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Climate Change Adaptation Platform The Australia-Pacific Climate Adaptation Platform provides a coordinating mechanism for the International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative (ICCAI) in the Pacific region and East Timor. This mechanism will fund implementation of the ICCAI, program support, knowledge management and coordination activities at the national and regional level. The total value of this initiative is $1.6 million over 4 years, starting 2009-10.
Economic and Public Sector Management AusAID's support assists implementing the Australia-Tonga Partnership for Development Priority Outcome 1: a more efficient and effective public sector. The initiative includes the design of the management arrangements for assistance to the economic and public sector management sector in consultation with Government of Tonga (GoT) and key donors, in particular the ADB.  AusAID funding will support the GoT planning and delivery will be through Cash Grants using GoT financial systems managed by the Ministry of Finance and National Planning (MoFNP). The assistance under this spending proposal will assist in improving public financial management and government monitoring and reporting, and is a key element in improving the partner government systems to further the Paris/Accra agenda/Cairns Compact. The total value of this initiative is $4.2 million over 5 years, starting 2008-09.
Pacific Regional Land Program The Pacific Regional Land Program was established in 2006 to support countries in the region wanting to strengthen their land systems, specifically addressing: tenure security; customary tenure; sustainable reforms; providing safeguards for vulnerable groups; development of land policies reflective of local needs; and balancing interest of landowners and land users. The total value of this initiative is $1.0 million over 4 years, starting 2008-09.
Tonga Private Sector Development Support Program In reference to Australian Government’s policy: Australian aid: promoting prosperity, reducing poverty, enhancing stability has a stronger focus on supporting sustainable economic growth, by supporting private sector as well as human development in partner countries, Australia will target sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction through job creation, boosting incomes and increasing economic security.  Export Pack House Facility is requested by the Government of Tonga at a higher level discusssion as a priority investment to support the private sectors in Economic production ofr Tonga.  Other Social infrastructure activities relating to mental health will also be included in this investment and not limiting to other privates sectors activities  The total value of this investment remains $1.3 million extending end date for another 2 years starting from 2018 to 2020.
Pacific Technical Assistance Mechanism Phase 2 The Pacific Technical Assistance Mechanism (PACTAM) Phase 2 provides technical assistance across multiple sectors and multiple countries in the Pacific. Following a review of PACTAM in 2011 it was recommended that the mechanism should be redesigned. PACTAM 2 will support stronger emphasis on the role of partner governments in adviser recruitment and performance management, and identify ways to build partner capacity in these areas. PACTAM 2 will align with program partner strategies and link directly to priority outcomes. The total value of this investment is $3.9 million over 3 years, starting 2014-15.
Education Sector Initiative The Education Policy Framework 2004-2019 (EPF) was developed by the Government of Tonga (GoT) and Ministry of Education and aims to improve equitable access and quality of universal basic education; improve access and quality of post-basic education and to improve the administration of education and training.  As part of the implementation of the EPF, a Tonga Education Support Program (TESP) with funding support from NZAID and the World Bank is to implemented to improve: quality of schooling; education outcomes; strengthen public expenditure management; policy making; and monitoring and evaluation.  The program was expanded in 2006 to include development of short-term training and technical and vocational education and training. The total value of Australia's contribution is $0.5 million over 2 years, starting 2008-089.
Pacific Business Investment Facility The Pacific Business Investment Facility supports eligible small-medium enterprises (SMEs) by: providing technical and business advisory support, assisting with the raising of finance, and facilitating linkages with donor funded programs in the Pacific. The project aims to support commercially successful and sustainable SMEs in the Pacific island countries evidenced by: i) US$15 million in additional finance leveraged from commercial sources, ii) 100 supported SMEs expanding or diversifying their operations, iii) creating or saving at least 1,000 jobs in supported SMEs, and iv) a 25 per cent increase in supported SMEs’ gross profits. The total value of this investment is up to $15.0 million over 6 years, starting 2013-14.
Women's Leadership Initiative The Women’s Leadership Initiative has the dual aims of creating a strong cohort of skilled women leaders that are connected with each other, and establishing lasting links between Australia and the region.  The initiative will engage with emerging women leaders who are in Australia on Australia Award scholarships.  It will use both formal and informal learning opportunities, linking the scholars to influential women from the public, private and community sectors.  In its initial five-year phase it will target long-term scholarship holders from the Pacific.  It can potentially expand into a global program over time. The total value of this investment is $5.4 million over 7 years, starting 2016-17.
