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PNG United Nations Country Office Assistance Australia remains an important supporter of the United Nations (UN's) development work in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and provides contributions to UN activities through the PNG UN Country Fund (One UN Fund). Since 2010, Australia has supported outcomes in governance, gender equality, health, disaster risk management and climate change.  Australia and the UN in PNG have agreed to strengthen the United Nations Development Programmes (UNDP's) role in coordination and monitoring and evaluation and will improve harmonisation between UN agencies and Australian aid sector programs in PNG. Funding will also improve the UNDP's capacity to manage Australia's investments within PNG. The total value of this initiative is $3.0 million over the 2013-14 financial year.
Education in Emergencies Capacity Building Humanitarian emergencies continue to affect countries in both Asia and the Pacific impacting on the delivery of essential services. Education is increasingly recognised as an important sector within humanitarian response with more than 30 million children worldwide are without schooling and living in emergency affected states. In emergency situations, quality education provides physical, psychosocial and cognitive protection, which can be both life-sustaining and life-saving. The Education in Emergencies Capacity Building initiative provides support to the Save the Children and aims to address the lack of preparedness of the Asia Pacific region to provide emergency education both by building capacity and partnerships with governments for emergency preparedness and response; and by strengthening emergency response capacity in the regions. The total value of this initiative is $2.9 million over 3 years, starting 2009-10.
Multilateral Private Sector Enabling Work Funding under this initiative provides support to the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for activities that contribute to inclusive economic growth in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The over-arching goal of this initiative is to encourage private sector activity at the community level and, in turn, contribute to economic growth. The total value of this initiative is $2.3 million to be expensed during the 2013-14 financial year.
Scholarships Port Moresby ADS 2011 Intake This initiative supports the delivery of the Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) program, Scholarships Port Moresby 2011 intake. The funding will cover the costs of the 148 study programs being offered for Papua New Guineans commencing their study in 2011, for the duration of their study programs which vary in length from 1 to 4 years. The total value of this initiative is $13.6 million over 7 years, starting 2010-11.
DFAT-WHO PNG Bilateral Partnership 2018-2022 Funding under tis investment supports the Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) - World Health Organization (WHO) Papua New Guinea (PNG) Bilateral Partnership 2018-2022. Three key outcome areas were identified for DFAT support to PNG aimed at improving health outcomes: (a) improve prevention, detection and response to high burden communicable diseases and health security threats; (b) improve utilisation of government finance and improve health worker recruitment so that rural primary health care centres are delivering essential care including antenatal care and integrated child care; and (c) improved quality client centred, integrated HIV, reproductive health and voluntary family planning services. The total value of this investment is $15.0 million over 5 financial years, starting 2017-18. Sector split: 120-Health 100%
CARE Integrated Community Development Program The CARE Integrated Community Development in Remote and Disadvantaged Districts Program (ICDP) proposes to contribute to the wellbeing of four communities living in the most disadvantaged areas of PNG. The anticipated outcomes of ICDP are:  1) strengthened and better informed communities working in partnership with government and non-government organisations to identify, prioritise and address development needs; 2) improved access to basic services, with greater government and civil society capacity to deliver and advocate for these services; and 3) improved and more secure and self reliant livelihoods. The Program will support subsistence and income earning livelihoods, basic education, informal adult education, primary health care, HIV/AIDS prevention, and law and justice. It will also strengthen community, non-government and government organisations. The project locations include districts of Eastern Highlands, Morobe, Gulf and Sandaun provinces. CARE will draw upon its internationa
Infrastructure Program Support Funding under this initiative provides program support for infrastructure aid activities, specifically: program support at post to support white paper initiatives; stakeholder engagement and donor coordination activities; infrastructure team and work planning; post related travel for monitoring missions, including mid- term reviews, quality assurance audits of existing projects and the TSSP including attendance to all Project, Coordination Committee meetings; post administration and training costs; media and promotional costs; Canberra Based in-country travel as required; and other ad-hoc costs related to administration and management of the infrastructure program. The total value of this initiative is $285,000 over 4 years, starting 2008-09.
International Finance Corporation Pacific E.Timor Funding under this initiative supports the East Asia Pacific Partnership with the International Finance Corporation to promote private sector development in the region and improve sustainable economic growth. The Partnership aims to: increase new private sector investment; support additional direct or co-investment; increase lending to 1,000 small and medium enterprises (SME) including around 200 women run businesses; ; improving access to infrastructure across the Pacific; improving access to basic financial services; and adddressing ecomonic empowerment for women. The total value of this investment is $23.7 million over 6 years, starting 2012-13.
