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Prevencion y mitigacion del impacto del VHI/SIDA a partir del mundo del trabajo en Nicaragua El Ministerio del Trabajo, las organizaciones de empleadores y las organizaciones de trabajadores de Nicaragua refuerzan su contribución a la respuesta nacional al VIH/SIDA a través de planes estratégicos sectoriales. Un estudio de vulnerabilidad e impacto socioeconómico del VIH/SIDA permite a los Constituyentes poner en marcha programas de prevención y atención al VIH y la tuberculosis y fomentar el empoderamiento de poblaciones vulnerables en sectores económicos y geográficos identificados. Paralelamente, el sistema jurídico y normativo nicaragüense se fortalece gracias a la capacitación de sus funcionarios y funcionarias en temas relaciones a los derechos de las personas con VIH/SIDA y a la revisión de la normativa nacional.
Tropical Cyclone Gita response and recovery Funding under this investment represents Australia's humanitarian response and recovery support to Tonga following Tropical Cyclone Gita. Tropical Cyclone Gita made landfall in Tonga on 12 February, causing severe damage to the main island of Tongatapu. The cyclone damaged or destroyed almost 2,000 homes, caused the evacuation of over 4,500 people and left more than 80% of homes in Tonga without power. Funding supported the deployment of Australian Medical Assistance Teams (AUSMAT), provision of humanitarian supplies, pre-positioning of UNFPA, crisis team deployment, power and energy sector support, support for NGOs and civil societies to deliver humanitarian support, and financial recovery support. The total value of this investment is $6.4 million to be dispersed over 2 years, starting 2017-18.
Tonga Population Census 2011 Initiative The Tongan Electoral Boundaries Commission Act 2010 requires that a general population census be undertaken prior to the next general to determine electoral boundaries. Funding under this initiative provides support to the Government of Tonga to conduct the Census and Housing of the Kingdom of Tonga in November 2011. The total value of this initiative is $0.3 million over 2 year, starting 2011-12.
Aust Awards Pacific Scholarship (AAPS) 2016 Intake Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships (AAPS) is a multi-country initiative that provides access for developing country nationals to tertiary education in Pacific institutions every year. Study areas are based on respective Pacific countries Government's priority areas as well as those of the Australian Aid program. In many of these countries there are no universities located within country and this program forms an important part of each country's overall tertiary training needs. Previous scholars now hold important roles in government and industry. The program collaborates closely with the New Zealand program as well as the respective Pacific Islands Government's own scholarships program. The total value of this investment is $8.9 million over 9 years, starting 2015-16.
Tonga International Procurement Implementation The Tonga International Procurement Implementation initiative aims to increase the use of partner government systems to administer aid funds and tasking partner governments with carrying out procurement through their own national procurement systems. Funding will support the engagement of a technical adviser to work within Government of Tonga's procurement unit providing in country services, ensuring procurement complies with the CPG while building procurement capacity within GoT.  This initiative aims at strengthening partner government procurement system while at the same time assist improve partner government system. The total value of this initiative is $0.4 million over 2 years, starting 2009-10.
Australia Awards Linkages Program Funding under this investment supports the development of an Implementation Framework for Australia Awards Linkages - a new approach to providing a consistent, enriched and empowered experience for Australia Awards recipients to help foster enduring and mutually beneficial links with Australia and the promotion of Australian values in our region. The total value of this investment is $0.3 million to be expensed during the 2017-18 financial year.
TVET Support Program 2 The Tonga Tertiary and Vocational Training (TVET) Support Program Phase 1 was designed as a four year program and commenced in May 2010 under a Delegated Cooperation Arrangement between Australia and New Zealand. The overarching objective of the Program was to make Tongans more competitive in domestic, regional and international labour markets through improved demand based TVET and internationally recognised qualifications. An Independent Progress Review (IPR) of the Program was undertaken in May 2012.  The IPR identified a complex mix of causal factors that had led to unsatisfactory performance against almost all of the then AusAID OECD/DAC aid effectiveness evaluation criteria, and recommended that the three Governments commence consultations to determine the best way forward for TVET in Tonga.  It was agreed between the Governments of Tonga, Australia and New Zealand to wind up the current program by April 2013. The total value of the Program was $2.7 million over 3 years, ending 31
Mgmt. of Access to Water - Community Development Funding under this initiative provides administrative support for the management of the Access to Water - Community Development program in Tonga. Funds are used to ensure activities under the program are managed efficiently and effectively. The total value of this initiative is $15,000 expensed in the 2011-12 financial year.
