unit 4 aos 2 10b Australia's aid program

Question 1

DFAT the department of forum affairs and trade

Answer 1

government department responsible for Australia’s aid program

Question 2

aim of aid program

Answer 2

promote Australia’s national interests by contributing to sustainable economic growth/poverty reduction

Question 3

aid program is focused on 2 development outcomes including:

Answer 3

• supporting private sector development
• strengthening human development

Question 4

why does Australia give aid

Answer 4

• to help protect our national interests
• to reduce the risk of diseases spreading to Aus
• promotes trading opportunities

Question 5

bilateral aid and partnerships

Answer 5

close to 2billion in 2017-18, the largest component of the Aus aid program is in bilateral aid partnerships is the into-pacific region

Question 6

multilateral aid and partnerships

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a third of overall aid budget goes to funding multilateral $1.388 bill 2017-18

Question 7

emergency/humanitarian aid and partnerships

Answer 7

direct humanitarian assistance $399.7mill 2017-18

Question 8

non government organisations

Answer 8

129.3 mill 2017-18

Question 9

Australia’s aid priorities:

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• agriculture, fisheries and water
• education and health
• building resilience
• gender equality/empowering women and girls
• effective governance
• infrastructure, trade facilitation and international competitiveness

Question 10

importance of agriculture, fisheries and water

Answer 10

plays important role in economic growth and poverty reduction achieving SDG 2

Question 11

priorities of Australia’s investment in gender equality includes

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• promoting women’s economic empowerment
• ending violence against women and girls

Question 12

to improve economic growth, investment in infrastructure includes

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• improved road networks
• increased access to water and sanitation
• reliable energy supply

Question 13

the aim of aid investment for improving infrastructure will focus on

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• mobilising private sector to finance/deliver infrastructure to meet needs of the region
• enhancing trade/connectivity throughout the region

Question 14

the focus of the Aus aid program for building resilience includes

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• saving lives, alleviating human suffering and enhancing human dignity
• working closer with partner governments to support their capacity to plan for/manage disasters

Question 15

the investments in education target 4 strategic priorities, these include:

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• getting the foundations right
• learning for all
• universal participation
• skills for prosperity

Question 16

the focus of Australia’s aid program for education and health in health includes

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• combatting health threats that cross national borders
• increase access to clean water, sanitation, hygiene and good nutrition

Question 17

the focus of Australia’s aid investments in governance may include

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• strengthening transparent and accountable law and justice systems
• improving the regulatory environment for business
• supporting efforts to tackle corruption