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Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad  
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio  Original:  inglés  
 
  
INFORME SOBRE LA APLICACIÓN DEL ARTÍCULO  66.2 
DEL ACUERDO SOBRE LOS ADPIC  
AUSTRALIA  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 18 de septiembre de  2020, de la delegación de Australia, se 
distribuye de conformidad con el párrafo 1 de la Decisión relativa a la aplicación  del artículo 66 .2 del 
Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC (IP/C/28).  
 
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1  INTRODUCCIÓN  
1.  Australia se ha comprometido a aplicar el artículo 66 .2 del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC . También se 
ha comprometido a compartir con otros Miembros de la OMC información sobre los incentivos y el 
apoyo que ofrece a empresas e instituciones para promover y fomentar la transferencia de tecnología 
a los países menos adelantados (PMA) Miembros.  
2.  El presente documento contiene un informe comp leto preparado en cumplimiento de lo dispuesto 
en el artículo 66 .2 del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC y que actualiza los informes anuales presentados 
en 2012 (documento IP/C/W/580/Add.2), 2013 (documento IP/C/W/594/Add.7), 2014 (documento 
IP/C/W/602), 2015 (docu mento IP/C/W/611 /Add.4), 2016 (documento IP/C/W/616/Add.1), 2017 
(documento IP/C/W/631/Add.1/Rev.1), 2018 (documento IP/C/W/646/Add.2)  y 2019 (documento 
IP/C/W/656/Add.3) . El informe se presenta de conformidad con la Decisión del Consejo de los ADPIC 
de 20  de febrero de 2003 relativa a la aplicación del artículo 66 .2 del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC 
(IP/C/28) . De acuerdo con lo dispuesto en dicha Decisión, los países desarrollados Miembros 
presentarán informes anuales sobre las medidas adoptadas o previstas en c umplimiento de las 
obligaciones contraídas por ellos en virtud del artículo 66 .2 del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC . En el 
informe se hace hincapié en los incentivos que se otorgan expresamente a los PMA o a un grupo de 
países que incluye un PMA.  
3.  En el presente i nforme se entiende que la transferencia de tecnología abarca la formación, la 
educación y la difusión de conocimientos, así como la propiedad intelectual incorporada a las 
mercancías y los servicios transferidos, y la difusión de la información y los conoc imientos prácticos 
empresariales en los que se basa un producto, proceso o servicio.  
4.  El presente informe aborda principalmente las iniciativas adoptadas por Australia para ayudar a 
los PMA a crear las condiciones indispensables para estimular la transferencia de tecnología . La 
cooperación técnica en favor de los PMA y los países en desarro llo para facilitar la aplicación del 
Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC constituye una obligación independiente, sobre la cual Australia presenta 
un informe por separado . Australia considera que algunas actividades de cooperación técnica pueden 
ayudar a crear un ento rno propicio para el desarrollo o la adquisición de tecnología.  
5.  En Australia, buena parte de los incentivos para la transferencia de tecnología forman parte de 
los programas de asistencia oficial para el desarrollo . Dichos incentivos están en consonancia c on el 
objetivo estratégico de Australia de utilizar la ayuda como catalizador para promover el crecimiento 
económico y reducir la pobreza . Desde 2012, Australia ha suministrado fondos de ayuda para el 
comercio al Fondo Fiduciario  de Australia  en la Organiz ación Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual 
(OMPI ), que contribuye a la transferencia de tecnología y conocimientos a los  PMA y a los países en IP/C/R/TTI/AUS/1  
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  desarrollo de la región del Índico y el Pacífico . Desde diciembre de  2019, en el marco del tercer ciclo 
de financiación, se ha brindado  apoyo a diversas actividades de creación de capacidad en materia 
de propiedad intelectual que permiti rán desarrollar sistemas de propiedad intelectual en los países 
beneficiarios . Durante e l período de que se informa, se han definido o han comenzado la mayoría de 
las actividades en el marco del nuevo plan de trabajo para el fondo fiduciario . De manera 
extraordinaria , se han producido demoras y aplazamientos de las actividades debido a  las 
preocupaciones sanitarias mundiales suscitadas por la  COVID -19 y las consiguientes  restricciones a 
los viajes . 
6.  Se ha comenzado a elaborar un  conjunto de instrumentos judicial es para la resolución de asuntos 
relativos a la propiedad intelectual (guía de refer encia para  la magistratura  sobre  propiedad 
intelectual ) destinada a  jueces y funcionarios judiciales  de la Asociación de Naciones de Asia 
Sudoriental (ASEAN) . Se prevé que est a guía  de referencia  sea un  important e recurso en la esfera  
judicial  y que constituya un elemento fundamental de los futuros programas de creación de 
capacidad  judicial dirigidos a jueces y funcionarios judiciales . 
7.  Se han programado actividades adicionales, entre otras un programa de visitas de estudio para 
los encargados de la formulación de políticas de los países del Pacífico Sur y la  participación  de 
científicos  de África Oriental y la  región del Indo -Pacífico en programas de becas de formación e 
investigación en  laboratorios del sector  privado  y de instituciones académ icas de  Australia . Estas 
actividades  se llevarán a cabo cuando lo permita la situación sanitaria.  
8.  Entre las empresas e instituciones que pueden recibir fondos para ejecutar proyectos y 
actividades encaminados a facilitar la transferencia de tecnología se cuentan organismos e 
instituciones públicos, organizaciones no gubernamentales, consultores y expertos independientes 
y universidades y organizaciones de investigación.  
9.  La ayuda que ha proporcionado Australia desde  2006 ha sido ayuda no condi cionada, lo que ha 
permitido a organizaciones no australianas participar en licitaciones de contratos para el suministro 
de bienes y servicios en el marco de los programas de asistencia bilateral y multilateral para el 
desarrollo . La ayuda no condicionada es el mejor medio de lograr que los recursos se utilicen de 
manera óptima, que las actividades sean eficaces en función del costo y que se atraigan los mejores 
conocimientos técnicos disponibles a nivel mundial, a fin de obtener los mejores resultados en 
materia de desarrollo . De conformidad con esta política, los incentivos para la transferencia de 
tecnología financiados con cargo a la ayuda de Australia no se restringen a las instituciones y 
empresas australianas.  
10.  Australia reconoce que los PMA Miembros e stán interesados en recibir información sobre los 
resultados de las actividades de transferencia de tecnología . En el anexo del presente informe se 
proporcionan ejemplos concretos de programas y proyectos pertinentes notificados según el modelo 
propuesto p or los PMA (documento IP/C/W/561) . Australia enumera todos los PMA que reciben 
ayuda.  
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ANEX O1 
Name of programme or project  Australia Awards  
Objective or purpose  Australia Awards are prestigious international scholarships funded by the Australian Government offering the next 
generation of global leaders an opportunity to undertake study, research and professional development . They include 
long - term awards ( e.g. the Australia Awards Scholarships, and the Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships) and short - 
term awards (such as, Australia Awards Short Courses) . Beneficiary Members : LDCs in Southeast and East Asia 
(AUD 21.2 million), Pacific ( AUD 12.6 million), South and West Asia ( AUD 14.3 million) and Sub -Saharan Africa 
(AUD 6.5 million) 
Entity making the incentive available  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Approved Australian higher education providers or Australian Registered Training Organisations  
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or  institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Government funding for scholarships enabling citizens of least developed countries (LDCs) to undertake undergraduate 
and postgraduate studies in Australia.  
Financial implications  Approximately AUD 55 million spent in FY 2019 -20 for Australia Awards recipients from LDCs.   
Field of technology  Education and training.  
Category of technology  Other (Knowledge and skills)  
Output or impact  Australia Awards are intended to strengthen human resource developm ent capacity, build partnerships and linkages, 
address regional priority issues and contribute to long -term development needs in partner countries . Awards provide 
good quality education, training and professional development and research activities, build capacity and promote an 
educated workforce that helps build and sustain economic development and a stronger technological base.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  Ongoing  
Website for further information  http://dfat.gov.au/people -to-people/australia -awards/pages/australia -awards -scholarships.aspx  
Contact point for further information  Kamruzzaman Morol ( Kamruzzaman.morol@dfat.gov.au ) 
 
 
 
