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Pacific Fisheries and Food Security - SPC Funding under this initiative provides support to the Secretariat of the Pacific Community's (SPC) fisheries division to support Pacific Island countries to improve food security by lifting fisheries productivity. SPC will provide increased support to Pacific Island countries in relation to the provision of scientific advice for oceanic and snapper fisheries; the development of mariculture, inland aquaculture, aquarium fish and export opportunities for fisheries; and support enhanced national tuna monitoring and data management. The total value of this initiative is $9.6 million over 5 years, starting 2010-11.
SOPAC Water Safety Planning Evaluation and Design The South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) Water Safety Planning Evaluation and Design initiative supports the evaluation of the Plan on Drinking Water Quality and Health. The program is at a transition stage and work undertaken under this initiative will inform future phases of the program. The total value of this initiative is $0.1 million to be expensed during the 2009-10 financial year.
Pacific Partnership with AEC The Pacific Partnership with Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) aims to enhance the capacity of electoral administrators and improve the governance and sustainability of electoral management bodies through training, development of strategic plans, upgrading of the Generic Voter Registration System database roll in Vanuatu and the establishment of a Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand Electoral Administrators (PIANZEA) website to provide members with a means to communicate and capture electoral issues and events. The total value of this initiative is $2.5 million over 3 years, starting 2011-12.
Forum Fisheries Agency Core Funding AusAID's support to the Forum Fisheries Agency is to engage with and support a sustainable, well governed, effective and efficient regional institution that works towards sustainable development by: delivering services in fisheries management, sustainable fisheries development and fisheries operations; supporting capacity building; supporting Pacific countries to implement international treaties and covenants; and promoting regional cooperation. The total value of this Pacific regional initiative is $7.8 million over 4 years, starting 2009-10.
Niue International Trust Fund Contribution The Niue International Trust Fund is an inter-generational fund to provide a financially sustainable ongoing source of recurrent revenue for the Niue Government, established by the Government of New Zealand to contribute to the long-term financial viability of Niue and to improve the quality of life of the people living in Niue. Funding under this initiative represents Australia's contribution to the fund valued at $1.3 million over 3 years, starting 2009-10.
Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) Funding under this investment supports a regional Education Management Information System (EMIS) facility at the Pacific Community (SPC) to provide support to Pacific Island countries, in order to increase the effectiveness of their EMIS and to enhance monitoring, leading to better education policies, decision making and resource allocation. The total value of this investment is $4.5 million over 3 years, starting 2014-15.
Australian Awards Pacific Scholarships (AAPS) The Australian 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 initiative for all Pacific countries is $38.6 million over 10 years, starting 2009-10.
Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific The Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac) provides support to National Meteorological Services (NMSs) in Pacific island countries through a group of activities implemented by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.  These include two on-going projects: the Pacific Sea Level Monitoring Project Ph 5 (previously the South Pacific Sea Level and Climate Monitoring Project); and the Climate and Oceans Monitoring and Prediction Project Phase 3 (previously the Pacific Islands Climate Prediction Project).  A new Capacity Development and Communications project is providing a range of training opportunities for Pacific NMS staff and coordinate communications and media activities.  An IT team is developing products to make the scientific outputs of projects of direct practical use to partner countries.  The Program will enable Pacific NMSs to continue to advise their governments and communities on a range of important weather and climate issues.  The total value of this multi-c
Commonwelath Business Forum 2011 Pacific Pgm The Commonwealth Business Forum is a key event in developing stronger partnerships between governments and business to ensure that the Commonwealth plays its part in promoting sustainable growth to the benefit of the whole of global society. It provides a valuable opportunity for high level dialogue on trade and investment between business and government leaders. Funding under this initiative supports a Pacific Investment Window at the 2011 Commonwealth Business Forum. The total value of this initiative is $0.2 million to be expensed during the 2011-12 financial year.
