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Deployable Civilian Capacity Taskforce 2009/10 Funding under this initiative supports the work of the Deployable Civilian Capacity Taskforce this initiative will cover activities including the development of framework deliverables, staffing, consultancy and administrative costs. The total value of this initiative is $0.3 million to be expensed over the 2009-10 financial year.
Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund Kigali Top Up Australia has committed to provide a voluntary top up contribution to the Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund to support early action by developing countries to reduce the use of hydroflurocarbon gases under the Montreal Protocol Kigali Amendment. Australia will provide a $1 million voluntary top up payment as part of this commitment.
Sectoral Specialists - Governance Principal Sectoral Specialist and senior sectoral specialists with direct responsibility for: the size and quality of program pipelines in governance; setting technical standards for our major programs; and undertaking dialogue and providing technical advice in country on key program policy issues. These specialists 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 $1.0 million over two years, starting 2011-12.
Green Climate Fund The purpose of the Green Climate Fund is to make a significant and ambitious contribution to the global efforts towards attaining the goals set by the international community to combat climate change. In the context of sustainable development, the Fund will promote the paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways by providing support to developing countries to limit or reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the impacts of climate change, taking into account the needs of those developing countries particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Funding under this initiative represents Australia's contribution for the effective and efficient operation to help poor people adapt to the major development challenges posed by climate change and to contribute to global emissions reductions without compromising development results. The total value of this initiative is $0.5 million to be expensed during the 2011-12 financial yea
PAS and Legal Expenses 2011-12 Agreement and Value for Money (AVM) Procurement and Agreement Services (PAS) contract and legal initiative covers the cost of administered activities managed by AVM and are not covered by specific projects and/or regional activities. The total value of this initiative is $2.7 million over 2 years, starting 2011-12.
CorporatePublications_08-09 Funding under this initiative provides administrative support for communication activities to support development and understanding of the aid program. The total value of this initiative is $0.1 million over two years, starting in the 2008-09 financial year.
WoG Corporate Partners Deployment Support The Whole of Government (WoG) Corporate Partners Deployment Support Initiative provides support for the administrative costs associated with corporate partners at post to attend and interact at WoG program functions and meetings. The total value of this initiative is $43.8 thousand expenced over two financial years, starting 2008-09.
CSEF and ANCP Publication Print &#38;#38;#38; Distribution Funding under this initiative covers the additional printing requirements for the Civil Society Engagement Framework publication. The total value of this initiative is $4,000 expensed during the 2012-13 financial year.
Commonwealth Fund for Technical Coop. CFTC 2013-14 The Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation (CFTC) provides technical assistance to Commonwealth countries and is administered by the Commonwealth Secretariat. It is a mutual and voluntary fund where members contribute resources according to ability and draw on them according to their needs. Funding under this investment represents Australia's annual core contribution to the Fund valued at $9.7 million to be expensed during the 2013-14 financial year.
Arms Trade Treaty Baseline Assessment The Arms Trade Treaty Baseline Assessment investment will deliver a baseline assessment of the ability of member states to effectively implement the Arms Trade Treaty.  The Arms Trade Treaty Baseline Assessment will also provide indicators for future measurement of the treaty's impact; give clear guidance on the obligations contained within the Arms Trade Treaty for states parties; increase understanding of measures that can be taken to ensure that states are in a position to ratify the Arms Trade Treaty and ensure effective implementation of the Treaty; and promote targeted and coordinated international assistance.  The total value of this investment is $0.2 million over 2 year, starting 2014-15.
Social Protection (Expert Panel) Helpdesk Expenditure associated with services provided by Expert Panel members on social protection training to increase DFATs capabilities in this area. The training was attended by DFAT staff located in the main office and at Posts.
Colombo Plan Core Funding 2013-21 Funding under this investment represents Australia's core contribution to the Colombo Plan Secretariat covering membership fees for 6 financial years. The total value of this investment is $162.9 thousand over 6 financial years, starting 2014-15.
Small States Office - New York, 2011-12 payment Australia is one of three lead donors to the Commonwealth New York Joint Office for Small States. The office allows eleven small states to have representation at the United Nations in New York by offering subsidised facilities for members. These countries include: Dominica, The Gambia, Grenada, Maldives, Nauru, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, the Seychelles, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. The total value of Australia's contribution is valued at $0.2 million to be expensed during the 2011-12 financial year.