 
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Name of programm e or 
project  Cambodia Agricultural Value Chain Programme (CAVAC)  
Objective or purpose  CAVAC  Phase II 2016 – 2021 is increasing agricultural production and smallholder income in Cambodian provinces through support for 
irrigation activities in Prey Veng, Tboung Khmum, Kandal and Takeo, and productivity, diversification and rice milling at a n ational level. 
CAVAC is constructing and rehabilitating irrigation schemes and providing farmers with access to agricultural inputs such as fertilisers, 
pesticides and training in modern farming techniques. It is addressing key systemic failures along the agric ulture value chain from supplier 
to consumer. To enable higher productivity and incomes, CAVAC is strengthening market connections that promote greater invest ment 
and add value along specific product value chains that link suppliers to farmers and farmers to consumers. It also helps farmers to access 
improved and sustainable solutions for farming.  
Entity making the incentive 
available  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade  
Eligible enterprises or 
institutions in developed 
country Member  Key stakeholders include the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Cambodian Ministry of Water Resources and 
Meteorology, Cambodian Provincial Departments, private sector bodies and other development partners in the Cambodian agricult ure 
sector.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Cambodia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or 
institutions   
Nature of incentive 
measure  Government funding.  
Financial implications  CAVAC II: AUD 84.2 million  
Field of technology  Agriculture sector, with a focus on increased agricultural yield.  
Category of technology  Other (Knowledge and expertise; improved irrigation and agricultural inputs)  
Output or impact  CAVAC delivered comprehensively against 2019 targets and remains on track to meet end -of-programme  outcomes (EOPOs). CAVAC  also 
invested considerable effort in developing a more ambitious policy reform agenda, expanding the range of EOPOs. This was arti culated 
in the new strategic framework (summarized above). Work on a number of those policy streams c ommenced in 2019. Establishing 
profitable irrigated infrastructure •  All ten targeted irrigation schemes are now complete. They contributed to additional production of 
107,134 MT of paddy worth USD 19.5 million in 2019, on 19,847 Ha of land (double the bas eline) marking a 16% increase  from 2018. 
The irrigated area will increase to 30,000 Ha by 2021. The completed schemes now reach 12,000 households (CAVAC has met its E OPO 
target). Impact evaluations highlighted increases in yields and incomes of approximate ly 300% and very  high rates of return. CAVAC's 
track record on establishing sustainable systems for operating and maintenance is exemplary (highlighted in the MTR and World  Bank / 
ADB sector reviews). Farmer engagement is indicated by high payment of irrig ation service fees - 96% - compared to non -CAVAC  
schemes where FWUCs tend to be hardly operational (if existent) with collection below 50%. •    Responding to the MTR, CAVAC  developed 
an engagement strategy to encourage the sector to adopt successful elements from CAVAC. The majority of irrigation spend is t hrough 
development partners. CAVAC commenced a partnership with the ADB (a major actor) providing technical services on the USD  24.5 
million Prek Po scheme. CAVAC's review of the scheme's design identified fundamental engineering errors. CAVAC undertook a co mplete 
redesign, ensuring the scheme will deliver water effectively. The World Bank also subsequently requested a part nership, demonstrating 
the regard for CAVAC's expertise and viability of this strategy. CAVAC also commenced developing and socialising water manage ment   
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Name of programm e or 
project  Cambodia Agricultural Value Chain Programme (CAVAC)  
and irrigation standards. Following policy dialogue, key elements of CAVAC's approach have now been ado pted in several strategic 
documents and the Government welcomes further support. Promoting an increasingly competitive and diversified agriculture sect or •
 CAVAC continued to promote improved farming practices and technologies to increase productivity for rice and cassava. In 2019, 
CAVAC formed 14 partnerships with private businesses (making a total of 67) leading to outreach to 38,814 smallholder househo lds (a 
29% achievement against the 135,000 households target to apply improved farming practices and tec hnologies, in line with expectations 
for this point in the programme). Technologies included more effective (and often reduced) application of inputs such as fert ilisers, 
pesticides and adjuvants, as well as mechanisation (direct seeders,  laser land levell ers). Farmers have adopted the improved farming 
practices at their own cost through multiple cropping seasons  indicating sustainability. •  Progress was also made in improving the 
value of Cambodian agriculture. To date, CAVAC II has introduced four new or improved rice varieties (of the targeted five). These will 
increase prices for Cambodian farmers, contributing to EOPOs to increase profitability. The Government with CAVAC's support e stablished 
the National Variety Release Committee (a Prime Ministerial p riority) which has publicly released Sen Kra Ob and Cambodia's climate -
resilient premium jasmine variety Phka Mealdei. Working with ACIAR and the private sector, CAVAC introduced three types of se eders, 
with 80 purchased in 2019 (out of 176 purchased so fa r) well above the targeted 60. Direct seeder technology massively reduces seed 
volumes required, enabling investment in (more expensive) quality seed, improving returns to farmers. •  In 2019, CAVAC scaled 
up contract farming arrangements commenced in 2018.  Demonstrating contract farming is similarly important to ensuring long -term 
access to high -value international markets (it qualifies Cambodian rice for platforms such as `sustainable rice'). A total of 57 MT of 
additional seed valued at USD 29,000 and 3,8 07 MT of paddy valued at USD 1.1 million were produced through CAVAC partnerships. 
Contract farming also strengthens resilience as farmers can access finance (important in the COVID -19 context with credit tightening). 
• Overall, there was strong evidence t hat CAVAC's work is supporting the transition to niche, high value rice, which will allow farmers 
to shift from subsistence models to more commercial farming (with associated poverty reduction outcomes). •    CAVAC also  commenced 
various policy initiatives to improve the international competitiveness of Cambodia's agriculture sector and access to markets. Following 
extensive policy dialogue, CAVAC will now partner with relevant Ministries to build further evidence for and/or pilot reforms . This includes 
a cost/benefit analysis of a `quality infrastructure' system, studies into transaction costs in supply chains, a pilot "agricultu ral investment" 
unit, and a study of key crops  for agriculture diversification. The MTR credited CAVAC with influencing the Governm ent's shift towards 
working constructively with the private sector to develop Cambodian agriculture (from a previous hostility). •  CAVAC delivered 
comprehensively against 2019 targets and remains on track to meet end -of-programme outcomes (EOPOs). CAVAC al so invested 
considerable effort in developing a more ambitious policy reform agenda, expanding the range of EOPOs. This was articulated i n the new 
strategic framework (summarized above). Work on a number of those policy streams commenced in 2019. Establish ing profitable irrigated 
infrastructure •  All ten targeted irrigation schemes are now complete. They contributed to additional production of 107,134 MT of 
paddy worth USD 19.5 million in 2019, on 19,847 Ha of land (double the baseline) marking a 16% increa se from 2018. The irrigated  area 
will increase to 30,000 Ha by 2021. The completed schemes now reach 12,000 households (CAVAC has met its EOPO target). Impact  
evaluations highlighted increases in yields and incomes of approximately 300% and very high rates  of return. CAVAC's track record on 
establishing sustainable systems for operating and maintenance is exemplary (highlighted in the MTR and World Bank / ADB sect or 
reviews). Farmer  engagement is indicated by high payment of irrigation service fees - 96% - compared to non -CAVAC schemes where 
FWUCs tend to be hardly operational (if existent) with collection below 50%. •    Responding to the MTR, CAVAC developed an  engagement  
strategy to encourage the sector to adopt successful elements from CAVAC. The majority  of irrigation spend is through development 
partners. CAVAC commenced a partnership with the ADB (a major actor) providing technical services on the USD  24.5 million 
Prek Po scheme, supporting on the design to ensure effective scheme performance. The World  Bank also subsequently requested a 
partnership, demonstrating the regard for CAVAC's expertise and viability of this strategy. CAVAC also commenced developing a nd 
socialising water management and irrigation standards. Following policy dialogue, key elemen ts of CAVAC's approach have now been 
adopted in several strategic documents and the Government welcomes further support. Promoting an increasingly competitive and    
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Name of programm e or 
project  Cambodia Agricultural Value Chain Programme (CAVAC)  
diversified agriculture sector •  CAVAC continued to promote improved farming practices and te chnologies to increase productivity for 
rice and cassava. In 2019, CAVAC formed 14 partnerships with private businesses (making a total of 67) leading to outreach to  38,814 
smallholder households (a 29% achievement against the 135,000 households target to apply improved farming practices and 
technologies, in line with expectations for this point in the programme). Technologies included more effective (and often red uced) 
application of inputs such as fertilisers, pesticides and adjuvants, as well as mechanis ation (direct seeders, laser land levellers). Farmers 
have adopted the improved farming practices at their own cost through multiple cropping seasons indicating sustainability. •  Progress 
was also made in improving the value of Cambodian agriculture. To da te, CAVAC II has introduced four new or improved rice varieties 
(of the targeted five). These will increase prices for Cambodian farmers, contributing to EOPOs to increase profitability. Th e Government 
with CAVAC's support established the National Variety Release Committee (a Prime Ministerial priority) which has publicly released Sen 
Kra Ob and Cambodia's climate -resilient premium jasmine variety Phka Mealdei. Working with ACIAR and the private sector, CAVAC 
introduced three types of seeders, with 80 purch ased in 2019 (out of 176 purchased so far) well above the targeted 60. Direct seeder 
technology massively reduces seed volumes required, enabling investment in (more expensive) quality seed, improving returns t o 
farmers. •  In 2019, CAVAC scaled up contract  farming arrangements commenced in 2018. Demonstrating contract farming is similarly 
important to ensuring long -term access to high -value international markets (it qualifies Cambodian rice for platforms such as `sustainable 
rice'). A total of 57 MT of addi tional seed valued at USD 29,000 and 3,807 MT of paddy valued at USD 1.1 million were produced through 
CAVAC partnerships. Contract farming also strengthens resilience as farmers can access finance (important in the COVID -19 context with 
credit tightening) . • Overall, there was strong evidence that CAVAC's work is supporting the transition to niche, high value rice, which 
will allow farmers to shift from subsistence models to more commercial farming (with associated poverty reduction outcomes). CAVAC 
also c ommenced various policy initiatives to improve the international competitiveness of Cambodia's agriculture sector and access to 
markets. Following extensive policy dialogue, CAVAC will now partner with relevant Ministries to build further evidence for a nd/or pilot 
reforms. This includes a cost/benefit analysis of a `quality infrastructure' system, studies into transaction costs in supply  chains, a pilot 
"agricultural investment" unit, and a study of key crops for agriculture diversification. The MTR credite d CAVAC with influencing the 
Government's shift towards working constructively with the private sector to develop Cambodian agriculture (from a previous h ostility).  
Status of the programme or 
project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  CAVAC  II: February 2016 – December 2021  
Website for further 
information  https://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/cambodia/development -assistance/P ages/increasing -agriculture -productivity -cambodia  
Contact point for further 
information  Sarah Hollis -Bennetts, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ( Sarah.Hollis -Bennetts@dfat.gov.au ) 
   
