OUR WORK

SOUTH EAST
ASIA-PACIFIC
With hubs in Australia and Indonesia, we work in over 15 countries across South East Asia and the Pacific. It is a vibrant and diverse region, and we see enormous potential for growth across commercial, social, and sustainability interests.

Australian Aid Friendship Grants

2018 – 2021

Location Australia

Client DFAT

Purpose

Providing funding to successful Australian community organisations, who are already delivering effective international development work in the Indo-Pacific region.

Sector Grant Administration

Australia Pacific Climate Partnership Support Unit

2018 – 2022

Location Australia, Fiji

Client DFAT

Purpose

Working with DFAT programs and other partners in the Pacific to ensure that climate and disaster resilience are integrated into Australian aid investments.

Sector Education and Workforce Development, Environment, Governance, Health

Australia Pacific Secondary Schools Scholarship Program

2019 – 2023

Location Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Western Samoa

Client DFAT

Purpose

Providing greater opportunities for Pacific Island students to attend an Australian secondary school for an international education experience.

Sector Education and Workforce Development

Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Promoting Rural Incomes Through Support for Markets in Agriculture

2018 – 2023

Location Australia, Indonesia

Client DFAT

Purpose

Aiming to achieve a sustainable 30% increase in the net incomes of 1,000,000 smallholder farming households in Indonesia by the end of 2023, including the households benefited in Phase 1.

Sector Economic Growth

Access to Quality Education Program

2011 – 2020

Location Fiji

Client DFAT

Purpose

Reduced barriers to quality education for children from very poor communities in Fiji.

Sector Education and Workforce Development

Australia-Indonesia Partnership in Disaster Risk Management

2019 – 2024

Location Indonesia

Client DFAT

Purpose

Aiming to strengthen disaster risk management and engagement between Australia and Indonesia through an adaptive approach that puts learning and knowledge management at the core of the program.

Sector Governance

Annual Nauru Support Services

2017 – 2021

Location Nauru

Client DFAT

Purpose

Supporting Australian deployees by providing development assistance to Nauru to further strengthen bilateral relations and enhance Nauru’s long-term viability.

Sector Logistics

Assessment of Public Financial Management Systems – Vanuatu

2017 – 2020

Location Vanuatu

Client DFAT

Purpose

Provided an assessment of public financial management systems in Vanuatu program sectors.

Sector Economic Growth

Business Partnerships Platform

2016 – 2020

Location Australia

Client DFAT

Purpose

Supported partnerships between DFAT and private sector entities by providing grants totalling AUD 14.5 million, advisory support, and monitoring and evaluation.

Sector Economic Growth, Governance

Deed of Standing offer for AAS Education Panel

2014 – 2022

Location Bangladesh, Fiji, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands

Client DFAT

Purpose

Providing on-demand technical assistance and program implementation to DFAT and other Australian government organisations in the education sector.

Sector Economic Growth, Education and Workforce Development

Digital Transformation Roadmap for Australian Meat Exports

2020 – 2020

Location Australia

Client Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

Purpose

Commissioned in order to leverage technology and improve data capture, sharing, and analysis, recommending a path ahead for investment by both industry and government.

Sector Economic Growth

Education Pathways to Peace in Mindanao

2017 – 2023

Location Philippines

Client DFAT

Purpose

Improving the quality of basic education and reducing disparities in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao.

Sector Education and Workforce Development

Education Sector Support Program

2017 – 2021

Location Samoa

Client DFAT

Purpose

Providing technical assistance for accountability and quality assurance during implementation of the Education Sector Plan.

Sector Education and Workforce Development

Humanitarian Emergency Relief Prepositioning – HMAS Choules Vessel

2018 – 2020

Location Australia

Client DFAT

Purpose

Developed humanitarian relief items, pre-positioned on Australian Navy ships, in anticipation of request for support by countries affected by the Indo-Pacific cyclone seasons. These deployments also served to develop operational procedures and strengthen linkages between the HLC team and the Australian Defence Force.

Sector Logistics

HER Laos Floods

2018 – 2020

Location Australia

Client DFAT

Purpose

Providing logistical support for the delivery and distribution of aid supplies as part of the Australian Government’s disaster relief efforts following the flooding and the collapse of Lao dam.

Sector Logistics

HLC Core Logistics

2018 – 2023

Location Australia

Client DFAT

Purpose

Managing the logistical support to the Australian Aid Program to save lives, alleviate suffering, and enhance human dignity during and in the aftermath of conflict, disasters, and other humanitarian crises.

