Countries, economies and regions

Kiribati 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 is focused on the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), following the Republic of Palau’s graduation from Official Development Assistance (ODA) on 1 January 2022.

Australia is working with Vietnam to support a prosperous, secure and stable Vietnam. Australia and Vietnam agreed to upgrade the bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in March 2024 and the partnership now extends across political, security, economic, development and people-to-people activities.

 Overview of Australia’s development partnership with Laos.

Australia and the Philippines have a strong and enduring partnership built on almost 80 years of bilateral cooperation, including 50 years of development cooperation.

Tokelau is a non-self-governing territory of New Zealand. Its leadership and capital rotates yearly between its three coral atolls, Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo, which have a combined land area of 12 square kilometres and a combined resident population of 1,499 (2016 census). Tokelauans also live in New Zealand, Australia, and in other parts of the Pacific.