Leigh Mitchell

It's time. After some reflection, I'm stepping back from posting on X. I'll still be around as a reader but won't actively participate. Find me at bsky.app/profile/leighm…

Small updates to Activity Locations: -Required fields now marked with clear red dots -Location descriptions display where you'd expect them, in both list and card views - Long location names wrap instead of being cut off - Cleaner modal headers and a subtler "Show more" style.

Activity Dates now all look consistent. Every date field shows a little calendar icon, so you can spot them at a glance. No more hunting for which field is a date. Tiny change, smoother flow. #IATI #aidtransparency @IATI_aid

Myanmar 🇲🇲: PLA resistance forces seized control of a junta camp in the Naypyidaw Union Territory, situated on a hill just several dozen km north of the capital's outskirts.

Dictatorship. Displacement Destruction. Not all greens symbolise growth. #Myanmar

Just in - the junta’s 2024 Population & Housing Census Provisional Results suggest #Myanmar’s population has declined by 169,497 since 2014. 17.6% of townships were not enumerated, with GIS/ERS used to estimate figures for 37% of the population. dop.gov.mm/en/publication…

Here goes: 10 Favourite Reads of 2024 1) A Monetary and Fiscal History of the United States 1961-2021 A brilliant macroeconomic history of the period. Blinder is both a great writer and extremely candid about the difficult work of macroeconomic management.

Some brief thoughts. aidcontours.substack.com/p/myanmar-econ…

Humanitarian needs have soared in #Myanmar since the military takeover in 2021. 19.9 million people – more than a third of Myanmar’s population - will need humanitarian aid in 2025. Learn more in the 2025 HNRP: humanitarianaction.info/plan/1275/docu…

Big success for the Spring Development Bank. Banking for freedom ❤️

Global aid is fragmenting. Individual grants have halved since 2000, while financing is getting more complex. What does this mean for transparency & accountability? Come join the discussion on the future of aid transparency: #comment-11302" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">iaticonnect.org/2030FinanceTre… #AidEffectiveness

How are changing financial flows reshaping international development? How can we track and optimise these new and diverse funding streams? #IATI wants YOUR perspective! Join our discussion and share your insights! #comment-11302" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">iaticonnect.org/2030FinanceTre… #DevFinance #GlobalCooperation

In the face of ongoing global conflicts, the pursuit of justice & accountability remains paramount. It is equally vital that (int’l) legal & judicial processes are accessible to ALL victims & survivors. @asiajcoalition 'Toolkit on Justice Avenues' is NOW available in 9 languages.

@ReesEdward @Google @yipl Found it. integrityaction.org/devcheck/detai…

Has anyone found an online system that lets the public rate aid projects—like @Google Reviews but for development work? Vaguely recall seeing something like this years ago, but I can't remember where. #comment-11302" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">iaticonnect.org/2030FinanceTre… #IATI #aidtransparency #GlobalDev @yipl @ReesEdward

⚔️ Diversifying aid flows = a double-edged sword. More resources, but tracking and accountability get tougher. Should #IATI adapt its transaction categories to better reflect this complexity? Keen to hear your thoughts! #comment-11302" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">iaticonnect.org/2030FinanceTre… #AidTransparency #GlobalDev

Really excited to see this week's launch of AusDevPortal (adp.dfat.gov.au) – a huge step forward for transparency and accessibility in Australia’s development program. adp.dfat.gov.au

[1/7] The global statistics on #GenderBasedViolence are sobering.

The new Australian aid transparency portal is live! And it's impressive. Launched at the @devpolicy aid conference. A big achievement from DFAT: devpolicy.org/aid-transparen…

"From this week, Australia will again be reporting our international development data to #IATI." - great blog from Minister @PatConroy1 on @ausgov committment to #aidtransparency! 👏👏👏👏