aid program’s engagement with the private sector and its promotion of the empowerment of women and girls. The innovationXchange, based in DFAT, will aim to significantly increase innovation in the delivery of the aid program, to be more have greater impact, and to leverage additional development finance in the region. By supporting Australian undergraduates to study and undertake internships in the region, the New Colombo Plan will continue to increase knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia and strengthen people to people links. In 2015-16, the program will expand, offering more opportunities for young Australian students. With more Australians travelling overseas than ever before, DFAT will continue to provide high quality consular services, responsive travel advice and a secure and efficient passport service. The department will implement a new Consular Strategy, which will change consular policy and practices to respond to current demands while maintaining Australia’s consular service at the forefront of world’s best practice. Austrade will also deliver consular and passport services in specific locations overseas. The effectiveness and security of Australia’s network of overseas diplomatic missions will remain a high priority. The department will continue to maintain and protect Australia’s secure government communications system. DFAT will provide protocol services to diplomatic and consular missions and international organisations accredited to Australia. Austrade will contribute to Australia’s economic prosperity by promoting Australia’s international trade, investment and education interests, and providing advice to Government on tourism policy. Austrade has a particular focus on growth and emerging markets, including those in Asia that offer commercial potential, and provide opportunities aligned with Australia’s comparative advantage. Within these markets there is a clear role for Austrade, as a government agency, to support Australian businesses and education institutions. Austrade will also promote the opportunities created by the three recently-concluded free trade agreements with the Republic of Korea, Japan and China. Austrade will partner with and territory governments and other Commonwealth Government agencies to attract productive foreign direct investment in priority sectors from established and other emerging markets. Austrade will also promote Australia as a preferred education destination and provider of education services, and continue to administer several grant programs. Austrade will also implement the Government’s tourism policy, Tourism 2020, working on tourism policy, projects, programs and research to strengthen Australia's tourism industry, and grow Australia's tourism market The international tourism effective,
Table 3.2.6: Statement of asset movements (Budget year 201516) ‘Appropriation equity’ refers to equity injections appropriations provided through Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2015-16. ‘Appropriation ordinary annual services’ refers to funding provided through Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2015-16 for depreciation/amortisation expenses, or other operational expenses. Prepared on Australian Accounting Standards basis. Table 3.2.7: Schedule of budgeted income and expenses administered on behalf of Government (for the period ended 30 June) International Development Association (IDA) and Asian Development Fund (ADF). Prepared on Australian Accounting Standards basis. Table 3.2.8: Schedule of budgeted assets and liabilities administered on behalf of Government (as at 30 June) International Development Association (IDA) and Asian Development Fund (ADF). Prepared on Australian Accounting Standards basis. Table 3.2.9: Schedule of budgeted administered cash flows (for the period ended 30 June) Prepared on Australian Accounting Standards basis. 3.2.10: Administered capital budget statement (for the period ended 30 June) (a) Includes purchases from current and previous years' administered capital budgets (ACBs).
Table 3.2.11: Statement of administered asset movements (Budget year 2015-16) ‘Appropriation ordinary annual services’ refers to funding provided through Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2015-16 for depreciation/amortisation expenses, ACBs or other operational expenses. Prepared on Australian Accounting Standards basis.
Section 1: Entity overview and resources 1.1 works to improve the productivity and profitability of agricultural systems in countries of the Asia–Pacific region and Indian Ocean rim, through international agricultural research partnerships. In a whole of government context, ACIAR’s research agenda underpins the Government’s overarching development policy, Australian aid: promoting prosperity, reducing poverty, enhancing stability and aligns with key sectoral priorities outlined in the Strategy for Australia’s aid investments in agriculture, fisheries and water. will generate new technologies, new knowledge, greater capability and better decision-making through these research partnerships. By focusing on impact pathways, ACIAR will deliver benefits to farmers and consumers in developing countries and Australia. ACIAR puts Australia’s agricultural innovation system to work to reduce poverty and contribute to the long-term economic prosperity of developing countries. This work contributes to stronger economies and to poverty alleviation, and is central to Australia’s aid agenda. ACIAR contributes to economic diplomacy through improving agricultural competitiveness and sustainability, increasing value chain efficiency and effectiveness, and overcoming regulatory impediments in relation to both domestic and international markets. Stronger economies in our region assist Australian exporters and investors to access and profit from foreign markets. Support for more-productive, market-led agricultural systems, that engage smallholder farmers, encourages developing countries to effectively tap into new market opportunities. In these ways, ACIAR works towards a future of shared prosperity. Importantly, ACIAR’s support to international research partnerships increases the numbers of skilled professionals at research, extension and farm levels which then builds the potential for sustained agricultural innovation in the region, an essential element for economic growth and development. ACIAR will continue to focus research on four areas: crops; livestock and fisheries; natural resources and forestry; and socioeconomics and policy, with a stronger focus across all four on developing market opportunities for smallholder farmers. ACIAR will implement interdisciplinary research approaches between these focal areas and address key issues, such as gender inequality, that cut across these focal areas. The research will tackle gender inequality in the design, delivery and impacts of our