Overview This paper argues that countering violent extremism (CVE) and terrorism are international security and development issues. Australia’s foreign aid should be used to strengthen resilience to violent extremist ideologies. Improving governance in weak states can help to deny terrorists the easy recruiting grounds of lawless communities. The ASPI report argues that there are several...

The Government has released use cases collected as part of a study into the new and innovate ways Australian organisations are using open government data. The study targets companies and non-profit organisations that use open government data to generate new business, develop new products and services, improve business operations or create social value. Small businesses...

The Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) is an annual grants program that provides matched funding to accredited Australian NGOs to support their work in developing countries. Funding supports projects across a range of sectors including education, health, water and sanitation, governance and economic development. Established in 1974, the ANCP is DFAT’s (and formerly AusAID’s) longest...

DFAT has developed a five-year Indigenous Peoples Strategy to align its work on issues affecting indigenous peoples across the foreign policy, aid, trade and corporate objectives for the department. Overview The Australian Government is committed to providing opportunities to assist indigenous peoples —both in Australia and overseas—to overcome social and economic disadvantages. Indigenous peoples make...

This paper examines population trends, the impact of racial differences on political stability and economic trends in order to ascertain the kinds of challenges that Indonesia will need to address in the near future if it is to meet its developmental goals.