PNG Cholera Outbreak Funding under this initiative provides support to the Papua New Guinea Government for the provision of: emergency supplies including 268,000 water purification tablets, protective clothing for health care workers, 37,500 water containers, and the deployment of emergency response team; funding to WHO for 500,000 oral rehydration salts, reagents necessary for laboratory testing of suspected cases; command centres to coordinate activities; and technical support.  The total value of this initiative is $2.0 million over 2 years, starting 2009-10.
ANGAU Hospital Re-development Australia and Papua New Guinea have agreed to redevelop the ANGAU Memorial Hospital in Lae under the Australia-Papua New Guinea Joint Understanding on Further Bilateral Cooperation on Health, Education and Law and Order. The Joint Understanding was signed in July 2013. Funding under this investment represents Australia's contribution to the hospital redevelopment. The ANGAU redevelopment is part of a broader effort to improve health services across Morobe Province, which also includes capacity building of health workers, health systems strengthening and upgrades to district health facilities. The total value of Australia's commitment to improving health services in Morobe Province, including the ANGAU redevelopment, is $207 million. Major construction works on ANGAU commenced in 2018-19, following a period of design and consultation.



Sector split: 160 - Other Social Infrastructure &#38;#38;#38; Services - 100%
Climate Change Adaptation Initiative The Climate Change Adaptation initiative covers activities relating to building the capacity of the Papua New Guinea Government and communities to better integrate Climate Change Adaptation into their plans and mitigate the climate Change induced risks. Expected outcomes from this initiative are: strengthened adaptive capacity of PNG communities that are vulnerable to the impact of Climate Change through developing appropriate tools and technologies, disseminating information so that communities can prepare and adapt to climate related risks and hazards such as drought, high and continuous rainfall and rise in sea level;  and strengthened capacities of the PNG national and sub-national government to better understand the science and impact of Climate Change and develop appropriate policies and program of intervention to support vulnerable communities in PNG. The total value of this initiative is $4.6 million over 3 years, starting 2010-11.
Australia-Papua New Guinea Network Funding under this initiative supports the Australia-Papua New Guinea (PNG) Network. The key objective of the Network is to expand people-to-people links between Australia and PNG and to foster practical partnerships and sharing of knowledge between business, civil society, communities and academia. The central feature of the Network is an online hub to connect Australian and PNG business, civil society, academia and cultural organisations, with social media a key channel. The Network will be given further profile through regular events, with the annual Emerging Leaders Dialogue the flagship event. The total value of this initiative is $1.0 million over 4 years, starting 2013-14.
Bougainville Election Support 2015 The Australian Civilian Corps (ACC) is a whole of government initiative that deploys civilian specialists to countries experiencing or emerging from natural disaster or conflict, specifically to support stabilisation, recovery and development training. Funding under this investment supports the deployment of ACC specialists to work with the Autonomous Region of Bougainville to deliver a safe, fair and credible election. Work is to be done in relation to election operations, training, field planning, polling and count scrutiny. The ACC specialists will be within country over a six week period.
National Land Development Support Project Supporting the implementation of the PNG National Land Development program with some of the priorities identified under the 2011-2015 five year Implementation Plan.
The activities implemented will be build on and expanded to include activities/ priorities planned for under the the 20 year NLD Strategic Plan.

Most of AusAID support is required in technical support in Land development.
Pacific Private Sector Partnerships Initiative involves a range of activities to promote and support trade and private sector partnerships in the Pacific during 2014-15, to the value of $157,000. This includes:  a contribution towards a Pacific Aid for Trade event showcasing Pacific Island export products and culture during the WTO Global Review of Aid for Trade meeting (with the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat); two research pieces on approaches to private sector development in small island states and the impact of access to financial services on women, along with a workshop to support DFAT Pacific Division’s Business Engagement Strategy development; and a contribution towards the design and content of the Pacific Women in Business website.
Education Capacity Development Facility The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Education Program initiative delivers the Education Capacity Development Facility (ECDF). ECDF administers long term technical assistance in response to capacity development needs of National Department of Education (NDoE) and Department of Higher Education Research Science and Technology (DHERST) and manages grants to provide inclusive education for children with disability, financial management training to schools, improve university quality and build teaching and research capabilities at UPNG. 

100% of this investment contributes to the Education high level DAC code.