World Bank Pacific Facility AusAID is partnering with other donors to support the World Bank Pacific Facility. The Facility aims to assist the implementation of the Pacific Islands Regional Strategy, the Papua New Guinea Country Assistance Strategy and the East Timor Country Assistance Strategy through the development of activities with economic and sector work, technical assistance and lending activities. Australia's contribution has supported telecommunications in Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Kiribati, infrastructure management in Samoa and Tonga, and analytic work regarding seasonal labour migration in Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, Samoa and Tonga. The total value of this multi-country initiative is $25.6 million over 5 years, starting 2009-10.
Australia Awards in-country costs Tonga Funding under this initiative supports the Tongan Australian Awrds Scholarhsips, specifically technical support costs for implementation such as: support for in-country delivery of management, application vetting and selection; regional visits, presentations and outreach; mobilising students; reporting; monitoring and evaluation; program review; and other related tasks in delivering the Australian aid program. The total value of this investment is $0.3 million over 3 years, starting 2016-17.
Tonga Health Program Funding under this initiative provides support for the Tongan Ministry of Health to develop their strategic framework (Corporate Plan 2008/9 - 2011/12) and performance management tools (balanced scorecard and quarterly reporting). These documents will form the basis of planning and monitoring GoT health activities and the completion of reconstruction works to the Ha'apai Hospital following the 2006 earthquake. The total value of this initiative is $0.7 million over 3 years, starting 2008-09.
Tonga Health Systems Support Program The Government of Tonga (GoT) has developed national objectives and priorities for health that are reflected in Tonga's Strategic Development Framework 2011 – 2014, the Ministry of Health (MoH) Corporate Plan (2008/09 – 2011/12) and National Strategy to Prevent and Control Non-Communicable Diseases (2010 – 2015) as follows: halting the rise in prevalence of non-communicable diseases risk factors; improving community health services; and increasing the budget utilised for preventative health. Funding under this initiative provides budget support to the Ministry of Health to implement and achieve its objectives outlined in its Corporate Plan, with a particular emphasis on combating the associated risk factors with non-communicable diseases (NCD) and preventative and primary health care. The key result areas of the Plan for reduced prevalence of NCD risk factors include targets of: tobacco use - 2% decease in prevalence of smokers by 2015; obesity - 2% decrease in overall prevalence of ob
Tonga Interim Ferry On 5 August 2009 the inter-island ferry Princess Ashika sank off the Tongan coast. The MV Princess Ashika was recently purchased by the Tongan Government to provide inter-island passenger services following the decommissioning of the old ferry and prior to the arrival of a new ferry being donated by Japan. The expected delivery date for the Japanese-funded ferry is December 2010. Funding under this initiative provides temporary support to the Government of Tonga to maintain maritime transport services and to work with regional organisations and national authorities to strengthen maritime safety in the Pacific.  The total value of this initiative is $2.0 million over 3 years, starting 2009-10.
Pacific Risk Resilience Program Pacific Risk Resilience Program (PPR) is Australia's Pacific multi-country disaster risk management program. PRR initially works in four countries at the national, sub-national and community level to strengthen their resilience to natural disasters and climate change related risk and involves putting in place measures like response arrangements in communities that protect or lessen the impact of disasters and climate change, which are supported by sub-national and national systems. The total value of this multi-country initiative is $17.0 million over 6 years, starting 2011-12.
Australian Sports Partnerships Program Australian development through sport investments delivered through partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region.
Access to Water - Community Development 2010 The Access to Water Community Development 2010 program aims to support specific groups experiencing hardship (women, youth, elderly and disabled persons)associated with access to water. Water is in scarce supply throughout Tonga consisting of two sources: bore water, which has a relatively high saline content; and rain water that must be captured and stored safely. Many rural and outer-island do not have access to a town or village water supply which is sourced from bore water. Funding under this initiative will improve the health and quality of lives for 100 households in Tonga through installation of water harvesting equipment. The total value of this initiative is $0.6 million over 2 years, starting 2009-10.
Admin Program Support Funding under this proposal provides support to fund a short term missions (STM) from the Tonga Program's Administered Budget (over approximately seven weeks) in Nuku'alofa. The STM will support and deliver work priorities for the Education sector, a substantive component of the bilateral Tonga program including design mission for new support in basic and secondary education, and a mission for Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The total value of this initiative is $12,500 expensed during the 2012-13 financial year.