Joint DAC - UNDP SIDS Financing Project The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are cooperating in a joint project to enhance understanding about the financing challenges, options and opportunities facing different types of Small Island Developing States (SIDS).  At the 2014 United Nations SIDS conference in Samoa, UNDP and the DAC Chair agreed that their respective organisations would work together on a new initiative to assess the special financing needs of SIDS.  The DAC side of the partnership is focused on the implications SIDS' particular financing needs have for donor practices in working with this group of partner countries. The UNDP research is focused on SIDS' perspectives regarding criteria for allocating concessional finance and innovative financial instruments that could expand their development financing options. Funding under this investment supports the work undertaken by the OECD and UNDP and is
World Model United Nations The World Model United Nations provides an arena for students from all over the world to come together to share information, exchange perspectives and strive for a common purpose to devise solutions for the problems that confront the world community. The total value of this initiative is $0.1 million to be expensed during the 2012-13 financial year.
UNHCR Multi Year Partnership Framework 2013-2020 The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Multi Year Partnership Framework 2013-2020 describes and confirms strengthened relationship, and collaborates on shared priorities to achieve humanitarian outcomes and strengthened the international protection system including through finding durable solutions for refugees. Funding under this initiative represents Australia's annual contribution to the UNHCR for core and thematic activities to support UNHCR's mandate to protect refugees as part of the multi-year Partnership Framework. The total value of this investment is $180.950 million, starting 2012-23, concluding 2020-21.
Strategy Communications and Business Engagement Delivery of Strategic Communication and Business Engagement and ongoing IT Technical personnel, support and maintenance.
Improving data on children Funding under this investment  provides support through the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to improve the availability, quality and use of data on children with disabilities. UNICEF will partner with the Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG) to complete a set of survey questions to provide international standardised data on children with disabilities. This funding will also support the development of a second set of survey questions to understand the barriers and facilitators to children with disability accessing quality education. The survey is intended to be used to capture statistics on children with disability attending school and those who are not. Once completed these survey questions will be used to improve data collection on children with disabilities in UNICEF’s Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), one of the largest global sources of internationally comparable data on the situation of children and women. Funding also supports the production manuals whic
Exporting Australian Traditional Fire Management The Australian Government is providing $3.87 million over four years to export traditional Australian fire management practices to Botswana. In Australian savannas, application of traditional fire management techniques has led to reductions in wildfire emissions by around 30 per cent, with significant further emissions mitigation through carbon sequestration over the long term. In also offers co-benefits including job creation, promoting biodiveristy, supporting tourism and reinvigorating culture and improving food security and health.
LES Support for High Commission Funding under this initiative provides administrative support for the Commonwealth Engagement Strategy that gives greater responsibility for the management of the Commonwealth's development programs to the High Commission in London.  Key deliverables from this funding include preparation of  briefs, review and monitoring programs, and attending and reporting on meetings of the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation, Commonwealth Youth Program and Commonwealth Foundation. The total value of this initiative is $60,000 to be expensed during the 2012-13 financial year.
NRC Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre 09-11 The Norwegian Refugee Council's Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre contributes to improving national and international capacities to protect and assist the millions of people around the globe who have been displaced within their own country as a result of conflicts or human rights violations. IDMC runs an online database providing comprehensive information and analysis on internal displacement in some 50 countries. Based on its monitoring and data collection activities, the Centre advocates for durable solutions to the plight of the internally displaced in line with international standards. The IDMC also carries out training activities to enhance the capacity of local actors to respond to the needs of internally displaced people (IDPs). In its work, the Centre cooperates with and provides support to local and national civil society initiatives. Funding under this initiative represents Australia's contribution to IDMC's core funding and is valued at $1.4 million over 3 years, start
Speech Writing Funding under this initiative provides support for speechwriting and associated public affairs activitiesthat promote or support the aid program. The total value of this initiatve is $3.4 thousand expensed in the 2008-09 financial year.
Civic Engagement Research and Evaluation Part II The Civic Engagement Research and Evaluation Part II supports best practice monitoring and evaluation, and program planning support through the development of the Guidance on Monitoring and Evaluation for Civil Society Programs. The total value of this initiative is $92,000 over 2 years, starting 2008-09.