Pacific Regional Agricultural Market Access The Pacific Regional Agricultural Market Access (PRAMA) forms part of AusAID's commitment to the Food Security Through Rural Development initiative and will assist Pacific Island countries to achieve Millennium Development Goal 1, Reduce Poverty. The program will provide a mechanism to assist with facilitating export market opportunities for horticultural and other agricultural commodities. It will assist Pacific Island countries to meet import quarantine requirements of key trading partners to facilitate improved rural livelihoods through functioning markets. It will assist to identify and prioritise products to target, facilitate the development of information for and progression of market access submissions, ensure their follow up through the approval systems of importing countries regulatory agencies, and facilitate the implementation of necessary processes in exporting country government agencies. The total value of this multi-country initiative is $31.5 million over 8 years, star
Pacific Islands Finance Twinning Scheme The Pacific Islands Finance Twinning Scheme (PIFTS)supports the development of sound Public Financial Management (PFM) by Pacific Island Countries (PICs), primarily targeted at the member countries of the Pacific Island Financial Management Association (PIFMA) in conjunction with the Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Centre (PFTAC), delivers targeted PFM assistance to PICs, develops the knowledge and skills of selected PIC government officials, and the local capacity of selected institutions, to improve their PFM practices, and facilitates ongoing institutional relationship between participating PICs, Finance, Australian Government agencies, academic institutions, other levels of government and relevant international partners on PFM reform in the Pacific. The total value of this initiative is $0.6 million over 3 years, starting 2010-11.
Disability Inclusive Development The Development for All strategy, developed in close consultation with people with disability and their representative organisations, is the first strategy to guide Australia's overseas aid program towards development that includes people with disability. The strategy reflects the Government's commitment to social inclusion, progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and is framed in the context of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to which Australia is party. The primary outcome of the strategy is improved quality of life for people with disability and including people with disability across all aspects of the Australian aid program. Other outcomes include reduced preventable impairments, effective leadership on disability and development, AusAID skilled and confident in disability-inclusive development, and improved understanding of disability and development. From 2008-09 to 2009-10 this initiative funded early planning and implemen
Workforce Development for Public Sector Officers The Workforce Development for Public Sector Officers  initiative aims to improve capacity of Pacific public sector officers through executive training, specifically the Pacific Executive Program (PACE). It includes a range of support to Pacific Public Service Commission such as the annual Commissioners' Conference, HR Managers' Network activities and short placements of Pacific public servants with relevant Australian public service organisations (APSC Pacific Governance Partnership). The total value of this multi-country initiative is $18.5 million over 5 years, starting 2008-09.
Private Sector Development Initiative Phase 3 Private Sector Development Initiative Phase 3 (PSDI3) is a regional technical assistance program managed by the Asian Development Bank co-financed by Australia and New Zealand. The PSDI3 aims to promote private sector-led economic growth in the Pacific region. PSDI3 focuses on reducing barriers to investment and entrepreneurship that raise transaction costs, discourage investment, and hinder the formation and growth of businesses across the 14 Pacific Developing Member Countries of the ADB. This funding supports state-owned enterprise reform, public-private partnerships, reform of the legal and business regulatory environment, financial sector reform to promote access to financial services, and mainstreaming of private sector development. Competition policy and women's economic empowerment were added as priorities to PSDI in Phase 3. The total value of the multi-country initiative is estimated to be $23.5 million over 6 years, starting 2013-14.
Pacific Legal Information Institute The Pacific Legal Information Institute (PacLII) based in Port Vila, Vanuatu is an established regional legal resource centre hosted by USP and funded by Australia since 1997 to June 2016 and New Zealand (until the end of 2009). It is a free on-line access to Pacific legislation, judgements and other legal material including case law, treaties and Law Reform Commission documents. It is widely used and valued by Pacific Island countries and territories and is a repository of more than 130,000 documents for the benefit of law students pursuing courses through distance education. Transitional Funding of $0.5 million over 2016-17 to 2017-18 will ensure that PacLII will become a self funding Institute of the University of the South Pacific.