Tonga Parliament Buildings Project (TPBP) Australia and New Zealand are assisting Tonga to construct a parliament building (Fale Alea) and the office of legislative assembly (OLA) to replace those destroyed or damaged by Cyclone Gita in February 2018. MFAT as Lead Donor will manage the procurement and contracts, and DFAT as the Co-Donor will provide funding support under a Delegated Cooperation Arrangement. The goal for the TPBP is to strengthen parliamentary democracy and good governance in Tonga, by providing a recognisable symbol in the form of a purpose-built Fale Alea, and a modern fit-for-purpose OLA to provide ongoing and improved access for the people of Tonga to parliamentary process.

The TPBP objective is to develop an architecturally significant Fale Alea and an OLA that are climate resilient, cost-effective, fit-for-purpose and appropriately fitted-out to meet the 21st century needs of Tonga’s parliamentary processes.
Tonga Community Development Scheme 2008/2009 The Tonga-Australia Community Development Scheme (TCDS) aims to contribute to the alleviation of hardship and poverty by assisting communities in Tongatapu and Ha'apai with small grants to undertake income generation activities and meet basic needs. Funding supports a range of activities including household rain tanks, village water systems, village health clinics and income generating activities in fishing, agriculture and handicrafts. TCDS is currently being redesigned with a proposal to pilot a greater participatory planning process in the Ha'apai Islands and to seek harmonisation with New Zealand's community development and civil society assistance program. The total value of this initiative is $1.3 million over 2 years, starting 2008-09.
Tonga Performance Linked Aid 2010-11 The Performance Linked Aid (PLA) Budget Measure is an incentive-based form of aid that provides additional funding in recognition of progress and achievements by partner governments in identified policy or administrative reforms and/or improvements in specific development outcomes. PLA is a two-step process where reform is first identified and milestones agreed upon. The second step is an assessment of where and how PLA payments can be directed if partner governments achieve the agreed milestones. This funding support is to the Government of Tonga (GoT), it was agreed that the milestones for payment of this performance grant remain focused on the economic and public sector – Priority Outcome 1 of the Partnership: A more efficient and effective public sector by adopting the national development policy, improved budget management, improved public sector procurement practices, improved expenditure controls, improvements to the Government's financial management system and improved policy d
Tonga - ARDS II The Australian Regional Development Scholarships (ARDS) program plays an important role in addressing the human resource development needs of Tonga. Funding under this proposal supports the placement of students to undertake studies at Pacific regional institutions. The total value of this initiative is $0.2 million over 6 years, starting 2010-11.
Skills for Inclusive Economic Growth (Tonga) Funding under this initiative supports the Tonga skills for inclusive economic growth program specifically to address the growing income inequality and lack of productive employment, particularly for youth in Tonga; seeks to address the lack of access across the country to quality skills development services linked to economic  development priorities and growth opportunities; and improve the employability of participants in national and overseas labour markets or increase their productivity (and potential for greater income) in the workplace.  The total value of this initiative is $7.5 over 3 years with potential extension for another 2 years, starting 2016-17.
Tonga Education Support Program 2 (TESP2) The Tonga Education Support Program 2 (TESP2) provides support to the Government of Tonga to achieve better quality education for primary school-aged children and to assist the Ministry of Education and Training (MET) to improve children's literacy and numeracy to develop a sound foundation of good education outcomes. This initiative will provide support to: primary schools and early childhood education; MET through the development and overseeing of the Program Coordinator team, teacher registration, update regulations and policies; knowledge development and dissemination; support for enhanced quality of Tonga Institute of Education. Payments will be made through a cash grant to the Government of Tonga. The total value of this initiative is $12.0 million over 4 financial years, starting 2012-13.
Aust Awards Pacific Scholarship (AAPS) 2018 Intake Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships (AAPS) is a multi-country initiative that provides 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 Australia's contribution to this investment is $10.1 million over 9 years, starting 2017-18.
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ODE Evaluation Program The Office of Development Effectiveness (ODE) was established to monitor the quality and assesses the impact of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's (DFAT) aid program. ODE conducts independent evaluations of Australian aid and quality assures DFAT’s aid monitoring and performance systems. ODE also supports DFAT program areas to conduct evaluations. The Independent Evaluation Committee (IEC) oversees ODE’s work, providing independent expert advice on DFAT’s Aid Evaluation Policy, the annual Aid Evaluation Plan, ODE’s strategic evaluations, and ODE’s annual work plan and activities. Funding under this proposal supports ODE's work. The total value of this investment, which started in 2012-13, is $7.6 million.
