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Gender Action Platform (the GAP) The Gender Action Platform (the GAP) is a competitive grants program for Australian Non-Government Orhanisations (NGOs) accredited under the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) to strengthen gender equality programming in the Indo-Pacific. ANCP NGOs will have the opportunity to submit a proposal for a grant between $0.5 million and $3.0 million for a new or existing project addressing gender equality that scales up good practice or trials innovation. The proposals must align with Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's (DFAT)Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Strategy. DFAT has also identified country/regional gender equality challenges to create collective action around key gender challenges. The objective of the GAP is to strengthen NGO projects to enhance gender equality outcomes in developing countries through: the delivery of innovative or transformational NGO projects that reduce violence against women, increase women’s economic opportunities and improve
Mekong and Philippines Flood Response October 2011 Funding under this initiative represents Australia's humanitarian response to the flood crisis in the Mekong region and the Philippines.  Assistance will be provided to Cambodia, Thailand and the Philippines for initial, medium and longer term response and will include the provision of essential emergency supplies and support for NGO's and other partners providing essential services. The total value of this initiative is $1.5 million to be expensed during the 2011-12 financial year.
Mekong regional program implementation support The Mekong regional program implementation support initiative provides administrative support for the sectoral specialists: infrastructure; social development; economics; water resources; and health. The funding will cover: program management and technical support costs; support for in-country implementation , oversight and reporting; and the engagement of technical specialists to undertake scoping, design, monitoring and evaluation, technical input into development of thematic and country strategies; program review; development of monitoring frameworks, and other related tasks. The total value of this initiative is $10.7 million over 6 years, starting 2011-12.
EAS Disaster Management: Support to EMA The East Asia Summit (EAS) Disaster Management initiative provides support to Emergency Management Australia (EMA) to undertake its role as Australia's representative on a new disaster management initiative in the EAS. It progresses the Australian Government's priority to build the status and influence of the EAS as a key regional forum, including on development issues such as disaster management and response. The total value of this initiative is $1.6 million over 4 years, starting 2011-12.
DHA WG-Refugee Workshop The Donor Humanitarian Agencies Working Group (DHA-WG) brings together key humanitarian service providers and international donors to develop and promote strategies for providing assistance to refugees affected by the closure of Thailand-Myanmar border camps. The total value of Australia's contribution is $5,400 to be expensed in the 2011-12 financial year.
Support to Flood Forum in Bangkok, January 2012 Funding under this initiative provides support to the Queensland Reconstruction Authority to provide technical support on flood and disaster recovery at the Flood Forum in Bangkok, Thailand on 19-20 January 2012. The technical support will  assist Thailand in its policy thinking in developing a sustainable food recovery that includes; future mitigation and disaster risk reduction. This aligns with our existing technical exchange program between Thailand and Australia on Public Water Management. The total value of this initiative is $9,000 to be expensed during the 2011-12 financial year.
AVID - Australian Youth Ambassadors The Australian Volunteers for International Development (AVID) 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 Youth Ambassadors ongoing costs for volunteers including allowances, recruitment, insurance, management and other associated administrative costs. The total value of this multi-country initiative is $35.9 million over 2 years, starting 2011-12.
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asi The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) supports deepening economic integration, narrowing development gaps and sustainable economic development. Funding under this initiative supports research on the regional implications of rebalancing growth in East Asia and other regional economic integration topics. The total value of this initiative is $1.0 million to be expensed during the 2009-10 financial year.
Technical &#38;#38;#38; Policy exchange on Water Resource Mgmt Thailand faces many challenges in managing and using effectively its water resources and recognises Australia has value to add to water resource management policy and practice. This funding support the provision of Australian expertise and support to assist Thailand respond to allocation, climate and environment related challenges that improve development prospects. The objective of this activity builds stronger links between the Royal Thai Government (RTG) and the Australian Government in water resources management through a linked series of high level exchanges. The objective will be realised by strengthening the RTGs capacity to manage water resources and increasing Australian understanding of the challenges facing the sector in Thailand. Activities under the program includetwo awareness-raising intensive workshops, technology and skills transfer and exchange in water management issues and assessment of future technical needs in the water sector and a forward work program of technical exchange and capacity building. The total value of this initiative is $180.0 thousand expenced in the 2009-10 financial year.