Australia-Pacific Technical College Stage 2 The Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) was established in July 2007, following the Prime Minister's announcement at the 2006 Pacific Islands Forum.  The APTC is a unique development program delivering internationally recognised technical and vocational programs in targeted industry sectors in the Pacific region. The APTC delivers Australian Certificate III, IV and Diploma level training in the following industry sectors: automotive, manufacturing, construction and electrical, tourism and hospitality and health and community services.   APTC's objectives are to: support skill development in the Pacific, in response to national, regional and international labour market requirements;	provide qualifications that will present opportunities for Pacific Islanders to access international labour markets; and	increase productivity of individuals and organisations in the targeted industries and sectors. The total value of this multi-country initiative is $152.2 million over 6 years, start
UNDP Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme The Pacific Financial Inclusion Program (PFIP) is a regional, multi-donor program administered by the UNCDF and the UNDP. The program plays a catalytic role in expanding access to financial services for rural and low-income women, men and youth. PFIP currently works in six (6) Pacific island countries – Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. The recent Independent Mid-term review found that PFIP significantly contributed to an overall increase in access to finance in the Pacific since the launch of the program in July 2008 has enrolled cumulatively, 1.8 million people (by December 2017) PFIP aligns with Australia’s commitments to promoting inclusive growth under the Foreign Policy White Paper, Furthermore, Pacific policy makers and regulators recognise PFIP’s support to the development and implementation of their financial inclusion agendas. The total value of this investment is $31.2million over 11 years, starting 2009-10.
University of the South Pacific Partnership The University of the South Pacific (USP) provides tertiary services for the region, including Technical Vocational Education and Training and higher education qualifications (thorough PhD level), research and policy advice to its member governments. USP currently has approximately 27,000 students across its 14 Campuses and 11 centres. The USP Partnership assists implementation of USP’s Strategic Plan 2013-2018 and will focus on improving USP’s effectiveness and capability to provide inclusive access to quality tertiary qualifications and research, demonstration of leadership in the tertiary sector and engagement on and advocacy for Pacific regionalism. Priority areas for the Partnership include learning and teaching, research, ICT and Regional engagement. The total value of this initiative is $80.8 million over 8 years, starting 2009-10.
The value of this investment has increased by $84m for the new (6-year) partnership.
Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change Project The Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change Project (PACC) aims to reduce vulnerability and increase capacity to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change in Pacific Island countries.  The project is a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) initiative, implemented in partnership with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP). Australia will provide a grant to the UNDP to implement climate change adaptation activities through the PACC.  The total value of this multi-country initiative is $7.3 million over the year 2010-11 financial year.
Fisheries Development Assistance in the Pacific Fisheries development assistance in the Pacific aims to increase the contribution of fisheries to reducing poverty and achieving sustainable development and includes but is not limited to funding support to the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), the Pacific Community (SPC), and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). The total value of this investment is $91 million, from 2009-10 to 2021-22.
Pacific Media Assistance Scheme Design Phase Re-design of the PACMAS program in line with the Independent Review (June 2010) recommendations. The new phase of PACMAS support for Pacific media will commense in July 2011. During the transition between the PACMAS phase one and the new PACMAS program a range of activities will be delivered by the ABC to maintain the PACMAS program continuity.
Pacific Regional Health Strategy Funding under this Investment covers Australia's regional funding assistance to improve health outcomes in the Pacific. The investment is an umbrella initiative and consolidates all Pacific regional health initiatives under one investment. Support will be provided through key multilateral and regional partners including Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Fiji School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Nursing &#38;#38;#38; Health Sciences, Fiji National University (FSMed/ CMNHS/FNU), International Planned Parenthood Federation Pacific Sub-regional office (IPPF SROP) and Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS). Programs supported under this investment include: specialised clinical services, research, service delivery, avoidable blindness program and basic healthcare. The total value of this multi-country investment is approximately $38.6 million over 3 years, starting 2014-
Niue Harmonised Aid Program Australia supports aid assistance to Niue through New Zealand's Aid Program under the Harmonised Aid Program. The objective of the harmonised program is to improve donor co-ordination through delegated co-operation, reducing administrative burden for the Australia, New Zealand Niue Governments. Australia's contribution will focus on waste management and education. The total value of this initiative is $5.6 million over 4 years, starting 2013-14.
