Australian Aid - unit 4 AOS 2 Flashcards
Australia’s aid program
The Australia’s Aid program, with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), acts to promote human development by working towards sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction in low and middle-income countries.
it focusses on the indo-pacific region
Australian government aid priorities
- infrastructure, trade facilitation and international competitiveness
- education and health
- gender equality and empowering women and girls
- effective governance: policies, institutions and functioning economics
- agriculture, fisheries and water
- building resilience: humanitarian assistance disaster risk reduction and social protection
infrastructure trade and international competitiveness
- infrastructure promotes economic development and increases trade.
- Australia’s Aid works to train local people o develop their expertise in trade global trade. they also work to provide grants for infrastructure and assist in rebuilding infrastructure after a disaster.
- e.g. Australia worked in partnership with Papua New Guinea to reconstruct bridges and roads destroyed by cyclones.
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education and health
-The Australian Government assists countries to make their health and education systems accessible, equitable and affordable
- Australia works to contributing funds to improve schools and investing and supporting training for teachers.
- thy also train midwifery nurses
- example: Improving teacher training and the development of high-quality curriculum and learning programs in countries such as Indonesia
gender equality and empowering women and girls
- violence By empowering women and girls, benefits are felt throughout the community, with higher average incomes, greater levels of education and healthier families
- example: programs to eliminate violence against women in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea and across the Pacific
building resilience, humanitarian assistance, distaster risk reduction and protection
- example: sending staff to affected areas to provide immediate support and providing emergency supplies such as medical kits, blankets, temporary shelter, food packs and drinking water.
effective governance: policies, institutions and functioning economies
- The Australian Government works with other governments that are seeking to become more effective. Australia offers expert personnel and advice to help improve the daily functioning in these countries
- example: provides advice to governments of low- and middle-income countries on financial management and the establishment of institutions such as health systems, a police force and legal systems
agriculture, fisheries and water
- Agriculture and fishing provide employment The Australian Government is committed to helping countries to improve water and food security.
- example: invest in agricultural and fisheries research, particularly through the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, to increase productivity, reduce losses after harvesting and make supply chains more efficient
types of aid provided by the Australian government
- bilateral
- multilateral
- emergency
- aid through NGOs
types of partnerships provided by the Australian givernment
- other government organisations
- private sector
- ngos
- bilateral
- multilateral
other government organisations partnerships
- The Australian Federal Police (AFP) works with DFAT to develop, establish, and monitor the peace, stability, and security in countries mainly from the Indo-Pacific region.
private sector partnerships
- the Westpac Corporate Partnership, which aims to increase economic activity by providing access to finance, particularly for women
NGOs partnerships
- DFAT partners with organisations such as World Vision and Oxfam, who then utilise that money to achieve improvements in health and wellbeing in low-income countries. For example, building borehole pumps for access to clean water.
bilateral partnerships
- The Australian Government and the Republic of Singapore’s government are working together to promote sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty in the Indo-Pacific region.
multilateral partnerships
- Organisations including the World Bank and United Nations, and their many agencies such as the World Food Program, and the World Health Organisation, extend the reach of Australia’s aid program.