Support for IMF Training Institutes The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has established global graduate schools to deliver financial management training located in Abu Dhabi, Austria, Brazil, China, India, Singapore, Tunisia and the United States. These schools currently providing 45,000 people-days of training per year and also provide innovative distance learning methods and joint operations with other regional organisations. Funding under this initiative provides administrative support for the centres established in Singapore and India to deliver training to developing nationals 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 $3.0 million over 3 years, starting 2009-10.
OASIS Capital expenditure for 2012-13 Funding under this proposal provides administered capital funding for the maintenance and running of the scholarships system, OASIS. The total value of this initiative is $1.5 million expensed during the 2012-13 financial year.
Policy Development and effectiveness 2010-11 Funding under this initiative supports the evaluation of the AusAID Non-Government Organisations Cooperation Program (ANCP) to inform the 2010 and 2011 Annual Performance and other quality reporting and shared learning with the Australian NGO Sector. The total value of this initiative is $0.1 million over 2 years, starting 2010-11.
Global Education: Western Australia The Global Education Initiative informs young Australians about development and poverty reduction. It prepares them to understand and live in an increasingly globalised world and to be active, participating citizens who contribute to shaping a better future. The target audience is Australian primary and secondary school students. The strategy to reach these students is to inform and provide skills training to teachers and student teachers in global education and development issues. The total value of this initiative is $1.0 million over 6 years, starting 2009-10.
CVB Administrative Support FY2017-2018 Funding under this initiative provides administrative support for contracting services, specifically program management and technical support costs. The total value of this initiative is $2.6 million to be expensed during the 2017-18 financial year.
Initiative Development and Operations The Initiative Development and Operations initiative supports infrastructure, climate change mitigation, food security and rural development, and biodiversity engagement in forums, conferences, panels and negotiations to influence the development of an effective assistance program. The total value of this initiative is $2.0 million over 2 years, starting 2008-09.
Partnerships: United Nations Provides support for United Nations partners involved in preventing conflict and contributing to peacebuilding. PCO supports the UN Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) and the Department of Political Affairs (DPA). This initiative supports UN program work in fragile and conflict-affected countries. The total value of this multi-country initiative is $36.8 million over 8 years, starting 2009-10.
OCHA Gender Capacity Stand-by Initative (GenCap) Funding under this initiative supports the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Gender Standby Capacity Project (GenCap) and represents Australia's second tranche towards the voluntary core contribution to GenCap. The funding will enable GenCap to maintain strategic and operational gender mainstreaming expertise for vulnerable groups in emergencies and crises. The total value of this initiative is $250.0 thousand expenced in the 2009-10 financial year.
Contribution to Global Green Growth Institute 2014 The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) was launched in 2010 by the Republic of Korea (ROK) supported by Australia and Denmark and is a practical, action-oriented, technical, economic advisory organisation. It delivers best practice economic advice to developing countries to support their growth in and environmentally sustainable way. The GGGI targets keys aspects of economic performance in developing countries through partnerships with both the public and private sectors. Focus areas of GGGI include private sector development, infrastructure investment, agricultural development, water resources management, sustainable energy, urban planning, disaster risk reduction and climate change resilience, transport planning and sustainable forestry. Funding under this investment is Australia's contribution to GGGI which will support activities in the Indo Pacific region and assist GGGI to continue it's work in the region. The total value of this investment is $5.9 million expensed in the 2014-
Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) Strategy Plan, design and implement a commercial off the shelf (COTS) strategy reporting solution. Data to be published from the central repository to a (COTS) strategy reporting tool.
Gender and Development Training Phase 2 The initiative encompasses the design, delivery and evaluation of a Gender and Development training program for AusAID staff, both in Canberra and at Post.
Contribution to GCERF Funding under this investment supports Australia's voluntary core contribution to the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF). The total value of this funding in $1.5 million expenced in the 2016-17 financial year.