Governance and Economic Research The Governance and Economic Research Agreement facilitates collaboration between the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on a range of research topics, and produces research papers on areas of relevance to the Australian aid program, including domestic resource mobilisation in Australia's partner countries, energy security and energy reform in developing Asia and Pacific. The total value of this investment is $0.2 million to be expended during the 2015-16 financial year.
Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS) Phase 3 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. The total value of this investment is $7.9 million over 4 years, starting 2016-17.
Regional Pacific UXO Action Plan Workshop – Brisba The Regional Pacific UXO Action Workshop will be hosted by the Australian Network to Ban Landmines and Cluster Munitions Inc (ANBLC) an Australian based non-profit organisation which works towards universalisation of the Landmine and Cluster Munitions Conventions and for providing funding and resources for land clearance, victim assistance and advocacy programs.  The workshop will increase regional and national level knowledge of the ways and means developed over the past two decades to address the problems caused by landmines, UXO and abandoned explosive ordnance, including through the development of the international legal framework and the evolution of the field of humanitarian demining and explosive ordnance disposal: and illustrate the breadth and variety of financial and technical assistance and good practice that can be employed at the national level to attract and obtain assistance. The total value of this initiative is $70,000 to be expensed during the 2012-13 financial year.
Pacific Sports Partnerships (PSP) phase 2 2015-17 The Pacific Sports Partnerships Phase 2 (PSP 2) is a competitive grant program that aims to use sport to develop healthier and more inclusive communities in the Pacific. PSP 2 encourages more Pacific Islanders, regardless of gender or ability, to be more active, more often by playing sport at a grassroots and community level, and to use sport to achieve positive social development outcomes that contribute to Australia’s aid program. The total value of this investment is $8.9 million over 2 years, starting 2015-16.
Australian Volunteers Program The Australian Volunteers Program provides effective contribution to development through Australian volunteers working with people and organisations in developing countries. Individual Australians contribute by undertaking assignments in a range of developing countries, helping to build capacity in host organisations which are focused on meeting development needs across sectors such as health, education, rural development, and law and justice. Funding under this initiative assists Australian Volunteers  ongoing costs for implementing the program covering volunteer allowances, recruitment, insurance, management and other associated administrative costs. The total value of this investment is $192.0 million over 5 years, starting 2017-18.
Emergency Response to Tonga Funding under this initiative provides emergency response support to Tonga to assist relief for the devastating effects from the 30 September 2009 earthquake and tsunami. Australian aid will support: development of a sanitation and infrastructure reconstruction plan; replenishment stores on Niuatoputapu and Tongatapu; building materials and supplies; chartering of aircraft for the delivery of goods and personnel in Tonga; deployment and replenishment of stores and relief goods in Tonga; and Rapid Response Team deployment costs in Tonga. The total value of this initiative is $1.0 million to be expensed during the 2009-10 financial year.
Burundi - Financial & Private Sector Development To strengthen the financial system and improve the business enabling environment
BI - Agro-Pastoral Productivity and Markets Development Project The Project Development Objective is to increase small producers' productivity and market access for Targeted Commodities in the Project Area.
Burundi Skills for Jobs: Women and Youth Project The project development objective (PDO) is to improve access and market relevance of supported skills development training and entrepreneurship opportunities for youth, particularly for women and refugees.
Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Government Effectiveness Project The Project Development Objective (PDO) is: to strengthen government institutional capacity to improve fiscal management.   Thisobjective will be achieved by supporting government efforts to mobilize domestic revenue, improve public expenditure management andcontrols, produce timely statistics for policy making, and improve mining sector regulatory capacity and practices.
Burundi Coffee Sector Competitiveness Project The project development objective (PDO) is to increase coffee productivity and improve its quality among small-scale coffee growersin Burundi.
Burundi Road Sector Development To contribute to Burundi's post-war revival by restoring part of the priority road network, generating employment for the rural poor and improving institutional capacity in the road sector
Economic Management Support Project To increase the efficiency of Burundi's economic, financial and administrative m anagement by strengthening accountability and transparency in order to reduce t ransaction costs for effective and potent poverty reduction.
Burundi- Infrastructure Resilience Emergency Project The Project's objective is to enhance the climate resilience of key transport and drainage infrastructure in Greater Bujumbura while strengthening the country's capacity to manage and prevent natural disasters.