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Mizoram Health Systems Strengthening Project in India UNOPS provides procurement services to strengthen the public health facilities across Mizoram state under the World Bank funded Mizoram Health System Strengthening Program (MHSSP). The Mizoram Health Systems Strengthening Project will benefit the people across all eight districts of the state. It will also benefit health sector staff, specifically at the secondary and primary levels, by strengthening their planning and management capacity along with building their clinical skills and competencies. The agreed list of equipment, primarily for Reproductive and Child Health and Neonatal Care will be supplied to the District Hospitals, Primary Health Centers, and Community Health Centers. In addition, UNOPS will also procure and supply IT equipment: computers, printers, copiers. UNOPS scope includes the sourcing, supplying, installing (wherever required) of the equipment and training regarding operation of the equipment to the end-users.  \n
Human Resources and Contract Management Support for UNHCR India UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people.\nUNOPS provides specialist human resources and contract management support to UNHCR.\n
Program on Circular Economy in Partnership with UNEP in Angul, India Angul, an aspirational district in the India state of Odisha, is rich in mineral and natural resources. Given the availability of coal, kyanite, graphite, fireclay, and other raw materials, in recent years it is experiencing further industrial expansion leading to various environmental issues: including loss of biodiversity, transformation of farming lands, pollution, active mines and degradation of water bodies in terms of quantity as well as quality.\nIn alignment with the global goals and national and subnational plans for sustainable development, the Angul district envisions developing area as the country’s model of mining area development in a challenging environment, with its sustainability embedded in ecological protection, cultural heritage, and human development.\nTo realise this vision and to build a local level circular, green and inclusive model of economic growth based on judicious use of resources and a life cycle approach, the Angul District Administration in partnership with UNOPS, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) aims to develop and implement a first of its kind district level road map on circular and inclusive green economy. The programme will concentrate on the following priority sectors: Plastic; Electronics; Textiles; Aluminium; Steel; Infrastructure; Water management\nUNOPS is supporting the District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) Angul by establishing a Programme Management Unit that will advise the district administration in the management, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the programme. UNEP will work as a knowledge partner in this project who will bring international best practices and learnings in this project.\n
Samoa ADS Intake 2011 The Samoa ADS Intake 2011 initiative will support the education and development Samoan nationals in priority areas to contribute to their relevant workplaces and improve capacity and leadership skills in the areas of national development priorities. The 2011 intake will provide 12 scholarships in engineering, forensic pathology, telecommunications and electrical engineering. and cover academic fees, living allowances, travel and medical insurance. The total coat of this initiative is $2.3 million over 6 years, starting 2010-11.
Pacific Benchmarking Education Quality for Results The aim of the Pacific Benchmarking Education Quality for Results (PaBER) program is to improve literacy and numeracy levels of children in the Pacific region. The PaBER Pilot will begin a process that will equip policy makers in Pacific countries with the information and knowledge to drive interventions that will have a real effect on learning results.	  PaBER will provide Pacific education ministries with a systematic and reliable means to learn from their own systems and their neighbours which policies, processes and activities have helped to make a positive impact on the quality of education and specifically on learning. Participating countries will pilot a benchmarking approach to test its usefulness as a model to drive interventions that will have a positive impact on learning in the region.  The pilot will benchmark literacy and numeracy outcomes in year 6 in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Samoa.  Specifically the pilot will benchmark policy and system information whi
Samoa Program Quality and Performance Support Funding under this initiative supports activities aimed at strengthening the quality and performance of aid program activities implemented through Samoan Government systems, and addressing key areas of risk for the Samoa program where those risk are jointly managed with the Government of Samoa. Efforts to strengthen Samoan Government systems includes technical advisory support to strengthen monitoring and evaluation; assessments and technical support for improvement to public financial management and procurement systems; and technical investment advice for a number of financial sector institutions in Samoa. Strengthening child protection measures within Samoan Government led programs and key non-Government partners that are working with children is key risk managed through this initiative. The total value of this initiative is $1.1 million over 3 years, starting 2014-15.
Pacific Education Management and Review The Pacific Education Management and Review initiative supports a scale up of Education across the Pacific and provides funding resources towards the development, management and review of a Pacific Education Framework to guide additional resources being committed to improving the quality and outreach of education in Pacific Island countries. Key priorities of the Framework include: quality schooling; skills development; systems management; and ensuring all Pacific children have access to basic education.  The total value of this investment is $10.7 million over 13 years, starting in 2008-09.