UN Environment Program 2009-2010 The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) acts as a catalyst, advocate, educator and facilitator to promote the wise use and sustainable development of the global environment. UNEP work encompasses: assessing global, regional and national environmental conditions and trends; developing international and national environmental instruments; and strengthening institutions for the wise management of the environment. Funding under this initiative represents Australia's contribution to UNEP's core funding valued at $1.0 million to be expensed during the 2009-10 financial year.
Energising Development-Improved Cooking Technology Funding under this initiative supports the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammernarbeit's (GIZ) Energising Development (EnDev) program to help reduce deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD+) by providing alternate, modern cooking technologies in replacement of existing wood burning methods. Other expected outcomes from this initiative include: improved health as indoor biomass cooking smoke is strongly linked with respiratory disease mostly impacting women and children; and improved education and economic activities as time spent on collecting firewood reduces time spent in education or on income generating activities. The total value of this initiative is $20.0 million to be expensed during the 2011-12 financial year.
Environment Helpdesk The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)'s Environment Protection Policy was launched on 21 November 2014. The aim of the Policy is to support compliance of aid activities with Australia’s environmental obligations under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, 1999 and international environmental agreements.
To support implementation of the Policy, DFAT is establishing an Environment Helpdesk.  The aim of the Environment Helpdesk is to provide DFAT staff with technical support to implement the Environment Protection Policy, and ensure the aid program complies with its legal obligations to protect the environment under the EPBC Act.
Special Mine Action Appeal The Special Mine Action Appeal supports activities within the ICRC preventative mine-action/weapon-contamination program and the ICRC physical rehabilitation program. The mine-action /weapon-contamination program is implemented alongside others that provides support to victims and includes a combination of information management regarding weapon contamination, risk awareness, risk reduction, capacity building and mine and explosive remnants of war clearance and survey. The physical rehabilitation program addresses the barries to accessing services faced by people with disabilities. It includes supporting national authorities in the management, development and implementation of national physical rehabilitation services; supporting service providers to ensure that they have the means to provide services; increasing and strengthening human resources for physical rehabilitation and ensuring that people have access to services.
Global Green Growth Institute Contribution 2017-19 Core contribution of USD15 million (approximately AUD21 million) over 2017-2019 to the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), a multilateral institution that promotes and supports green growth in developing countries. The GGGI provides technical assistance to develop green growth policies and design green growth projects across the areas of energy, water and sanitation, sustainable landscapes, climate change and green cities.
UNFPA/ARHA 2008-2012 Funding under this initiative provides support to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Australian Reproductive Health Alliance (ARHA) on building parliamentary groups on population and development in the Asia and Pacific regions, with specific interest in maternal health services, improving access for women and girls to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education, and delivery of safe and effective contraception based on informed choices. The total value of this initiative is $0.4 million over 2 years, starting 2008-09.
ABB Administrative Support Funding under this initiative provides administrative support for contracting services, specifically program management and technical support costs. The total value of this initiative is $2.6 million to be expensed during the 2018-19 financial year.
IDA 16 (Sixteenth Replenishment) The International Development Association (IDA) is an international financial institution which offers concessional loans and grants to the world's poorest developing countries. The IDA is a member of the World Bank Group and complements the existing the existing International Bank for Reconstruction and Development by lending to developing countries which suffer from the lowest gross national income, from troubled creditworthiness, or from the lowest per capita income. IDA 16 donors supported a renewed focus on major policy issues, including better measurement and communication of results, increased allocations to small states, and the establishment of a permanent crisis response window (CRW) within IDA to strengthen response to crises.  Funding under this initiative represents Australia's contribution to IDA16. The total value of this initiative is $517.6 million to be expensed over the period 10 June 2011 to 30 June 2017.
OECD Global Forum on Transparency and AEOI The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) and Inclusive Framework (IF) on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) aims to counter tax evasion and avoidance by increasing international coordination on tax policy and administration.  Australia’s funding will support the Global Forum to continue to deliver necessary technical assistance activities in the Asia Pacific region over a three year period from July 2018 to June 2021. These activities will include delivering induction programs for potential new members of the Global Forum and targeted support for pre-existing members. Australia supports the Global Forum to promote and support capacity building in the Asia-Pacific region with the goal of having all jurisdictions in the region successfully implement the international transparency standards and improve domestic resource mobilisation. The total value of this investment is $0.9 million to be expended during the 2017-18 financial year.