Cook Islands 3.7 4.0 Niue and Tokelau 5.5 6.3 North Pacific 12.9 13.5 Pacific Regional 105.4 129.1 Pacific Total 1,062.6 1,152.7 Indonesia 601.6 605.3 Vietnam 138.9 141.3 Philippines 175.2 143.0 Timor-Leste 112.3 96.6 Cambodia 77.5 79.0 Burma 81.4 90.0 Laos 56.4 55.6 Mongolia 16.7 16.3 East Asia Regional 81.4 100.0 East Asia Total 1,341.4 1,327.0 Afghanistan 149.3 134.2 Pakistan 78.3 79.0 Bangladesh 84.4 94.2 Sri Lanka 40.8 42.8 Nepal 35.3 33.9 Bhutan 13.9 14.8 Maldives 6.4 7.0 South and West Asia Regional 27.7 33.1 South & West Asia Total 435.9 438.8 Iraq 4.1 0.3 Palestinian Territories 54.8 56.5 Middle East and North Africa 42.2 8.8 Sub-Saharan Africa 243.8 186.9 Sub-Saharan Africa & the Middle East Total 344.8 252.4 Latin America 19.0 16.1 Caribbean 10.6 5.0 Latin America and the Caribbean Total 29.6 21.1 Core contributions to multilateral organisations and other ODA not attributed to particular countries or regions 1,890.5 1,901.6 Adjustments (73.2) (61.8) Total Estimated ODA 5,031.7 5,031.9 2014-15 Priority area allocations In line with Australian aid: promoting prosperity, reducing poverty, enhancing stability, the Government’s aid program in 2014-15 will focus on achieving two development outcomes: strengthening private sector development and enabling human development. These two development outcomes will be pursued by focusing aid program investments in a select number of priority areas, reflecting our expertise and strengths, regional barriers to growth, and key poverty challenges (see Figure 2). Figure 2: A new strategic framework for the aid program Infrastructure, trade facilitation and international competitiveness
Infrastructure Issue One of the largest constraints to private sector development in the region is inadequate infrastructure. It is also a major “behind the border” constraint affecting trade. The region is estimated to need more than US$8 trillion worth of infrastructure by 2020. This is a significant development problem. Australia will do more to help our regional partners address this substantial investment gap in infrastructure. Australia’s response 2014-15 Budget estimate: $530.3 million Australia is committed to tackling infrastructure bottlenecks in the region to help create the right conditions for the private sector and to expand trade. The Australian Government will work with partner governments to strengthen the policy and regulatory environment for infrastructure investment, and increase the aid program’s infrastructure portfolio over the coming years as a key plank of the Government’s commitment to scale-up the aid for trade portfolio. We will: • facilitate greater private investment in infrastructure by helping partner governments to get the policy and regulatory settings right, and by promoting public-private partnerships (PPPs) • invest in infrastructure that enables private sector and human development, such as transport infrastructure and water systems • expand access to reliable energy—vital for businesses and for communities • unlock transformational information and communication technologies to expand access to banking services, market information, and commercial opportunities • work with multilateral organisations that have significant expertise in innovative solutions to deliver enabling infrastructure • work through international forums, such as Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Group of 20 (G20), to address systemic barriers to investment in infrastructure. Public-private partnerships for infrastructure Infrastructure enables access to markets and ensures reliable water, energy and other services. It is critical to driving economic growth and reducing poverty. With more than US$8 trillion worth of infrastructure needed in the Asia-Pacific Region by 2020, governments and donors cannot plug this investment gap alone. Public-private
improving quality of education. Australia will continue to assist 145,000 children to stay in school and increase the number of trained primary teachers from 63 per cent to 70 per cent of the teaching workforce in 2014-15 building skills to ensure young people are job-ready and supporting graduates in areas of labour shortage demanded by industry. Australia will provide up to 60 Australia Awards in 2014 and we aim for 126 Solomon Islanders to graduate from the Australia Pacific Technical College in 2014, compared to 115 in 2013. Australia will promote women’s economic empowerment through: supporting safer markets in which women can sell their produce, working with the police to help address family violence, and targeting at least 30 per cent female employment in road maintenance work through the infrastructure program. VANUATU Australia’s response 2014-15 ODA Budget estimate: $60.4 million Australia is an important economic partner for Vanuatu, providing the country with the majority of its tourists, foreign direct investment and aid. Australian aid to Vanuatu will promote economic growth and poverty reduction by fostering job creation and income opportunities; promoting a healthy and productive population; and supporting safer and more resilient communities. We will work with a range of partners including the Vanuatu Government, the private sector and community organisations. Australian aid will improve Vanuatu’s rural roads and priority urban infrastructure, which will stimulate private sector development and improve economic growth prospects by reducing the costs of trade by: improving or constructing 34km of drainage pipes and channels, 10 community sanitation facilities, pedestrian access and traffic management and key urban roads in Vanuatu’s capital by 2016, through the Port Vila Urban Development Project rehabilitating 185km of priority rural roads and engaging around 30 islandbased contractors in 2014 through our Roads for Development Program, providing job opportunities and increasing access to services in rural areas. Australia will also support effective governance and private sector development through: providing assistance to the Vanuatu Government through our Governance for Growth Program focusing on economic policy, macro-economic management and improved service delivery through better public financial management, and effective regulation to reduce costs in the telecommunications and energy sectors partnering with Carnival Australia, a major player in the cruise industry in the region, including identifying opportunities to enhance local businesses and employment opportunities for ni-Vanuatu improving access to justice, particularly for violence against women and children, through the Vanuatu Australia Police Project and broader technical assistance to the government’s legal and judicial systems. In 2014, we will train 300 police officers and law and justice officials
signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro between the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front holds much potential for progress. Australia will contribute to the peace process in Mindanao by building more capable and responsive state institutions and expanding economic opportunities for conflict-affected communities. Investing in effective governance will help support economic growth. Weak governance and a lack of budget transparency and accountability persist at the national and local levels and have a direct impact on the provision of basic services. Australia will strengthen the governance of public institutions in the Philippines by: helping to improve opportunities for women and girls to benefit equally from economic growth; and helping the Philippine Government to embed public finance reforms, and modernise its public financial management systems. By 2015, several million manual paper-based processes will be automated, helping to improve the efficiency and transparency of public spending. TIMOR-LESTE Australia’s response 2014-15 ODA Budget estimate: $96.6 million Australia has a strong interest in a prosperous and stable Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste is one of Australia’s closest neighbours as well as one of the newest nations in the world. Since TimorLeste's independence in 2002, Australia has been its largest development partner. We share the Australia – TimorLeste Strategic Planning Agreement for Development, a commitment to achieve Timor-Leste’s development goals. Better access to education, clean water, roads and job opportunities will increase Timor-Leste’s economic growth and reduce poverty. Infrastructure development and business investment will also contribute to Timor-Leste’s development. Stability and security will be critical to achieving this, as well as improved agricultural productivity and market access. By providing more Timorese, especially women, with basic services and job opportunities, Timor-Leste will foster a population better able to contribute to their country’s future development. In 2014-15, the Australian development assistance program will work with the Timorese Government and communities to improve access to quality basic services, and to increase income opportunities for all Timorese, especially women. The Australian Federal Police will continue to work with the Timorese National Police to improve police systems and develop community policing. Australia will help promote stronger trade, agriculture productivity and private sector development in Timor-Leste through: working with central government ministries to improve public financial management systems, develop fiscal policy frameworks, and improve procurement procedures assisting farmers through Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) funded programs to increase agricultural productivity and access to markets to boost household income and nutrition levels