Development

The Australian Government is preparing a new policy to guide our international development cooperation, a vital element of our support for a peaceful, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific.

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The review presented the third and final assessment of the Papua New Guinea–Australia Governance Partnership.

Australia is committed to working in partnership with the Government of Papua New Guinea to meet the needs and aspirations of its people to build resilience to climate change and disaster events.

In August 2023, Australia released a new international development policy, setting the long-term direction for Australia's development program.

Ponlok Chomnes is an AUD 5.8 million four-year program (March 2019 - June 2023) that aims to strengthen the capacity of knowledge sector institutions to undertake quality research that informs public policy analysis and dialogue

Phase 2 of the Pacific Research Program will build on Phase I of the program to foster strong partnerships between Australian and Pacific universities, and teach and train the next generation of Pacific researchers.

The Building Community Engagement in PNG Program (BCEP, $87.5m from 2022‒2026) promotes constructive engagement between civil society and the PNG Government as part of Pillar 1 of the CSEP – Strong Democracies for a Stable Future. The goal of the BCEP is to strengthen citizen-government engagement for improved service delivery and provision of public goods. It has a particular emphasis on promoting gender equality and inclusive social norms.

The first shipment of one million foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccine doses supplied by the Australian Government has arrived in Indonesia. The doses will be distributed by Indonesian authorities to ensure they are delivered to the areas most in need.

The independent review assesses the performance and quality of the Australian funded PNG-Australia Transport Sector Support Program as at 2022. The Review was conducted from October 2021 to February 2022. This Report presents the Review findings and recommendations for future directions of the Transport Sector Support Program.