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Name of programme or project  Research on Climate Change Using Nuclear and Isotopic Techniques, under the auspices of the Forum for Nuclear 
Cooperation in Asia (FNCA ) 
Objective or purpose  Strengthening the effective, safe and efficient use of nuclear and isotopic techniques in studying climate change  
in developing regional countries.  
Entity making the incentive available  Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in developed 
country Member  The Forum for Nuclear Cooperation (FNCA) in Asia is a Japan -led cooperation framework for peaceful use of 
nuclear  technology in  Asia. The cooperation consists of FNCA meetings and project activities in which Australia, 
Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Japan Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand 
and Viet Nam participate.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangla desh 
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Provision of expertise by ANSTO  in nuclear and isotopic analysis; provision of funding for officers from  Bangladesh 
to participate in regional workshops.  
Financial implications  Up to AUD 50,000 annually, shared amongst all nine developing FNCA member countries, including Bangladesh.  
Field of technology  Application of nuclear and isotopic techniques to the study of climate change.  
Category of technology  Other (Other (Technical knowledge on nuclear and isotopic techniques, as they apply to the study and impact of 
climate change, through  training and research collaboration.))  
Output or impact  Trained personnel with technical understanding of and skills in the application of nuclear and isotopic techniques 
to studying past climate change and the processes of past climate variability. An A sia-Pacific region more resilient 
and adaptable to the future impact of climate change.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2017-2021 
Website for further information  https://www.fnca.mext.go.jp/english/ccs/e_introduction.html  
Contact point for further information  Mark Alexander, International Affairs Manager, ANSTO mark.alexander@ansto.gov.au  02-9717 9077  
   
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Name of programme or project  The Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Programme (PHAMA) Plus (new phase 2018 -2022)  
Objective or purpose  Building on the success of PHAMA, contribute to improved economic growth and improved rural livelihoods through 
increased income and turnover in target groups.  
Entity making the incentive available  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Pacific Local Governments, local farmers and industry  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Solomon Islands; Vanuatu  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Government funding of targeted market and commodity interventions to stimulate private sector exporters/producers 
to enhance quality and respond to opportunities through access to technologies, services and new practices which 
focus on: export facilitation and demand; export market access; and Export product quality  and supply.  
Financial implications  AUD 28 million (includes other non LDC Pacific Islands)  
Field of technology  Sanitary and phytosanitary measures.  
Category of technology  Other (Other (Knowledge, skills, services and technology which support better access to target export markets,  such 
as; how to respond to compliance requirements; how to develop quality/risk/traceability/assurance systems; how  to 
undertake feasibility analysis; improvi ng sea container hygiene systems; how to support HACCP/other relevant 
accreditation systems development and certification; support for industry coordination; how to broker relationships 
with international buyers; and how to develop and communicate biosecur ity related material and manuals. )  
Output or impact  1.  Producers and exporters use established and new export market access for Pacific products; 2.  Female  and 
male exporters, processors and producers adopt quality and productivity enhancing innovations  for their export 
products; and 3.  Female and male staff of Pacific biosecurity authorities are able to better perform their market 
access facilitation functions. Impact studies conducted in June 2020 have found that the support provided by PHAMA 
to proces sors and exporters of Cocoa in the Solomon Islands has reached over 1,400 cocoa farming households,  either 
through access to information or training on good cocoa farming practices and better post -harvest techniques and/or 
access to reliable end markets to  sell their cocoa. The impact assessment conducted in June 2020 shows  that 86% of 
farming households have adopted these innovations. A further 79% (1,140) of farming households had benefitted 
through positive net attributable income change. The total NAIC attributed to PHAMA was found to be AUD 1,070 per 
cocoa farming household, equating to AUD 1.2 million for 1,140 benefiting cocoa farming households.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2018-2022 
Website for fu rther information  phama.com.au  
Contact point for further information  Cameron Reid, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ( Cameron.Reid@dfat.gov.au ).  
   
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Name of programme or project  Scaling Frontier Innovation Programme (SFI)  
Objective or purpose  To support social entrepreneurship ecosystems in the Asia Pacific region by addressing two main gaps: lack of access 
to appropriate forms of capital and lack of access to high quality incubation and acceleration services. SFI supports 
innovative social ent erprises to scale their development impact and to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals 
(SDGs) through four complementary components: -   Frontier Innovators: core financial support and  training to 
innovative social entrepreneurs -   Frontier Inc ubators: capacity building to incubators and accelerators to offer high -
level services to innovative social start -ups and growth -oriented enterprises -   Frontier Brokers: proactively  match 
social entrepreneurs and appropriate types of capital - Frontier C atalyse: catalyse more appropriate forms of 
capital  for innovative social enterprises.  
Entity making the incentive available  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Innovative social enterp rises; Social impact -focused incubators and accelerators; Investment funds and fund managers, 
brokers of capital; Global experts and best practice providers in the field of acceleration of social entrepreneurship, 
impact and gender lens investing  
Benefici ary Member(s)  Bangladesh; Cambodia; Myanmar; Nepal  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Funding of grants, access to capacity -building and technical expertise, and Access to global networks of social 
entrepreneurs, investors and support organisations  
Financial implications  AUD 15 million.  
Field of technology  Multiple, including, but not limited to Health, Education, Clean Energy, Agriculture, Financial Services, provision of 
incubation and acceleration services  
Category of technology  Other ((Knowledge, skills, expertise; Access to global networks and investors))    
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Name of programme or project  Scaling Frontier Innovation Programme (SFI)  
Output or impact  Capabil ity of social enterprises in the Asia Pacific region to scale their development impact increased; Ecosystem for 
scaling the impact of social enterprises in the Asia Pacific region strengthened; Availability of private sector capital for 
social enterprises in the Asia Pacific region increased; Awareness of social entrepreneurship and impact investment 
mechanisms for achieving development impacts increased. The SFI Programme contributes to sustainable poverty 
reduction in the Asia Pacific region through scali ng the development impact of social enterprises. The SFI programme 
influences the delivery of aid in the Asia Pacific region by demonstrating the efficacy of new market -based approaches 
in achieving development impacts. To achieve these outcomes, in 2018 -19: The SFI Programme supported 14 
innovative social enterprises from 9 countries across the Indo Pacific with a grant of AUD 100,000 and technical support 
to enable them to grow, to amplify and accelerate their social impact. Examples: 1.  SFI programme sup ported a social 
enterprise in Cambodia, which manufactures and distributes biodigesters (convert farming and household waste into 
organic fertiliser and renewable gas for cooking). The support focused on impact measurement, growth strategy and 
connections to impact investors. It resulted in a clear articulation of their impact in terms of reduction of GHG emissions, 
and financial savings to households. The enterprise is expanding in Cambodia and has specific plans for expansion to 
Bangladesh and Fiji. They have successfully raised private impact capital to fund their expansion. 2.  A social 
enterprise in Myanmar received support with impact measurement and strategic communications to grow their business, 
which develops software applications to address materna l, child and young girls' health and well -being. They have done 
Social Return on Investment analysis, changed their digital marketing strategy to communicate their impact and human -
interest stories to their stakeholders. They are on track to include cash p ayments from government to new mothers 
through their software. 3.  A Ni-Vanuatu enterprise, which produces environmentally friendly, reusable feminine hygiene 
products received support with its business registration and operational and administrative set up  of their new 
enterprise. 4.  An enterprise in Nepal, which provides services for solar irrigation systems, solar microgrids and 
commercial off -grid systems, received support with its impact measurement and overall business strategy. 
Capacity -building progr ammes were delivered by 22 organisations in areas such as Business Strategy, Growth Strategy, 
Human Resources, Business Operations, Impact Measurement and Strategic Communications. Additional knowledge 
transfer and peer -to peer learning was facilitated amo ng the supported enterprises. This resulted in a new joint project 
by two of the supported enterprises. The SFI programme also delivered capacity -building programmes to 19 
organisations providing incubation and acceleration services to social enterprises. Capacity -building included 
knowledge, skills and expertise transfer from a network of 12 global leaders and best practice providers in 
incubation/acceleration. These activities are ongoing and results will be available  for reporting in 2020. Four 
experimen ts were set up to test ways to better meet the capital needs of social enterprises using innovative financial 
instruments, including guarantees for bank loans and mobilised institutional capital through "notes" (a type of bond 
product). They are leveraging  philanthropic, institutional, local debt and equity investment and structuring their vehicles 
to meet the specific needs of emerging market early stage social entrepreneurs.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  January 2016 – June 2021  
Website for further information  https://ixc.dfat.gov.au/projects/scaling -frontier -innovation/   
Contact point for further information   
   
