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Annual Report 2021 10 Global Development Group NZ

Adapting our Approach in a Disrupted World

GDG staff Kelley Chisholm and Jordan Brayley
visit J751N ICMC Development Project in 2019.

The COVID-19 situation and the resulting border closures One of GDG’s last monitoring trips before COVID-19: our team delivers
have had a significant impact on our ability to monitor our training to staff at J747 IGF Community Development Project. While
projects. monitoring looks different today, we still remain committed to
connecting with and supporting our partners.
With Australian staff grounded and representatives’ unable to
travel within their respective countries and regions, we have GDG Australia Chairman David Pearson facilitates a discussion at the 2019
had to adapt and utilise alternative methods to connect and India Partner Network Meeting.
monitor projects.

During the year we have increasingly used Zoom to connect
with our partners and perform monitoring video calls and
online interactive training in a range of different areas such as
PSEAH and Child Protection.

Fundraising is another aspect of work that has had to adapt
and move online as a result of limitations and restrictions
on people gathering together. Virtual fundraising dinners,
auctions, speaking events, parties, major activity challenge
campaigns, competitions and other initiatives have been
held online with our partners to raise funds over the last year
utilising digital platforms. In some cases, this has resulted in
increased reach and engagement over traditional methods
through social media and the ease of distribution and
promotion through personal online networks.