4.2.6 - features of Australia's aid program

Question 1

Department of Foreign Affairs + Trade (DFAT)

Answer 1

Through which the Aus gov acts to promote HD by working to decrease poverty in low + middle IC’s.

Question 2

Purpose of Australia’s aid program

Answer 2

To promote our national interest by contributing to sustainable economic growth + poverty reduction. DFAT does this by:
- Strengthening private sector development.
- Enabling HD.

Question 3

Priority areas (of Australia’s aid program)

Answer 3

• Pacific/pacific region
• Southeast Asia
• Building resilience (climate action + climate financing)
• Humanitarian
• Expanding opportunities for everyone

Question 4

Pacific/pacific region

Answer 4

Ensuring that the Pacific remains peaceful, prosperous, and equipped to respond to the challenges of our time.

Question 5

Pacific/pacific region - example

Answer 5

Australian aid increased access to quality education for Samoan children by allowing school fees to be phased out at all gov-funded primary schools.

Question 6

Southeast Asia

Answer 6

Tackle some of the most pressing regional priorities (climate change + the clean energy transition, gender equality, rapid digitalisation, etc).

Question 7

Southeast Asia - example

Answer 7

Working to improve the nutrition status + food security of vulnerable populations in conflict-affected areas in Myanma, through ag + livelihoods assistance.

Question 8

Building resilience (climate action + climate financing)

Answer 8

Working with countries in the Indo-pacific to support development of a range of renewable technologies as well as support for improved energy efficiency.

Question 9

Building resilience (climate action + climate financing) - example

Answer 9

Investing in the Pacific Resilience Facility which is a Pacific-led solutions to the region’s climate finance access challenge. Eventually become self-sufficient.

Question 10

Humanitarian

Answer 10

Aus is fast to act to save lives when disaster strikes in which they invest in preventing crises and work to reduce disaster risk + promote preparedness. There are emergency stores in govs 4 warehouses that are effectively managed + deployed when needed.

Question 11

Humanitarian - example

Answer 11

• Aus personnel deployed to provide assistance.
• Relief supplies + logistics.

Question 12

Expanding opportunities for everyone

Answer 12

Be inclusive of all people, including women + girls, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Question 13

Expanding opportunities for everyone - examples

Answer 13

The Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development initiative aims to improve the political + economic opportunities for Pacific Women + increase their safety.

Question 14

Types of partnerships within Australia’s aid program

Answer 14

• Other government departments
• Private sector partnerships
• Bilateral partnerships
• Multilateral partnerships
• NGO’s

Question 15

Partnerships with other government departments

Answer 15

More direct and specialised approach, more knowledge.

Question 16

Private sector partnerships

Answer 16

Extends reach
- Private sector - part of country’s economy that is run by individuals + companies rather than the government.

Question 17

Bilateral partnerships

Answer 17

Partnering with countries that have more experience + resources (to combine).

Question 18

Multilateral partnerships

Answer 18

Extends the reach of Aus’s aid + projects can be taken out in ways that Aus cannot do on their own.
- Large size = large scale projects.

Question 19

Partnerships with NGO’s

Answer 19

More direct approach