Australia's aid program

Who manages Australia’s aid program

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

where aid is given

• mainly the Pacific, Auth East Asia and South Asia

• Papa New Guinea and Indonesia are the two largest recipients

How much aid is given

Australia allocated approx $4.77 billion in 2023-24

this helps increase economic development in poorer countries, and eradicate diseases such as malaria and smallpox

achievement of SDGs

• In 2023 DFAT outlined long term direction for Australian Aid, focusing on gender equality, climate change and addressing issues around human rights

• New programs of more than $3 million must include gender equality objectives

• training of specialist non communicable disease nurses in Tonga (bilateral)

• upgrading of the water supply in Vanuatu, which improved access to safe drinking water for more than 2500 people (bilateral)

• provision of funds to aid organisations such as UNICEF and the WHO

Australian aid partnerships

• Non government agencies - maximise reach and impact

• bilateral partnerships - improves delivery and sustainability of aid

• businesses - specific knowledge, ideas and capabilities

• universities - provision of scholarships to students from LIC

• government departments - wide range of expertise

• local communities - local needs are identified and communities are involved in the planning and delivery of programs

• multilateral agencies - expands Australia’s reach, and scale of aid

why does Australia use partnerships

• maximises the impact, geographic reach and influence of our developmental activities

• avoids duplication of efforts and programs

• ensures the needs of the Indo Pacific region are represented internationally