Pacific Islands Private Sector Organisation The Pacific Islands Private Sector Organisation (PIPSO) is a private sector representative body in the Pacific Islands region that facilitates private sector working cohesively with Governments, development partners, academia, and civil society groups to ensure that support to the Pacific private sector is targeted in line with business development needs for growth and sustainability, while supporting national development aspirations for private sector development growth. PIPSO’s membership currently consists of the National Private Sector Organizations (NPSOs) of Forum Island Countries (FICS) namely Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. Activities focus on building strong and responsive NPSOs, championing the interests of the private sector in the appropriate fora, and enhancing the business competitiveness and growth of Pacific businesses. Fun
Pacific Microfinance Initiative Pacific Microfinance Initiative (PMI) has been jointly designed by AusAID and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), with IFC as implementing partner. The objective of this initiative is to: 1) expand financial inclusion - extend geographic reach, product diversity and awareness of financial services through both technical innovation and the establishment of new partnerships; and 2) reduce legal and regulatory obstacles to innovation and partnerships to facilitate an improved enabling environment for greater financial inclusion. The initiative will increase access to financial services for remote, rural and low-income households in Pacific Island communities. Focus countries are PNG, Timor-Leste, Fiji and Vanuatu. The total value of this initiative is $9.5 million over 4 years, starting 2009-10.
Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems Initiative The Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) initiative aims to significantly increase the capacity for Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems. These systems effectively generate and communicate impact-based early warnings, delivering risk information for hazardous hydrometeorological and climate events. They protect lives, livelihoods, and property in more than 50 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Many countries have strengthened their Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems by enhancing hydro-meteorological warning services and improving emergency plans and operations. The countries that have successfully built the systems benefit from a dramatic reduction in deaths related to weather extremes. The capacity of implementing early warning systems in different countries and regions remain highly varied. Some LDCs and SIDS are particularly susceptible to weaknesses in their ability to issue crucial warnings to national and local authorities and resi
Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS) 2 The Pacific Media Assistance Program (PACMAS) is a commitment to contribute to the development of media in the Pacific region. PACMAS seeks to achieve this by supporting the development of diverse, independent and professional media that promotes informed and meaningful public discourse throughout the region. A free, well functioning and independent media sector is widely recognised as being critical to promoting better governance which in turn can improve the quality of development outcomes. PACMAS will adopt a Communication for Development (C4D) approach and support broader engagement with the media and communications sectors in the Pacific to encourage effective policy environments and a plurality of media voices. PACMAS will deliver: media capacity building for journalists, senior editors and media leaders, broadcast engineers and information communication technicians; media policy and legislation advocacy to support media legislation and reforms that promote: (i) freedom of speech
Support to Ten Year Pacific Statistics Strategy The ‘Support to Ten Year Pacific Statistics Strategy’ initiative provides funding to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the Secretariat for the Pacific Community (SPC) and the OECD’s Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21) to deliver technical assistance to support Pacific island country National Statistics Offices (NSOs) as part of the next phase of the Ten Year Pacific Statistics Strategy (TYPSS). This initiative also includes funding to provide Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) provide to the Pacific through SPC. The total value of this initiative is $16.79 million over the next three financial years (2014-15 to 2016-17).
Pacific Islands Forum and Cairns Compact Funding under the initiative will support Australia's role as chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in 2009 and 2010, specifically for the coordination and management of meetings, analytical work on development progress and development coordination leading to commitments by Leaders to concrete actions to improve development coordination in the Pacific and the implementation of these actions, as outlined in the Cairns Compact on Strengthening Development Coordination during Australia's time as Forum chair. The total value of this initiative is $0.5 million over 4 years, starting 2008-09.
Pacific Infrastructure Blueprint The Australian Government is working with the Private Infrastructure Development Group to explore opportunities to support private sector led investment in growth-generating infrastructure development in the Pacific. The total estimated value of this investment is $0.8 million to be expensed in the 2017-18 financial year.
Pacific Fisheries Program The Pacific Fisheries Program provides assistance to Pacific Island countries on sustainable fisheries and aims to decrease poverty and strengthen food security, as well as better monitoring, control and surveillance of the fisheries resources. This assistance advances practical action called for by Pacific Leaders in their 2007 Vava'u Declaration on Pacific Fisheries Resources. The total value of this initiative for all countries is $4.2 million over 3 years.
Program to Strengthen Pacific Statistics The Strengthen Pacific Statistics program is a joint program between DFAT, the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. The program will strengthen statistical services and data collection in the Pacific. The initiative will provide technical assistance and training, assistance in developing administrative databases, support for compilation of key economic indicators, and capacity building through training and work attachments. The total value of this multi-country initiative is $11.5 million over 6 years, starting 2009-10.