the near total freeze of all foreign aid, and the drastic reduc
https://soundcloud.com/asia-rising/what-does-asia-look-like-without-usaid
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How can we turn the brutal dismantling of USAID by the Trump Administration into an opportunity to act on learning about how to do development better? See the new DevPolicy blog by Centre Director, Lisa Denney.
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A Silver Linings Playbook for the aid sector in 2025 - Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
The US administration's attack on foreign assistance should prompt not only a defence but also a rethinking of the aid model, says Lisa Denney.
https://devpolicy.org/a-silver-linings-playbook-for-the-aid-sector-in-2025-20250224/
9 months ago
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As the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) navigates its accountability challenges, blending cultural practices with contemporary governance offers a promising path forward to strengthen resilience and enhance community trust. âĄď¸ Read the report here:
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đ New Publication đ Supporting âDoing Development Differentlyâ Effectively: Analysing Attributes, Networks and Impacts of Donor-Supported Pacific Development Coalitions This article is open-access. Access it here:
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Supporting âDoing Development Differentlyâ Effectively: Analysing Attributes, Networks and Impacts of DonorâSupported Pacific Development Coalitions
Despite growing appreciation for the complexity of development and the need for adaptability, there remains a limited evidence base of how, where and why adaptive approaches to development improve de...
https://doi.org/10.1002/app5.70013
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