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Last updated on
17 July 2008
Landcare as a community builder (Sept 2008)
Women are emerging as leaders in landcare initiatives in remote areas of the Philippines. (ACIAR: 2008) More info >>
Three pillars (July 2008)
Twenty-five women from the Makwanpur district, south of Nepal's Kathmandu, are learning how to run a small business so that they can provide more food for their family, send their children to school and lead a more independent life. More info >>
A youth-powered tsunami recovery (June 2008)
Villages in south-western Thailand are being led by an innovative student-driven learning program to recover their livelihoods after the 2004 tsunami and develop solution-finding skills to better manage their local natural resources. More info >>
The tsunami gardeners (April 2008)
Sri Lanka: More than 3 years after the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, local communities are exploring innovative ways to rebuild their livelihoods, regain their self sufficiency and rehabilitate coastal areas. More info >>
Culture, crops & climate forecasts (January 2008)
Australian and Indonesian scientists are working together to achieve better water-resource management practises in Lombok, Indonesia. But as Janet Lawrence writes, social, cultural and policy influences are likely to play a key role. More info >>
Learning by doing (November 2007)
Architect David Week tackles some vital questions in his culture-driven approach to development practice. More info >>
Tales from a Western Nomad (October 2007)
Learning from and adapting to a different culture can be confronting. Development practitioner Jorgen Jensen shares some insights. More info >>
Six steps to change (September 2007)
Initiating change can be challenging. Read three accounts of capacity building methods in cross-cultural contexts. More info >>
Reflections from Cambodia (July 2007)
Read Rowena McNaugthon's account of working with local farmers in Cambodia
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Is there a doctor in the house? (Feb 2007)
Shaun Flint talks about his work as an Acting Honorary Lecturer/Senior Registrar with the Fiji School of Medicine. More info >>
First aid in Aceh (October 2006)
Jodie Ranford is an Australian Red Cross Aid Worker currently working on a Community Based First Aid (CBFA) program in Aceh, Indonesia. In this article she shares her thoughts and experiences as a practitioner on this program. (: 2006) More info >>
Water, water everywhere... (July 2006)
Remote mountain villagers in Central North Vietnam are enjoying access to clean water for the first time. East Asia Program Coordinator Christine Gregory tells of the mammoth task to build water supply systems for these isolated communities. More info >>
Websites and boiled Mutton (June 2006)
Websites and boiled mutton...What do these two things have in common? Read Travis Harvey's account of working on ICT projects in Mongolia to find out! More info >>