Development

The Australian Government in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched the Innovation for Social Impact Partnership (ISIP) project in the Philippines in 2018.

DFAT is currently designing a follow-on program to the Investing in Women program in Southeast Asia – working title Women in Inclusive Sustainable Economic Recovery (WISER).

Australia will share a further 7.5 million COVID-19 doses with our good friend and partner Indonesia as we deepen our cooperation on fostering a shared regional recovery from the pandemic.

This is an independent evaluation of the Pacific Maritime Boundaries (PMB) Project. It was commissioned by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and conducted over September - October 2020.

An independent review of the pilot phase for PNGAus Partnership Secondary Schools initiative (PASS) was conducted in June 2021. PASS supports 12 secondary school partnerships between Australia and Papua New Guinea, and has a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

The Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEOI) first-step closed on 14 October 2021. Only shortlisted organisations will be invited to participate in the Request for Tender (RFT) second-step.

DFAT has a requirement for a Contractor to manage the implementation of new phases of Australian support for education in Nauru and Tuvalu.

DFAT commissioned an End of Program Review (EPR) of the Australia Awards in Indonesia (AAI) Program in October 2020. The review is intended to distil the learning from the AAI Program as implemented from 2014 to the present, in order to inform DFAT on the shape of a future Australia Awards program in Indonesia.

Investing in Women (IW) is a 7-year, AUD102 million initiative in Southeast Asia to improve women’s economic participation as employees and entrepreneurs and influence the enabling environment to promote women’s economic empowerment.