South East Asia Regional Discretionary Fund The South East Asia Regional Discretionary Fund supports small value ad hoc development assistance activities in developing countries in the South east Asia region. The total value of this initiative is $2.4 million, 2012-13 to 2014-15.
Hydropower Sustainability in the Mekong Region The Hydropower Sustainability in the Mekong Region initiative supports: the implementation of the hydropower sustainability assessment protocol (HSAP); constructive engagement and learning for civil society; opportunities for Chinese and Thai hydropower developer and Banks to learn about HSAP and provide inputs; and feedback on the draft Sustainability Assessment Protocol (SAP) from civil society organisation. The total value of this initiative is $0.4 million to be expensed during the 2009-10 financial year.
Improving Mekong Water Resource Management Improving Mekong Water Resource Management is a four-year program of assistance to implement AusAID's Mekong Water Resource Strategy 2007-2011 on strengthening institutions, building sector knowledge, and seeking opportunities to engage in and influence the debate on the political economy of water resources use and further development. The total value of this initiative is $14.3 million over 5 years, starting 2008-09.
International Participation in Graduate Training International Participation in Graduate Training (IPGT) provides international participants with a theoretical basis for their practice of diplomacy and essential tradecraft skills for their career progression.  The course aims to build capacity through professional and academic training and will expose international participants to key Australian foreign, trade and development policy issues. Partner countries have relatively small foreign ministries, with little opportunity to conduct professional training or promote career development. The IPGT program provides participants with a suite of relevant policy, professional and academic training to enhance their ability to pursue key international policy objectives of their respective countries. It aims to establish strong and enduring personal linkages between junior Australian DFAT officials and officials from priority regional countries which will be utilised in the pursuit of Australian foreign, trade and aid policy objectives into th
MTV EXIT Phase IV Funding under this initiative provides financial support for Phase IV of the MTV End Exploitation and Trafficking (MTV EXIT) program. The program will raise awareness of human trafficking in East Asia, especially among young people and aims to promote behaviour change and drive social action that will contribute to the prevention of human trafficking. The total value of this initiative is $5.6 million over 4 years, starting 2012-13.
AVID - International Forest Carbon Initiative The International Forest Carbon Initiative (IFCI) is an initiative jointly managed by AusAID and the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency which purpose is to support global efforts to reduce carbon emissions from deforestation. Funding of volunteers under IFCI is to encompass volunteer placements in developing countries through government and non-government organisations in areas relevant to IFCI objectives. The total value of this initiative is $1.3 million during the 2011-12 financial year.
South-East Asia Discretionary Fund 2016-17 The South-East Asia Regional Discretionary Development Fund (SDF) supports small-value development activities that contribute to Australia’s foreign, trade and development policy objectives in Southeast Asia, including supporting regional institutions. Examples of assistance include: 
-	support to the World Organisation for Animal Health to support a Regional Risk Analysis for Incursion of New Strains of Foot and Mouth Disease in Southeast Asia, which will strengthen risk management and mitigation measures of Southeast Asian states related to new strains of foot and mouth disease, which is a threat to regional livestock production; 
-	support to UN Women to develop regional guidelines on administrative data collection (which could include records kept by health and social services, legal aid services and police) and prevalence data surveys  which will assist Southeast Asian countries to build evidence to eliminate violence against women; and 
-	mainstreaming the rights of persons with
Innovation in the Blue Economy (Indian Ocean) Funding under this investment supports the Blue Economy Challenge which focuses on aquaculture and the Indian Ocean region.  The challenge seeks to reengineer aquaculture to improve economic productivity and environmental sustainability with a particular focus on developing countries in the Indian Ocean region. The initiative will also fund a joint workshop with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) to identify challenges and opportunities for economic growth and environmental sustainability in the Indian Ocean. Further details are available at [www.theblueeconomychallenge.org]. The total value of this investment is $3.0 million over 2 years, starting August 2015.
