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Pacific Sexual and Reproductive Health Program Sexual reproductive health (SRH) in the Pacific region is characterised by poor access to SRH services, low contraceptive prevalence rates and high unmet family planning need, high teenage pregnancy rates, high maternal mortality rates in parts of Melanesia, high rates of gender based violence and increasing STI rates and HIV rates in some Pacific countries. Funding under this initiative aims to: build capacity of International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Member Associations (MAs) in 9 Pacific Island countries to advocate and deliver effective SRH services; and strengthen technical and management capacity of the IPPF Fiji based Sub-Regional Office of the Pacific (SROP) to support IPPF MAs and advocate for sexual and reproductive health. The total value of this initiative is $2.8 million over 2 years, starting 2011-12.
Pacific Health and Disability Strategic Support The Pacific Health and Disability Strategic Support initiative supports the management of the Pacific health program as related to the core business of the Pacific Health team and engagement of Pacific Health Advisers. Key activities supported under this initiative include: program support for key interest health areas including malaria control and disability support; conducting a regional workshop to consult with AusAID Pacific Posts on the direction and content of the Pacific Health Guidance Note; provision of technical advisory support to assist Post implementation of the Guidance Note; Pacific health team participation in relevant consultations and meetings at Post and with regional and international partners in relation to the implementation of the Guidance Note; and monitoring and review functions for health programs managed in the Pacific. The total value of this initiative is $0.8 million over 7 years, starting 2009-10.
SPC Core Budget and Program Support The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is a regional intergovernmental organisation whose membership includes both nations and territories in the Pacific Ocean and their metropolitan powers and aims to develop the technical, professional, scientific, research, planning and management capability of Pacific Island people and directly provide information and advice, to enable them to make informed decisions about their future development and well-being. Funding under this initiative represents Australia's core contribution to SPC and also covers: core funding to SPC Applied Geoscience and Technology Division (SOPAC) to apply geoscience and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities;  and SPC Secretariat of the Pacific Board for Educational Assessment (SPBEA) to monitor literacy and numeracy achievements, and progress  the Pacific Register of Qualifications and Standards. The total value of this initiative is $52.0 million over 5 ye
AICRP - Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding The Australian International Conflict Resolution Project (AICRP) is a research project delivered through the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne. The research aims to deliver a comprehensive analysis of Australian government involvement in conflict prevention, resolution and peace building since 1990. The results of this analysis will highlight lessons learned and offer recommendations on options for strengthening the Australian government’s capacity to support peace and conflict resolution in the Indo Pacific region and beyond. Australia has strong economic and security interests in a stable and prosperous world, and a stable and prosperous Indo Pacific region in which countries enjoy peace both within and between one another. This timely project is expected to delve in to Australian experiences in supporting peace to deliver lessons, insights and recommendations that will enable us to better support countries on the cusp of experiencing, or emerging from violent political conflict. The total value of this investment is $0.1 million to be expensed in the 2017-18 financial year.
Support to Forum Leaders Meeting The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) is the premier regional organisation representing the interests of media professionals in the Pacific region. It links radio, television, newspapers, magazines, online services, national associations and journalism schools in 23 Pacific Island Funding under this initiative provides support at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting. The total value of this initiative is $10,000 to be expensed during the 2010-11 financial year.
Gender Adviser Services 2009-10 Gender Adviser Services with direct responsibility for: the size and quality of program pipelines in education; setting technical standards for our major programs; and undertaking dialogue and providing technical advice in country on key program policy issues. The specialist will provide technical analysis and advice in preparation to deliver an aid program and technical advice to partner governments or other donors. The total value of this initiative is $0.3 million over 2 years, starting 2009-10.
Pacific integration initiatives - preliminary work The Government has given a commitment to prioritise regional integration initiatives that promote enhanced economic, security and people-to-people links across the Pacific, in line with Australia’s foreign, trade and development interests.  The purpose of this investment is to enable preliminary scoping and analytical work to be conducted to take forward a number of proposed Pacific integration initiatives.  The value of this investment is $700,000 over two years (2016-17 to 2017-18).
Pacific Ombudsman Alliance Phase 2 Funding will be provided through the Commonwealth Ombudsman to enable the continuation of the Pacific Ombudsman Alliance (POA), an organisation of Pacific Ombudsman and allied institutions. Funding will be used to: raise POA member service standards to a uniformly high standard; strengthen regional cooperation; develop culturally appropriate resources and training support; assist members to meet obligations; improve service delivery and effectiveness; and support the development of relevant legislation and programs. The total value of this initiative is $0.7 million over 2 years, starting 2013-14.