Sector Logistics

HLC Port Moresby Warehouse Management

2018 – 2022

Location Papua New Guinea

Client DFAT

Purpose

Providing management of warehouse services in Port Moresby for prepositioned Australian government humanitarian relief items.

Sector Logistics

Humanitarian Logistics Capability Warehouse

2018 – 2023

Location Australia

Client DFAT

Purpose

Dedicated 5,300 m2 across 3 facilities (BNE, SYD, POM) providing managed warehouse services for prepositioned Australian Government, INGO and UN Agency humanitarian relief item stockpiles.

Sector Logistics

Health Technical Assistance Project

2015 – 2021

Location Indonesia

Client USAID

Purpose

Supporting USAID and the Centers for Disease Control in implementing their Global Health Initiative strategies and priorities.

Sector Education and Workforce Development, Health

Health Equity & Financial Protection Platform

2019 – 2024

Location Philippines

Client USAID

Purpose

Strengthening the Philippines’ health financing system to improve financial protection and equitable access to essential health services, maximising tuberculosis and family planning outcomes.

Sector Health

Impact Private Sector Partnerships Program

2019 – 2020

Location Australia

Client DFAT

Purpose

Created DFAT’s internal resource hub for advice and support on private sector engagement issues, which includes the Business Partnerships Platform, DFAT’s flagship challenge fund for innovative partnerships between the government and the private sector.

Sector Economic Growth, Inclusive Growth

Innovation for Indonesia’s School Children (INOVASI) Phase II

2020 – 2023

Location Indonesia

Client DFAT

Purpose

Partnering with the Government of Indonesia to understand how to improve student learning outcomes in literacy and numeracy in diverse schools and districts across Indonesia.

Sector Education and Workforce Development

DOH PPE GOWNS

Location: Australia

Client: Department of Health

Purpose

Developing, sourcing, manufacturing and delivering four million isolation gowns for the Australian National Medical Stockpile, which provided a critical component of PPE to protect frontline workers during a global PPE shortage.

Sector Health, Logistics

ID Arise+

2019 – 2023

Location Indonesia, Netherlands

Client European Union

Purpose

Contributing to employment creation and sustainable inclusive economic growth and providing technical assistance for the implementation of the ARISE Plus-Indonesia program aimed at enhancing Indonesia’s capacity to boost trade performance and competitiveness.

Sector Economic Growth, Inclusive Growth

Logistics Support to Australian Response to the Earthquake and Tsunami in Sulawesi, Indonesia

2018 – 2020

Location Australia

Client DFAT

Purpose

Provided logistical support for the delivery and distribution of aid supplies as part of the Australian Government’s disaster relief efforts following the Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami.

Sector Logistics

Logistics and Facilities Maintenance Support to the AFP in Nauru

2019 – 2020

Location Nauru

Client Australian Federal Police

Purpose

Providing logistics and facilities maintenance services and support to the Australian Federal Police.

Sector Logistics

Market Development Facility Phase 2

2017 – 2023

Location Fiji, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste

Client DFAT

Purpose

Creating employment and income opportunities for poor men and women by supporting businesses with innovative ideas, investment, and regulatory reform.

Sector Economic Growth

Multistakeholder Forestry Programme in Indonesia Phase 4

2018 – 2023

Location Indonesia

Client FCDO

Purpose

Supporting Indonesia’s objectives to strengthen forest governance and market reforms that reduce illegal use of forest resources and benefit poor people.

Sector Environment

MENTARI – Indonesia Low Carbon Energy Programme

2020 – 2023

Location Indonesia

Client FCO

Purpose

Aiming to deliver inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction in Indonesia by supporting the uptake of low carbon energy.

Sector Economic Growth

Microfinance Operation

2019 – 2020

Location Myanmar

Client BRAC Myanmar

Purpose

Arranged financing for BRAC’s microfinance operation in Myanmar from OPIC.

Sector Capital Advisory

Nauru Support Services

2017 – 2022

Location Nauru

Client DFAT

Purpose

Supporting Australian deployees by providing development assistance to Nauru to further strengthen bilateral relations and enhance Nauru’s long-term viability.

Sector Logistics

Nauru Health System Support Project

2019 – 2022

Location Nauru

Client DFAT

Purpose

Strengthening the health system that holistically contributes to reducing the burden of non-communicable diseases in Nauru.

Sector Health

Needs Assessment for the Justice Courts in Nuku’alofa, Tonga

2020 – 2020

Location Tonga

Client DFAT

Purpose

Assessing and identifying the current and future needs for the courts in Tonga.