Samoa Agro-Forestry Redevelopment Funding under this initiative supports the Samoa Agro-Forestry Redevelopment Mission Workshops.The Agro-Forestry program has been recognised as a response to climate change and is a high priority for the Government of Samoa (GoS) and Australia. The workshops will bring local and international consultants to redevelop the Agro_Fprestry design to align it with new climate change adaptation objectives. The total value of this initiative is $60.8 thousand expenced in the 2010-11 financial year.
Commonwealth Small States Offices support 2017-18 The Small States Offices provide a base for developing country members' missions and delegations in Geneva and New York. The Offices enable these members to establish a diplomatic presence in the region and facilitate participation at the UN, International Labour Organisation and other multilateral organisations within the region. Funding under this initiative represents Australia's contribution and is valued at US $174,730 for the NY office and US $90,000 for the Geneva office to be expensed during the 2017-18 financial year.
Samoa Parliament Complex Redevelopment Funding under this initiative will support the Government of Samoa (GoS) to redevelopment its Parliamentary Complex, specifically for: design including climate change assessment; provision of architectural specialists; project managers fees; building contractors demolition and construction; furniture and ICT supplies; and auditing costs. The total value of this investment is $13.0 million over 8 years, starting 2012-13.
Samoa Governance Support Program The Samoa Governance Support Program continues on from the Samoa Technical Assistance Facility that seeks to provide the Samoan Government with high level technical expertise advice to assistance with the achievement of Samoa's development objectives as stipulated under the Strategy for the Development of Samoa. It aligns with the Australia Samoa Aid Partnership Arrangement with a specific focus on four core areas-economic infrastructure, economic reforms, public service delivery, public financial management.
Samoa Disability Program The Samoa Disability Program focuses on disability inclusive development and aims to: support the Government of Samoa to implement and comply with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD); ensure that communities are better able to support persons living with disabilities and include them in community activities; ensure persons living with disabilities are able to access services; and provides persons with disabilities with opportunities to participate in community life and employment. The total value of this initiative is $6.5 million over 6 years, starting 2012-13.
Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility Australia is partnering with NZAID, the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank Group to develop the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF). The Facility will strengthen the quality and relevance of support for both economic growth and state functionality in these small, fragile, fiscally and institutionally constrained states. The Facility will work with Pacific Island countries to develop and maintain critical infrastructure in the areas of transport, water, sanitation, solid waste management and energy and telecommunications, in both rural and urban areas. It will provide technical assistance and grant and concessional loan financing. Principles of support under the Facility include: (if) long-term engagement and ongoing support to get better services to more people; (ii) a focus on infrastructure maintenance; (iii) a focus on job creation and increased opportunities for the private sector in Pacific countries; (iv) strengthening the countries' own ability to use all resour
Samoa Scholarship Program Support Funding under this initiative provides funding to support the Samoa Scholarships Program for administrative in-country costs associated with the 2012 intake of awardees in Samoa. Funding will support 49 new awardees to study in Australia and the Pacific region. The total value of this initiative is $30,000, expensed in the 2011-12 financial year.
Pacific Partnerships Development The Pacific Partnerships Development initiative covers aid activities in the five priority areas of the Samoa Australia Partnership for Development: i) Private Sector Growth and Employment; ii) Improved health; iii) Improved education; iv) Improved governance; and v) Climate change. The activities aim to achieve the objectives of the Partnership which are supporting Samoa move beyond the MDGs to achieve better quality and more equitable health and education services and address vulnerability to economic shocks and climate change.  Funds are channelled through partner government systems to support specific agreed activities across the five sectors. The total value of this initiative is $8.8 million over 3 years, starting 2008-09.
Road Transport Network Development Funding under this investment supports the Goverment of Samoa to improve its road transport network. Funds will support the upgrading road and bridge assets and installation of modular panel bridges, including the construction of the Emergency Bailey Bridge. The total value of this investment is $1.0 million over two FYs.