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Name of programme or project  ASEAN Regional Diagnostic Network Project  
Objective or purpose  Enhance the capacity of ASEAN countries to identify plant pests and diseases, promote regional networking of 
diagnostic capacity; and stimulate the adoption of new, diagno stic techniques.  
Entity making the incentive available  Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO); Queensland Department of Agriculture and 
Fisheries; NSW Department of Primary Industries; University of Southern Queensland; Identic Pty Ltd.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Cambodia; Lao People' s Democratic Republic; Myanmar  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Financing through the ASEAN -Australia -New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) Economic Cooperation Work 
Programme (ECWP).  
Financi al implications  AUD 854,513 for the period October 2018 – June 2020  
Field of technology  Food security and agricultural productivity.  
Category of technology  Other ((Combination of skills and knowledge transfer through workshops and specialist training on diagnostics of plant 
pests and diseases, and procurement of equipment, including remote microscopy technologies and digital imaging 
equipment))  
Output or impact  Improve the skills of front -line identifiers and specialist diagnosticians to iden tify plant pests and diseases, and develop  
low-cost, diagnostic resources. Development and implementation of the ASEAN Regional Diagnostic Network. 
Networked, diagnostic capacity to provide credibility to national pest lists required by ASEAN countries to gain access 
to international markets and de velop a risk -based approach to quarantine policy. It is anticipated that enhanced 
diagnostic capacity will contribute to the removal of unwarranted SPS barriers to trade within the AANZFTA zone.  Plant 
health activities funded by the AECWP have included: di agnostic training on Colletotrichum fungi, pest whiteflies,  weed 
seeds, pest nematode surveys in Myanmar, Lao PDR and Viet Nam, and an ASEAN Diagnosticians Forum. Equipment 
(e.g. literature, laboratory consumables, chemicals, extraction kits, survey materi als, etc.) were procured in  
association with training activities.  
Status of the programme or project  Other (Completed. New phase under negotiation.)  
Duration and timing  June 2020  
Website for further information  www. ardn.info  
Contact point for further information  Dr Ian Naumann ( ian.naumann@awe.gov.au ) 
   
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Name of programme or project  Demonstrating the impact on trade and regional plant protection of streamlined information systems for pest surveillance 
and reporting  
Objective or purpose  Address the inconsistent approach to pest surveillance in the Asia -Pacific region and the poor standard of reporting of 
surveillance outcomes. The project promotes best practice in surveillance, design, planning and implementation, efficient 
collection and management of surveillance information, and evidence -based reporting on pest status.  
Entity making the incentive available  Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Cambodia; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Financing through the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) of the World Trade Organization.  
Financial implications  USD 1,705,455  
Field of technology  Food security and agricultural productivity.  
Category of technology  Other ((Combination of skills and knowledge transfer through workshops and mentoring training on surveillance of crops and 
pests and diseases of diverse crops and commodities, and procurement of equipment, including su rveillance equipment  (P- 
tracker) and information management systems (SIMS) and surveillance app licence (GeoJot).)  
Output or impact  The project addresses the inconsistent approach to pest surveillance in the Asia -Pacific region and the poor standard of 
reporting of surveillance outcomes. This weak performance of what is a basic National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) 
responsibility undermines the credibility of pest status claimed to prospective trading partners. The project complements the  
surveill ance work programme of the Asia -Pacific Plant Protection Commission and provides impetus to usage of the IPPC's 
2016 Plant Pest Surveillance manual and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research's 2005 'best practice' 
publication "Guidel ines for surveillance for plant pests in Asia and the Pacific". Surveillance activities targets pests and 
diseases of diverse crops and commodities which are important in regional trade, including the movement of planting 
material. The crops include aquati c plants, avocado, bananas, cacao, cashews, cassava, citrus, coffee, cut flowers, maize, 
mango, musk melon, litchi, longans, oil palm, pineapple, soybeans, sugarcane and watermelon. A series of case studies, 
including surveillance to support market access proposals, define pest distributions and assist early detection of high priority  
quarantine pests, will be used to demonstrate that a regional framework can enable more cost -effective collection of  pest 
records, more robust management of pest data, and mor e credible and timely reporting of changes in pest status. The project 
uses coordinated surveillance activities across the collaborating countries to showcase: •    the use of mobile devices and a 
customisable smartphone app ('P -tracker') to record surveill ance data in the field; and •  a simple process for importing 
these surveillance data into a low -cost, flexible, in -house information system, the Surveillance Information Management 
System (SIMS).  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  Until March 2021  
Website for further information  https://www.standardsfacility.org/PG -432   
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Name of programme or project  Demonstrating the impact on trade and regional plant protection of streamlined information systems for pest surveillance 
and reporting  
Contact point for further information  Ms Carol Quashie -Williams ( Carol.Quashie -Williams@awe.gov.au ) 
   
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Name of programme or project  Asia-Pacific Metrology Programme (APMP) and Asia Pacific Legal Metrology Forum (APLMF)  
Objective or purpos e The Asia Pacific Metrology Programme (APMP) and the Asia Pacific Legal Metrology Forum (APLMF) are the two peak regional 
bodies for metrology. These programmes aim to strengthen regional metrology infrastructure, specifically scientific 
measurement  capab ilities and legal metrology frameworks. In so doing, they help to ensure a sound regional measurement 
infrastructure that underpins the reduction of technical barriers to trade, helps assure the quality of imports into Australi a and 
to facilitate trade wit hin the region.  
Entity making the incentive 
available  The Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources through the National Measurement Institute (NMI), plus designated 
institutes responsible for ionising  radiation standards (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation and the Australian 
Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency). The National Measurement Institute is Australia's official member of these 
programs.  
Eligible enterprises or institutions 
in developed country Member  Counterpart national metrology institutes, designated institutes within national measurement systems and national legal 
metrology authorities.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangladesh; Cambodia; Fiji; Lao Pe ople's Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Papua New Guinea  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or 
institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Technical training to develop scientific and legal metrological capabilities, management and leadership t raining. Support for 
participation in international and regional measurement comparison programmes to demonstrate capabilities. Incentive 
measures include training courses and attachments, workshops and seminars.  
Financial implications  Activities have been funded through various government agencies and international bodies, including the Department of Foreign  
Affairs and Trade, APMP, APEC, World Bank, and the German national metrology institute, (PTB). NMI is not funded to undertake  
these activities other than providing in -kind support.  
Field of technology  Scientific and legal metrology. Examples of sectors where measurement capability development is being prioritised include cle an 
water, health, environment, food safety, and energy.  
Category of technology  Other ((Metrology expertise (building of scientific and legal metrology capabilities), strategic planning, stakeholder engage ment 
and management/leadership skills, and equipment to support legal metrology.))  
Output or impact  Example outputs include goods and services that are based on internationally recognized measurement capabilities and 
internationally harmonised regulatory frameworks that are made available within these economies and to the international 
community, including Austr alia. Activities targeting the listed LDCs conducted over the reporting period have comprised training  
courses, workshops and seminars in scientific and legal metrology. Many of these activities are scheduled alongside APMP and 
APLMF meetings. Harmonisatio n and international recognition of metrology infrastructure and capabilities assists in protecting 
consumers (safe and reliable goods and services) and reduces technical barriers to trade. This provides a stronger regional 
environment for trade and collabo ration as well as building regional science and technology capabilities.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress    
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Name of programme or project  Asia-Pacific Metrology Programme (APMP) and Asia Pacific Legal Metrology Forum (APLMF)  
Duration and timing  APMP was established in 1977. Australia joined in 1980 and has not only played an active role, but has provided leadership, 
including as APMP Chair most recently to 2016. (NMI currently chairs APMP's Developing Economies' Committee.) Australia was 
a founding member of and APLMF Chair from 1994 to 2002 and continues to play a leadership role in particular in  terms of 
technology transfer.  
Website for further information  www.apmpweb.org/  and www.aplmf.org  
Contact point for further 
information  Angela.samuel@measurement.gov.au   
   