Preventing Exploitation of Migrant Women in ASEAN Preventing the Exploitation of Migrant Women Workers in ASEAN project is run by United Nations (UN) Women to support the prevention of labour exploitation among women migrant workers in ASEAN.   The project will build on UN Women’s work in the area of safe migration, ending all forms of violence against women, and increasing women’s voice and participation in decision-making to prevent the abuse, violence, trafficking and exploitation of women migrant workers. Activities will be concentrated at the regional level. The total value of this initiative is $2.0 million expensed in the 2013-14 financial year.
Mekong River Climate Change Adaptation Initiative The Mekong River Commission's Climate Change Adaption Initiative (CCAI) adopts a cooperative approach to climate change vulnerability assessment and planning in the lower Mekong. This long-term multi-donor initiative will have four phases ending in 2025.  This initiative reflects AusAID's support for the first phase, which will pilot approaches to climate adaptation, planning and implementation throughout the region.  There are 4 main outcomes of this initiative: Outcome 1: Climate Change Adaptation Planning and Implementation, Outcome 2: Improved Capacity to Manage and Adapt to Climate Change, Outcome 3: Strategies and Plans for Climate Change Adaptation and Outcome 4: Regional Exchange, Collaboration and Learning. The total value of this initiative is $3 million over 2 years, starting 2009-10.
AVID - Australian Volunteers International The Australian Volunteers for International Development (AVID) 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 International (AVI) ongoing costs for implementing the AVID program covering volunteer allowances, recruitment, insurance, management and other associated administrative costs. The total value of this investment is $99.5 million over 6 years, starting 2011-12.
Australian Volunteers The Australian volunteers initiative provides transitional funding to ensure ongoing implementation of the existing volunteer and Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) program. During 2010-11 there will be approximately 1200 volunteers on assignment that require management. Funding will cover allowances, deployment costs, insurance and management costs. The total value of this initiative is $6.3 million over 2 years, starting 2010-11.
MTV Exit 2011 Phase III Funding under this initiative provides financial support for Phase III of the MTV End Exploitation and Trafficking (MTV EXIT) program. The program will raise awareness of human trafficking in East Asia, especially among young people and aims to promote behaviour change and drive social action that will contribute to the prevention of human trafficking. The total value of this initiative is $1.9 million over 3 years, starting 2010-11.
OECD Tax and Development Program for AEOI and BEPS The OECD's Tax and Development Program supports the work of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes and the OECD's work on reducing the risk of Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS). The funding will allow the Global Forum to support countries in the Indo-Pacific region that have committed to exchange financial information as part of the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) process to develop and implement the required legislative, and systematic changes to ensure the exchange can take place successfully. The funding will also support the Global Forum's efforts to raise awareness of the benefits of AEOI with countries that have not joined the Global Forum or committed to exchange. The funding for the BEPS project will allow the OECD to raise awareness of BEPS risks in both the Asia and Pacific, undertake several in-depth risk assessments and provide technical assistance to two countries to reduce their risk of BEPS. The total value of this in
Research for Development on Water Governance The Mekong Region is changing rapidly, with complex and often competing drivers, including: demographic shifts, human development needs, energy and food security concerns, increasing investment and trade, deterioration of the natural environment, climate change and ever-changing geopolitics. These changes put pressures on natural resources especially water which has impact on social, environmental and economic and livelihoods of people in the region. Informed decision making is required to address these impacts. Funding under this investment supports the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) to work with local research institutes in the Mekong region to conduct research on water governance that will generate sound and scientific evedennce that will support informed decision making. The studies will: (a) examine how the benefits from the development of the region’s water resources can be better distributed amongst all stakeholders and its costs minimised; (b) improve the pract
Support to management of SEA aid program 2017-2018 Funding under this investment provides support to the ASEAN and Regional Programs Section (ARS) for costs associated with the implementation and evaluation of the ASEAN and Mekong program including regional economic growth and human security programs. Activities will support: effective aid planning, implementation of aid investments, monitoring of aid investments, development of investment concepts and designs, peer reviews of investments, undertake quality processes, development of Aid Investment Plans and Aid Program Performance Reports. The estimated total value of this investment is $0.25 million to be expensed in the 2017-18 financial year.
AVID program Communication Activities Funding under this initiative provides administrative support for the Australian Volunteers for International Development (AVID) program communication activities, specifically launches and the branding of products and services. The total value of this initiative is $0.3 million over 2 years, starting 2011-12.
