Australia Awards Fellowships Round 21 (2026): Eligibility, Priority Areas & How to Apply - Opportunities for Youth Australian Organisations in partnership with Overseas Counterpart Organisations (OCOs) in eligible developing countries are eligible to apply for an Australia

🚨 Applications open for Australia Awards Fellowships Round 21 (2025–2026)—fully funded partnerships for Australian organisations with eligible developing countries; apply by 16 Jan 2026: wp.me/p23f03-hXM

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Council authorizes county hazard-mitigation participation and adopts impact-fee/CIP update The Carpinteria council authorized the city manager to submit a letter of intent to participate in the county’s Hazard Mitigation Plan update (possible shared cost if grant funding not awarded) and adopted Resolution 6427 to accept the annual development impact-fee report and update the capital improvement plan; both measures were approved by council vote.

Carpinteria City Council takes significant steps toward community safety and development by participating in a county hazard-mitigation update and adopting a crucial impact-fee program.

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Boulder Council Proposes New Impact Fees for Residential Development to Support Affordable Housing Boulder plans impact fees for new residential developments to fund affordable housing initiatives.

Boulder is taking bold steps to tackle its affordable housing crisis by proposing a new impact fee on residential developments that could raise $1.2 million annually for community housing initiatives.

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China urges AIIB to step up cross-border development funding, says global aid drying up BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s finance minister on Wednesday urged the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to expand funding for cross-border connectivity projects in developing nations, citing a global decrease in international development funding. Lan Foan called on the 110-member lender to increase its support for emerging markets, noting that many were also under pressure from a slowing global economy. The finance minister didn’t name the United States, but prior to President Donald Trump’s return to the White House this year, Washington was firmly established as the world’s top development spender. China is the biggest contributor to the AIIB and holds 26% of the votes. Caught in a two-front trade war with the U.S. and European Union that threatens to derail a fragile export-led recovery, Chinese officials have increasingly emphasised ties with Southeast Asia, which last year overtook the EU to become the $19 trillion economy’s top export market. But while Southeast Asia boasts some of the world’s fastest growing economies, including Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia, it remains a long way from being a viable substitute for the U.S. and EU markets, where consumption is much more potent than China’s neighbours, analysts say. "Global economic growth is slowing, international development aid funds are declining, and developing countries - constrained by limited public resources - commonly face a funding gap for cross-border connectivity investments," Lan told the AIIB’s annual meeting in Beijing. "China looks forward to the AIIB demonstrating greater intensity and rolling out more measures to mobilise additional resources in support of cross-border connectivity," he added. Lan also called on private firms to increase their involvement in cross-border investment projects.

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The Ethiopian government and the United Nations (UN) have signed a five-year development plan outlining national priorities from 2025 to 2030. #DevelopmentFunding #GlobalPartnerships #ResourceMobilization

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The humanitarian sector faces a $60 billion funding gap due to cuts in US and European aid, risking increased fragility and hunger for millions. A coordinated global effort is essential to tackle this crisis.

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