DT Global’s APAC Team have recently been selected to deliver the Climate Resilient Communities Support Unit (CRCSU) in the Asia Pacific region.
The CRCSU is DFAT’s flagship investment to meet its climate policy and finance commitments. CRCSU will incentivise the flow of funds towards inclusive climate change programming—targeting community resilience in the water, food, and energy sectors—by co-funding bilateral and regional programs and attracting new sources of climate finance, while also raising the quality of climate integration across sectoral programs.
The CRCSU is an AUD70M, five-year program which will work with DFAT bilateral and regional programs, including at Posts, to co-fund and design new climate change programming, particularly in the water, food, and energy sectors. It will also integrate climate and disaster resilience across the Development Program, Posts across the Asia-Pacific region, and DFAT Canberra.
“We are very excited to be adding CRCSU to our APAC portfolio,” said APAC Managing Director Jo Choe. “It is an extremely significant and high-profile program for APAC and DT Global more broadly; it acknowledges our deep commitment to inclusive climate change programming across the region.”
“This announcement comes off the back of our recent success with the New Zealand MFAT-funded Climate Finance Capacity Support Programme (CFF-CSP) which is working with 15 Pacific countries to scale up their delivery of climate change priorities.”
“The solidifies our strong commitment and long-standing investment in embedding climate change policies and sustainable development practices across the region while continuing to strive for a more sustainable future. Congratulations to all involved.
Core to our work is building strong, sustainable partnerships with small businesses and local organizations that recognize the important contributions of these entities and accommodate the challenges and limited resources they often face. Ideally, this work starts before a project even begins — with respective, interaction during proposal development. DT Global US is excited to unveil its new Sub-partner Engagement Guidelines, which detail best practices for sub-partner engagement during the proposal development process.
These guidelines set out four practices to encourage collaborative, transparent, and equitable relationships with sub-partners from initial engagement to post-submission interactions. First, is setting clear and realistic expectations early to create a strong foundation for collaboration. Second, is actively collaborating with partners during proposal development and recognizing their strength and expertise. Third, is managing proposals transparently for sub-contractors, and with clarity and fairness. Fourth, is maintaining engagement with sub-partners after proposal submission, including proactive communication to lay the groundwork for future collaboration.
DT Global’s goal is to be a partner of choice for clients, country governments, and sub-partners through every stage of our project lifecycle, and we want to further this goal by upholding clear, collaborative, and respectful interactions with our partners.
Read more about this new Sub-partner Engagement Guidelines ici.
DT Global is excited to announce the appointment of Neil Durnan as Senior Director of Operations for DT Global US. In this role, Neil will oversee US office operations, including contract management, facilities, administrative systems, IT, and the development and refinement of DT Global’s program management systems and processes from start-up to close-out.
By prioritizing project-office needs, fostering global coordination, and promoting a shared sense of urgency, Neil’s work is key in enhancing DT Global’s operational efficiency and elevating our global impact.
“Our programs prioritize flexibility and efficiency while ensuring excellence in delivery and I aim to apply this approach to our headquarters operations. Additionally, I am excited to continue the work of building One DT Global in coordination with my colleagues in APAC, Europe, the UK, and East Africa. Together we are working to leverage our shared strengths and chart a new course in international development,” Neil said. Before his appointment, Neil was part of the Program Effectiveness team, supporting projects in Kenya, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda. He also instituted DT Global US’s quarterly performance review process, improving project performance across the company portfolio.
Neil draws upon over 17 years of experience implementing and managing international development programs in the Middle East, Africa, and Eastern Europe, with an emphasis on stabilization, transition, and democracy and governance programming.
Neil has extensive remote management experience, including implementing programs from Turkey, Jordan, and Germany, in addition to program management and business development roles within the home office. He has implemented programs for several agencies such as USAID, including the Office of Transition Initiatives and Bureau for Global Health, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, US State Department, and National Endowment for Democracy.
He has been selected for this role because of his enthusiasm and commitment to enhancing the flexibility and efficiency of our programs while ensuring excellence in delivery. He is committed to creating a system that supports efficiency at the office and field levels, identifying and addressing any bottlenecks.
“Global coordination is a differentiator for DT Global. I have been focusing on that since starting this new role and will continue to do so,” said Neil.
