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UN OCHA DSG Chair Activities Australia will be chairing the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Donor Support Group from June 2009 to June 2010. Funding under this initiative will facilitate activities to support Australia's role as Chair. The total value of this initiative is $0.2 million over 2 years, starting 2009-10.
Education Analytics Service Funding under this investment supports the implementation of the "Strategy for Australia's Aid Investments in Education 2015-2020". Education Analytics Service will provide specialist technical expertise to progress a program of analytical work and professional learning, and respond to demand for additional technical assistance as it arises. The Education Analytics Service will improve the extent and quality of evidence and expertise used by DFAT to inform its education policy and programs. To this end, it will contribute to: (a) evidence based policy formulation and advocacy; (b) design and delivery of effective education investments; and enhanced staff capability. The Education Analytics Service will contribute to these ends by providing high quality, timely, evidence-based; (a) analysis and research; (b) learning and development products and services; (c) technical advice; and (d) knowledge management services. The total value of this investment is $2.4 million over 4 years, startin
OECD/G20 BEPS Project Support In order to finance core development expenditure, countries need to raise sufficient revenue through taxes. However, many developing countries raise much less revenue through taxes (as a proportion of Gross Domestic Product) than developed countries.  Base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS)—that is, efforts by multinational corporations to shift profits to jurisdictions where little economic activity has occurred but tax rates are low — limits the ability of countries to raise revenue. The OECD/G20 BEPS Project 2015–2016 working to equip governments with the domestic and international instruments needed to ensure that profits are taxed where economic activities generating the profits are performed and where value is created, while at the same time give business greater certainty by reducing disputes over the application of international tax rules, and standardising requirements. Funding under this investment represents Australia's contribution to support the engagement of developing co
AVID - Program Communication and Marketing Support Funding under this investment supports the Australian Volunteers in Development (AVID) program, specifically for core partners and Posts to undertake administrative support such as recruitment, program management and ongoing communication. The total value of this investment is $0.2 million over 3 years, starting 2014-15.
Lonely Planet The Lonely Planet initiative is a trial use of links from the Lonely Planet websites to AusAID’s country pages. The trial will be in place until March 2010. Each Lonely Planet country page, as viewed from Australia, will contain a box inviting people to click through to see what the Australian Government is doing in development assistance in that country. The idea is to educate Australian travellers about the work that is being done in the countries they are looking to visit. The total value of this initiative is $50,000 to be expensed during the 2009-10 financial year.
Specialist policy advice: multilateral sectoral fu Australia provides significant development assistance funding to global multilateral sectoral funds including the Global Partnership for Education, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.  In order to make the best use of these investments and support Australia's participation in decision-making, strategic policy development and organisational reform for each of the funds, independent expert policy advice is sought from time-to-time.  This helps ensure our approach is evidence-based and appropriate, making the best use of our influence.
AVID Program - Financial Analysis Launched in May 2011, the Australian Volunteers for International Development (AVID) brings together four separate and unaligned volunteer programs under a single Australian Government banner with unified program goals and objectives.  It aims for better integration with Australian Government's policy and development priorities. Funding under this proposal supports financial analysis and advisory services to support the implementation of AVID. The total value of this initiative is $1.3 million over 5 years, starting 2011-12.
Humanitarian Logistics Review With the increasing frequency and impact of natural disasters, AusAID will review its logistics arrangements and design a logistics framework to ensure maximum efficiency in meeting demands for humanitarian assistance. Funding under this initiative will support: a review of AusAID's humanitarian logistics arrangements; identify opportunities for improvement to meet current and likely future humanitarian logistics needs and taking into account international best practice; develop an integrated strategic and operational humanitarian logistics framework to meet AusAID's humanitarian logistics requirements; develop a Scope of Services for a new Humanitarian Export Shipping Agent and Logistical Support Services Period Offer to take effect in July 2012. The total value of this initiative is $85,000 over 2 years, starting 2011-12.