Disaster Preparedness and Response The Disaster Preparedness and Response Program will enable the Tonga Red Cross to preposition and distribute disaster response supplies, contribute to the building of a society warehouse in Eua, deliver emergency response and first aid training and equip schools with first aid kits. The program also provides, in agreement with the Government of Tonga (on behalf of Tonga Meteorological Services) staff training and development, specialist equipment and a weather monitoring station on 'Eua. 

Assistance to the National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) is also provided under this investment through funding of a shared warehouse to house NEMO's supplies as well as funding of an international logistics specialist that was based in NEMO.  The total value of this investment is $1.7 m over 7 years
Supporting Education Grants for Schools (Tonga) Funding under this investment supports the provision of education grants for schools in Tonga. The investment will support effective school-based financing and management in Tonga to improve student learning outcomes. The objectives are: to support the Government of Tonga to sustainably absorb recurrent management and funding of its school/education grants program; to improve teaching and learning resources, through the provision of grants to (i) early childhood education centres; (ii) primary schools; and (iii) eligible non-government secondary schools. The total value of this investment is $1.6 million over 3 years, starting 2016-17.
Political Reform in Tonga Funding under this initiative will support the Government of Tonga (GoT) to assist them with the process of transitioning from an executive monarchy to a modern parliamentary democracy. This initiative will support the work of  the GoT's Constitutional and Electoral Reform Commission (CERC), promoting democratisation (such as civic education programs), and preparing for the 2010 elections.  The total value of this initiative is $1.5 million over 4 years, starting 2008-09.
Disability Rights Advocacy Fund 2017-20 (DRAF) Disability-inclusive development is a key development priority for the Australian Government. The Investment Design “ Advancing Inclusive Development and Human Rights for All Persons with Disabilities”, prepared by the Disability Rights Advocacy Fund (DRAF) provides a comprehensive approach to supporting the rights of people with disabilities through support to disabled people’s organisations, and builds upon the previous investment design. This new Investment aims to support the capacity, advocacy efforts and leadership of people with disabilities and disabled people’s organisations in partner countries, as well as the activities of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to continue implementing her mandate to advance the full implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at national and international levels. The new Investment approach supports the key principles of Australia’s disability strategy, Deve
Pacific Leadership Program Phase 3 The Pacific Leadership Program (PLP) is a regional governance initiative which builds knowledge and awareness to support developmental leadership across the Pacific.  PLP is particularly focused on transformational leadership that promotes inclusive, legitimate and durable institutional and policy changes addressing priority developmental problems and issues in the Pacific. PLP is always looking to better understand how, where and why local developmental leadership emerges and to identify the most appropriate support that can be provided by donors. PLP’s particular approach includes supporting the collective efforts and actions of Pacific Island leaders, already committed to resolving these problems and issues at the regional, national and sub-national levels. The Program aims to strengthen established and emerging leaders and leadership practice across a range of stakeholders in Pacific Island countries. Based in Suva, Fiji, the Program began operating in April 2008. Support has been
Enhancing Quality of Life in AsiaPacific 2016-2018 The Enhancing Quality of Life in Asia Pacific Partnership builds on the “Development for All 2015-2020: Strategy for strengthening disability-inclusive development in Australia’s aid program” and the WHO “Global Disability Action Plan 2014 – 2021: Better Health for All People with Disability” (WHO DAP). This proposal will cover: enhancing participation and empowerment of people with disabilities; reducing poverty among people with disabilities; improving equality  for people with disabilities in all areas of public life; to remove barriers and improve access to health services and programmes; to strengthen and extend rehabilitation, and community-based rehabilitation; and to strengthen collection and support research on disability. The proposal will have a catalysing effect on the future impact to enhance the lives of people with disability in the Western Pacific Region. The total value of this investment is $1.4 million over 3 years, starting 2015-16.
Economic and Public Sector Reform II The Economic and Public Sector Reform II initiative supports the Partnership for Development Priority Outcome 1 of a more efficient and effective public sector, specifically improved public expenditure, financial and resource management in Tonga. The activities will support the implementation of the new Government of Tonga (GoT)'s economic and public sector reform program including: medium term economic reform program recently agreed by GoT and like- minded development partners (including Australia), to which Australia and the World Bank are linking substantial budget support as performance- linked aid; reforms to increase revenue streams and strengthens revenue collection, based on a recent review undertaken by GoT with support from the Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Centre; major civil service restructure initiated by the new Tongan government; and implementation of recommendations from a recent AusAID sponsored Assessment of National (financial, procurement and audit) System
SPC Climate Change Funding under this initiative provides support to the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) under the International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative (ICCAI) to: monitor potential impact of climate change on Pacific fisheries by producing comprehensive assessment and evaluation of the vulnerability of oceanic, coastal and freshwater fisheries and aquaculture to climate change; conserve and promote crop diversity to enhance food security in a changing climate by identifying crop varieties tolerant to extreme conditions; and to establish the SPC Climate Change Mainstreaming Program to develop strategic and integrated organisational approach to climate change planning across all its programs, including health, statistics and demography, land and marine resources. The total value of this initiative is $9.0 million over 5 years, starting 2009-10.