Congratulations to DT Global’s Tonette Mangrobang who was recently appointed as the new Contractor Representative/Program Director, Philippines. Here we take five with Tonette to talk about her career in the development sector and her vision for her new role at DT Global.
Can you tell us a little bit about your early career history and how you got into international development?
I am a lawyer and a development professional with 20+ years of experience working in the Philippine Government, with extensive experience in immigration law, and Intelligence Network Development with domestic and international intelligence and law enforcement agencies. I likewise served as the Head of the Philippine Immigration Academy where I was tasked to design, develop and deliver capacity development programs for the institution.
I studied in Germany as a scholar of the Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany where I studied Law Enforcement Administration.
During my stint in government, I represented the Bureau of Immigration in the Interagency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) and helped craft institutional policies intended to curb trafficking in persons in Philippine borders. As a result, I received recognition from IACAT for anti-human trafficking advocacy in 2011 as an anti-trafficking hero.
Before joining ASEAN Australia Counter Trafficking, I worked with the Philippine justice sector as a Program Coordinator for the International Development Law Organization. Similarly, my work dealt extensively with the implementation of programs to enhance the institutional capacities of partner government justice institutions.
What was your most recent role with ASEAN ACT?
The Country Manager – Philippines is a senior leadership position, and the main liaison point between the program and senior Philippine stakeholders with a role in countering trafficking. This role provides high-level representation at the country level in meetings, consultations and events, providing strategic advice to wide-ranging regional and national partners, including government and non-government organisations.
The Country Manager – Philippines works collaboratively with the Leadership Team and Operations Team to provide a combination of programmatic, managerial, technical and operational expertise to enable the planning and implementation of national-level ASEAN-ACT work plan activities.
The role has an overall responsibility for the management of country activities, leading and managing the country team with adept planning, budgeting, monitoring, GEDSI and reporting, as well as identifying and providing internal capacity development opportunities for the country team to enhance their knowledge and skills.
What is your new role and what will you be doing?
As Contractor Representative/Program Director, I will be responsible for overseeing and managing DT Global programs from Manila, which may include regional programs or bilateral programs based in the Philippines. This includes overseeing corporate program teams, engagement with client/s and related partnerships. The role involves ensuring the effective implementation of development programs, achieving strategic objectives, and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders. The Contractor Representative will be directly responsible for the ASEAN-Australia Counter Trafficking (ASEAN-ACT) program, as well as delegated oversight of corporate functions in Manila, as assigned by the Asia Regional Manager from time to time.
What excites you about working at DT Global, ASEAN ACT and the International Development Sector?
The learning opportunities are what excite me about working at DT Global and ASEAN ACT. I have been implementing international development programs for several years and the new CR role will allow me to look at programs using a different lens. I am very eager to learn how I can contribute to the Program and DT Global and make the CR role my own.
Having been part of the ASEAN ACT Team for more than three years now and implementing the Philippine country program, I feel that this experience will provide a great compliment to my new role as CR for ASEAN ACT. I know the Program inside and out which will help me strategically oversee and manage the Program.
After leaving the public service for several years now, my desire to strengthen government institutions has not waivered. Being in the international development sector has allowed me to continue with that burning desire, this time working ‘with’ and not ‘in’ government.
What do you hope to achieve in your role both professionally/personally?
I hope to really make this CR role my own. To bring my knowledge and experience to the table and strategically navigate the challenges and the risks with a clear understanding of the work environment. I hope to build and strengthen working relationships, knowing how valuable this is in the work that we do.
Personally, getting out of my comfort zone seems to be daunting but I believe that to build one’s character I must do things that scare me. I pray that this journey will do just that and so much more.
Anything else you would like to add?
I wish to express my sincerest thanks to DT Global for giving me this opportunity. After completing the DT Global Emerging Leaders in Development Program, a bigger world was revealed to me. A world of opportunities that recognise my capabilities with a sincere desire to build my capacity as an international development worker.
