One of the highlights of the MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY Summit was a forum run in partnership with the Australian Youth Forum (AYF). Participants collaborated to develop solutions around ‘how Australia can show global leadership in achieving the Millennium Development Goals’. Youth from across Australia were also able to participate through an online forum. The ideas from the forum have been collated in the following report, which the AYF sent to both the Minister for Youth and AusAid. These important decision makers are presented with four key recommendations, which come directly from Australia’s youth:
- Increase Official Development Assistance to 0.7% of gross national income
- Ensure aid is better targeted towards those in need
- Deliver more aid through non-government organisations
- Establish AusAID as a separate government department
Check out the full report here.
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