Commonwealth Small States Offices support- 2014-15 The Small States Offices provides a base for developing countries delegations visiting Geneva  and New York and enables them to establish a diplomatic presence in the region and facilitate participation at the UN, International Labour Organisation and other multilateral organisations within the region. Funding under this initiative represents Australia's contribution and is valued at US $174,730 for the NY office and US $90,000 for the Geneva office to be expensed during the 2014-15 financial year.
Business for Millennium Development 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. This funding also provides administrative support to enable businesses to deliver poverty reduction activities through training and research. The total value of this initiative is $0.3 million expensed during the 2011-12 financial year.
Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund 2011-12 Trade enabling reform is key to economic growth and development. Australia is committed to multilateral efforts that help developing countries to trade. The WTO Doha Development Agenda emphasises the need for technical and capacity building assistance if trade is to have the greatest impact on economic development. Funding under this initiative supports developing countries to engage in the multilateral trading system. The total value of this initiative is $2.0 million to be expensed during the 2011-12 financial year.
Multilateral Orgs Perf Assessment Network (MOPAN) The Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN) is a network of 18 donor countries with a common interest in assessing the organisational effectiveness of the major multilateral organisations they fund. MOPAN collects data through a survey, a review of documents published by the multilateral organisations and consultations with staff members from the multilateral organisations under review. The assessment is intended to generate relevant and credible information about multilateral organisations to assist MOPAN members in meeting domestic accountability requirements. It also aims to promote dialogue between MOPAN members, multilateral organisations and their direct partners. Funding under this initiative represents Australia's annual contribution to MOPAN valued at $0.4 million over 2 years, starting 2009-10.
Sector Specialists: Infrastructure &#38;#38;#38; Resettlement Funding under this investment provides support for all administrative program costs for infrastructure sector specialists. The sector specialists will provide advice and support to country, regional and global programs to plan, develop and implement infrastructure projects, with a focus on Papua New Guinea, the Pacific , the Mekong and Indonesia. The total value of this investment is $2.9 million over 6 years, starting 2014-15.
2008-09 Post Admin - Geneva and Rome Funding under this initiative supports the Geneva and Rome Posts, specifically engagement with external stakeholders and key international bodies; support for strategic input , oversight and reporting; and to undertake monitoring and evaluation, technical input into development of strategies and conceptual determination; program review; and other related tasks in delivering the Australian aid program. The total value of this initiative is $0.5 million over 2 years, starting 2008-09.
Business Partnerships The Business Partnerships initiative aims to increase the awareness of, and support for the Millennium Development Goals, by companies operating in the Asia Pacific region, and their participation in initiatives and activities that collaboratively work toward the achievement of the MDG's. This objective is aligned with the Australian Governments recognition of the important role of the business sector in contributing to the MDG's demonstrated through their support for the global initiative Business Call to Action (BCtA). The total value of this initiative is $0.6 million over 2 years, starting 2009-10.
Strengthening international outbreak response The World Health Organization's Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) was established in 2015 following a review of the 2014 Ebola outbreak response. Contributions, are mainly used to enable the immediate mobilisation of expert WHO personnel in response to disease outbreaks. In 2017, the CFE enabled 36 outbreak response operations at a cost of US$20.8 million across 23 countries including Madagascar (plague), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ebola), Bangladesh (water-borne and vaccine-preventable diseases affecting Rohingya refugees), Fiji and Vanuatu (health emergencies arising from natural disasters). The CFE has proven to be a very effective tool for outbreak containment, as was demonstrated most notably in the case of the previous Ebola outbreak in Likati, DRC, in mid-2017. The proposed contribution of up to $4 million by Australia would position us as the fourth largest donor to the CFE in cumulative terms after Germany, the UK and Japan. Complementing the CFE, the World Ban
Mining Policy and Research The Mining Policy and Research initiative covers Australia's support for: the Natural Resource Charter; mining research under the Australian Development Research Awards Scheme; and policy related Government Linkages and Action Research including Department of Industry Innovation and Science Leading Practice Handbooks. This initiative aims to: assist developing countries to find solutions for managing their natural resources; improve extractive industry related frameworks; strengthen developing countries capacity to govern, monitor and regulate mining; and to deepen the evidence base for extractives related decision making in developing countries. The total value of this initiative is $1.7 million over 4 years, starting 2012-13.