Regional SRH prepositioning Funding under this initiative supports the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to preposition Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and Gender Based Violence (GBV) commodities across identified disaster-prone countries in the Asia-Pacific region, for rapid distribution in the event of humanitarian crises.  Depending on local needs, commodities might include dignity kits (hygiene items, items for protection such as torches and whistles, sanitary supplies, clothes), reproductive health kits, tents and equipment necessary for maternity/delivery facilities, and safe spaces for women and girls. National prepositioning will occur in Fiji, Indonesia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Tonga and Vanuatu.  Regional prepositioning in Brisbane and potentially other locations will also be explored. The total value of this initiative is $3 million over 4 years, starting 2015-16.
Aust Awards Pacific Scholarships - 2014 Intake Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships (AAPS) is a multi-country initiative that provides access for developing country nationals to tertiary education in Pacific institutions every year.  Study areas are based on respective Pacific countries Government's priority areas as well as those of the Australian Aid program.  In many of these countries there are no universities located within country and this program forms an important part of each country's overall tertiary training needs. Previous scholars now hold important roles in government and industry.  The program collaborates closely with the New Zealand program as well as the respective Pacific Islands Government's own scholarships program. The total value of this initiative is $13.7 million over 7 years, starting 2013-14.
Tonga Scholarship Management and Support II Australian Scholarships aim to contribute to long-term development needs of Australia's Partner Countries and have great benefits for Tonga by providing the opportunity for academic awards for Tongan citizens in areas of study relevant to the Australia-Tonga Partnership for Development priorities and to undertake studies to obtain tertiary qualifications. Funding under this initiative covers additional stipends and other on award costs for ADS students in the 2012 academic year. The total value of this initiative is $5,000 expended in the 2011-12 financial year.
Multilateral Trade Facilitation Support Funding under this investment is supporting multilateral organisations (including the World Bank) to help developing countries undertake trade facilitation reform including customs procedures. Trade facilitation reform will reduce business costs and contribute to increased trade, investment and job creation in developing countries. The total value of this investment is $11.802 million over 8 years, starting 2014-15.
Pacific Research Program The People to People Links program involves several initiatives that aim to partner Australian and Pacific people and institutions to support strong links and build capacity in Pacific Island countries. Current initiatives under this investment include partnerships to build capacity in the fields of education, research, cultural heritage and leadership. Objectives of these programs include: supporting strong partnerships and dialogue on matters of mutual interest; improving intercultural knowledge and skills of all participants; improving ICT knowledge and skills; building professional knowledge and skills; improving leadership practices; and supporting Pacific research and access to cultural heritage. The total value of this investment, which commenced in September 2017, is $21.8 million over four years.
Assistance to Tonga following Cyclone Ian Tropical Cyclone Ian passed over the Ha'apai island group as a Category % storm on 11 January 2014 causing extensive damage to the Tongan outer island group. Funding under this imitative provides assistance to the Tongan Government to support its emergency response and early recovery efforts following the cyclone, including the provision of 200 family sized tents and 250 hygiene kits. The total value of this initiative is up to $0.5 million to be expended during the 2013-14 financial year.
World Bank Pacific Facility 4 The World Bank Pacific Facility IV (PF4) multi-donor trust fund aims to assist in shaping and accelerating economic growth and poverty reduction in the Pacific region by increasing access to the World Bank’s (the Bank) resources and expertise. PF4 objectives aim to support the drivers of growth including, infrastructure development, telecommunications, private sector, aviation safety, community services, electricity, fisheries management, access to finance, participation by women, health and education. The PF4 is designed to support implementation of flexible earmarked projects aligned with Australian Government policy. With the recent addition of Nauru, the Bank has 12 Pacific island member countries (FSM, Fiji, Kiribati, Palau, PNG, RMI, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu), the majority of which are extremely remote, have limited capacity to manage major projects and are highly vulnerable to shocks, particularly natural disasters. Using a single trust fund to resource
Pacific NDMO Program 16/17 &#38;#38;#38; 17/18 The Australian Civilian Corps (ACC) was formed to bridge the gap between emergency response and long-term recovery programs. The ACC are specialists, deployed primarily to help Australia's neighbours in the Pacific region, to prevent, prepare for, stabilise and recover from disasters and conflict. This proposal is for the deployment of seven ACC specialists with various skillsets  to strengthen the capacity of the National Disaster Management Offices of Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands for a period of between 6 to 12 months to better prepare for and respond to natural disasters and hazards. The total value of this investment is $2.0 million over 2 years, starting May 2016.
