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Support for the Malaria World Congress Australia’s health security is linked to the health security of countries in the Indo-Pacific region – in an inter-connected world diseases do not respect borders. A major disease outbreak could have severe health and economic implications for all countries in the region, including Australia, potentially disrupting trade, investment and people movement, and setting back growth and development. In the Indo-Pacific, such threats include highly pathogenic avian influenza and drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis and malaria. A gap in the malaria response landscape is the absence of a forum where representatives from across the entire malaria world can meet. To address this, the World Malaria Congress (MWC) will be held in Melbourne on 1-5 July 2018. The WMC will bring together researchers, implementers, funders, representative multilateral bodies, government agencies, parliamentary groups, civil society organisations, and affected community representatives. The Congress will discuss all ar
East Asia Summit Disaster Management Review The East Asia Summit Disaster Management Review supports: the study of regional disaster management architecture in East Asia Summit member countries; and East Asia regional disaster management research. Funding will assist in determining the effectiveness and feasibility of a range of proposed short, medium and longer term measures for improving disaster response and management; and recommending some practical and achievable options that the EAS might undertake. The total value of this initiative is $74,000 to be expensed during the 2011-12 financial year.
IT Refresh Project - 09/11 Funding under this initiative covers expenses associated with the provision of IT equipment. The total value of this initiative is $3.9 million over 2 years, starting 2009-10.
Technical Assistance for Health The Technical Assistance for Health investment supports the secondment by the Health Policy Branch (HPB) of technical expertise in health in order to inform the evidence base for health policy and programming.  Funding has supported: the World Health Organisation performance assessment; regional health security governance framework design; contraceptive social marketing investment in the Pacific; integrating donor-financed health programs in Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries; and facilitation of planning workshop on private sector engagement in health in South East Asia. It has also supported the funding of a Nutrition Adviser in 2017-18.
ARF Disaster Relief Exercise March 2011 The Asean Regional Forum (ARF) Disaster Response Exervise will be held in Manado Indonesia in March 2011. THE ARF DiREX will enhance joint civilian-military supported response operations at an operational and tactical level.
CSIRO Partnership Funding under this investments supports the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's (DFAT) partnership with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) to develop a prototype of a blockchain platform facilitating trade related transactions in a selected country and a transport supply chain mapping tool, which will be applied to specific commodity transport supply chains. The total value of this investment is $1.7 million over 3 years, starting 2017-18.
IT Service Refresh Project Funding under this initiative supports the upgrade of remote offices and shared support costs relating to the IT infrastructure within AusAID's overseas offices: Kebon Sirih office in Jakarta; a pilot project within the DFAT Embassy in Jakarta; Honiara LeLei office in the Solomon Islands; and Deloittes Tower Port Moresby. The total value of this initiative is $1.1 million over 2 years, starting 2008-09.
Regional Maritime Cooperation Southeast Asia Consistent with the priority accorded to Regional Maritime Cooperation in the 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper, funding under this investment provides support for costs associated with workshops, trainings and consultancies work in the Southeast Asia countries. Activities will support effective aid planning, implementation and monitoring.   The total value of this investment is $3.15 million over 3 financial years, starting 2018-19.
Strategic Partnership with The Asia Foundation The Asia Foundation Strategic Partnership aims to support timely response to a shifting landscape of rapid growth and poverty reduction in Asia, through a more innovative, catalytic and transformational aid program. The  will undertake a variety of activities, including research, roundtables and advisory support, under four broad work streams: Cooperation on ‘Post Aid’ and Advanced Middle Income Countries; Engaging Emerging Asian Donors; Regional Programming; and Thinking and Working Politically in Practice. The total value of this investment is $1.8 million over 3 years, starting 2015-16.
Accelerating access to new and effective tools Activities under this investment will support the research, development, commercialisation and adoption of new drugs, diagnostics, and other disease prevention and control technologies through Product Development Partnerships (PDPs). PDPs bring together funding agencies, private industry and scientists to develop new products for use in poor-country settings where market incentives alone will not drive product development. The $75 million PDP Fund is the flagship investment of the Health Security Initiative for the Indo-Pacific and aims to strengthen the global response against tuberculosis and malaria, particularly the drug-resistant variants.
