Overview of AusAID’s PrioritiesConnecting Humanitarian Response and Development

through ResilienceAusAID

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):

• 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

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.

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

Humanitarian Response

DRR (and CCA)

Resilience

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

AusAID’s Country PrioritiesFiji Kiribati PNG Samoa Solomons Tonga Vanuatu

$ Millions $27$55.6

$25.5 $30.4

$444.3$491.7

$28.6$45.5

$116.7 $239.4

$22$33.8 $72.9

Education X X X X X X X

Health X X X X X X

Rural Dev X X

Infrastructure X

Economic Dev X X X X X X

DRM X X X X X

Governance X X X X X X

Cross Cutting X X X

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

Common Needs Cluster Partner(s) Type of Assistance Modality

Clean water WASH UNICEF, FRC Assessments, water, containers, tanks, puritabs

Existing agreements

Food Food Security Local CSOs Assessments, food, seeds Existing agreements

Medical help & repairs to health facilities

Health & Nutrition

MOH (FHSSP), WHO, UNICEF

Assessments, medicine, repair to health facilities

Existing agreements

Repairs to schools Education MOE (AQEP), STC, UNICEF

Assessments, repair to schools, school fees, food, learning materials

Existing agreements

Repairs to homes Shelter IFRC, INGO, Local CSOs

Assessments, funding to buy building materials/tools, TA

Existing agreements

Restoring livelihoods

Early Recovery

Local CSOs Assessments, seeds, cash for work

Existing agreements

Logistics & NFIs Logistics WFP, NDMO, INGO, FRC, Local CSOs, UNICEF

Funding for provision of & replenish relief supplies, conduct SAR & assessments

Existing agreements

Predictable Humanitarian Response – e.g. Fiji

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)