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Tu Tangi, AusAID

Overview of AusAID’s Priorities Connecting Humanitarian R esponse and Development through Resilience AusAID. Tu Tangi, AusAID. Pacific Division. AusAID’s Priorities - Globally. The aim of the Australian aid program is to reduce poverty AusAID’s five strategic goals (up to 2015-16):

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Tu Tangi, AusAID

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  1. Overview of AusAID’s PrioritiesConnecting Humanitarian Response and Development through ResilienceAusAID Tu Tangi, AusAID Pacific Division

  2. AusAID’s Priorities - Globally • The aim of the Australian aid program is to reduce poverty • AusAID’s five strategic goals (up to 2015-16): • Saving lives • Promoting opportunities for all • Sustainable economic development • Effective governance • Humanitarian and disaster preparedness and response • Policy guidance: • AusAID’s DRR Policy • AusAID’s Humanitarian Action Policy

  3. AusAID’s Humanitarian Action Policy (2011) • Goal: To save lives, alleviate suffering and enhance human dignity during and in the aftermath of conflict, natural disasters and other humanitarian crises, as well as to strengthen preparedness for the occurrence of such situations. • Key strategies: • Australia delivers appropriate and effective humanitarian action • Australia advocates for and supports effective international humanitarian action.

  4. AusAID’s Priorities - Pacific • The Pacific is fundamentally important to AusAID • Since 2008 resilience has been a major feature of Australia’s aid program in Pacific • Recognises broad range of risks facing governments and communities • Integrating resilience into development programs Humanitarian Strategic Goal HumanitarianResponse DRR (and CCA) Resilience

  5. AusAID funding mechanisms - DRR • Globally • $100 million annually over past two years • 2012 Senator Carr announced additional $100 million for DRR • Pacific regional • Pacific Enhanced Humanitarian Response Initiative (PEHRI - 2008-11) • Forum Leaders’ meeting 2012: Australia announces $58 million new funding for DRM & CCA) • Pacific Risk Resilience Program (2012-16) • Multi-country program (Fiji, Solomon Is., Tonga & Vanuatu) - Scalable • $16 million over 4 years (Oct 2012 – June 2016) • UNDP Pacific Centre plus INGO partner (working with local NGOs) • Two components 1) National level DRM mainstreaming; and 2) Strengthening sub-national and community level risk governance

  6. AusAID’s Country Priorities

  7. AusAID’s Priorities – Humanitarian Response • Humanitarian targets: • Launch a response within 48 hrs of a request for help • Provide life saving assistance to 30 million people

  8. Predictable Humanitarian Response – e.g. Fiji

  9. Accessing AusAID Humanitarian Resources • Use existing systems and mechanisms (bilateral & regional) • Partnerships and connectedness (e.g UN & CSO) • Partners who can help achieve the targets (e.g 48hrs) • Work closely with local authorities (e.g. NDMO)

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