Samoa Education Sector Support Program The Samoa Education Sector Support Program (ESSP) investment 2015-2018 is a partnership with the Governments of Samoa and New Zealand to assist the Government of Samoa to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of its education system so that (a) school aged children are better prepared to commence formal school; (b) primary school children can read, write and count and transition through the school system to higher education or vocational education and training and eventually to the world of work. ESSP supports: direct funding arrangements with Samoa Qualification Authority for TVET/PSET work and Ministry of Education Sports and Culture for bilateral support to the regional Pacific Benchmarking for Education Results (PaBER) and toward strengthening Sector coordination activities; and technical assistance to support the development work for Australia's current and future support. i.e. including for scoping, design and ongoing monitoring and quality assurance of the Program.
Samoa Economic Reform Program The Samoa Economic Reform Program aims to support the Government of Samoa's fiscal consolidation as it recovers from the impacts of external shocks.  It will also help to build Samoa's economic resilience against future shocks.  In order to build economic resilience, a healthy and stable macroeconomic situation, strengthened Public Financial Management (PFM) systems and an open competitive private sector led economy are needed. This program will assist to achieve those requirements through the program centres on a Joint Policy Action Matrix (JPAM) which is a matrix of economic, structural and PFM reforms negotiated between officials from World Bank, ADB, New Zealand, Australian and the GoS.  Australia and other development partners then incentivise specific policy actions drawn from the JPAM. The program and initiative is an extension of an activity under Samoa Governance and Economic Stability Initiative (INJ406) but has been now set out as a separate intiative to improve performance
Pacific Emergency Response Fund 2011-2015 The Pacific Emergency Response Fund provides rapid response to humanitarian emergencies in the Pacific region. Funds are available for use, adhering to specific Humanitarian Emergency Response guidelines of their use. The total value of this initiative is $1.2 million over 4 years, starting 2011-12.
Support to UNDP for Digital Samoa Workshop Funding under this investments supports the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Samoa (GoS) for the Digital Samoa High Level Workshop 2018. The GoS is promoting regional connectivity and collaboration to capitalise and support a knowledge-based economy and assist the Samoan private sector to adapt new technologies to generate employment and make businesses more competitive. The workshop will also focus on how digital transformation can faciltate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in the region. The total cost of this investment is $50,000 to be expended during the 2017-18 financial year.
Samoa Private Sector Development The Samoa Private Sector Development initiative provides support for: the development of the Agriculture Sector plan; and the Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa to undertake studies to improve production and the extension of product shelf life to strengthen ability to export local produce. The total value of this initiative is $0.2 million to be expensed during the 2009-10 financial year.
Aust Awards Pacific Scholarship (AAPS) 2015 Intake Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships (AAPS) is a multi-country initiative that provides access for developing country nationals to tertiary education in Pacific institutions every year. Study areas are based on respective Pacific countries Government's priority areas as well as those of the Australian Aid program. In many of these countries there are no universities located within country and this program forms an important part of each country's overall tertiary training needs. Previous scholars now hold important roles in government and industry. The program collaborates closely with the New Zealand program as well as the respective Pacific Islands Government's own scholarships program. the total value of this investment is $13.7 million over 9 years, starting 2014-15.
Samoa Economic Infrastructure The Samoa Economic Infrastructure Program aims to stimulate sustainable economic activity in Samoa and provide improved access to services and markets by investing in economic infrastructure. The program comprises three components: investments in priority economic infrastructure projects; infrastructure structural and policy reforms performance linked aid program; and a technical assistance fund. The program uses established and experienced infrastructure partners such as the World Bank and the ADB to implement specific infrastructure investments. The total value of this initiative is $20.0 million over 4 years, starting 2013-14.
Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty 2016-17 Australia is a strong supporter of the Arms Trade Treaty and will provide assistance to developing countries in our region to join and implement the treaty.  This investment will support states to attend Arms Trade Treaty international meetings and participate in a regional Arms Trade Treaty capacity-building workshop. The total value of this investment is $0.2 million expenced in the 2016-17 financial year.