Multi Donor Leadership Program The Multi Donor Leadership Program Phase 2 follows on from the initial establishment of the Multi Donor Fund (MDF). Phase 1 funding covered core operating costs and provided start-up grants to support program activities. Funding under this initiative extends assistance to allow full implementation of the program. The Program is a significant policy and operational initiative with the primary objective to identify and communicate key policy and operational advice to the international community on the importance of leadership in developing countries, focusing on the role of leadership in institution and state building. The total value of this initiative is $2.1 million to be expensed during the 2009-10 financial year.
Multilat Orgs Perf Assess Network (MOPAN) 11-12 The Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN) is a network of 17 donor countries with a common interest in assessing the organisational effectiveness of the major multilateral organisations they fund. MOPAN members agree to: carry out joint assessments; share information; and draw on each other's experience in monitoring and evaluation. MOPAN collects data through a survey, a review of documents published by the multilateral organisations and consultations with staff members from the multilateral organisations under review. The assessment is intended to generate relevant and credible information about multilateral organisations to assist MOPAN members in meeting domestic accountability requirements. It also aims to promote dialogue between MOPAN members, multilateral organisations and their direct partners. MOPAN assessments focus on whether organisations have in place four dimensions of organisational effectiveness: strategic, operational, relationship and knowl
Global Education: Curriculum Support The Global Education program supports the quality and extent of teaching with a key strategy being the professional development of primary and secondary school teachers. Funding under this initiative supports the development of curriculum material. The total value of this initiative is $0.8 million over 3 years, starting 2010-11.
Mine Action Administration 2010-2011 Funding under this initiative support administrative management of the Global Mine Action Program including public relations and advocacy. The Global Mine Action Program comprises support to key international organisations undertaking global mine action work. The total value of this initiative is $32.5 thousand expenced in the 2010-11 financial year.
Protection in humanitarian action - multi-year The Protection in Humanitarian Action program supports global activities to protect people affected by natural disasters and human-induced crises in line with DFAT's commitments under its Humanitarian Strategy and its Protection in Humanitarian Action Framework.  This includes global activities to improve gender equality, the inclusion of persons with disabilities, and copliance with international humanitarian law. The total value of this investment is $1.7 million over 3 years, starting 2017-18.
DFID Secondment 2017-2018 Funding under this initiative supports Conflict, Humanitarian and Security assistance, covering administrative support for the secondment of a specialist to the United Kingdom's aid agency 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 support is $0.6 million over 3 years, starting 2016-17.
2009-10 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 $2.2 million to be expensed during the 2009-10 financial year.
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) represents the world's commitment to universal ideals of human dignity. We have a unique mandate from the international community to promote and protect all human rights. OHCHR is mandated to promote and protect human rights for all, OHCHR leads global human rights efforts speaks out objectively in the face of human rights violations worldwide. We provide 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 investment represents Australia's voluntary annual contribution and is valued at $2.65million expensed during the 2014-15 financial year.
Gender Integration 2010-11 Initiative for AusAID capacity development including gender focal points training and resource development, as well as monitoring and evaluation and administration.
2008-2009 UNDAC, INSARAG and APHP Activities The UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC), the International Urban Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) and the Asia-Pacific Humanitarian Partnership (APHP) are international mechanisms that AusAID supports to responds to International emergencies. Funding under this initiatives addresses the preparedness training for INSARAG and APHP as well support the Australian's UNDAC deployment account, to retain the capability to deploy Australian UNDAC members on emergency response missions when needed. The total value of this initiative is $0.1 million over 2 years, starting 2008-09.
Partnership For Maternal, Newborn and Child Health The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) is a global alliance of over 400 members working towards reducing child mortality (MDG4) and improving maternal health (MDG5). Australia's funding will contribute towards implementation of the 2011 PMNCH work plan, including the use of investment cases for maternal and child health to advocate and translate policy into action. An output from this work will be the development of the Report on Commitments to the Global Strategy for Women's and Children's Health. The total value of this initiative is $2.0 million over the 2010-11 financial year.
