Countries, economies and regions

The Australian Volunteers program provides opportunities for skilled Australians to contribute to the Australian Government's aid program in Kiribati.

The Australia Awards provide opportunities for I-Kiribati students to study at tertiary institutions in Australia and the Pacific. The awards enable students to gain the skills and knowledge needed to contribute to their and Kiribati's development.

Australia and New Zealand endorsed a new Partnership for Development Cooperation in the Pacific on 20 August 2009. The Partnership takes an important first step towards implementing the Cairns Compact for Strengthened Development Coordination in the Pacific, agreed at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting in Cairns on 6 August 2009.

Sri Lanka has successfully limited the spread of COVID-19, however, health, economic and social challenges have been exacerbated by the pandemic.

Australia has been able to support international efforts to reduce the effects of COVID-19 among Pakistan’s most vulnerable people, including emergency assistance. We have advocated with our partners for equity of access to a COVID-19 vaccine.

Alongside international partners, Australia is supporting Pakistan’s economic recovery from the impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Australia's prosperity is closely tied to that of our neighbours in the Indo-Pacific, including Indonesia.