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Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB &#38;#38;#38; Malaria - 2017-19 The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria (Global Fund) was established in 2002 by the international community under the patronage of United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and works to attract and disperse additional resources to prevent and treat AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. A particular focus of Australia's cooperation with the Global Fund is the elimination of drug-resistant strains of Malaria in the Mekong sub-region and TB in Papua New Guinea. The Global Fund supported programs have saved approximately 22 million lives between 2002- 2017. Funding under this investment represents Australia's fifth replenishment contribution to the Global Fund and is valued at $220 million, expensed over three years, starting 2017-18.
Preparedness and Disaster Management (Pacific) Funding under this investment supports a stocktake of preparedness and disaster management capacity building activities in the Pacific. The total value of this investment is $34,000 to be expensed during the 2015-16 financial year.
Civil Society Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning The Civil Society Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning initiative aims to improve the effectiveness of the Australian aid program through: in-country monitoring and evaluation of Australian-funded civil society organisations; contribution to and participation in non-government organisations and civil society sector events; and through international donor working group consultations. This proposal also includes AusAID participation in key events linked to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), including attendance at the ACFID University Linkages Conference. The total value of this initiative is $30,000 to be expensed during the 2013-14 financial year.
Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research: Multilateral Contribution Window 1 The multilateral activities of the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) contribute directly to the strategic goals of the Australian aid program, with particular relevance to the Strategy framework for Australia’s aid investments in the agriculture, fisheries and water sectors (AFW). The CGIAR’s focus on gender and inclusive growth aligns well with the framework’s recognition that women’s economic empowerment is integral to tackling poverty and maximising development outcomes. ACIAR’s contribution to Window 1 are unrestricted, enabling the Fund Council, which is a representative body of donors and other stakeholders and the governance and decision-making body of the CGIAR Fund to determine how these funds are allocated to CGIAR, which may include allocation to CGIAR Research Programs (see below), used to pay system costs or otherwise applied to achieving the CGIAR mission.
Support to WHO for the Shipping Fund Project The World Health Organization's Shipment Funds Project aims supports the wider agenda in disease controll within developing countries. Funding under this initiative by the Australian Department of Health supports WHO to maintain and improve efficient influenza virus sharing  in a timely manner within the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Response System (GISRS).
2011 Lowy Institute New Voices Conference Funding under this initiative provides support to the Lowy Institute for a conference 'New Voices' which brings together Australians under the age of 36 years old who are expected to be future leaders in aid, development and international relations. The conference aims to encourage dialogue and augment interest in aid delivery amongst Australia's future development and international relations experts. The total value of this initiative is $40,000 to be expensed during the 2010-11 financial year.
UNFCCC Core Contribution The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international environmental treaty negotiated at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) and aims to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. Funding under this proposal by the Australian Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency represents Australia's annual core contribution to the UNFCCC.
IMF Topical Trust Fund The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is launching a multi-donor trust fund for managing natural resource wealth. The Fund will deliver technical assistance to improve macroeconomic management in developing countries rich in hydrocarbons (oil and gas) and minerals. Assistance will be provided at the request of developing country governments and will provide a series of short-term technical inputs and advice to help guide an identified reform process (e.g. reforming resource tax policy to encourage investment). The assistance will primarily be provided by IMF staff based in Washington as well as those based in regional technical assistance offices. The total value of this initiative is $5.0 million to be expensed during the 2010-11 financial year.
Global Partnerships for Education The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) provides developing country partners the incentives, resources, and technical support to build and implement robust education plans and meet targets to help more children receive a good quality education. Funding under this initiative represents Australia's contribution to provide for the funding for global education engagements to enhance and support our key engagement with the Education for All Fast Track Initiative (FTI) as well as addressing important issues not covered by that engagement. The total value of this initiative is $0.5 million over 2 years, starting 2008-09.
UNDOCO Core Contriobution 2012-13 The UN Development Operations Coordination Office (DOCO) promotes social and economic progress by helping UN organizations deliver coherent, effective and efficient support to countries. DOCO performs three critical functions: focused policy coordination and technical support to the global work of the UNDG; support to the Regional UNDG Teams and Resident Coordinators and UN Country Teams; knowledge management. Funding under this initiative represents Australia's core contribution valued at $0.7 million to be expensed during the 2012-13 financial year.