Nous sommes ravis d'accueillir M. John Furlow au poste de conseiller technique principal pour le département Environnement et Infrastructures (E&I) de DT Global. Dans ce rôle, M. Furlow fournira des conseils stratégiques et un leadership éclairé aux programmes et propositions actuels et futurs sur le changement climatique gérés par le département E&I. Il dirigera également l'établissement de meilleures pratiques et de normes pour la programmation et la mise en œuvre de l'adaptation et de la résilience au climat dans les sous-domaines de pratique E&I.
« L'expertise approfondie de M. Furlow en matière d'adaptation au changement climatique et sa capacité avérée à gérer les complexités des défis de développement font de lui un atout précieux pour notre équipe. Ses connaissances joueront un rôle crucial dans la réalisation des objectifs de résilience climatique de nos programmes E&I », a déclaré le Dr Rodolfo Camacho, vice-président E&I de DT Global.
Fort de plus de 15 ans d’expérience dans la conduite d’initiatives d’adaptation et de résilience au changement climatique, M. Furlow a travaillé avec le gouvernement américain, la société civile et des institutions universitaires. Il apporte une vaste expertise dans la collaboration avec les gouvernements nationaux et internationaux sur les négociations climatiques, la planification nationale de l’adaptation (PAN) et le renforcement institutionnel. Ses connaissances approfondies et son succès avéré en matière de planification stratégique, de développement commercial, de conception de programmes et de supervision de la mise en œuvre de projets complexes et de grande envergure font de lui un atout précieux dans ce domaine.
M. Furlow est ravi de rejoindre DT Global pour relever les défis urgents liés à la vulnérabilité et à la résilience climatiques. Il est impatient de contribuer à l'élaboration de solutions d'adaptation au climat qui font progresser les Objectifs de développement durable (ODD) et soutiennent la mission de DT Global d'avoir un impact positif sur 500 millions de vies d'ici 2045.
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DT Global a sponsorisé un concert de la Compagnie nationale académique d'opérette de Kiev à Madrid, organisé par la mairie et l'ambassade d'Ukraine en Espagne. Le récital, un échange culturel entre les deux pays, a également été l'occasion de
Il s'agit d'une démonstration de soutien du DT Global à l'Ukraine, qui s'efforce de maintenir une situation normale malgré la guerre en cours.
L'événement a réuni les ambassadeurs de plusieurs pays, dont l'Ukrainien Serhii Pohoreltsev, la Lituanienne Lyra Puisyte-Bostroem, la Bosnie-Herzégovine Andree Zaimovic et l'Ouzbékistanais Farrux Tursunov, ainsi que des représentants diplomatiques d'Autriche, de Hongrie, de Roumanie et de Géorgie. L'ambassade d'Ukraine a exprimé sa gratitude pour le soutien apporté et a souligné le rôle de la musique et de la culture dans le renforcement des sociétés et la promotion des relations internationales.
La troupe nationale académique d'opérette, l'une des principales institutions culturelles d'Ukraine, continue de fonctionner depuis son siège à Kiev tout en organisant des festivals de charité en soutien à l'armée. Son directeur, Bogdan Strutynski, a confié à DT Global que « pendant la guerre, la musique ukrainienne a acquis une importance particulière, servant non seulement à remonter le moral, mais aussi à symboliser avec force la résistance, l'unité et l'identité nationale. Elle est également devenue un moyen de communication avec le monde : à travers la musique, les artistes ukrainiens attirent l'attention sur la tragédie de la guerre, notamment la destruction des villes, du patrimoine culturel et de la vie des civils. »
Cet événement permet non seulement de promouvoir la culture ukrainienne, mais aussi de renforcer le dialogue culturel entre nos peuples. De tels échanges contribuent au développement des relations ukraino-espagnoles.
Il a poursuivi en s'exclamant : « L'Ukraine est une nation de gens forts et talentueux ! Alors que la guerre a interrompu de nombreuses activités et limité les possibilités du théâtre, nous avons réussi à réunir une troupe unie et résiliente. Nos artistes donnent des concerts de charité dans les hôpitaux et les unités militaires tout en collectant des fonds pour soutenir l'armée. C'est aussi notre mission. »
L'Opérette nationale d'Ukraine poursuit ses activités culturelles internationales, qui incluent la collecte de soutiens internationaux, la sensibilisation mondiale aux événements en Ukraine et la promotion de la culture ukrainienne même en temps de guerre.