ACIAR-AusAID Partnership for PNG Agriculture The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) - AusAID Partnership for Papua New Guinea Agriculture aims to improve sustainable and secure improvements in food supply and rural outcomes. The expected outcomes are: appropriate innovations for more profitable and sustainable smallholder agricultural systems generated and piloted; selected agricultural research and development organisations deliver improved services to their stakeholders; and sustainable and accountable forest management. The program will deliver these outcomes by adopting a mix of implementation mechanisms using public, private sector and civil society partners. The total value of this initiative is $9.5 million over 4 years, starting 2008-09.
Fiji Women's Crisis Centre Phase 5 The Fiji Women's Crisis Centre (FWCC) provides technical support and mentoring to relevant organisations working in the Pacific region. FWCC aims to reduce individual and institutional tolerance of violence against women and increase availability of services such as: crisis counselling; legal advice; advocacy; multi-sectoral coordination; training, education and awareness; and other support services. The FWCC also is the secretariat for the Pacific Women's Network Against Violence Against Women. The total value of this multi-country initiative is $8.4 million over 7 years, starting 2008-09.
Response to Local Conflict (Morobe Province) A major conflict has closed down Bulolo town, Morobe province, and seen up to 200 houses and several shops burnt down. Fighting took place on 17 May and intensified on 18 May. This has resulted in local authorities setting up a temporary relief camp to support approximately 2,000 people who have been affected by fighting. Provincial Authorities have requested Australian Government support to provide emergency relief supplies to the affected community.
SEED Pacific - impact through innovation Seed Pacific is an Australian Government initiative that seeks to leverage private sector investments that tackle development challenges in the Pacific. It will seek organisations who can broker and support promising partnerships between global businesses and local organisations to forge new business solutions that generate both social and commercial returns. The total value of this investment is $32.0 million over 4 years, starting 2015-16.
Rural Development Program 2011 - 2012 The Rural Development Program supports the development of activities and strategies for the Climate Change, Agriculture and Land Programs in Papua New Guinea building on the previous initiative (INB587) through a variety of analytical studies, evaluations, technical advice, strategy development and design. The total value of this initiative is $0.5 million over 3 years, starting 2009-10.
Australia Awards Papua New Guinea (PNG) Australia Awards scholarships provide greater access to Papua New Guineans to advance their professional and academic skills through tertiary study both in Australia and Papua New Guinea. PNG sees the tangible benefits of the Australia Awards, with alumni holding leadership positions in PNG’s public service and working as senior managers, business owners, health workers and teachers. Each year, the Australian Government provides around 150 scholarships to Papua New Guineans to undertake tertiary studies in Australia. We also provide around 500 scholarships for Papua New Guineans to study at health and education institutions across PNG, helping to meet the country’s workforce gaps. The total value of this investment is $175.0 million over 10 years, starting 2016-17.
Electoral Support to PNG Funding under this proposal will provide for the deployment of Australian Civilian Corps (ACC) specialists to Papua New Guinea to support the PNG Electoral Commission to deliver the General Election in June-July 2012.  The ACC personnel will provide logistics support and air transportation coordination of operations. The total value of this initiative is $0.6 million over 2 years, starting 2011-12.
PNG Health Procurement Program 2011-2015 The PNG Health Procurement Program forms part of the broader Papua New Guinea (PNG) Medical Supply Reform (MSR) program. Funds under this initiative will be used to purchase medical supply kits from the International Dispensary Association (IDA) on behalf of the Government of PNG for distribution to almost 3000 health facilities across PNG. The kits are based on the PNG National Department of Health (NDoH) and World Health Organisation (WHO) Essential Medicines List and Standard Treatment Guidelines for functional health facilities. the list contains drugs that have been identified as having the greatest impact on reducing maternal, newborn and child mortality and morbidity. The total value of this initiative is $26.0 million over two years, starting 2011-12.
Civil Society Engagement in Education As part of Australia's commitment to Education for All Fast Track Initiative (FTI), AusAID is working with civil society organisations in Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, the Soloman Islands and East Timor to engage with their governments on education policy, budgets and programs. Funding will be used to build capacity of CSOs to effectively engage with the four governments through mentoring, sub-regional collaboration on education policy and advocacy, and information sharing. The total value of this initiative is $0.7 million over 2 years, starting 2010-11.
JU Transport - Ramu Madang Highway Funding under this initiative supports the development of the Australia - Papua New Guinea Joint Understanding for the Ramu Madang Highway, specifically the costs of scoping the proposal. The total value of this initiative is $3.0 million to be expensed during the 2013-14 financial year.