ADB Samoa Agribusiness Support Program The Samoa Agribusiness Support Project (SABP) aims to improve access to finance for selected agribusiness enterprise to lessen the shortage of capital in the sector and enable bank lending and to provide business support facilities to partner companies to boost their capacity limitations and improve access to markets, including improving raw material supply chains. SABP works with Samoa’s four commercial banks (ANZ Bank, BSP Bank, National Bank of Samoa and Samoa Commercial Bank). SABP provides cash collateral to secure up to 50 percent of the amount commercial banks lend to eligible agribusiness borrowers for first-time loans and 30 percent for second-time loans. Each dollar of collateral will leverage twice the amount of bank lending. This contributes to an overall lower interest rate for the agribusinesses. SABP also provides repayable supplemental seed capital injections of 25 percent of the borrowers’ total project costs to improve the borrowers’ equity position if they are determ
Aust Awards Pacific Scholarship (AAPS) 2017 Intake Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships (AAPS) is a multi-country initiative that provides access for developing country nationals to tertiary education in Pacific institutions every year. Study areas are based on respective Pacific countries Government's priority areas as well as those of the Australian Aid program. In many of these countries there are no universities located within country and this program forms an important part of each country's overall tertiary training needs. Previous scholars now hold important roles in government and industry. The program collaborates closely with the New Zealand program as well as the respective Pacific Islands Government's own scholarships program. The total value of this investment is $13.0 million over 9 years, starting 2016-17.
Pacific Labour Mobility and Remittances Funding under this investment supports the Pacific Labour Facility (PLF). PLF will facilitate expansion of Pacific labour mobility to Australia supporting improved placement opportunities for Pacific workers. The program is intended to enhance the livelihoods of workers through effective integration (to Australia) and re-integration (on return to home) and to improve the understanding of the social and economic impacts of Pacific labour mobility. The total value of this investment is $80.0 million over 6 years, starting 2017-18.
Emergency Response to Samoa October 2009 The Emergency Response to Samoa initiative provided funds for immediate relief efforts following the earthquake and tsunami in Samoa, October 2009. This included provision of medical and search and rescue and medical teams. At the peak of the response, the 114 specialist personnel searched for survivors and performed 101 surgical operations, 171 field medical treatments, 33 public health village assessments and 22 aero medical evacuations. The total value of this initiative is $3.5 million over one year, 2009-10.
Australian Development Scholarships - Apia The objective of the Australian Development Scholarship Program is to assist Samoa meet its human resource development needs for productive people with the qualifications and skills necessary for the country's development. The program provides 20 scholarships a year to study in Australia. The program's application and selection processes are harmonised with the Governments of Samoa and New Zealand. To date, 80 scholars have successfully completed studies in Australian tertiary institutions. The total value of this initiative is $4.4 million over 6 years, starting 2010-11.
Small Grants Scheme 2009-10 The Samoa Small Grant Scheme is a key component of Australia's aid to Samoa contributing to the reduction of poverty and the achievement of sustainable development through small-scale interventions. The Small Grant Scheme is designed to be a flexible and rapid means of development cooperation and aims to promote economic and social development through direct assistance to small scale community development in Samoa. The total value of this initiative is $0.5 million expensed during the 2009-10 financial year.
Samoa Governance Program Governance in Samoa is generally accepted to be effective in terms of legitimacy, accountability and capacity to deliver public services; regulate the economy; maintain order and the rule of law; collect and use revenue; and act in the public good. However, as with any developing country context, there are specific areas where external assistance can add value in strengthening public sector governance. Australia is offering targeted support to assist Samoa’s public sector to operate and deliver services more effectively and efficiently, improve client focus, and to help create the environment for private sector-led economic growth. It also includes support for Samoa’s parliamentary processes to further strengthen the efficient oversight of the allocation and use of public funds, public service performance and the delivery of service.  Activities are intended to complement support for improved governance delivered within key sectoral programs, and to support the Government of Samoa’s ow
Samoa Civil Society Support Program Phase II Civil society in Samoa plays a critical role in social and economic development at both local and national levels. However civil society groups are often hindered by a lack of resources and skills.  The Civil Society Support Program addresses this problem by providing small grants to civil society organisations to improve their skills and implement sustainable projects. The program also supports civil society organisations to represent and advocate on behalf of their communities, especially in support of vulnerable groups.   The Program was jointly established by Australia, European Union and Samoa.  All three contribute to it.  Projects must meet specific vulnerability criteria to ensure that funds are going to those who need them the most.  Decision making on funding allocation is undertaken jointly by representatives of Australia and the European Union , civil society and the Samoan Government.  The sorts of projects that receive funding are water related projects such as water tank
Pacific regional security initiatives Funding under this investment supports the implementation of security cooperation Pacific Step Up initiatives in the Pacific Region. This includes capacity building to: assist Pacific island countries to develop thier own national security systems and contribute to regional security in the Pacific; enhance regional civil-military cooperation on Humanitarian and Diasater response; and assist Pacific island countries to identify and de-register DPRK vessels in the Pacific.