Quality infrastructure must be defined in part by its ability to withstand climate change. Sea level rise, extreme weather events and storm surges, high temperatures and heavy rainfall can all affect the lifespan of infrastructure. Australia is taking a proactive, evidence-based approach to managing risks posed by climate change in the construction of infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific.
Some of our key support mechanisms include:
Quality infrastructure must be defined in part by its ability to withstand climate change. Sea level rise, extreme weather events and storm surges, high temperatures and heavy rainfall can all affect the lifespan of infrastructure. Australia is taking a proactive, evidence-based approach to managing risks posed by climate change in the construction of infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific.
Some of our key support mechanisms include:
- Providing Pacific countries and Timor-Leste with greater access to capital to support quality, inclusive and resilient economic infrastructure through the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP).
- Australia will contribute at least $350 million in climate infrastructure for the region through the Pacific Climate Infrastructure Financing Partnership, including $75 million for a program for off-grid and community scale renewable energy in remote and rural parts of the Pacific.
- Contributing to quality infrastructure development in Southeast Asia through Australia's Partnerships for Infrastructure (P4I).
- Australia is a member of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and has committed up to $10 million to the Infrastructure for Resilient Islands States initiative, which provides funding to projects in small island developing states to enhance knowledge, tools and partnerships supporting disaster and climate resilient infrastructure.
- Catalysing financing for private sector climate adaptation and mitigation projects in eligible countries in the Pacific, South and Southeast Asia through the Australian Climate Finance Partnership and the Private Infrastructure Development Group.
Our programs in action
Elevating Cao Lanh Bridge in Vietnam, increasing the resilience of the communities reliant on this critical transport corridor