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• Australia’s new International Development Policy signals important shift towards locally-led development8 August 2023
  IDCC MEDIA RELEASE FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF AUSTRALIAS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY, AUGUST 2023 Today the Australian Government has released its new international development policy, “Australia’s International Development Policy: For a

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• IDCC WELCOMES LABOR’S COMMITMENT TO REBUILDING AUSTRALIA’S INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM1 June 2022
  The International Development Contractors’ Community (IDCC) welcomes the election of the new Government and its commitments to rebuilding Australia’s international development program and increasing Official Development Assistance.  The IDCC congratulates
• IDCC ‘s New CEO – Jane Haycock4 April 2022
  The IDCC Board welcomes Jane Haycock as Chief Executive Officer. Jane commences with the IDCC this week, and looks forward to working with members in implementing the priorities of the
• IDCC REACTION TO THE 2022/23 DEVELOPMENT BUDGET30 March 2022
  The IDCC welcomes stabilisation of the development budget, but the next steps need to be up, not down, as we deal with a world battered by COVID and disrupted by
• Ethical research and evaluation – everyone’s accountable30 March 2022
  Australia has a reputation for delivering high-quality development assistance. As we adapt to the global impact of COVID-19 and deliver the Australian Government’s Partnerships for Recovery: Australia’s COVID-19 Development Response, encouraging
• Quad Vaccines Decision Delivers Health, Economic and Strategic Benefit – IDCC Media Statement 15 March 202126 April 2021
  The announcement that Australia will join with the US, Japan and India to supply an additional one billion COVID vaccines in the Indo-Pacific region is an historic display of international
• Clear COVID Plan for the Region – IDCC Media Statement 29 May 202026 April 2021
  This is a statement from the International Development Contractors’ Community (IDCC) in response to the Australian Government’s Partnerships for Recovery strategy released on 29 May 2020. A PDF copy of
• Budget 2021: IDCC calls on Government to sustain and strengthen Australia’s intensified international efforts14 April 2021
  As the government prepares the 2021-22 budget, we recognise the intense demands it faces on multiple fronts. Continuing strong and effective management of our COVID response is the most pressing
• Adviser Remuneration Framework25 February 2020
  IDCC has provided its views to DFAT on the Adviser Remuneration Framework (ARF) following wide consultation throughout the contracting community. The IDCC noted that the ARF was unduly restrictive, with
• Inaugural Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy and Defence Dialogue10 December 2019
  The IDCC supported the Inaugural Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy and Defence Dialogue: Rethinking Australia’s International Relations, which took place on 5 November 2019 As a Co-Chair of the inaugural AP4D, the
• Deteriorating environment requires development rethink2 May 2019
  This is a joint statement of the Australian Council For International Development (ACFID) and the International Development Contractors’ Community (IDCC). A PDF copy of this statement can be downloaded here