Current campaigns

PACIFIC/WATCH
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development

land

pacific watch
The Pacific includes some of the largest recipients of Australian Aid money. AID/WATCH plays a crucial role in analysing the impact of Australian aid and development programs in the Pacific, particularly Melanesia. Our particular focus is preserving and promoting customary land rights and community management of land.Read more about the PACIFIC/WATCH campaign
Trade
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trade
AID/WATCH monitors the increased shift towards the negotiation of bilateral trade agreements. We work to expose where aid is used as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations particularly where further trade liberalisation becomes a condition for aid grants and loans. Our current focus is monitoring the push for a Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) alongside our civil society counterparts in the region.Read more about the Trade campaign
Australian Aid
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bilateral aid
The Australian government will spend $4.3 billion on foreign aid in 2010-11. Aid spending is often seen as a selfless and philanthropic exercise for the benefit of people in less wealthy countries. In reality, aid is often driven by Australia’s national political and commercial interests. AID/WATCH has campaigned for 17 years to ensure that aid does not boomerang back to Australian corporations and institutions and is used for projects that meet the needs of communities.Read more about the Australian Aid campaign

PACIFIC/WATCH