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Minister for International Development to speak at prestigious international finance event

October 21, 2021

This week, Jersey’s Minister for International Development, Deputy Carolyn Labey, will speak at Toronto Centre’s Executive Panel, an event which is taking place as part of the week-long programme of annual meetings of the International

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People of Jersey help to “put kindness into action” says British Red Cross

October 21, 2021

Today, 23rd September, Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA), the island's official, publicly-funded relief and development agency, releases its 2020 Annual Report. “Unsurprisingly, 2020’s humanitarian funding was dominated by projects addressing the devastating effects of Covid-19. Of the

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Jersey pledges £375,000 for Afghan Humanitarian Crisis

September 10, 2021

Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA) has committed £375,000 in response to the crisis in Afghanistan. With almost half of Afghanistan’s population assessed as requiring humanitarian assistance, Jersey has pledged funds to three organisations to provide lifesaving support

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JOA carbon offsetting supports Durrell’s rewilding of the Atlantic Forest

March 30, 2021

It is increasingly evident that healthy, sustainable eco-systems are essential for human well being, with the negative effects of environmental degradation – such as floods, droughts, food insecurity and displacement – disproportionately affecting the world’s

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JOA postpones all 2020 CWPs

November 23, 2020

Since 1972, JOA has provided the opportunity for islanders to volunteer overseas as part of a Community Work Project (CWP). JOA’s CWPs are usually launched annually, in or around October. This year, a team of 28

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JOA launches its 2020/21 Paid International Development Internship

July 10, 2020

International development is an incredibly rewarding career, but getting your first job is hard. This exciting programme will give someone from Jersey the chance to spend a year learning the ropes with the professionals, including

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Jersey supports vulnerable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic

July 10, 2020

As well as posing a significant health risk, COVID-19 has undermined livelihoods and disrupted essential supply chains, increasing the threat of hunger and resulting in a rise in death from treatable diseases.  Vulnerable health systems

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Jersey Minister Reinforces Mutual Cooperation in Healing Rwanda

July 02, 2019

Press Release Jersey’s Minister for International Development, Deputy Carolyn Labey, has led a successful official visit to Rwanda where the Island’s development interventions were praised by Ministerial counterparts and UN representatives. The Minister held bilateral meetings

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JOA Opens Partner List

June 25, 2019

JOA is looking to expand its list of possible grantees, and wants to hear from UK-registered charities with specialist experience in its three priority programme areas (and ideally also in its six focal countries of

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Pioneering Financial Inclusion Project Features on World Refugee Day

June 20, 2019

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI2JiUJuWq8&feature=youtu.be[/embed]   A video featuring a JOA funded programme in Rwanda has been published on Comic Relief's website as part of World Refugee Day. With a voice over from broadcaster Sara Cox, the short video demonstrates how

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