Combating corruption in PNG The Combating Corruption initiative will provide support to the Papua New Guinea Government to improve its anti-money laundering, financing of illegal operations regime and strengthen the role of the Ombudsman Commission. Funding support includes assistance to PNG for Financial Action Task Force (FATF) compliance and FATF recommendations to meet key parts of its Financial Action Plan. The initiative will also include support for an institutional twinning relationship with the Ombudsman Commission of Papua New Guinea helping it improve delivery of it's oversight functions. The total value of this initiative is $8 million starting from March 2014 until June 2021.
CSI - Civil Society Training Program Funding under this initiative supports the Centre for Social Impact to undertake research and consultation project to design a civil society training program for the Pacific, Papua New Guinea and East Timor. The total value of this initiative is $0.2 million over 2 years, starting 2008-09.
Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen The Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen (SPSN) initiative draws together elements of several existing activities and new initiatives into a new program called Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen (SPSN - Empower People Strengthen the Nation). SPSN brings together civil society, government and the private sector in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The goal of SPSN is to enable civil society, together with the state and others, to better meet community needs and priorities. SPSN directly targets poverty by delivering tangible benefits from community projects, as well as social and governance outcomes. SPSN will focus support on four main areas: 1) small scale community projects; 2) long-term support for non-state actors; 3) collaborative initiatives between civil society and local government; and 4) awareness-raising on development issues. The total value of this initiative is $109.4 million over 7 years, starting 2009-10.
ACIAR Long term Awards - OASIS Under the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Long term Awards scholarships are provided to help build the leaders and technical skills required for developing countries to drive their own development and meet regional and global challenges. Scholarships are provided in alignment with development priorities in each country, as agreed with partner governments. Scholarships provide high level skills in key areas needed to strengthen economic development and governance, deliver better health and education outcomes, promote law and order, and address global issues such as trade, climate change and migration. Funding under this initiative covers administration control of ACIAR scholarships which are funded by ACIAR but under existing contractual arrangements the scholarships are managed through  our system. The total value of this investment is $55.0 million over 8 years, starting 2009-10.
Bougainville Programming A range of programs are supported under this investment, with the aim of helping the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) and PNG Government implement the Bougainville Peace Agreement. These programs are focused on governance, economic development (including private sector development), and peace building. A priority for governance is to build the capacity of the ABG, including helping establish the Bougainville Public Service, and improve public financial management, government communications and project implementation. In economic development, we are partnering with the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research to examine economic opportunities in cocoa production, piloting measures to establish private sector partnerships, and providing support on taxation and revenue, and economic planning. Our assistance also supports peace and reconciliation activities, community grants, gender equality in education, primary school infrastructure, public diplomacy initiatives,
Developmental Leadership Program Phase 2 The Developmental Leadership Program (DLP) is an international research-led policy initiative focussed on the importance of developmental leaders, coalitions, power and politics in development. DLP Phase II is designed to support effective governance and leadership in the Asia-Pacific region supporting stability and leadership. The total value of this initiative is $7.6 million over 4 years, starting 2013-14.
Climate Change Portfolio Climate change portfolio. Funding under this investment aims to enhance resilience of PNG communities and of critical social and economic infrastructure. In support of this goal, this investment will have three main components; small grants for NGOs; capacity development and support; and an adaptation program.


Sector split: General Environmental Protection  100%
Emergency Response to Oro Province Floods (2011) Funding under this initiative provides emergency funding to the Red Cross to undertake emergency flood-related activities in Oro Province, including the procurement and distribution of emergency relief supplies, hygiene education activities and operational costs. The total value of this initiative is $0.1 million to be expensed during the 2011-12 financial year.
JU Education Funding under this initiative supports the effective implementation of the Joint Understanding (JU) on Further Bilateral Cooperation on Health, Education and Law and Order (Joint Understanding) between Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG). Specifically funds will be used for the upgrade of infrastructure at the University of PNG UPNG). The package of infrastructure assistance will focus on infrastructure that will support quality education at UPNG. The package consists of: a master plan to be developed to compliment reforms outlined in the quality assessment; improvements to student records to reduce organisational risks (information loss) and improve the quality of student records; facilities for the Student Representative Council (SRC) including a new meeting room and office space; campus lighting to improve campus security, specifically for girls to go from the dorms to the library after dark; and an auditorium. The existing auditorium is too small for the expanding student populati
Avoidable Blindness Support Funding under this investment supports Vision 2020 Right to Sight aimed at reducing avoidable blindness and vision loss through sector led coordination and collaboration in the Indo Pacific region, specifically Papua New Guinea, Cambodia and Vietnam. The total value of this investment is $0.2 million over 12 months, starting April 2016.