APSC Pacific Public Sector Program The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) will work with partner countries and other donors on improving Pacific Island countries' governance systems, identify weaknesses and build institutional capacity to provide the building blocks for sustainable reform. The total value of this initiative is $1.5 million over 2 years, starting 2013-14.
Pacific - ACC National Disaster Management 2014-15 Funding under this investment supports the deployment of up to six Australian Civilian Corps (ACC) Disaster Risk Management specialists to strengthen the capacity of Pacific National Disaster Management Agencies to better prepare for and respond to natural hazards and disasters. pacific Island countries are highly vulnerable to a range of natural disasters which affects their progress towards achieving their development goals. The deployments will assist host governments to minimise disruptive impacts from natural hazards and disasters, reduce vulnerability and promote resilience within communities.
Pacific regional preparedness Funding under this investment supports Pacific regional preparedness through the Australia Red Cross' Early Warning Early Action Fund and Shelter Cluster Coordinator support. The total value of this investment is $1.0 million to be dispersed during the 2017-18 financial year.
Avoidable Blindness in the Asia Pacific Funding under this initiative supports the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust to end avoidable blindness and to benefit disadvantaged young people. Ending Avoidable Blindness will focus on combatting two blinding conditions, trachoma and diabetic retinopathy. The total value of this initiative is $1.0 million to be expensed during the 2013-14 financial year.
Tertiary Health Pacific Islands Project The Tertiary Health Pacific Islands Project contributes to: improving the clinical health outcomes and opportunities of people in Pacific Island Countries; strengthening local capacity to provide specialist medical services; and promoting national ownership of health planning and management. The total value of this initiative is $8.0 million over 5 years, starting 2010-11.
Pacific Partnership Facility - Asian Dev Bank The Pacific Partnership Facility (PPF) is a multi-donor trust fund, operated by Asian Development Bank (ADB) to supplement their Pacific operational budget to fund staffing and operational resources for a significant scale up of ADB portfolio in the Pacific through Asian Development Fund (ADF)12. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and other donor supplementation of the ADB's Pacific operational budget will assist the ADB deliver more, stronger, and faster results in the region. ADB is responding to the expansion of its Pacific portfolio with an increased operational budget allocation. The total value of this contribution is $15.0 million over 5 years, starting 2017-18.
Outstanding costs from previous ADB Secondments Funding under this initiative covers additional expenses incurred for the secondment of staff to the Asia  Development Bank specifically to: provide expert advice on the development and implementation of assistance strategies; actively shape and drive strategy and policy formulation for reforms to improve incentives and capacity; participate in research and partnerships; contribute to the planning and management of annual forums; facilitate and organise country workshops with internal and external reviews; and develop and build relationships with partner institutions. The total value of this initiative is $0.1 million expended over the  2011-12 financial year.
GCF Pacific Regional Meeting Funding under this investment supported the administrative costs of Australia co-hosting with the Green Climate Fund a Pacific Regional Meeting, attended by Pacific Leaders and Ministers, development partners, private sector and civil society. The meeting assisted Pacific Island countries to develop Green Climate Fund project proposals. It's key outcome was a Green Climate Fund Pacific Roadmap which outlined the potential proposals that could be brought forward for Green Climate Fund Board consideration to 2018. The total value of this investment is $0.1 million expensed in the 2015-16 financial year.
WHO WPRO Earmarked Funding 2010-11 The World Health Organisations (WHO) Western Pacific Region (WPRO) represents WHO in the Asia Pacific and acts as a catalyst and advocate for action at all levels, from local to global, on health issues of public concern. Working together with a broad spectrum of partners from all sectors of society, WHO in the Western Pacific is involved in a host of closely related public health activities, including research, data banking, evaluation, awareness raising and resource mobilization. WPRO aims to lead the regional response to public health issues on all fronts - medical, technical, socio-economic, cultural, legal and political. Funding under this initiative represents Australia's contribution for health systems strengthening work and to assist in the implementation of Global Fund grants. The total value of this initiative is $0.5 million expensed during the 2010-11 financial year.