CAMP - Administrative Costs Funding under this initiative covers the administrative expenses associated with in implementing Campaigns activities. The total value of this initiative is $0.2 million over 2 years, starting 2008-09.
Humanitarian Protection-Standby Capacity Projects Funding under this initiative supports GenCap to build the capacity of humanitarian actors at country level to mainstream gender equality in programming, including prevention and response to gender-based violence in all sectors of humanitarian response. This core contribution will enable to meet the increasing demands for technical support to gender equality programming in humanitarian action and capture the impact and good practice in gender mainstreaming.  GenCap includes a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation component to assess the added value of the GenCap Advisors from its inception. ProCap to continue its predictable and effective deployment of senior personnel.  The officers have proven protection expertise that will provide essential field support for the protection in emergency and complex humanitarian situations. The total value of this initiative is $0.7 million to be expensed during the 2012-13 financial year.
G20 Infrastructure Financing Analysis The G20 has established infrastructure development as a key pillar of its future work program.  It has established a High Level Panel on Infrastructure which with the Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) Working Group is developing a program to accelerate investment in infrastructure to meet the significant funding shortfall in low and middle income countries.  The focus of the proposed actions of the G20 is promoting public private partnerships (PPPs), strengthening the enabling environment, and other measures to leverage more private sector investment. The range of measures put forward by the G20 and MDBs are complex and have had varying degrees of success in the past.  Analysis is to be undertaken of the approach and measures that are being proposed by the G20, including determining what has and has not worked in the past, and why some countries and sectors have been more successful than others in attracting private investment.  Key issues would be identifying the key impediments to
G20 Assessment of Project Preparation Facilities Funding under this initiative is to implement the G20 Development Working Group task of assessing the effectiveness of project preparation facilities (PPFs) in Asia in promoting long-term investment financing for infrastructure, increasing understanding the understanding of the obstacles to implementation, disseminating this knowledge through a common platform, and considering the creation of a global network of regional PPFs. The total value of this initiative is $0.3 million over 2 years, starting 2013-14.
B4MD matched funding 2012-13 The Business for Millennium Development (B4MD) is a partnership forum that connects Australian Businesses with opportunities that deliver poverty reduction in support of the United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the Asia Pacific region. The AusAID and B4MD partnership sits within a broader global context which calls for the corporate sector to be involved with poverty reduction initiatives. The Call to Action particularly challenges the corporate sector to apply their core business skills and expertise to enhance growth. Funding under this initiative represents Australia contribution and supports: Regional Inclusive Business Landscape Briefing; NGO and Business Partnership Workshop and summary report; Business Briefing Session; general assistance to the Business Engagement Unit; and other relevant activities. The total value of this initiative is $0.2 million to be expensed during the 2012-13 financial year.
WASH in Emergencies Capacity Building 2010 Funding under this initiative provides support through non-government organisations to work with developing countries to improve access to clean water and effective sanitation in urban, peri-urban and rural areas and improve water security by protecting freshwater sources and enhancing partner capabilities and capacity to response effectively and efficiently in emergencies to water, sanitation and hygiene needs. The total value of this initiative is $1.1 million to be expensed during the 2009-10 financial year.
UNAIDS annual contributions 2009-10 to 2011-12 The UNAIDS works to build political action and to promote the rights of all  people for better results for global health and development. Globally, it sets policy and is the source of HIV-related data an in countries brings together the resources of the UNAIDS Secretariat and 11 UN system organizations for coordinated and accountable efforts to unite the world against AIDS. UNAIDS aims to advance global progress in achieving country set targets for universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support and to halt and reverse the spread of HIV and contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development goals by 2015. Funding under this initiative represents Australia's contribution to the Fund and is valued at $25.5 million over 3 years, starting 2009-10.
UNDP Core Contributions 2016/17 - 2019/20 The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is present in over 170 countries and leads global work on sustainable economic development, democratic governance and peace building, climate change and disaster resilience. UNDP is also the central coordinating agency of the UN system. Core contributions are made in line with the Australia-UNDP Strategic Partnership Framework (2016-2020) and go into UNDP's regular budget which is used by UNDP to deliver on its Strategic Plan. The total value of this investment is $50.9 million to be expensed over 4 years, starting 2016-17.