SDG Adviser Services 2009-10 The Sustainable Development Group (SDG) Adviser Services initiative supports administrative costs to cover the management of adviser services, facilitating effective delivery of Australian international development assistance to partner countries in the areas of climate change adaptation and mitigation, urban and rural development, food security, infrastructure, water and sanitation and environmental protection and management. The total value of this initiative is $1.3 million over 3 years, starting 2009-10.
OASIS Capital Expenditure for 2013-14 This initiative funds costs associated with the IT support system for the implementation of Australian Scholarships, specifically the development and upgrade of OASIS. The total value of this initiative is $1.0 million expenced during the 2013-14 financial year.
CHOGM 2011 - EPG Advocacy/CHOGM attendance Funding under this initiative supports:  the Eminent persons Group (EPG) in its advocacy efforts to promote development outcomes in the lead to and at CHOGM 2011; and support attendance of 2 EPG members from developing countries at EPG outreach activities and the attendance of up to 8 EPG members from developing countries at CHOGM 2011. The total value of this initiative is $32,000 expended during the 2011-12 financial year.
AVID Web Portal Funding under this proposal is for the creation, hosting and maintenance of the Australian Volunteers for International Development (AVID) web portal. The web portal is the generic AVID website that provides general information on the AVID program, including information on assignments and how to apply. The AVID Portal links to websites of the three Core Partners where more detailed information can be sourced. The total value of this initiative is $0.1 million over 4 years, starting 2011-12.
CAMP - Sponsorships - Partnerships The CAMP Sponsorships Partnerships initiative supports a range of targeted communication campaigns and activities to deliver key messages to identified audiences, and achieve AusAID's external communication objectives, including topics such as sponsorship and global poverty. The total value of this initiative is $1.0 million over 2 years, starting 2008-09.
UNFPA Core Contribution 2016-2020 The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is a key organisation supporting progress towards global achievement of the health and gender equality targets of the Sustainable Development Goals. It assists countries in collecting, analysing and disseminating population data, and supports developing policies and programs on gender and maternal health, particularly reproductive health, including family planning, safe motherhood, HIV/AIDS prevention, gender-based violence and promoting gender equality. UNFPA also provides technical guidance, training and support to its partners in the field. Australia provides UNFPA with annual core voluntary contributions (AUD $9.24 million in 2016) to support the implementation of its Strategic Plan 2014-2017 and its successor plan 2018-2021.
African Development Bank Group Membership The overarching objective of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction. The Bank Group achieves this objective by: mobilizing and allocating resources for investment in RMCs; and providing policy advice and technical assistance to support development efforts. Funding under this initiatives by the Australian Treasury covers Departmental funding (staff and travel) to undertake tasks for acquiring membership and administering membership once acquired: legislative, diplomatic and consultative.
Sectoral Specialists -Infrastructure &#38;#38;#38; Water Principal Sectoral Specialist and senior sectoral specialists with direct responsibility for: the size and quality of program pipelines in infrastructure and water; 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.
Australian UNDAC Preparedness 2011-12 The United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) is part of the international emergency response system for sudden-onset emergencies. UNDAC helps the United Nations and governments of disaster-affected countries during the first phase of a sudden-onset emergency. UNDAC teams can deploy at short notice (12-48 hours) anywhere in the world. They are provided free of charge to the disaster-affected country, and deployed upon the request of the United Nations Resident or Humanitarian Coordinator and/or the affected Government. Funding under this initiative provides support to the UNDAC to prepare Australian United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination members to deploy overseas to support UN disaster response missions. The total value of this initiative is $35,000 over 2 years, starting 2011-12.
RedR Training Service - Capacity Development To enhance RedR's Australia capacity in design and delivery of humanitarian training programmes through investment in capacity  development of in-house Trainers, training equipment and training management solutions. This in-line with the objectives of the Ehanced Humanitarian Response initiative (EHRI) to develop capacity of Australian to response to emergencies.
Policy support and coordination Funding under this initiative supports the Policy Coordination program, specifically program management and support related to the United Nations Conference, Millennium Development Goals Conference and the Working Party on Aid Effectiveness (WP-EFF). The total value of this initiative is $20,000 expensed during the 2009-10 financial year.