by Hannah McNicol | Jan 20, 2025 | General
As I read the latest grant call for proposals that came across my desk, my heart rose. And then it quickly sank. The grant was for a significant sum, for five years, in an area of our expertise, in a location we operate in. So, in theory, this should have been our...
by Hannah McNicol | Dec 15, 2024 | General
The Glass Palace Anna Demant, AIDN Advisory Council member, recommends: “Glass Palace” by Amitav Gosh. Set in Burma during the British invasion of 1885, this masterly novel tells the story of Rajkumar, a poor boy lifted on the tides of political and social chaos, who...
by Hannah McNicol | Dec 10, 2024 | General
Interested in learning more about nutrition, health and solutions to addressing hunger? We recommend…. Tuning into “Nourishing Rwanda: the story of Solid’Africa” with Isabelle Kamariza (President and Founder of Solid’ Africa). Listen now on Spotify....
by Hannah McNicol | Dec 3, 2024 | General
In 2015, the United Nations created the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a promise to leave no one behind. Yet for the 1.1 billion people living with preventable blindness around the world – this promise immediately remains unfulfilled. As Director of...
by Hannah McNicol | Dec 3, 2024 | General
How long have you been involved in the international development sector, and what first inspired you to enter the sector? Being born in Australia provided me with more opportunities in life than if I had of grown up in a developing/low-income country marred by civil...
by Hannah McNicol | Nov 28, 2024 | General
Investing in Africa can no longer be viewed through a lens of “charity”. Instead, investing in Africa must be understood as investing in our mutual, global economic, political and social interests. Whilst the Majority World will bear the brunt of our Minority World’s...