Global Agriculture Food Security Program Private Sector Pilot The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) is a World Bank-managed multi-donor mechanism which aims to improve incomes and food and nutrition security in low-income countries by boosting agricultural productivity.  It was established in 2009 to assist in implementing pledges made by G20 Leaders in Pittsburgh to scale-up agricultural assistance in response to the 2008 global food price crisis.  GAFSP provides funding through two separate channels – a Public Sector Window, which provides grant assistance to eligible governments for country-led programs; and the Private Sector Window (administered by the International Finance Corporation), which provides financing to agribusinesses, rural banks, micro-finance institutions and other private-sector participants. The total value of this investment is $10.2 million over 5 years, starting 2015-16.
Administration costs Pacific Islander tax training The ability for a developing country to raise and manage taxes plays a critical role in its sustainable development. Funding under this investment supports developing countries' domestic resource management through the provision of financial assistance to send participants from Pacific Island Countries to the Tax Administration Diagnostic Assessment Tool (TADAT) training. Funding specifically covers administrative costs incurred by the Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Centre (PFTAC) in sending participants to this training. The total value of this investment is approximately $20,000 to be expended in 2015-16.
Emergency Medical Preparedness &#38;#38;#38; Engagement Funding under this initiative supports the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre (NCCTRC) to strengthen disaster medical preparedness and response capacity in the Indo-Pacific region. Funds will be used to provide disaster medicine training to medical professionals from the Indo-Pacific region in Australia and in-country. Funds will also be used to support further development of the Australian Medical Assistance Team (AUSMAT) capability and the World Health Organization-led emergency medical team initiative. The total value of this initiative is $1.5 million over 5 years, starting in 2017-18.
Tonga Energy Roadmap Tonga is highly dependent on imported fuel to meet its overall energy requirements, and the Tonga economy and electricity consumers have been exposed to high and volatile electricity prices over the last ten years due to fluctuations in the international price of oil. The  World Bank (WB) led Tonga Energy Roadmap Institutional and Regulatory Framework Strengthening Project provides assistance to strengthen the core institutions and regulatory framework relating to Tonga Energy Roadmap (TERM) and is a key precursor for the ongoing and planning operations and investments under the TERM. The project consists of two components: (1) strengthening the energy sector framework and structure to be implemented by the TERM IU and focus on strengthening the function of the Unit and mobilising technical assistance and advice; and 2)  preparing Tonga Power Limited (TPL) for renewable energy support.  The Asia Development Bank (ADB) Outer Island Renewable Energy Project will assist to construct 1.25M
Women in Sports Journalism Initiative Promotion of gender equality will be the central focus of the Women in Sports Journalism Initiative involves leveraging PDB’s existing relationship with ABC International to engage and develop current and emerging female talent in sports journalism.  Participants will gain access to extensive expertise and networks offered by the ABC International media organisation in the Indo-Pacific region. 

Participants in this Initiative will have the opportunity to partner with local, regional and Australian-based sporting organisations who are active in sport for development activities through the Australian Sports Outreach Program (ASOP) - a program that already makes a strong contribution to gender equality in the Indo-Pacific region.  This approach supports key development principles of working in partnership, alignment with other aid programs, meeting local development needs, and demonstrating innovation.  In supporting women in media the Initiative also aligns with and has potential to lin
Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships (AAPS) The Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships (AAPS) is a multi-country initiative that provides access for developing country nationals to tertiary education in Pacific institutions every year.  Study areas are based on respective Pacific countries Government's priority areas as well as those of the Australian Aid program. 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 is $37.4 million over 7 years, starting 2011-12.
Scholarships Tonga ADS The Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) program is a component of the Australian Government's development cooperation program in Tonga. The program is designed to contribute to national development and reform through human resources development. The program plays an important role in educating individuals and fostering individual and institutional relationships between Australia and Tonga. Funding under this initiative supports 2 ADS awardees and is valued at $0.2 million over 4 years, starting 2009-10.