Australasian Development Economics Workshop (ADEW) The Australasian Development Economics Workshop (ADEW) is a forum for discussing and disseminating current research in the Asia-Pacific region in the field of development economics. ADEW comprises a diverse group of individuals and institutions whose principle aim is to deepen knowledge about major global development economics issues, and to engage with academic and policy communities to foster relationships with some of the world's largest thinktanks on development issues. The total value of this investment is $49.95 thousand expenced in the 2014-15 financial year.
Research partnerships 2012-16 Funding under this initiative supports capacity building and research activities in the South East Asia and Pacific region with the Global Development Network, Overseas Development Institute's Research and Policy in Development Program and SciDev.Net. The initiative addresses specific goals of the AusAID Research Strategy 2012-15: ensuring greater cooperation through partnerships; promoting better use of research evidence and greater transparency and building research capacity. The total value of this initiative is $6.1 million over 4 years, starting 2012-13.
Sectoral Specialists - Social Development Funding under this initiative provides administrative support for the Social Protection Sectoral Specialists to provide technical analysis and advice in preparation to deliver governance aid program and to provide technical advice to partner governments or other donors. The total value of this initiative is $0.2 million to be expensed during the 2012-13 financial year.
ACFID Partnership The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) Partnership is the peak body for Australian international development non-government organisations (NGOs). The partnership recognises that the NGO sector contributes significantly to Australia's overall international development outcomes. The partnership aims to: work through a strong and independent peak body that plays an important role in coordinating the views of Australia's diverse NGO sector to government; facilitate more input from the NGO sector when shaping aid program policy through a representative point of contact; promote the professionalism of the sector through support for training and sector standards; and increase support for the Australian aid program by having an effective channel to communicate Australian Government goals to NGOs and their constituents. The total value of this initiative is $3.3 million over 4 years, starting 2009-10.
IAEA Technical Cooperation Fund 2013 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Technical Cooperation Fund (TCF) provides assistance to developing member states to access nuclear technology. IAEA's objective is to accelerate and enlarge the contribution atomic energy to peace and health globally by addressing challenges related to nuclear technology including energy security, human health and food security, water resources management, and nuclear safety, security and proliferation. Funding under this initiative represents Australia's 2013 voluntary contribution, the total value of $1.7 million expensed during the 2012-13 financial year.
World Bank Global Tax Program Trust Fund The World Bank Global Tax Program (GTP) will deliver support to Australia's developing partner countries to strengthen their tax policies and administration and engagement with the international tax agenda. Australia's policy objectives in this area are driven by the recognition that increasing domestic resource mobilisation is integral to financing public expenditure needs and in many countries in the region, tax to GDP ratios are too low to fund infrastructure and social sector needs. The total value of this investment is $10.0 million over 4 years, starting 2017-18.
Humanitarian Policy and Research Contingency Funds Funding under this investment provides contingency funding to support the participation of Pacific representatives at global humanitarian conferences, targeted research and engagement in support of Australia's priorities. The total value of this investment is $0.2 million over 2 years, starting 2015-16.
Geneva Small Islands States office 2010-11 payment The Commonwealth Small States Office (CSSO) in Geneva provides subsidised office space for diplomatic missions of Commonwealth small states to enable them to establish a diplomatic presence in the region for bilateral accreditation in Europe and to multilateral organisations located in Geneva, such as the United Nations and its institutions, International Labour Organization, the International Telecommunications Union, the United Nations Human Rights Council, the World Health Organization, the World Intellectual Property Organization, the World Meteorology Organization, and the World Trade Organization. Tenants currently include Maldives, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. Funding under this initiative represents Australia's core contribution to the Commonwealth Geneva Small Islands States office. The total value of this initiative is $80,000 to be expensed during the 2010-11 financial year.
Geoscience Australia support to UNISDR 2012-2015 The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) is mandated to promote coordination, advocacy and knowledge management for disaster risk reduction. Funding under this proposal supports Geoscience Australia to provide policy guidance and technical advice to the UNISDR in the development of information and advocacy tools leading up to the formulation and finalisation of a post-2015 framework. The total value of this initiative is $1.7 million over 2 years, starting 2011-12.
Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub The aim of the Climate Finance Access Hub is to facilitate improved access by small and vulnerable countries to climate finance to meet their priority needs in realising sustainable development goals. To do this, the Hub will place long-term advisers at regional and national levels within small states and Least Developed Countries (LDCs), to support national efforts to access and effectively use international climate finance. The work of the Climate Finance Access Hub is informed by national and regional priorities and has a strong action for South-South cooperation, exchange and mutual learning. The total value of this investment is $1.0 million to be expensed during the 2015-16 financial year.
RMI Partnership for Development Australia's bilateral aid program in the Republic of the Marshall Islands is focusing on three strategic objectives: increasing access to clean water and sanitation, through activities such as improving water and sewerage services on Ebeye Island, Kwajalein Atoll, and Majuro Atoll; strengthening education systems through placement of technical advisers to help the Public School System (PSS) with its broader reform program; and improving the lives of women and girls through support to Women United Together Marshall Islands (WUTMI). The aid in Ebeye is being implemented in partnership with the Asian Development Bank and the RMI Government, and includes a new reverse osmosis plant to produce larger quantities of fresh water, reduced leakage in the freshwater pipe network, a new sewage outfall pipe and other improvements in the sewage system, improvements in the electrical supply system, and a long-term hygiene awareness and behaviour change program.  On Majuro Atoll, technical advisors ha
Least Developed Countries Fund Contributions The Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) was established by decision (7/CP.7) of the Seventh Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Marrakesh 2001. The primary objective of the LDCF is to finance the development and implementation of National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPA) of LDC Parties.  The LDCF is managed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). Funding under this initiative represents Australia's voluntary contribution to the LCDF valued at $24.0 million over 2 years, starting 2009-10.
IAEA Technical Cooperation Fund Funding under this initiative provides support to the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) Technical Cooperation Fund (TCF) which helps to transfer nuclear technologies for peaceful purposes to countries throughout the world. Australia's contribution to IAEA TAF assists developing country member states to access nuclear technologies across the fields of agriculture, human health, environmental and resource management and energy diversification and security. The total value of this initiative is $1.5 million expensed during the 2011-12 financial year.
OECD DAC Engagement The Development Assistance Committee (DAC) is the principal body through which the OECD deals with issues related to overseas development assistance or aid-funded support for developing countries. Funding under this initiative provides program support to the DAC and is valued at $0.6 million for the 2011-12 financial year.
World Bank CLEAR 2013-14 financial contribution The World Bank Independent Evaluation Group, Centres for Learning on Evaluation and Results (CLEAR) Initiative was established in 2010 and is an innovative approach to developing country monitoring and evaluation (ME) capacity. The overall strategy is to integrate local knowledge and experience, on-the-ground support, and institutional development eith global public goods in ME. The strategy encompasses two approaches: 1) Customised Regional aproaches - working with and strengthening selected academic institutions based in partner countries. These institutions implement tailor-made strategies to develop ME capacity in government and civil society within each region, drawing on local knowledge and experience; 2) Global Public Goods - identifying, generating and sharing innovative and internationally benchmarked knowledge and capacity building approaches. This funding supports a continuing partnership with CLEAR. It supports CLEAR in its core work program improving the capacity of partner country governments to monitor, measure and evaluate the performance of their public sector programs with a focus on the Pacific region. The total value of this initiative is $0.1 million expenced in the 2013-14 financial year.
Indo Pacific Aid Strategy 2016-18 Funding under this investment supports development awareness projects aimed at increasing the Australian public's understanding of Australia's Aid programs and investments. The project will highlight key features of the Aid Program, including its Indo-Pacific focus, private sector engagement and Aid for Trade initiatives, innovation and women's economic empowerment. It also aims to highlight Australia's role in responding to humanitarian crises in developing countries. The total value of this investment is $0.3 million to be expensed in the 2016-17 financial year.
2010-11 UN OHCHR Core Contribution The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) promotes and protects human rights for all. OHCHR leads global human rights efforts, speaks out objectively in the face of human rights violations worldwide, provides a forum for identifying, highlighting and developing responses to today's human rights challenges, and act as the principal focal point of human rights research, education, public information, and advocacy activities in the United Nations system. Funding under this initiative represents Australia's contribution to UN OHCHR's core funding valued at $2.3 million to be expensed during the 2010-11 financial year.
2009-10 HPS In-house Contractual Expenses A new proposal is created to reflect the decrease in funding for this Initiative. The total approved for this activity will be $350,000 to provide funds for contractual work relevant to the Humanitarian Policy Section in 2009-10.