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Name of programme or project  Regional Cooperative Agreement (RCA) – Enhancing Medical Physics Services in Developing Standards, Education and Training 
through Regiona l Cooperation  
Objective or purpose  The purpose of this project is to improve health care to patients in the region through the application of appropriate, effec tive 
and safe radiation medicine, utilising competent medical physicists.  
Entity making the in centive 
available  The Canberra Hospital leads the project and is supported by professional members of the Australasian College of Physical 
Scientists & Engineers in Medicine. The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) provides gover nance 
and administrative support to the project leader.  
Eligible enterprises or institutions 
in developed country Member  The project is run under the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) through the Regional Cooperative 
Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology for Asia and the Pacific (RCA). 
The RCA is an Intergovernmental agreement of 22 IAEA Members from Asia and the Pacific, helping to transfer nuclear 
technologies and expertise for  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangladesh; Cambodia; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Nepal  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or 
institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Provision of expertise by Canberra Hospital senior medical physicist and the Australasian College of Physical Scientists & 
Engineers  in Medicine. The expertise is delivered by a series of technical meetings and expert missions to the developing  countries 
over the course of the project.  
Financial implications  AUD 10,400 of in -kind contributions by Australian agencies to the project through participating in the first project coordination 
meeting and several expert missions in other RCA countries. There was no direct distribution of funding.  
Field of technology  Safe and effective utilisation of nuclear technology in the health care sector within the Asia -Pacific region.  
Category of technology  Other ((Technical knowledge on the safe application of nuclear techniques in health care facilities, and the m ethod of delivering 
that technical knowledge.))  
Output or impact  Increased capacity in cancer treatment and medical imaging in participant countries; the effective introduction of advanced 
techniques for both treatment and medical imaging; and improved an d upgraded safe operating practices and technical standards 
with respect to medical physics.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2018-2021 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further 
information  Mark Alexander, International Affairs Manager, ANSTO mark.alexander@ansto.gov.au  02-9717 9077  
   
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Name of programme or project  Regional Cooperative Agreement (RCA) - Assessing and Improving Soil and Water Quality to Minimise Land Degradation and 
Enhance Crop Productivity Using Nuclear Techniques  
Objective or purpose  The purpose of this project is to enhance the capacity of countr ies in the Asia -Pacific region to use nuclear techniques to 
implement best agricultural practices to minimise land degradation and enhance crop productivity.  
Entity making the incentive 
available  Macquarie University in Sydney leads the project. The implementation and administration of the project is supported by staff 
of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO).  
Eligible enterprises or institutions 
in developed country Member  The project is run under the auspices of the Int ernational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) through the Regional Cooperative 
Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology for Asia and the Pacific (RCA). 
The RCA is an Intergovernmental agreement of 22 IAEA Members from Asia and the Pacific, helping to transfer nuclear 
technologies and expertise for peaceful uses to developing countries throughout the region.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangladesh; Cambodia; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Nepal  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or 
institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Provision of expertise by Macquarie University and ANSTO staff. The expertise is delivered by a series of technical training 
courses, coordination meetings, workshops and expert missi ons to the developing countries over the course of the project.  
Financial implications  AUD 800 of in -kind contributions by Australian agencies to the project through the provision of oversight and technical guidance  
into regional training courses. There was no direct distribution of funding.  
Field of technology  Safe and effective utilisation  of nuclear technology in the agricultural sector within the Asia -Pacific region.  
Category of technology  Other (Other (Technical knowledge on the safe, effective and efficient application of nuclear and isotopic techniques in stud ying 
land degradation and  its impact on crop productivity.))  
Output or impact  The implementation of mitigating practices to alleviate land degradation, thereby increasing crop yields across the Asia -Pacific 
region.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Durat ion and timing  2018-2021 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further 
information  Mark Alexander, International Affairs Manager, ANSTO mark.alexander@ansto.gov.au  02-9717 9077  
   
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Name of programme or project  Regional Cooperative Agreement (RCA) - Assessing the Vulnerability of Coastal Landscapes and Ecosystems to Sea -Level Rise 
and Climate Change  
Objective or purpose  The purpose of this project is to enhance the capacity of coastal countries in the Asia -Pacific region to use nuclear techniques  to 
ascertain coastal vulnerability and resilience to climate change in the 21st century.  
Entity making the incentive 
available  University of Wollongong leads the project. The implement ation and administration of the project is supported by staff of the 
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO).  
Eligible enterprises or institutions 
in developed country Member  The project is run under the auspices of the Internationa l Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) through the Regional Cooperative 
Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology for Asia and the Pacific (RCA). 
The RCA is an Intergovernmental agreement of 22 IAEA Members from Asia  and the Pacific, helping to transfer nuclear 
technologies and expertise for peaceful uses to developing countries throughout the region.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangladesh; Cambodia; Myanmar; Nepal  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or 
institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Provision of expertise by University of Wollongong and ANSTO staff. The expertise is delivered by a series of technical train ing 
courses, coordination meetings, workshops and expert missions to the developing countries over the course of the project.  
Financial implications  AUD 16,800 in -kind contributions by Australian agencies to the project through coordination and hosting of a regional training 
course for the participating Member Countries. There  was no direct distribution of funding.  
Field of technology  Safe and effective utilisation of nuclear science and technology in the marine, terrestrial and coastal environments in the A sia-
Pacific region.  
Category of technology  Other (Other (Technical knowledge on the safe, effective and efficient application of nuclear and isotopic techniques to marine 
and coastal sediments.))  
Output or impact  The improved technical skills and capacity building will assist in the identification of adaptatio n options that will improve  shoreline 
resilience and the delivery of ecosystem services.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2019-2022 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further 
information  Mark Alexander, International Affairs Manager, ANSTO mark.alexander@ansto.gov.au  02-9717 9077  
   
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Name of programme or project  Regional Cooperative Agreement (RCA) - Application of Isotopic Techn iques for Wetland Management and Strategic Conservation 
Planning  
Objective or purpose  The purpose of this project is to enhance the capacity of countries in the Asia -Pacific region to apply isotopic techniques to 
wetland management and strategic conservat ion planning through greater technical proficiency and through the benefits of 
regional context and scale.  
Entity making the incentive 
available  Macquarie University leads the project. The implementation and administration of the project is supported by staff of the 
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO).  
Eligible enterprises or institutions 
in developed country Member  The project is run under the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) through the Regional Cooperative 
Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology for Asia and the Pacific (RCA). 
The RCA is an Int ergovernmental agreement of 22 IAEA Members from Asia and the Pacific, helping to transfer nuclear 
technologies and expertise for peaceful uses to developing countries throughout the region.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangladesh; Cambodia; Myanmar; Nepal  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or 
institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Provision of expertise by Macquarie University and ANSTO staff. The expertise will be delivered by a series of technical trai ning 
courses, coordination meetings , workshops and expert missions to the developing countries over the course of the project.  Due 
to the COVID -19 pandemic, coordination meeting planned for early 2020 has been postponed.  
Financial implications  There has been no financial outlay to date due  to the postponement of the planned coordination meeting as a result of the 
COVID -19 pandemic. In -kind contributions by Australian agencies to the project through the coordination and hosting of a 
coordination meeting, regional training courses and expert missions for the participating Member Countries as well as provision 
of some financial support for analytical services. There will not be direct distribution of funding.  
Field of technology  Safe and effective utilisation of nuclear science and technology  in the wetland environments in the Asia -Pacific region.  
Category of technology  Other (Other (Technical knowledge on improved and standardised  sampling protocols, the matching of isotopic analytical tools 
with specific questions relevant to wetland management, and the improved interpretation of ecosystem structure and processes,  
through greater technical proficiency and through the benefits of r egional context and scale))  
Output or impact  The improved technical skills and capacity building will empower nations in the Asia Pacific region to develop appropriate 
programmes for determining the habitat dependencies of important wild fisheries.  
Statu s of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2019-2022 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further 
information  Mark Alexander, International Affairs Manager, ANSTO mark.alexander@ansto.gov.au 02-9717 9077  
   
