Development

This program design update outlines the goals of Australia’s support to Fiji’s health sector from January 2022 to December 2024. It is the second phase of the Fiji Health Program (FHP) and is part of the Fiji Program Support Facility. Australia’s bilateral aid program invests about AUD 5-6 million per year into strengthening health services in Fiji, accounting for about 30 per cent of the Facility’s total budget.

Based on the MTR findings and recommendations, the Facility was tasked to undertake a Design Update to refresh the Program for implementation during the period June 2022 to December 2024. This Design Update proposes adjustments to the June 2018 Australia’s Support to Fiji’s Education Sector Design Document (see Annex 1 for an executive summary of the original design).

The Australian Government will provide an additional $8 million (VT 655 million) to support the Vanuatu Government with its ongoing response to Tropical Cyclones Judy and Kevin.

The goal of Pacific Women Lead is for Pacific women and girls, in all their diversity, to be safe and equitably share in resources, opportunities and decision-making with men and boys.

The Sri Lanka Support Unit (SLSU) was stood up in 2019 for a four-year period to 2023. During this time the context in Sri Lanka shifted significantly following the pandemic and then the worst economic crisis since independence with food, fuel and other shortages.

The MTR found that SaferKidsPH has achieved its intermediate outcomes and made substantial progress in combatting Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) in the Philippines. There has been improved knowledge and awareness of OSAEC nationally and in target areas. SaferKidsPH focussed on gender equality, diversity, and social inclusion (GEDSI) strategy when advocacy messaging and provisions in Philippine laws and policies. The MTR also highlighted the consortium approach in the program implementation as a contributing factor to its success.

The mid-term review found that the single-donor trust fund was an effective and flexible mechanism that enabled DFAT and the World Bank to be highly responsive to the needs of the Philippine Government and the challenges presented by the pandemic and resulting economic contraction in the Philippines.

This is the investment design summary for the Australia-World Bank Partnership for Promoting Inclusion, Sustainability and Equality in Cambodia (the PROMISE Partnership).

This independent assessment reviews the performance of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services of Solomon Islands and Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) partners' performance against the 2018 Health Sector Support Program performance indicators. The findings form the basis of Australia's Performance Linked Funding to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services.

This independent mid-term review assessed the performance of the Education Sector Program 2 Basic Education Component. The findings will inform Australia's current and future programming in the Solomon Islands education sector.