Strategy team in Canberra. Despite positive messages from PNG’s Prime Minister, governance in PNG remains weak, reducing quality of engagement between Australia and PNG and increasing development and reputational risks. Engagement with Government of PNG and central agencies including through Strongim Gavman Program advisers. Undertake a review of governance to inform a new governance framework and the new program design to be prepared in 2013. Australian aid program to improve capacity to undertake political economy analysis. Not able to assess in detail progress against development indicators due to lack of development data, weak statistics and M&E capacity; weak methodology for measuring results making it difficult to publicly demonstrating progress; difficulty measuring progress leads to pursuance of measurable rather than transformative activities. Partnership for Development and performance assessment framework to align with a selection of key performance indicators and support better M&E and data collection; building sector specialists cadre to support this work. The department not equipped to conduct or manage research and analysis, and interpret it to inform strategies and lead policy discussion. Pacific Division developing an analytical agenda to prioritise analyses; engaging sector specialists to support program managers in policy discussions and strengthen staff specialist capabilities. The next phase of the workforce plan to set directions for long-term specialist skills development (first draft expected in the last quarter of 2013). Australia’s support to PNG’s efforts to reduce TB in Western Province fails to adequately reduce risks of transmissions; time and resources diverted from reducing TB due to competing issues. Effective detection, treatment and control of sensitive and multidrug resistant TB. WHO review of progress in developing TB services (November 2012). Review long-term strategy with key stakeholders in 2013. Acronyms ABG Autonomous Bougainville Government ADB Asian Development Bank APPR Aid Program Performance Report APPR Annual Program Performance report APTC Australia-Pacific Technical College AusAID Australian Agency for International Development CHASI Catholic HIV and AIDS Services Inc DoE Department of Education FSV Family and sexual violence FSVUs Family Sexual Violence Units LNG Liquefied natural gas MDR-TB Multi-drug-resistant TB NGO Non-government organisation
Public Sector Program 01/05/2009 - 31/03/2015 2011 5 5 4 5 4 5 PNG-Australia Economic & Public Sector Governance Twinning Initiative Phase II $6,244,852 01/07/2010 30/06/2013 2012 5 4 4 3 3 4 2011 5 4 3 3 4 3 Health Program Response to HIV/AIDS $47,366,182 01/08/2006 30/06/2013 2012 5 4 4 3 4 5 2011 5 5 4 5 5 5 Sanap Wantaim – PNG-Australia HIV and AIDS Program $185,000,000 01/11/2006 28/02/2013 2012 5 4 4 3 4 5 2011 5 5 4 5 5 5 Western Province Package of Measures $4,617,649 25/06/2008 30/06/2015 2012 5 4 4 3 4 5 2011^ N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A PNG Health Education and Clinical Services $8,700,000 01/03/2009 30/12/2012 2012 5 4 4 3 4 5 2011 4 4 3 3 4 4 Health Service Provision Facility $65,327,188 16/02/2011 30/06/2013 2012 6 5 3 4 4 5 2011 6 5 5 4 5 5 PNG Health and HIV Multilateral Partnerships $68,428,278 02/05/2011 30/06/2016 2012 5 4 4 3 4 5 2011* N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A PNG Health Procurement Program $26,000,000 28/09/2011 - 30/06/2013 2012 6 5 3 4 4 5 2011* N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Health Capacity Development & Service Delivery $234,909,467 03/10/2011 - 30/06/2015 2012 5 4 4 3 4 5
2011* N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A PNG-Australia Law and Justice Partnership $150,000,000 30/01/2009 - 30/06/2014 2012 4 4 4 3 4 5 2011 4 4 5 3 3 4 Incentive Fund Phase II $87,000,000 01/07/2009 - 30/06/2014 2012 5 4 5 4 4 4 2011 6 5 5 5 5 5 PNG Disaster Risk Management Program $8,986,500 01/07/2010 - 31/12/2014 2012 3 3 4 2 2 5 2011 5 5 5 5 5 5 PNG Transport Sector Support Program $355,000,000 22/05/2006 - 30/06/2013 2012 6 4 4 5 4 4 2011 5 5 5 5 5 4 PNG Transport – RoU AusAID and Infrastructure $3,000,000 19/02/2010 - 31/07/2013 2012 5 4 4 3 3 3 2011 4 4 4 3 3 3 Kokoda Track Initiative $17,587,348 21/03/2008 - 31/03/2013 2012 5 4 4 3 3 4 2011 5 5 4 4 4 4 Commonwealth Local Government GPS – Phase II $3,468,151 12/10/2009 - 30/06/2013 2012 2 3 2 2 4 2 2011^ N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A PNG Provincial and Local-level Governments Program $47,250,000 01/06/2012 – 31/03/2014 2012 6 5 5 5 5 3
Annex C Evaluation and review pipeline planning List of evaluations completed in the reporting period Name of initiative AidWorks number Type of evaluation Date evaluation report received Date evaluation report uploaded into AidWorks Date management response uploaded into AidWorks Published on website PNG Media for Development Initiative INF759 Independent completion report March 2012 July 2012 July 2012 Yes Strongim Gavman Program INI767 Independent progress report March 2012 April 2012 Not uploaded but available on website Yes PNG-Australia Law and Justice Program (PALJP) INI194 Independent progress report March 2012 March 2013 March 2013 Yes AusAID’s support to the UN in PNG through the PNG UN Country Fund INJ321 Independent progress report August 2012 November 2012 November 2012 ACIAR-AusAID Partnership for PNG Agriculture INI220 Independent completion report April 2012 August 2012 August 2012 No Kokoda Track Initiative INH843 Cluster review August 2012 November 2012 Not uploaded No CARE Integrated Community Development Program INJ153 Cluster review August 2012 November 2012 Not uploaded No Commonwealth Local Government Phase II INI988 Independent progress report May 2012 December 2012 Not uploaded No Tingim Laip ING953 Independent completion report May 2012 March 2013 March 2013 Yes PNG-Australia Sexual Health Improvement Program ING918 Independent completion report November 2012 March 2013 March 2013 Yes Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative 06B191 Independent completion report December 2012 March 2013 March 2013 No
Economic and Public Sector Program INI903 Independent progress report December 2012 April 2013 Not uploaded No Church Partnership Program Phase 2 INJ313 Cluster review January 2012 Not uploaded Not uploaded No Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen INI382 Cluster review January 2012 Not uploaded Not uploaded No Scholarships PNG INI815 Independent progress report Not uploaded Not uploaded No Electoral Support Program INJ466 Independent progress report Not uploaded Not uploaded No Incentive fund phase III INI793 Independent completion report Draft report received November 2012 Not uploaded Not uploaded No PNG Disaster Risk Management (10–14) INJ302 Independent completion report Draft report received March 2013 No List of evaluations planned in the next 12 months Name of initiative AidWorks number Type of evaluation Purpose of evaluation Expected completion date Health Service Provision Facility INJ708 Impact evaluation Supporting causal inference of the evaluation 2017 PNG Health Procurement Program 2011–15 INK202 Impact evaluation Supporting causal inference of the evaluation 2017 PNG Health Education and Clinical Services INI270 Independent completion report July 2013 Interim TVET and Higher Education INJ316 Independent completion report PNG-Australia Twinning program INJ364 Independent completion report October 2013 PNG provincial and local-level governments INK615 Independent completion report August 2013