Grants of up to $18.75 million over 2018-22 were awarded to the: 

Medicines for Malaria Venture to develop and facilitate the uptake of new antimalarial drugs;

Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics to accelerate the development and adoption of better diagnostic tools and testing protocols for TB and malaria;

Innovative Vector Control Cons
Review and Analysis of Australian Aid for Trade Amendment to original investment for the Institute for International Trade to conduct a strategic review and analysis of Australian aid for trade.
DFAT-IMF Singapore Training Institute - 2014/15 The Singapore Training Institute, a joint venture between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Government of Singapore, is the IMF’s flagship venue for addressing the training needs of the Asia-Pacific region in the area of macroeconomic management. The goal of the STI is to deliver high-quality training that is effective in strengthening the ability of officials from developing and emerging-market countries in Asia and the Pacific to analyse economic conditions and to design and implement effective macroeconomic policies. DFAT supports this program because training of the leaders of tomorrow in skills that are essential in promoting sound economic management is an outcome consistent with our development efforts to alleviate poverty (through fostering economic growth). The total value of this initiative is $250,000 to be expensed during the 2014-15 financial year.
WHO Asia Pacific Strategy for Emerging Diseases WHO Asia Pacific Strategy for Emerging Diseases (APSED) is a joint effort of WHO's Western Pacific and South East Asia Regional offices, and aims to build member states' capacity in responding to public health events, as per their obligations under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). The total value of this initiative is $12.0 million over 4 years, starting 2010-11.
SPRINT Programme Evaluation Funding under this initiative provides support to the International Planned Parenthood Foundation (IPPF) to manage the Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme in Crisis and Post Crisis Situations (SPRINT) in East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Funding will support an independent evaluation. The total value of this initiative is $85,000 to be expensed during the 2009-10 financial year.
Global Forum AEOI Implementation Funding under this investment supports the OECD Global Forum to assist the Philippines and Pacific Island Countries (Samoa, Marshall Islands and Vanuatu) to meet international standards on information security and facilitate the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) with treaty partners. The total value of this investment is $76.5 thousand expensed in the 2014-15 financial year.
OCHA Regional Humanitarian Partnerships Workshop The United Nations Office foe the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is running the Regional Humanitarian Partnerships Workshop to be held in August 2010 in Jakarta and will involve participation from governments, Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and disaster management organisations from across the Asia Pacific.  OCHA aims to promote a better coordinated, more equitably supported international humanitarian response system as well as providing a leading role in humanitarian policy, advocacy and information management. This funding will contribute to strengthened disaster preparedness and response capacity in the Asia Pacific region ficusing on humanitarian partnerships. The workshop aims to enhance participants knowledge of on the benefits of effective inter-agency coordination for disaster preparedness, response and recovery and also to show the group that participation in the system will ultimately work towards a more responsive regional mechanism for inter-agency coordination for disaster preparedness, response and recovery. The total value of this initiative is $0.2 million expenced in the 2009-10 financial year.
Disaster Risk Reduction Policy Implementation Investing in a Safer Future - A Disaster Risk Reduction policy for the Australian aid program' was launched in June 2009. An implementation plan for the first 12 months of the policy has now been developed, focusing on key deliverables, integration of disaster risk reduction principles into AusAID's development and humanitarian programs, commissioning a scoping paper on risk transfer and insurance, support to regional meetings on disaster risk reduction and expansion of key disaster risk reduction bilateral programs. Funding under this initiative supports the implementation of the plan. The total value of this initiative is $0.5 million to be expensed during the 2009-10 financial year.
IDRL Asia Pacific Program 2010-2011 The International Disaster Response Laws (IDRL) program seeks to address how legal frameworks at the international, regional and national levels can best address the operational challenges in international disaster relief operations carried out by states, international organisations, NGOs, military forces and private companies. Building on its earlier work in 2008-09, the program will complete an intensive series of technical assistance and training projects designed to ensure a momentum among States and National Societies with regard to the use of the IDRL Guidelines. The total value of this initiative is $1.0 million over 2 years, starting 2009-10.
EID Research The Emergency Infectious Diseases Research initiative provides support for a World Health Organisation, World Organisation for Animal Health and Care Australia development of a Pandemics and Emerging Infectious Diseases framework publication. The framework publication outlines: promoting adherence to international standards of animal and human health; strengthening systems for prevention, detection and control of EIDs; ensuring a rapid response to outbreaks of EIDs; and building the evidence base for an effective response to EIDs. The total value of this initiative is $10,000 to be expensed during the 2010-11 financial year.
