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.
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
