Jersey Overseas Aid Archives - Channel Eye https://channeleye.media/tag/joa/ Business & Lifestyle News in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:00:50 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://channeleye.media/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ce_favicon48px.png Jersey Overseas Aid Archives - Channel Eye https://channeleye.media/tag/joa/ 32 32 Jersey Overseas Aid commits £300,000 to Myanmar earthquake response https://channeleye.media/jersey-overseas-aid-commits-300000-to-myanmar-earthquake-response/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 08:40:49 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=62125 Jersey Overseas Aid has allocated £300,000 to trusted humanitarian partners – British Red Cross, Age International, and People in Need – in response to the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28th. The 7.7 magnitude quake has left at least 3,000 dead with that figure expected to rise. Widespread damage to roads, bridges, hospitals, […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 9 April 2025 at 08:40 GMT.]]> Jersey Overseas Aid Commission appoints Executive Director https://channeleye.media/jersey-overseas-aid-commission-appoints-executive-director/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:50:26 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=60187 Deputy Carolyn Labey, Chair of Jersey Overseas Aid Commission and Minister for International Development has announced the appointment of Edward Lewis as Jersey Overseas Aid’s new Executive Director. Edward’s appointment follows a highly competitive global recruitment process that was initiated at the end of last year. The process was overseen by the Jersey Appointments Commission. […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 3 February 2025 at 09:50 GMT.]]> UN praises Jersey’s humanitarian leadership https://channeleye.media/un-praises-jerseys-humanitarian-leadership/ Sat, 28 Dec 2024 09:09:43 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=59321 Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA) has been recognised by the UN’s Acting Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Joyce Msuya, for its role in transitioning Jersey from ‘aid recipient to humanitarian leader’. Ms Msuya praised JOA’s ‘unwavering support’, adding that “Jersey’s journey inspires us all.” The comments follow a meeting between Chair […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 28 December 2024 at 09:09 GMT.]]> Regional Financial Crime Supervision Programme strengthens collaboration https://channeleye.media/regional-financial-crime-supervision-programme-strengthens-collaboration/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:10:22 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=58615 The Jersey Financial Services Commission, in partnership with the Toronto Centre and Jersey Overseas Aid, has successfully concluded the Regional Financial Crime Supervision Programme. This five-day event brought together financial supervisors from six jurisdictions, advancing international cooperation and strengthening regulatory strategies to combat financial crime. Held from 11 to 15 November, the programme featured expert-led […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 26 November 2024 at 09:10 GMT.]]> Lieutenant Governor to become Jersey Overseas Aid Patron https://channeleye.media/lieutenant-governor-to-become-jersey-overseas-aid-patron/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:33:44 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=58242 His Excellency, Vice Admiral Jerry Kyd CBE, is to become Jersey Overseas Aid’s (JOA) first ever Patron adding to the organisation’s status and growing reputation as a highly respected and effective international aid agency. Since moving to Jersey in 2022, Vice Admiral Kyd (shown in the main picture, to the left) has engaged with JOA […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 7 November 2024 at 13:33 GMT.]]> Jersey takes up chairship of key UN humanitarian working group https://channeleye.media/jersey-takes-up-chairship-of-key-un-humanitarian-working-group/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 08:40:06 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=57007 Jersey has been appointed to lead a key UN humanitarian working group. Over the next year, the Island alongside Italy and the UN’s Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) will co-chair the group and in doing so become the first non-member state to take up the prestigious role. As co-chairs of the Pooled […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 27 September 2024 at 08:40 GMT.]]> Tenth Jersey Overseas Aid Internship launched https://channeleye.media/tenth-jersey-overseas-aid-internship-launched/ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 09:20:31 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=51119 Jersey Overseas Aid, Jersey’s official, publicly-funded aid and development agency, is searching for the tenth candidate for its prestigious 18-month internship programme. Jersey Overseas Aid’s (JOA) talent development scheme gives people in Jersey their first opportunity to embark on a career in International Development, a hugely rewarding but notoriously difficult sector to enter. This paid […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 8 February 2024 at 09:20 GMT.]]> Jersey Overseas Aid and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust co-host international conference https://channeleye.media/jersey-overseas-aid-and-durrell-wildlife-conservation-trust-co-host-international-conference/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:00:17 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=49325 Jersey Overseas Aid and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust have jointly hosted a ‘Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihoods: A Shared Future’ conference. For their first jointly hosted and in-person conference, Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA) and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, brought together international experts from the conservation and international development sectors to discuss how conservation and environmental […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 21 November 2023 at 09:00 GMT.]]> Jersey Overseas Aid launches 2024 volunteering projects https://channeleye.media/jersey-overseas-aid-launches-2024-volunteering-projects/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 09:30:44 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=49055 Jersey Overseas Aid, the island’s official, publicly-funded relief and development agency, has launched its 2024 volunteering projects. Deputy Carolyn Labey, Jersey’s Minister for International Development said: “We are delighted to have been able to announce a full 2024 programme of  overseas volunteering opportunities to Malawi, Kenya, Rwanda and Nepal – and due to high demand, we […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 9 November 2023 at 09:30 GMT.]]> Jersey’s finance industry ‘poised to lead on innovative financial solutions to help reduce poverty’ https://channeleye.media/jerseys-finance-industry-poised-to-lead-on-innovative-financial-solutions-to-help-reduce-poverty/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 08:30:42 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=48406 Representatives of Jersey’s finance industry recently met with the CEOs of two international organisations at the forefront of inclusive finance to discuss how Jersey can help combat poverty in some of the world’s poorest countries. The three-day visit was organised by Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA) to foster collaboration with industry, align strategic objectives with global […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 17 October 2023 at 08:30 GMT.]]>