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Name of programme or project  World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Accessible Book Consortium (ABC)  
Objective or purpose  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade  
Entity making the incentive 
available  IP Australia  
Eligible enterprises or institutions 
in developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Indonesia; Viet Nam  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or 
institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Funding provided to WIPO under the terms of Australia's Funds -in-Trust with WIPO.  
Financial implications  Total – AUD 67,900. 15 comprised as follows: AUD 34, 984.85 allocated to Indonesia; AUD 32,915.30 allocated to Viet Nam.  
Field of technology  Training to assist the visually impaired in higher education.  
Category of technology  Other (Training on accessible book production, on the use of reading devices to access materials provided to visually impaire d 
students.)  
Output or impact  Indonesia: Visually impaired secondary, higher secondary and university students with a focus on female students are being 
identified, and 100 textbooks of educational materials will be produced in accessible formats to assist  them with their studies. 
Viet Nam: Visually impaired secondary, higher secondary and university students with a focus on female students are being 
identified, and 125 textbooks of educational materials will be produced in accessible formats to assist them  with their studies. 
Activities in Viet Nam are ongoing.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  Indonesia and Viet Nam: February 2020 – June 2021  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further 
information   
   
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Name of programme or project  Customs Automation: Pacific ASYCUDA World Project  
Objective or purpose  Government funding of provision of technical assistance and technology related to the establishment of an automated customs 
system.  
Entity making the incentive 
available  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade  
Eligible enterprises or institutions 
in dev eloped country Member  Pacific Island countries. Kiribati and Tuvalu  
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or 
institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Modernised  integrated border customs procedures through use of information and communication technology (ICT) serving as a 
catalyst to improve efficiency and effectiveness of customs operations. Capacity building of customs officials to use the  technology 
in a susta inable way (includes private sector engagement).  
Financial implications  AUD 2.8 million (includes other four other non LDC Pacific Islands)  
Field of technology  Trade facilitation, customs procedures, trade policy and statistics, border and revenue control.  
Category of technology  Other (Trade transparency/facilitation.)  
Output or impact  To stimulate economic growth, through effective and efficient collection of revenue, and the provision of efficient services to the 
trading community, and the provi sion of the capacity to monitor and provide accurate and timely statistics on international  trade. 
1. To identify impediments to international trade and prepare distinct proposals to facilitate imports and exports through 
streamlining and simplification of  customs and trade procedures, information flows and documentation, complementary to the 
ASYCUDA system. 2.  To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of customs operations. 3.   To provide the Government with 
timely and accurate information necessary to s upport the formulation and conduct of macro -economic and fiscal policy. 4.
 To provide other Users (e.g. Statistics, Ministry of Trade/Commerce) with information with which to monitor and control 
trade, and the Customs Administration with management informa tion on trade and on individual traders. 5.  To maintain 
border controls during development and implementation. The deployment of a modern computerized system into the modernised 
customs clearance process will improve the performance of Customs Administrati ons through faster clearance of cargo, improved 
revenue control, strengthened internal controls and will provide up -to-date, accurate information on trade in goods.  
Status of the programme or project  Other (Under implementation )  
Duration and timing  24 Months  
Website for further information  www.unctad.org  
Contact point for further 
information  Cameron Reid, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ( Cameron.Reid@dfat.gov.au ). 
   
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Name of programme or project  PACER Plus Trade Transparency Project  
Objective or purpose  To provide capacity building and technical assistance to support implementation of the transparency provisions of the PACER 
Plus regional trade agreement by Pacific Island Signatories.  
Entity making the incentive 
available  Department of Foreign Affairs a nd Trade  
Eligible enterprises or institutions 
in developed country Member  Pacific Governments and private sector. Beneficiary countries: Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Tuvalu.  
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or 
institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Government funding of provision of technical assistance related to the establishment of trade portals to support 
implementation  of transparency obligations under the PACER Plus agreement.  
Financial implications  AUD 1 million (includes other non LDC Pacific Islands)  
Field of technology  Establishment of online trade platforms in the form of national and regional trade portals; and  Capacity building of public and 
private sector to use the trade portals.  
Category of technology  Other (Trade transparency/facilitation.)  
Output or impact  Increased trade transparency which supports enhanced regional trade, cooperation and integration. 1 .   Increased capacity to 
meet PACER Plus transparency commitments (e.g. contact points, notification, publication). 2.  More transparent and 
efficient communications between private and public sector on trade processes and procedures. 3.  Capacity to upload  trade 
regulations, laws, procedures and administrative rulings onto trade portals. 4.  Capacity to identify cumbersome 
procedures and related reduce red tape. 5.  Capacity of private sector (especially small businesses and women 
traders/women owned enterpri ses) to access portal and related information to support trade activities. 2020 progress: -
 Trade portals are fully operational and online in all target countries. - All information officers in target countries have 
been trained to use trade portal, includ ing updating and uploading of relevant information. - Private sector is aware of the 
trade portal in all target countries. - Gender sensitive export guides available on trade portals.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and  timing  18 months  
Website for further information  www.unctad.org  
Contact point for further 
information  Cameron Reid, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ( Cameron.Reid@dfat.gov.au ). 
   
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Name of programme or project  Indo-Pacific Regulatory Strengthening Programme  
Objective or purpose  Supporting national medicines regulatory authorities to work together to improve the impact and safety of medical products 
through more efficient regulation.  
Entity making the incentive 
available  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade  
Eligible enterprises or institutions 
in developed country Member  Department of Drug & Food, Ministry of Health, Cambodia Food & Drug Department, Ministry of Health, Lao PDR Department of 
Food and Drug Administration, Myanmar  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Cambodia; Lao Peo ple's Democratic Republic; Myanmar  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or 
institutions  National Regulatory Authorities of Beneficiary Member Countries  
Nature of incentive measure  Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration is working with key Indo -Pacific counterparts to improve their regulatory systems 
and processes, including through sharing regulatory information.  
Financial implications  Up to AUD 17 million (2018 -2022)  
Field of technology  Education and training.  
Category of technology  Other (Other (Knowledge and skills.))  
Output or impact  Partner countries with improved capabilities to regulate medical products, including stronger market authorisation systems, 
through institutional partnerships with Australia's Therapeutic G oods Administration.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  Ongoing  
Website for further information  https://indopacifichealthsecurity.dfat.gov.au/indo -pacific -regulatory -strengthening -program -rsp  
Contact point for further 
information  Nic Notarpietro Nic.Notarpietro@dfat.gov.au   
   
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Name of programme or project  ASEAN -Australia Health Security Fellowships  
Objective or purpose  Improve regional capacity to deliver field epidemiology training.  
Entity making the incentive 
available  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade  
Eligible enterprises or institutions 
in developed country Member  Australian National University  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Cambodia; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Myanmar  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or 
institutions  Pasteur Institute in Cambo dia, National Centre for Laboratory and Epidemiology in Lao PDR, Central Epidemiology Unit in 
Myanmar.  
Nature of incentive measure  Funding scholarships for up to nine ASEAN nationals to complete a Master of Philosophy in Applied Epidemiology, and eight 
Australian fellows to undertake capacity building field placements in Southeast Asia.  
Financial implications  Approximately AUD 4.3 million (2018 -22) 
Field of technology  Education and training.  
Category of technology  Other ((Knowledge and skills.))  
Output or impact  National champions for health security who will return to Southeast Asia to lead outbreak responses and improve the quality  of 
training programmes in their home countries. To prepare and respond to outbreaks of COVID -19, all of the ASEAN -Australia 
Health Security Fellows have supported national efforts to contain the pandemic through research, contact tracing, disease 
modelling and screening.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  Ongoing  
Website for further information  https://indopacifichealthsecurity.dfat.gov.au/asean -australia -health -security -fellowships   
Contact point for further 
information  Nick Harris nick.harris@dfat.gov.au   
   
