The AIDN Beat

AIDN’s core ethos is ‘more’ and ‘better’ global giving and we seek to foster an environment for the discussion and exploration of how we define these terms in an ever-changing international development ecosystem. Alongside our events, webinars and resources, The AIDN Beat is a key way to achieve this goal. The AIDN Beat strives to keep up with the rhythm of the international development sector and cover a broad range of subjects: from innovative development financing, to leading case-studies of programs on-the-ground, to the need for a genuine commitment to localisation.

We are also deeply committed to amplifying diverse voices. Consequently, we accept submissions to The AIDN Beat – so that our dynamic network can shape the discussion too. If you would like to submit content for The AIDN Beat, then we would love to hear from you. Get in touch with us (via hannah@aidnetwork.org.au) and we will share our editorial guidelines.

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Latest Stories and Developments

AIDN Beat Spotlight – Edward Ssempewo

Oct 1, 2025

Through The AIDN Beat Spotlight series we hope to highlight a diverse range of sector experts and learn more about their journey in the international development sector. Meet Ssempewo Edward: advocate of the High Court of Uganda, systems leader, early-career researcher and, Founder and Executive Director of Rescue Mission for Street Life (RMFSL).

Stop buying sunshine: The 10% stake every donor should take to ending stunting in Indonesia.

Sep 22, 2025

Too often in international development one-and-done interventions parachute in from afar. But for Zack Peterson, Founder and Chief Strategist of the 1000 Days Fund, donors need to start seeing themselves as a shareholder with a 10% stake in the organisations they are funding. If donors want impact, there are no shortcuts: professionalise the workforce, lock in policy, measure what actually matters, and give enough time for real change. Anything else is buying sunshine.

Crises are complex. But we can cut through the noise and act.

Sep 17, 2025

Attention is a fickle, finite resource. Once a crisis becomes too intractable – we no longer hear about it. However, for Tamar Kosky Lazarus (Chief Development and Communications Officer at IsraAID), these seemingly intractable crises are often made up of problems that aren’t complicated at all. They’re painfully, insultingly solvable. While we’re fatigued by the terrifying big picture, we miss what can be done.

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Achieving the SDGs means investing in MSMEs.

26 October 2023

Guest author Cameron Neil, Co-Founder and Director of LendForGood, calls on those committed to international development and achieving the SDGs to look at investment opportunities in emerging markets - with a particular focus on the catalytic potential of MSMEs.

Disasters are on the rise. But how can donors give effectively?

26 October 2023

Guest author Anita Toy, Chief Representative of Give2Asia Australia, highlights the increasing need for philanthropic funding from Australian markets for disaster preparedness, resilience and awareness in our region. However, with new philanthropic funding mechanisms for disaster relief quickly emerging, like DisasterLink, Australian donors should feel empowered to give and disavow common misconceptions about international giving.

Why now is the time for Australians to add overseas giving to their portfolio

16 September 2023

Part 1: In the first of our three part series, AIDN explores ‘why’ all Australian donors should consider adding international giving to their giving portfolio.

Let’s dispel the stubborn myths around global giving

16 September 2023

Part 2: AIDN highlights and calls for a breakdown of the stubborn, inflated barriers that challenge Australia’s outbound charitable giving.

How to start your impactful global giving journey

16 September 2023

Part 3: We explore the ‘how’ and provide a blue-print for the first steps Australians should take in their global giving journey. By that we mean how Australians can best give to overseas causes, whilst ensuring engagement and impact, and simultaneously fostering trust and flexibility for the organisations on-the-ground.

Rwanda and Uganda Insight Tour 2023 wrap up

14 July 2023

A wrap up of AIDN's July 2023 Insight Tour to Uganda and Rwanda.

Why we should look to Development to reclaim International Women’s Day.

3 April 2023

Most of us want to achieve gender equality. And it is fair and reasonable that we celebrate the progress made by women worldwide. But how can we meaningfully move forward?

Correcting Course: Key takeaways from the World Bank Report, Poverty and Shared Prosperity.

3 February 2023

In October 2022, the World Bank report ‘Correcting Course’ offers the international development community (and beyond) one of the most detailed analyses for understanding the impact on poverty rates around the world since the beginning of COVID-19 thus far.

Click here to read AIDN’s takeaways and link to report

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Latest Stories and Developments

AIDN Beat Spotlight – Edward Ssempewo

Stop buying sunshine: The 10% stake every donor should take to ending stunting in Indonesia.

Crises are complex. But we can cut through the noise and act.

Achieving the SDGs means investing in MSMEs.

Disasters are on the rise. But how can donors give effectively?

Why now is the time for Australians to add overseas giving to their portfolio

Let’s dispel the stubborn myths around global giving

How to start your impactful global giving journey

Rwanda and Uganda Insight Tour 2023 wrap up

Why we should look to Development to reclaim International Women’s Day.

Correcting Course: Key takeaways from the World Bank Report, Poverty and Shared Prosperity.

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