G/TFA/N/AUS/2  
 
19 April 2018  
(18-2463) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION BASED O N ARTICLE 22:1 AND 2 2:2 OF  
THE TRADE FACILITATI ON AGREEMENT  
COMMUNICATION FROM A USTRALIA  
The following communication, dated 16 April 2018, is being circulated at the request of Australia 
for Members' information.  
 
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Period covered by the notification: 1 July 2016 – 30 June 2017  
 
Description of 
the technical and 
financial 
assistance and 
capacity building 
resources  Status and amount 
committed/disbursed  Beneficiary 
country/ 
Region 
(where 
necessary)  The implementing 
agenc y in the 
Member 
providing 
assistance  Procedures for 
disbursement of 
the assistance  
Trade Facilitation 
Support 
Programme, World 
Bank Group  A$2 million   
disbursed  
 Developing 
countries 
seeking to 
align their 
trade practices 
with the WTO 
TFA Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to 
World Bank Group  
Global Alliance on 
Trade Facilitation  A$750,000  
disbursed  Developing 
countries 
seeking trade 
facilitation 
assistance  Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to 
the World 
Economic Forum  
AANZFTA 
Economic 
Cooperation 
Support Program  A$3,700,000  
disbursed  ASEAN region  Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to 
AANZFTA Support 
Unit, ASEAN 
Secretariat  
ASEAN Australia 
Development 
Cooperation 
Program  A$421,691  
disbursed  ASEAN Region  Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to 
ASEAN Secretariat  
South Asia Trade 
Facilitation and 
Infrastructure  A$6,118,556  
disbursed  Regional South 
Asia Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to  
the World Bank 
Group  
PACER Plus 
Support  A$1,502,363  
disbursed  Pacific Region  Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to 
various partners  
Pacific Regional 
Customs  A$850,000  
disbursed  Pacific Region  Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to 
Oceania Customs 
Organisation  
Pacific Regional 
Agricultural Market 
Access Program  A$5,499,400  
disbursed  Pacific Region  Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to 
various partners  
Laos Trade and 
Development 
Facility  A$595,000  
disbursed  Laos Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to 
World Bank Group  G/TFA/N/AUS/2  
 
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  Description of 
the technical and 
financial 
assistance and 
capacity building 
resources  Status and amount 
committed/disbursed  Beneficiary 
country/ 
Region 
(where 
necessary)  The implementing 
agenc y in the 
Member 
providing 
assistance  Procedures for 
disbursement of 
the assistance  
Pakistan Trade 
Facilitation 
Program  A$5,000,000  
disbursed  Pakistan  Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to 
World Bank Group  
PNG Australia 
Transport Sector 
Support Program  A$69,028,814 
disbursed  Papua New 
Guinea  Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to 
various partners  
Indonesia 
Infrastructure 
Initiative  A$29,787,850 
disbursed  Indonesia  Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to 
various partners  
Indonesia 
Provincial Road 
Improvement and 
Maintenance  A$8,000,050  
disbursed  Indonesia  Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to 
various partners  
Solomon Growth 
Transport 
Infrastructure  A$6,000,000  
disburse d Solomon 
Islands  Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to 
Government of 
Solomon Islands  
Samoa Economic 
Infrastructure  A$4,029,042  
disbursed  Samoa  Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to 
various partners  
Timor Leste  Roads 
for Development  A$6,635,059  
disbursed  Timor Leste  Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to 
various partners  
Nauru Port 
Redevelopment 
and Reform  A$3,300,000  
disbursed  Nauru  Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to 
various partners  
Vanuatu Transport 
Sector Support 
Program  A$1,760,000  
disbursed  Vanuatu  Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to 
various partners  
Multilateral 
Development Bank 
Infrastructure 
Initiative  A$5,000,655  
disbursed  Indonesia  Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to 
World Bank and 
Asian 
Development Bank  
Tonga Energy 
Roadmap  A$1,000,000  
disbursed  Tonga  Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to 
Asian 
Development Bank  
Cao Lanh Bridge 
Civil Works  A$28,078,758 
disbursed  Viet N am Department of 
Foreign Affairs and 
Trade  Disbursement to 
Asian 
Development Bank  
 
Information on the process and mechanisms for requesting assistance and support for 
capacity building:  
 
The World Bank Trade  Facilitation Support Programme  
http://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/trade -facilitation -support -program  
 
Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation  
tradefacilitation.org   
 
National contact point:  
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade  
E-mail: aidfortrade@dfat.gov.au   
 
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