Humanitarian and Civil Society (HPD)

Cyclone Ditwah moved across Sri Lanka in November 2025 causing mass flooding and landslides. The Australian Government is providing emergency assistance through Australian non-government organisations and United Nations partners.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) commissioned an independent evaluation by Alinea International of the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of DFAT’s Humanitarian Strategic Partnership Frameworks (SPFs) between Australia and the World Food Programme (WFP)

Australia is committed to the protection of humanitarian personnel in conflict settings around the world and to ensuring respect for and adherence to international humanitarian law.

This report contains the findings of the independent end-of-program evaluation of the Australia Volunteers Program (the program), a ten-year (FY 2017–2027) $260 million program.

This mid-term evaluation and management response reports on the work undertaken in the first half of the implementation period of GFDRR’s Strategy 2021-2025—and assesses progress to identify potential adjustments needed for the second half of the strategy period. 

The purpose of the independent mid-term review was to assess the effectiveness of program implementation and achievements under SPRINT IV, and to provide recommendations to inform future investment and program design.

In March 2025, at a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar's second largest city, followed by a 6.4 magnitude aftershock just minutes later.