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Name of programme or project  Pacific Infectious Disease Prevention (PIDP)  
Objective or purpose  The Pacific Infectious Disease Prevention (PIDP) programme supports activities to mitigate infectious disease threats through  
support for infection prevention and control; vector (mosquitoe s and other insects) control; surveillance of infectious diseases, 
immunisation coverage and treatment -resistance in pathogens and vectors. Activities will be delivered with partner governments 
and regional organisations in Papua New Guinea, the Pacific is land countries and Timor -Leste.  
Entity making the incentive 
available  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade  
Eligible enterprises or institutions 
in developed country Member  University of New South Wales, James Cook University and other approved Australian higher education providers. Beneficiary 
members: Timor -Leste and Pacific Island Countries  
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or 
institutions  Ministries of health, research laboratories  
Nature of incentive measure  Many countries have weak disease surveillance and containment systems and are therefore vulnerable to emerging and resurgent 
infectious diseases, including those caused by zoonotic and drug -resistant pathogens. A major disease outbreak co uld have 
severe health and economic implications with loss of life and disruption to regional trade, tourism and  development.  
Financial implications  Approximately AUD 24 million (2020 -2022) across Timor -Leste, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Island Countries.  
Field of technology  Education and training.  
Category of technology  Other ((Knowledge and skills.))  
Output or impact  Project aims to contribu te to increased capacity to prevent infectious disease threats, particularly in control and surveillance  of 
vectors; improvements to infection prevention and control and surveillance of infectious diseases, immunisation coverage and 
treatment -resistance in  pathogens and vectors.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  Ongoing  
Website for further information  https://indopacifichealthsecurity.dfat.gov.au/PIDP -and-APPIDaR   
Contact point for further 
information  Nick Harris nick.harris@dfat.gov.au  
   
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Name of programme or project  ASEAN -Pacific Infectious Disease Detection and Response (APIDDaR)  
Objective or purpose  The ASEAN -Pacific Infectious Disease Detection and Response ( APIDDaR) aims to help to build capacity to detect and respond 
to disease outbreaks. Activities focus on laboratory strengthening; workforce development (particularly for the field epidemi ology 
workforce); and improved outbreak detection and management syst ems. Activities will be delivered with partner governments 
and regional organisations in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Beneficiary members: Timor -Leste, Myanmar, Cambodia, Lao PDR, 
Solomon Islands, Vanuatu  
Entity making the incentive 
available  Departmen t of Foreign Affairs and Trade  
Eligible enterprises or institutions 
in developed country Member  University of Newcastle and other approved Australian higher education providers  
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or  
institutions  Ministries of health, research laboratories  
Nature of incentive measure  Many countries have weak disease surveillance and containment systems and are therefore vulnerable to emerging and resurgent 
infectious diseases, including those caused by zoonotic and drug -resistant pathogens. A major disease outbreak could  have 
severe health and economic implications with loss of life and disruption to regional trade, tourism and  development.  
Financial implications  Approximately AUD 35 million (2020 -2022)  
Field of technology  Education and training.  
Category of technology  Other (Knowledge and skills)  
Output or impact   
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  Ongoing  
Website for further information  https://indopacifichealthsecurity.dfat.gov.au/PIDP -and-APPIDaR   
Contact point for further 
information  Nick Harris nick.harris@dfat.gov.au   
   
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Name of programme or project  Research for One Health System Strengthening - Developing and testing processes and tools to generate connected and live 
health security knowledge in Mekong Communities  
Objective or purpose  The Research for One Health Systems Strengthening Programme is a group of research projects co -funded with the Australian 
Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) addressing zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance and systems strengthenin g 
within the Asia Pacific. Project: Developing and testing processes and tools to generate connected and live health  security 
knowledge in Mekong Communities  
Entity making the incentive 
available  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Australian Ce ntre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions 
in developed country Member  Approved Australian higher education provider  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Cambodia; Lao People's Democratic Republic  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or 
institutions  Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cambodia National Centre for Health promotion, Ministry of Health, Cambodia 
Ministry of Health, Department of Communicable Disease Control, Cambodia National Univer sity of Lao PDR The University of 
Health Sciences, Lao PDR.  
Nature of incentive measure  This project will develop ways in which local services and authorities (e.g. health services, municipalities, regional health  
authorities) can efficiently identify whe re and how knowledge is held in a particular community, how this and new knowledge 
needs to be structured to become embedded in a community, and processes for this knowledge to be extracted and used at 
times of need.  
Financial implications  AUD 250,000 co -funded by ACIAR and DFAT.  
Field of technology  Education and training.  
Category of technology  Other (Knowledge and skills)  
Output or impact  Live health security knowledge in Mekong Communities.  
Status of the programme  or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  Ongoing  
Website for further information  https://indopacifichealthsecurity.dfat.gov.au/developing -and-testing -processes -and-tools-generate -connected -and-live-health -
security -knowledge   
Contact point for further 
information  Nick Harris nick.harris@dfat.gov.au   
   
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Name of programme or project  Research for One Health System Strengthening - Incentives  for early declaration and effective prevention of avian influenza in 
the Mekong  
Objective or purpose  The Research for One Health Systems Strengthening Programme is a group of research projects co -funded with the Australian 
Centre for International Agricu ltural Research (ACIAR) addressing zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance and systems strengthening 
within the Asia Pacific. Project: Incentives for early declaration and effective prevention of avian influenza in the Mekong  
Entity making the incentive 
availa ble Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions 
in developed country Member  Approved Australian Research Institutes  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Cambodia; Lao People's Democratic Republic  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or 
institutions  National Institute of Public Health, Cambodia Pasteur Institute, Cambodia Lao Trop ical and Public Health Institute Pasteur 
Institute, Lao PDR.  
Nature of incentive measure  This project will focus on researching policies that promote protection against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Viet Nam , 
Cambodia and Lao PDR with the ultimate aim of designing policies that align with stakeholder's objectives and incentives. For 
example, the project team will seek to understand how poultry owners understand interactions between themselves and their 
poultry's health, as well as what actions they may take. They will do this by undertaking a series of key informant interviews 
with 58 government officials in each country, and by collecting and reviewing relevant documentation of current policies.  
Financial implications  AUD 250,000 co -funded by ACIAR  and DFAT.  
Field of technology  Education and training.  
Category of technology  Other ((Knowledge and skills.))  
Output or impact  Improved protection against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  Ongoing  
Website for further information  https://indopacifichealthsecurity.dfat.gov.au /incentives -early-declaration -and-effective -prevention -avian -influenza -mekong   
Contact point for further 
information  Nick Harris nick.harris@dfat.gov.au  
   
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Name of programme or project  Research for One Health System Strengthening - Collaboration on One Health Economic Research for Systems (COHERES)  
Objective or purpose  The Research for One Health Systems Strengthening Programme is a group of research projects co -funded with the Australian 
Centre for Int ernational Agricultural Research (ACIAR) addressing zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance and systems strengthening 
within the Asia Pacific Project: This project is looking at opportunities to improve collaboration between human and animal h ealth 
sectors and to use incentive -based regulation to intervene in veterinary markets in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Viet Nam to improve 
health security outcomes.  
Entity making the incentive 
available  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions 
in developed country Member  Approved Australian Research Institutes  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Cambodia; Lao People's Democratic Republic  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or 
institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  The need to further develop One Health approaches in the Mekong region is urgent and exemplified by the current outbreak  of 
African Swine Fever (ASF) and previous outbreaks of avian influenzas that have spread to human populations.  
Financial implications  AUD 1,635,166 co -funded by ACIAR and DFAT.  
Field of technology  Education and training.  
Category of technology  Other (Knowledge and skills )  
Output or impact  Increasing knowledge, experience and skills of both human -health and animal -health researchers in the Mekong countries. 
Increasing understanding, knowledge, capacity and skills of government officials in the animal -health and human -health sectors. 
Establishing working relations hips between human - and animal -health ministries as a foundation for advancing towards One 
Health goals. Accessing evidence for improved design and management of interventions aimed at improving agricultural 
production and national health outcomes.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  Ongoing  
Website for further information  https://aciar.gov.au/project/ls -2019-118  
Contact point for further 
informati on Nick Harris nick.harris@dfat.gov.au   
   
