Development assistance

Australian development cooperation to Tokelau aligns closely with the Joint Commitment for Development between New Zealand and Tokelau. Australia has directed the majority of its aid to the Tokelau International Trust Fund. 

Investing in education outcomes for all children and youth across the Pacific has been a long-standing objective of Australia's development program. In the Pacific, Australia's bilateral and multilateral investments have a strong focus on basic education, including early literacy and numeracy development. 

Australia and Solomon Islands are strong security, development and economic partners and we shaping our efforts to respond to Solomon Islands priorities. Since the withdrawal of RAMSI in 2017, Australia has provided over $800 million through our development program, in the areas of justice, health, education, agriculture, governance, gender, and security.

Samoa also benefits from non-ongoing COVID-19 response measures. Funding from these measures will be included in actual figures published in the relevant Australia's Official Development Assistance: Statistical Summary.

Australia's aid program in the North Pacific focusses on the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).

Australia’s development cooperation program in Palau supports Palau’s priorities, including tax reform, digitisation of the health and agricultural sector, tertiary education and training, aviation connectivity, cyber security, renewable energy, gender equality, removal of UXOs and community, media and sports projects.

As a founding member of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), Australia is committed to working with the Pacific – and through the Pacific's regional architecture – to navigate shared challenges and safeguard our collective peace, stability and prosperity.

This page gives an overview of Australia’s work in gender equality in the Pacific consistent with commitments in Australia’s International Development Policy, including that gender equality is integrated throughout our development partnerships and programs.

The Australian Government is deeply committed to taking real and significant climate action at home and in partnership with our region

We are a longstanding supporter of sustainable Pacific fisheries which are crucial for economic development, food security, nutrition and sustainability. Australia supports increased benefits to Pacific island countries (PICs) from sustainable commercial and subsistence fisheries and effective governance and ecosystem-based management mechanisms for sustainability.