Pacific Partnership II with IFC The Pacific Partnership II with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) will contribute to sustainable economic growth and private sector development in the Pacific region.  The Partnership will: mobilise new private sector investment through IFC interventions; source additional direct investment or co-investment in the Pacific private sector; generate private sector cost savings through interventions to reduce the cost of doing trade and to improve trade logistics; improve men and women’s access to financial services; strengthen and promote women’s economic empowerment; and increase access to infrastructure. The investment builds on the success of Phase 1 of the Australia-New Zealand-IFC Pacific Partnership which has helped to build a stronger environment for the private sector across the Pacific; created sustainable jobs; facilitated new foreign direct investment into the Pacific; strengthened supply chains; increased access to finance; facilitated private sector involvement in l
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) has requested Australia's assistance to strengthen its strategic planning and budgeting. Funding under this proposal will support ad hoc requests from PIFS for un-budgeted activities prioritised by Leaders such as supporting attendance of Forum Island Countries at the Fourth High level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, Korea; provision of strategic planning and budgeting support to PIFS; and assistance to prepare for regional free trade agreements as part of PACER Plus. The total value of this initiative is $0.7 million over 3 years, starting 2011-12.
Development-through-Sport Planning and Advocacy The Development-through-Sport initiative aims to promote active lifestyles to improve health outcomes including the incorporation of disability and non-communicable diseases. Spending under this proposal will cover activities relating to planning and advocating for Australia's Development-through-Sport work, including supporting and/or attending relevant international development conferences relating to future design work, planning and learning activities with our partners and other related advocacy work. The total value of this initiative is $0.4 million over 2 years, starting 2012-13.
Design: regional health programs (2012 &#38;#38;#38; beyond) Funding under this initiative supports the design of Pacific regional health initiatives to: reduce the burdens of non-communicable diseases; enable Pacific country's health workforce to be developed and 'fit for purpose'; and reduce fragmentation of support for specialised clinical services. The total value of this initiative is $0.2 million to be expensed during the 2011-12 financial year.
Pacific People-to-People Build and strengthen Australia-Pacific people-to-people and institutional linkages in line with the people-to-people links pillar of Australia's step-up in engagement with the Pacific. Aimed at building links across government, business and community groups through activities such as increased visits, training and internships, twinning relationships between Australian and Pacific institutions, mentorship programs and online collaboration. Linkages support development outcomes, such as institutional mentorship, and dialogue on complex challenges facing the region, such as labour/unemployment, security, transnational crime and health issues.
SOFEA Integration into OASIS Funding under this initiative will provide efficiencies within the scholarships programs by integrating two systems OASIS and SOFEA to yield a single system (OASIS) that supports the ADS, ALAS and ARDS scholarship schemes. The total value of this initiative is $1.7 million over 3 years, starting 2011-12.
Gender and Peacebuilding 2009-10 The Gender and Peacebuilding 2009-10 initiative supports Australia's implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, specifically for the Peace Centre for Peacebuilding to deliver training-of-trainers program in non-violent conflict transformation. The first stage will involve co-design of a culturally sensitive and appropriate training program for use in rural communities in the Pacific, drafting of a trainer's manual, and the testing of the training program through FemLINK rural and media correspondence in Fiji, Tonga, Bougainville and the Solomon Islands. The second phase will involve the rolling out of training by the rural and regional correspondents in their own communities. The total value of this initiative is $0.5 million expensed during the 2009-10 financial year.
Pacific Adaptation Strategy Assistance Program The Pacific Adaptation Strategy Assistance Program (PASAP) aims to: build regional capacities to support adaptive planning and action; and build country capacities to conduct vulnerability assessments and implement adaptive strategies. The focus of the Vulnerability Assessment Program is Pacific Island countries and East Timor. The total value of this initiative is $12.0 million over 3 years, starting 2008-09.
Support to PIFS Pacific Plan Office The Pacific Plan provides a framework for advancing national and regional capacity by promoting cooperation, integration, and provision of public goods and services. Political oversight and guidance of the Pacific Plan is provided by the Pacific Plan Action Committee (PPAC) which comprises all Forum members and associate members (French Polynesia and New Caledonia). The PPAC Chair reports to Leaders on implementation of the Plan. Funding under this initiative provides support for coordinating the implementation of the Pacific Plan; and mentor the new Pacific Plan Advisor. The secondment support PIFS strategic thinking on regional cooperation and integration and manage the engagement with non-state actors and other key donors. The position reports to the Director Strategic Partnership and Coordination at PIFS. The total value of this initiative is $0.4 million over 3 years, starting 2011-12.