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Name of programme or project  Stronger Systems for Health Security - Surveillance Training, Research Opportunities and National Guidelines for communicable 
disease control in Timor -Leste (STRONG TL)  
Objective or purpose  The Stronger Systems for Health Security (SSHS) aims to build evidence and research capacity in Southeast Asia and the Pacifi c 
around health systems and policy in relation to health security.  Project aims to build a stronger health system in Timor -Leste, 
more capable of responding to communicable diseases. Beneficiary member: Timor -Leste  
Entity making the incentive 
available  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade  
Eligible enterprises or in stitutions 
in developed country Member  Menzies School of Health Research (Approved Australian higher education provider)  
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or 
institutions  National Institute of Health – East Timor, National University of East Timor, Ministry of Health, Timor -Leste  
Nature of incentive measure  The ongoing transmission of infections and the development of antibiotic resistance pose immense health challenges in 
Timor -Leste. This project will invo lve the collaboration of local and international experts to facilitate a stronger health system in 
Timor -Leste, more capable of responding to communicable diseases.  
Financial implications  Approximately AUD 3 million (2018 -21) across several countries in t he Pacific and Southeast Asia  
Field of technology  Education and training.  
Category of technology  Other (Knowledge and skills)  
Output or impact  Development and implementation of national communicable disease surveillance guidelines and strengthened oper ational 
research capacity in Timor -Leste.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  Ongoing  
Website for further information  https://indopacifichealthsecurity.dfat.gov.au/surveillance -training -research -opportunities -and-national -guidelines -
communicable -disease -control -0  
Contact point for further 
information  Nick Harris nick.harris@dfat.gov.au  
   
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Name of programme or project  Australian Water Partnership  
Objective or purpose  The Australian Water Partnership (AWP), established through the Australian Aid programme in 2015, was conceived to respond to  
the water management needs of developing countries in the Indo -Pacific region and beyond, specifically on topics where Aus tralia 
has specialist expertise in short supply globally. A strategic direction of the AWP is to enhance sharing of knowledge, tools , experience 
and expertise in sustainable water resources management with developing countries. Beneficiary members: Cambodi a; Lao People's 
Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Pacific states.  
Entity making the incentive 
available  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade  
Eligible enterprises or 
institutions in developed 
country Member  Australian public and private organisations in the water and development sector, including government departments and authori ties, 
water service and technology providers, universities and research institutes, industry associations and NGOs, and consultants . 
Examples of Australian Partner organisations involved in AWP activities in LDCs include: Bureau of Meteorology; Geoscience 
Australia; WaterAid; International WaterCentre; and Hunter H2O.  
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or 
institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Government funding of demand led technical assistance in sustainable water resource management activities. Includes research 
and training in tools and models, national policy and strateg ic assistance, capacity building, peer -to-peer exchanges, study tours.  
Financial implications   
Field of technology  Water and development sector  
Category of technology  Other ((Tools, knowledge and skills. ))    
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Name of programme or project  Australian Water Partnership  
Output or impact  Pacific Water and Wastewater Association Funding Support 2019 – 2022 (AUD 1,250,720): The programme includes three key 
activities: i) Building the capacity of future leaders through the Young Water Professionals Programme ii) Extending governan ce and  
financial training to water utilities, iii) Support for the Secretariat, iv) Pacific COVID -19 response network. Cambodia Irrigation 
Performance Assessment (AUD 321,374): Trial and development of an ongoing irrigation system performance assessment 
framework  in Cambodia, with potential application across other developing countries in Asia and beyond. Australian experiences 
with network irrigation modernisation and benchmarking of the performance of irrigation schemes will be combined with global 
expertise and shar ed in the interests of strengthening industry networks and building technical capacities in Cambodia. Dam Safety  
Specialist for 2019 Lao PDR Dam Safety Review (AUD 229,748): Completed the dam safety inspection reports for ten hydropower 
projects in Lao PDR  to support the Lao PDR Dam Safety Review. Support to the revision of Lao PDR National Water Management 
Strategy (AUD 68,107): second stage of support to the revision of the Lao PDR NWMS. Establishing an environmental  flows 
framework for the Ayeyarwady Bas in (AUD 543,927): develop an e -flows policy framework for Myanmar and a  road map for its 
adoption, supported by a range of activities including actions aimed at filling various technical gaps with respect to e -flows, as well 
as demonstrating how various as pects of the framework might be applied. Gender, water, and food synergies in support of the SDGs 
(AUD 397,164): focus on knowledge, capacity building and guidance on how water management can be gender  transformative and 
positively influence food security in Myanmar. The project will directly support action towards Sustainable  Development Goal 2 (zero 
hunger), Goal 6 (water management) and Goal 5 (gender equality and empowerment of women and girls) in Myanmar. Myanmar 
Young Water Professionals Programme Bat ches 5 & 6 (AUD 423,771): The Myanmar YWP programme is a rolling one -year 
programme in which early career professionals from academia and government in Myanmar receive  mentoring and training in various 
water -resources related technical subjects. The progra mme is designed to build the skills and capacity of the next generation of 
water leaders in Myanmar. Policy practitioner input on e -Flows framework for the Ayeyarwady  Basin (AUD 16,355): policy support 
to develop an e -flows policy framework for Myanmar and a road map for its adoption. Hydrogeological and GESI Mapping of the 
Eastern Highlands (AUD 207,995): This activity builds on Australia's support to  the 'Hydrogeology  of the Dry Zone, Central Myanmar' 
by extending hydrogeological and GESI mapping to the Eastern Highlands.  This will enhance understanding of groundwater resources 
in the Eastern Highlands of Myanmar that consists of six states (Kachin, Shan, Kayah, Kayin,  Mon and Thaninthayi). Feasibility Study 
for Myanmar Open Data Cube (MODC) (AUD 81,380): GeoScience Australia (GA) conducting a scoping of the application of MODC 
in Myanmar. Groundwater Modelling MODFLOW computer training Stage 2 (AUD 123,600): This activ ity will provide ongoing 
groundwater modelling support and training to Irrigation  and Water Utilization Management Department (IWUMD) staff, improve 
the quality of the Pale Sub -basin model calibration, and set up the groundwater model for running predictiv e scenarios. Review of 
the Upper Ayeyarwady Basin Hydrology (AUD 40,00): Review of hydrology of the upper Ayeyarwady Basin + capacity development 
webinars to support the World Bank Ayeyarwady Integrated River Basin Management Project (AIRMBP). Independent Assessment 
of the Quality and Completeness of the Ayeyarwady Decision Support System (DSS (AUD 39,620): DSS technical review + capacity 
development plan for the Myanmar  Hydro -Informatic Centre (HIC). Collaboration on coronavirus surveillance in sewage and water 
environment in Viet Nam and Cambodia (AUD 450,000): The Australian water sector is set to help five South East Asian nations 
develop an early warning surveillance system to track COVID -19 prevalence in wastewater in a new partnership between the 
Australian Water Association (AWA) and Water Research Australia. Developed in Australia, the system tracks COVID -19 in the 
prevalence of wastewater, allowing  governments to better prepare for, respond to and recover from the pandemic. Viet Nam, 
Cambodia, Lao P DR, Myanmar and Thailand are participating in the program. Supporting Water Utilities in responding to COVID -19 
(AUD 96,000): a programme that connects water utilities to share experiences and resources on responding to COVID -19. The 
programme builds from existing knowledge sharing platforms established for the Water Utility Improvement Programmes (WUIP) in 
Viet Nam, Indonesia, and Cambodia to enhance the platform for knowledge sharing by the Australian water sector.  
Status of the programme or 
project  Current or in progress    
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Name of programme or project  Australian Water Partnership  
Duration and timing  The AWP is ongoing to 2023. The timing of the example projects above are: Pacific Water and Wastewater Association Funding 
Support - June 2019 - December 2020 Cambodia Irrigation Performance Assessment - October 2019 - February 2021 Dam Safety 
Specialist for 2019 Lao Dam Safety Review - March 2019 - September 2020 Support to the revision of Lao PDR National Water 
Management Strategy - June - October 2020 Establishing an environmental flows framework for the Ayeyarwady Ba sin - May 2019 
- February 2021 Gender, water, and food synergies in support of the SDGs - 30 October 2019 - September 2022 Myanmar Young 
Water Professionals Programme Batches - July 2019 - July 2021 Policy practitioner input on e -Flows framework for the Ayey arwady 
Basin - Ongoing Hydrogeological and GESI Mapping of the Eastern Highlands - December 2019 -December 2020 Feasibility Study for 
Myanmar Open Data Cube - August 2019 -December 2020 Groundwater Modelling MODFLOW computer training Stage 2 - May - 
December 20 20 Review of the Upper Ayeyarwady Basin Hydrology - July - October 2020 Independent Assessment of the Quality and 
Completeness of the Ayeyarwady Decision Support System - July - October 2020 Collaboration on coronavirus surveillance in sewage 
and water envir onment in Viet Nam and Cambodia - September 2020 - March 2021 Supporting Water Utilities in responding to 
COVID -19- March - December 2020  
Website for further information  https://waterpartnership.org.au  
Contact point for further 
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