australia's aid program

Question 1

what is DFAT

Answer 1

department of foreign affairs and trade that enables the australian government to promote human development by working to reduce poverty in low and middle income countries

Question 2

what is the purpose of australia’s aid program

Answer 2

to promote our national interests by contributing to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction

Question 3

how does DFAT help facilitate the purpose of australia’s aid program

Answer 3

DFAT does this by focusing on achieving 2 developmental goals:

1. strengthening private sector development
2. enabling human development

Question 4

strengthening private sector development

Answer 4

recognises that ppl must be given the opportunity to develop and use their skills more productively thru self-employment or by earning a wage in order to escape poverty

private sector creates most jobs in a country so a thriving private sector means more jobs for ppl

Question 5

enabling human development

Answer 5

improving educational and health r necessary to enable the development of a skilled workforce and better living standards

Question 6

what is aid

Answer 6

assistance given to countries in the event of a crisis or for the development of long-term sustainable improvements

Question 7

australian government’s aid priorities

Answer 7

1. agriculture, fisheries and water
2. gender equality and empowering women and girls
3. infrastructure, trade facilitation and international competitiveness
4. building resilience: humanitarian assistance, disaster risk reduction and social protection
5. education and health
6. effective governance - policies, institutions and functioning economies

Question 8

types of partnerships involved in australia’s aid program

Answer 8

1. other government departments
2. private sector partnerships
3. bilateral partnerships
4. multilateral organisations
5. non-government organisations (NGO)

Question 9

features of australia’s aid program

Answer 9

1. partnerships
2. strengthening human development

Question 10

agriculture, fisheries and water

Answer 10

ensures everyone has access to clean water for human consumption and personal hygiene

Question 11

gender equality and empowering women and girls

Answer 11

ensures that women and girls in low and middle income countries and given the same opportunities as boys

Question 12

infrastructure, trade facilitation and international competitiveness

Answer 12

promotes trade and the capacity to trade including access to healthcare, better roads and clean water

Question 13

building resilience: humanitarian assistance, disaster risk reduction and social protection

Answer 13

providing humanitarian assistance in times of health emergencies where humans lives are at risk to alleviate suffering

Question 14

education and health

Answer 14

focuses on ensuring equitable, accessible and affordable health systems for all && investing in education to promote lifelong learning

Question 15

effective governance: policies, institutions and functioning economies

Answer 15

promoting an equitable, productive and stable state of governance as the foundation of economic growth

Question 16

why does australia give aid

Answer 16

1. promotes trading opportunities
2. reduce poverty and promote human development