ARC Humanitarian Law Handbook for Pacific Grant to support the adaption of an ARC Handbook on International Humanitarian Law for Parliamentarians in the Asia Pacific
Pacific Regional Audit Initiative The Pacific Plan Governance Initiative commits the region to implementing a Pacific Regional Audit Initiative (PRAI) with an overarching objective to enable the public accounts of participating countries to be audited, in a timely manner, to uniformly-high standards, thereby improving transparency and accountability in managing and using public resources. The PRAI will: support a strengthened PASAI Secretariat to improve regional audit cooperation; develop generic competencies and a structured capacity building program; initiate cooperative financial and performance audits for the region (including the establishment of a sub-regional audit support program for Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu); and develop communications and advocacy materials on the value of public auditing. The total value of this initiative is $4.3 million over 5 years, starting 2008-09.
SPC - GOA Partnership for Pacific Regionalism The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is the premier provider of regional technical assistance to developing countries in the Pacific. The 2012 Independent External Review of SPC found it is uniquely placed to help the Pacific region address its important regional and transnational development challenges, particularly in its areas of comparative advantage. Its support is of crucial importance to small island states in particular. Australia has played a key role in Pacific regionalism for over 60 years. Continuing to play a key role in positioning and enabling regional organisations to contribute to regional growth and development is aligns with Australia's national interest in the Pacific.  The SPC-GOA Partnership for Pacific Regionalism and Enhanced Development is a ten year partnership 2014-2023. The Partnership sets out how SPC and Australia will work together to address major regional development issues in line with SPCs mandate. It will provide the mechanism through which
Humanitarian Research and Analysis The Humanitarian Research and Analysis project supplements Australia's humanitarian action through research, analysis, strategy development and communications. The project includes funding to the Australian Council for International Development to develop a strategy to reduce the level of unsolicited bilateral donations to disaster-affected countries and increase public understanding of how to effectively support humanitarian response efforts. The total value of this investment is $0.1 million to be expended during the 2016-17 financial year.
Administrative Support Pacific Funding under this initiative provides administrative support for the pacific program, specifically program financial management and monitoring, and economic advisory support. The total value of this initiative is $0.1 million over 2 years, starting 2011-12.
Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) Funding under this proposal supports the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) in increasing the capacity of Pacific journalists to report on key regional issues and contribute to enhancing the knowledge and understanding in the region. PINA in collaboration with the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat will run a two day workshop for journalists from 10 Pacific Island countries. The total value of this initiative is $30,800 expensed during the 2012-13 financial year.
Coordination of United Nations Mine Action 2015 The investment will support the coordination functions of the United Nations Mine Action Service including provision on mine action policy direction and technical and financial support to its field offices and partner organisations; implementation of the monitoring and evaluation mechanism which will assess progress made by the UN against the Strategy; and responding to humanitarian emergencies, as well as to provide technical support at the request of governments.
DFAT-EQAP Partnership Funding under this investment supports the Educational Quality and Assessment Program (EQAP) in the Pacific. EQAP provides services in curriculum design and assessment, teacher accountability, and education systems policy, for the Pacific Islands and Territories (PICT) Members of the Pacific Community. EQAPs mission is to Enhance the quality of education and training for Pacific learners to realise the benefits of lifelong learning. The expected outcomes include: 1) Improved literacy, numeracy and like skills nationally and regionally; 2) Increase PICTs education assessment systems; 3) Improved PICTS education systems; 4) Established regional system that facilitates international recognition of Pacific qualifications; and 5) Strengthen EQAP capacity to support education systems efforts to improve the quality of education. The total estimated value of this investment is $15.5 million over 6 years, starting 2017-18.
Developmental Leadership Program (Pacific) Since 2009, the Australian Aid Program has funded the Development Leadership Program (DLP), an international research-led policy initiative focussed in the importance of developmental leaders/coalitions, power and politics in development. DLP phase 2 (DLP2) will continue to focus on the importance of political, power and leadership processes that drive or constrain development, particularly in weak and fragile states. DLP2 supports effective governanace and leadership in the Asia-Pacific region. The total value of this investment is $0.8 million expenced in the 2013-14 financial year.
SPC Core Budget Support 2010 The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is a key regional organisation in the South Pacific and plays an important role in delivering services to and the development of the region. Funding under this initiative represents Australia's contribution to support SPC's core budget and ensure SPC is able to deliver services to the member countries in the region. The total value of this initiative is $16.8 million to be expensed during the 2009-10 financial year.
Australia Pacific Security College As a supporting initiative under the Foreign Policy White Paper, the Australia Pacific Security College will be a contracted aid program to deliver region-wide, whole-of-government focused security and law enforcement training at the leadership level.  It will support regional and bilateral security and law enforcement policy development, as well as providing an administrative and security platform to support and coordinate (as appropriate) the delivery of security and law enforcement training by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), other Australian government agencies and close partners.