by Hannah McNicol | Sep 22, 2025 | General
Indonesia’s best kept secret is not its pristine beaches, boisterous volcanoes or picturesque island getaways, but its stunting rates, which sit on par with those of sub-Saharan Africa. Stunting—Indonesia’s silent emergency—is an epidemic impacting 5 million...
by Hannah McNicol | Sep 17, 2025 | General
There’s a delicate relationship between attention, crisis, and action. As a humanitarian, I see this relationship play out every day. Global attention translates to donor attention, aid budgets, and ultimately improved conditions for some of the world’s most...
by Hannah McNicol | Sep 16, 2025 | General
People in Australia often complain about banks – even when the Reserve Bank cuts the base rate, as it did recently. But, unlike in Australia where financial services are available to virtually everyone, over a billion adults around the world cannot access a...
by Hannah McNicol | Sep 9, 2025 | General
Localisation has become one of the most talked-about priorities in international development, with broad agreement that empowering local actors is essential for sustainability. Yet there is far less agreement on what localisation actually means in practice and how to...
by Hannah McNicol | Sep 4, 2025 | General
In a world marked by constant change, persistent social challenges and limited resources, we need adaptive, creative and capable teams and organisations to drive systems change and social impact. It was with this principle in mind that XSPI – the Cross-Sector...
by Hannah McNicol | Sep 1, 2025 | General
Timor-Leste is a country of dramatic beauty and difficult terrain. Its mountains roll into valleys with barely a road in sight. In the wet season, landslides frequently wipe out bridges, severing communities from vital services. Even in the dry, a “short”...