Sector Governance

Pacific Labour Facility

2018 – 2023

Location Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa, American Samoa

Client DFAT

Purpose

Supporting the administration of the Pacific Labour Scheme, and providing targeted support to the Seasonal Workers Programme, connecting Pacific workers to Australian employers to bring benefits to Pacific countries, workers, Australian businesses, and communities.

Sector Economic Growth, Education and Workforce Development, Governance

Poverty, Social Protection and Community Driven Development Expert Panel

2019 – 2021

Location Australia

Client DFAT

Purpose

Enabled DFAT staff to access high quality advice within a 1-10 day turnaround to strengthen DFAT’s knowledge and international development programming and policy engagement efforts related to poverty, social protection, and community driven development.

Sector Measuring Impact

Papua New Guinea Education Capacity Development Facility

2012 – 2021

Location Papua New Guinea

Client DFAT

Purpose

Improving the performance and management of the PNG education system and higher education institutions.

Sector Education and Workforce Development

Private Sector Development Programme

2018 – 2023

Location Samoa

Client New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Purpose

Facilitating improved performance of Samoa’s private sector in order to generate improvements in profitability and employment.

Sector Economic Growth

Review of the Export Certification Services to the Australian Meat Processing Industry

2018 – 2020

Location Australia

Client Australian Meat Processor Corporation

Purpose

Recommending improvements to industry and government on Australia’s meat export inspection system, including workforce development, governance, inspection process improvements, use of technology, and export marketing maintenance.

Sector Governance

Skills for Prosperity – Global Education and Skills Hub

2019 – 2023

Location Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines, South Africa

Client FCDO

Purpose

Supported the in-country programs, advised on the delivery of the program, managed the program implementation on a day-to-day basis, and acted on behalf of the FCDO.

Sector Economic Growth, Education and Workforce Development

Screening Support

2020 – 2022

Location Australia

Client DFAT

Purpose

Provided support to Pacific and Timor-Leste citizen return-travellers, who were tested prior to departure from Australia and displayed potential COVID-19 symptoms.

Sector Economic Growth

Technical Assistance for Education System Strengthening (TASS) Facility

2017 – 2020

Location Indonesia

Client DFAT

Purpose

Improved the effectiveness of policy and practice in the education sector through a systems strengthening program that operated on a response-to-demand basis.

Sector Education and Workforce Development

Tuvalu Pacific Islands Forum Support

2019 – 2020

Location Tuvalu

Client DFAT

Purpose

Providing technical and logistical support to the government of Tuvalu in preparation for hosting the Pacific Islands Forum.

Sector Logistics

Vanuatu Australia Policing and Justice Program

2017 – 2024

Location Vanuatu

Client DFAT

Purpose

Improving policing, justice, and community services in Vanuatu.

Sector Governance

Vanuatu Social Infrastructure

2018 – 2020

Location Australia

Client DFAT

Purpose

Provided support to schools hosting displaced children following the Ambae volcano, including designing, procuring, transporting, and constructing two double classrooms.

Sector Logistics

WHO GeneXpert

2020 – 2020

Location Australia

Client DFAT

Purpose

Supported the distribution of COVID-19 testing kits and other essential humanitarian supplies in support of DFAT, WHO, and UNICEF, which grew into delivering 27.6 tons of medical aid and GeneXpert test kits to the 15 hard-to-reach Pacific countries in the catchment area.

Sector Logistics

Workforce Development Program

2014 – 2020

Location Timor-Leste

Client DFAT

Purpose

Promoted prosperity, poverty reduction, and enhanced stability through improved access to quality-assured technical education and training, which matched the needs of the private sector.

Sector Education and Workforce Development

Workforce Development Program Phase II

2020 – 2022

Location Timor-Leste

Client DFAT

Purpose

Providing a skilled workforce for a prosperous Timor-Leste.

Sector Education and Workforce Development

Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative

2020 – 2025

Location Vietnam

Client Asian Development Bank

Purpose

Strengthening the policy environment for women’s entrepreneurship and developing gender responsive products and services in collaboration with financial and non-financial institutions in order to increase lending to women small and medium enterprises in Vietnam.

Sector Economic Growth

3i – Investing In Infrastructure

Location: Cambodia

Client: DFAT

Purpose

Expanding access to water and electricity infrastructure in Cambodia by promoting and catalysing business growth and private investment.

Sector Economic Growth

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