Aid Budget Summary 2003-04 - AusAID

strengthen engagement with the Asia-Pacific region, inparticular with poor performing states.Australia will continue to support the Global EnvironmentFacility to address global environmental concerns, includingclimate change, biodiversity loss, degradation of internationalwaters, ozone depletion, and persistent organic pollutants. In2003-04, Australia will contribute to the Montreal ProtocolMultilateral Fund to assist with global efforts to repair theozone layer.UNITED NATIONS,COMMONWEALTH AND OTHERINTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONSEstimated total aid: $90.6 millionThe aid program will provide funding to a number of effectiveUnited Nations agencies engaged in poverty reduction andsustainable development. Australia will continue to buildstrategic partnerships with the UN to enhance aid outcomes inthe Asia-Pacific region.In 2003-04, Australia will continue to support Commonwealthorganisations and programs to improve governance,development in small states, economic policy making andinstitution building.The aid program also provides support to address globalhealth concerns. Australia will assist effective internationalhealth organisations targeting maternal and child mortality,HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases in PNG, East Timor,Indonesia and the Mekong countries.NGO, VOLUNTEER ANDCOMMUNITY PROGRAMSNGO program estimated total aid: $26.4 millionVolunteer program estimated total aid: $21.6 millionNon Government Organisations (NGOs) play an importantcomplementary role in delivering a high quality aid program.The Australian aid program will work with NGOs on improvingprogram delivery, enhancing administration and accountabilityas well as supporting improvements in project design,management and evaluation.Australia will continue to foster community involvement in theaid program through support for volunteers. Funding for theAustralian Youth Ambassadors for Development program hasincreased in 2003-04 to $7 million.Community awareness of Australian development assistancewill be promoted by innovative outreach and educationactivities. The Australian Development Research program willbe important in guiding the aid program and whole ofgovernment responses to development issues.AUSTRALIAN TOTAL ODA FLOWS ($m)Major Partner Countries / RegionsPAPUA NEW GUINEA & PACIFIC2003-04Papua New Guinea 333.6Solomon Islands 37.4Vanuatu 22.7Fiji 20.0Samoa 16.3Tonga 11.7Kiribati 11.4Tuvalu 3.8Regional Pacific & other 52.5Total Papua New Guinea & Pacific 509.4EAST ASIAIndonesia 151.7Vietnam 72.1Philippines 62.4China 50.7Cambodia 44.4East Timor 42.5Laos 20.4Thailand 15.1Regional East Asia & other 31.7Total East Asia 491.1SOUTH ASIA, AFRICA & REST OF WORLDBangladesh 32.3India 22.6Sri Lanka 16.2Nepal 7.4Pakistan 5.2Regional South Asia & other 28.5Africa 61.4Middle East 37.8Rest of World 70.8Total South Asia, Africa & Rest of World 282.1Other Government Departments 137.1(not attributed to country/region)Core contributions to multilateralorganisations, other ODA, reconciliation of 474.1expenses to cashBudgetEstimateTotal ODA (cash) 1893.8ODA/GNI Ratio (%) 0.25Refer to the Aid Budget Statement Australia’s Overseas Aid Program2003-04 for more detail.The Australian Government’s Overseas Aid ProgramFor further information contact AusAID Public Affairs on 02 6206 4840, fax 02 6206 4695Or write to GPO Box 887 Canberra ACT 2601The full version of the Aid Budget Statement is available on AusAID’s website: http://www.ausaid.gov.au