Enable: Expertise, workforce and support Activities to provide technical expertise and support for deployments to regional partners across the Indo-Pacific. This includes an activity to provide technical expertise in the Pacific based on identified country needs, and targeted workforce support for the PNG Institute of Medical Research, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community and the Food and Agriculture Organisation. This investment will also fund additional support for volunteers through the Health Security Corps.
Economics and Development Research Funding under this proposal supports the Australasian Development Economics Workshop (ADEW) which is a forum for discussing and disseminating academic work in the Asia-Pacific region in the field of development economics. ADEW's principle aim is to deepen knowledge about major global development economics issues and to engage with the academic and policy communities. The total value of this initiative is $0.3 million over 3 years, starting 2010-11.
Supporting Implementation of Sendai (UNDRR) Funding under this investment supports disaster risk reduction in the Asia-Pacific region through effective implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the global blueprint for disaster risk reduction.  Australia adopted the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction at the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Sendai, Japan, in March 2015.  The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), is the UN entity charged with overseeing implementation of the Sendai Framework.  The investment will support UNDRR to prevent and reduce disaster risk by catalysing the actions of the private sector; strengthen regional leadership and coordination of governments and stakeholders for effective risk-resilient development; support Sendai Framework implementation at national and local levels; and encourage technological advances and knowledge management. The total value of this investment is $6.2 million over 4 years,
Partnerships - Business/Indigenous Funding under this initiative supports the development and distribution of awareness materials and advocacy activities to increase communications and engagement around business and indigenous partnerships, specifically the development of a business booklet 'Awareness and Advocacy'. The total value of this initiative is $0.4 million over 2 years, starting 2008-09.
Disability Task Force Support Funding under this initiative supports the Disability Taskforce by providing operation support including: human resources; information and database development; and administrative costs. The Disability Taskforce forms part of the wider disability strategy "Development for All: Towards a disability inclusive aid program 2009-2014'. The total value of this initiative is $0.2 million over 3 years, starting 2008-09.
Funding to OCHA Offices in Asia Pacific Region Australia's contribution to the Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) provides core funding to strengthen disaster preparedness and humanitarian emergency response in the Asia-Pacific region. OCHA's unique mission is to mobilise and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international organisations in order to: alleviate human suffering in natural disasters and complex emergencies; advocate the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention; and facilitate sustainable solutions. The overall aim for OCHA is saving more lives by improving humanitarian coordination. ROAP engages in activities to improve disaster response in the Asia-Pacific region. Support to ROAP directly contributes to activities that support and maintain OCHA's work in the region as well as key activities to identify current challenges in the humanitarian filed. The total value of this invest
Partnerships: Responsibility to Protect The Partnership for the Responsibility to Protect provides support to the Asia-Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, and the UN Joint Office for the Prevention of Genocide and the Responsibility to Protect in order to advance the R2P principle by providing clarity, deepening consensus and supporting states to build their capacity to protect populations from mass atrocity crimes. The total value of this investment is $2.3 million for 2015-2018.
Asia Partnerships - The Asia Foundation The Asia Foundation (TAF) is a highly regarded international NGO that has been working in Asia for over 60 years. The organisation has a strong track record for supporting reform and achieving results, especially in post-conflict and difficult contexts. The organisation is known for its ability to implement high quality programs which are tailored to the specific context of the countries in which they work. TAF's programming is informed by thorough analysis and research. TAF's analysis and advice targets two distinct levels: aid policy and practice, drawing on lessons from across the region and international best practice; and local context analysis, including the role of and outreach to local non-state actors. Funding under this initiative provides support for the strategic partnership with TAF and is valued at $19.5 million over 3 years, starting 2011-12.
IT Service Refresh Project - Project Costs Funding under this initiative supports IT system enhance activities that support the management and reporting of the Australian aid program. The total value of this initiative is $0.9 million over 2 years, starting 2008-09.
Operational and Leadership Costs FY 2014-15 To cover costs that are operational in nature in order to administer disability-inclusive development work. This Initiative also covers costs associated with being global leaders on disability-inclusive development, inclusing obligations and leadership events at Posts, such as the Australian Permanenet Mission at the United Nations New York.
Additional support to IFRC for DRR in Asia Pacific The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) carries out relief operations to assist victims of disasters, and combines this with development work to strengthen the capacities of its member National Societies. The IFRC's work focuses on four core areas: promoting humanitarian values, disaster response, disaster preparedness, and health and community care. Funding under this initiative provides additional support for disaster risk reduction activities in the Asia Pacific, specifically: development of an urban disaster risk reduction framework and guidelines; operational knowledge and regional exchange; and enhanced networking and coordination between governments, national and international organisations including identification and nomination of 500 village development councils across 40 districts to implement community based disaster risk reduction plans. The total value of this initiative is $0.7 million to be expensed during the 2010-11 financial year.