Security Review Volunteer Program Funding under the Security Review Volunteer Program initiative will be spent on a review of security arrangements for the Australian Volunteers for International Development program aims to ensure appropriate levels of personal safety and security arrangements are in place for overseas volunteers funded by AusAID. The security review will: undertake an audit of current procedures and practices; provide a business case for any changes to security arrangements; and provide an agreed standard on new security arrangements. The total value of this initiative is $0.4 million over two years, starting 2010-11.
AVID - Scope Global The Australian Volunteers for International Development (AVID) program was launched by the Australian Government in May 2011.  It was aimed at bringing together four separate and unaligned volunteer programs under a single Australian Government banner with unified program goal and objectives.  The goal of the program is to contribute to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction and advance Australia’s reputation and relationships in partner countries.  AVID programme makes a considerable contribution to the achievement of the Government’s public diplomacy objectives.  Volunteers promote a positive perception of Australia in the region, and promote a positive perception of the aid program domestically.  AVID also contributes to development outcomes and links the Australian community with people and organisations in developing countries. The AVID programme seeks to: build understanding of Australia’s international role and commitment to integration with the Indo-Pacific region; i
OIE Animal Health Initiative - Design Phase World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) design mission for the new Stop Transboundary Animal Disease and Zoonoses (STANDZ) Initiative.  This new initiative aims to merge AusAID's two previous OIE-implemented programs (e.g. the South East Asia and China Foot and Mouth Disease Program and the Project to Strengthen Veterinary Services) into a single contract/funding agreement.
CPWF Mekong Phase II Enhancement The Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) Mekong Phase II Enhancement initiative aims to assist the work already being undertaken to achieve the BDC by including hydropower decision-making. It is designed with four components: (1) Funding support for CPWF Mekong Project 5; (2) Hydropower decision making processes in the Mekong River Basin; (3) The Fellowship Program; and (4) Complementary Projects. Outcomes from this initiative will include: improvements in the siting and management regimes of dams to reduce impact on local communities (including livelihood and resettlement); exploration of the alternatives to hydropower; and, in the case of existing dams, consider options to enhance dam benefits through multi-use options such as aquaculture and irrigation. The total value of this initiative is $5.5 million over 3 years, starting 2010-11.
Pilot Volunteer Fund Additional Funding The Pilot Volunteer Fund is a small grants scheme to provide an avenue for a broad range of organisations to undertake volunteering activities in developing countries. PVF organisations will incur additional costs beyond their initial grants in order to adjust their volunteer security and safety arrangements to an acceptable standard, identified as part of the Jakeman Business Solutions review of security and safety arrangements. Additional costs relate to PVF organisations: participating in in-country security assessments; procuring fire blankets , alarms and other security-related items; and increasing project staff costs due to delays in deploying volunteers and seeking alternative arrangements where security standard are not met. The total value of this initiative is $0.4 million over two years, starting 2011-12.
ARC Research - Human Trafficking in GMS Funding will support the Australian Research Council (ARC) research on "Delivering Effective Protection to Victims and Prevention of Human Trafficking in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region". The research will inform the development of more effective trafficking prevention strategies, enhance the NGO-Government interaction in the region to improve support for trafficking victims, and enable better-informed programming and funding decisions to addressing trafficking. The total value of this initiative is $60,000 over 2 years, starting 2009-10.
ASEAN Program Management Funding under this initiative supports the ASEAN Program Management out of the Jakarta Post, specifically program management and technical support costs for implementation of aid activities; support for in-country implementation, oversight and reporting; and to undertake scoping, design, monitoring and evaluation, technical input into development of thematic and country strategies; program review; development of monitoring frameworks, and other related tasks in delivering the Australian aid program. The total value of this initiative is $40,000 over 2 years, starting 2008-09.
OECD Senior Budget Officials Network Funding under this initiative provides support for the OECD Asia Pacific Senior Budget Official's Network for the Asia-Pacific Region, an on-going, regional initiative that brings together the budget directors and other senior officials from the region in an annual meeting to discuss common issues and interests. The objective of the network is to improve efficiency and effectiveness of public expenditures in the region, through building a broader perspective and promoting good governance. The total value of this initiative is $0.2 million to be expensed during the 2013-14 financial year.