Development assistance

Australia is committed to working in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Sports by building on the success of Basic Education and Quality Access program Phase 1 with a second phase – aiming to support the Ministry to respond to the learning crisis challenge especially to improve primary student learning outcomes.

An Independent Review assessed the performance of the Pacific Research Program, a five-year (2017-2022) $28.25 million investment in Pacific research delivered by the Australian National University and the Lowy Institute.

The Papua New Guinea Partnership Fund (Education) program has made a significant contribution to the elementary education sector since its inception in 2017.

Afghanistan continues to face one of the world's most severe and protracted humanitarian crises.  Prolonged drought, decades of conflict, COVID-19, and the recent political and economic crises have exacerbated the humanitarian need.

In an era of profound challenges and disruptions, Australia’s development program is investing in the sovereignty and resilience of our partners, and supporting a regional and global rules based order that reflects our values and underpins peace and stability.

At the end of 2020, UNDP commissioned an independent final evaluation of ACPIS. The Final Evaluation which looks into the DFAT-funded components of ACPIS global project, considered what has (and has not) been working effectively with regard to the delivery of the outputs and objectives noted above.

The increased difficulty of accessing remote locations due to multiple factors including COVID, conflict and natural disasters means that DFAT needs to use new approaches to program delivery and monitoring and evaluation (M&E).

Australia's Foreign Minister and the President of Nauru met in Sydney to discuss further steps to deepen the close and enduring bilateral partnership between our two countries, and our shared commitment to strong and unified regional institutions.

Australia's Support to Fiji's Education Sector is a five-year program (2017-2022), valued at up to AUD25 million, and administered by the Fiji Program Support Facility. It is the latest iteration of a long-term commitment by the Australian Government to support the education sector in Fiji.

Australia has today deployed two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-27J Spartan cargo aircraft to Solomon Islands to deliver medical and other essential supplies to provinces experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases.