Summary of publication
The Australia–Bangladesh Development Partnership Plan 2025–2030 (DPP) translates into action the development priorities Australia shares with Bangladesh. The DPP sets out agreed objectives, how we will work together to deliver shared outcomes, and how progress will be monitored. It also identifies where Australia can add value to Bangladesh's national development priorities and how Australia will work with other development actors, ensuring the Australian Government's contribution to Bangladesh's development ambitions is well coordinated.
Purpose of the Development partnership Plan
Australia's International Development Policy (2023) presents a long-term vision for how Australia's development program will meet the critical needs of our partners, support sustainable development and help lift people out of poverty. Australia seeks relationships based on respect and partnerships that create economic and social value for all. To achieve this, Australia supports our partners to:
- build effective, accountable states that drive their own development;
- enhance state and community resilience to external pressures and shocks;
- connect with Australia and regional architecture
- generate collective action on global challenges that impact us and our region.
The DPP reflects the full spectrum of Australia's development support – Australian Government bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) as well as regional ODA and non-ODA development activities. A commitment to ongoing dialogue and engagement with government and non-government actors in support of a genuine and respectful partnership underpins this DPP. A mid-cycle review of the DPP will be undertaken.
Our broad development cooperation reflects our enduring commitment to working in Bangladesh and the broader South Asia region. The DPP sets a high level of ambition for our cooperation. Key changes to Australia's approach include:
- increasing support for economic growth through policy engagement, skills development and connectivity infrastructure;
- designing a new skills and vocational training program;
- supporting the rollout of Bangladesh's National Social Security Strategy;
- increasing engagement on climate change action, including on climate finance; and
- building Bangladesh's maritime capabilities.