Political Governance Initiative The Political Governance Initiative aims to ensure that decision-making processes of governments result in outcomes that reduce poverty, input into progress toward Millennium Development Goal targets and address the needs of all citizens. The Political Governance Initiative will cover: a review of Australia's political governance activities to inform the development of a strategic framework; and  Australian support for the Bali Institute for Peace and Democracy. The total value of this initiative is $1.5 million over 2 years, starting 2008-09.
UNODC global anti-corruption Phase II and UN-PRAC Australia supports the UNODC to prevent and combat corruption globally, with a focus on the Indo-Pacific. This investment comprises DFAT's support to UNODC's 'Asia-Pacific Joint Action towards a Global Regime against Corruption' project (the Asia Regional project), and the UNODC component of a joint UNDP-UNODC 'UN Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption' project (phase II) (UN-PRAC). 

The Asia Regional project aims to: build the capacity of States in South and Southeast Asia to effectively implement the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC); supports States and other stakeholders coordinate their anti-corruption efforts and exchange experiences and effective practices; and develop knowledge products and tools to support anti-corruption practitioners and policy makers.

UN-PRAC aims to: support Niue, Samoa and Tonga and enable their accesion to UNCAC, support all Pacific States to actively participate in the UNCAC review process and implement anti-corruption reforms; and promote greater ac
WHO grant for SRH in Emergencies Funding for prepositioning of SRH medical supplies and equipment for use in disasters and crises. Support for capacity building of SRH in emergencies.
OCHA Regional Humanitarian Support Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies, such as earthquakes, typhoons or conflict, and to assist affected people when they most need relief or protection. Funding under this investments represents Australia's support in humanitarian funding to the Asia-Pacific regional operations of the OCHA to strengthen disaster preparedness and response in the region. The total value of this investment is $1.0 million to be expensed during the 2015-16 financial year.
IPPF Core Funding The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is a global non-government organisation that delivers sexual and reproductive health services.  It works in 172 countries through 152 Member Associations. Funding under this investment represents Australia's annual core contribution to support the IPPF’s 2016-2020 Strategic Framework.  The Strategic Framework focuses on promoting and delivering access to sexual and reproductive health and strengthening the legislative and policy environment around these services. The total value of this investment is $11.8 million over 3 years, starting 2015-16.
Women's Leadership The Women's Leadership initiative provides support to the World Young Women's Christian Association (World YWCA), Power to Change Fund. World YWCA is a global network of women and girls working for justice, peace, health, human dignity, freedom and the environment in 120 countries. The Power to Change Fund is a permanent fund of the World YWCA that endows leadership development programmes for women and girls worldwide. Australia's funds will provide support to young women's leadership programs in the Asia Pacific region with a focus on movement building and capacity building. This will involve regional training followed by local country level implementation of activities. The total value of this initiative is $1 million over 4 years, starting 2010-11.
Phase 3 of the RAFT Programme The Responsible Asia Forestry and Trade Programme Phase 3 (RAFT 3) aims to reduce tropical deforestation and forest degradation in the Asia-Pacific by 50 per cent by 2020. The RAFT 3 Programme is managed by the Department of the Environment (DOE) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC). The activities under RAFT 3 will support the objectives of the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Recovery Plan, which aims to halve deforestation in the next five years and halt deforestation by 2030. The total value of this investment is $6.0 million expensed in the 2014-15 financial year.
WHO Western Pacific Regional Office Reform Stage 2 The Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO) of the World Health Organization (WHO) is a key partner for the aid program in saving lives in the Asia-Pacific region. The current WHO reform process is critical in ensuring that WHO is appropriately placed to support developing countries to improve health outcomes, including achievement of the health MDGs. Support from AusAID will incentivise WPRO to continue and deepen reforms by linking funding (in the form of flexible funds to WPRO) to the achievement of key organisational change results. The key principles/objectives of this second stage of support are communicating results, improving performance at the country level, prioritisation of budget to achieve results, improving cross-agency delivery against results, improving human resource, strengthening donor coordination and strengthening evaluation. The total value of this initiative is $6.0 million over 3 years, starting 2011-12.