Aid is defined as to help, assist or support, typically of a practical nature. Australia has set up an oversea’s aid program by the Australian Agency for International development otherwise known as AusAID. This program focuses on providing assistance through funds, and other humanitarian work to several developing countries in need of aid. The goal of AusAID is to promote “Economical growth and good governance within the Asia - Pacific region”. The Asian Pacific region consists of many developing countries to which Australia provides aid and assistance however Australia also provides aid to areas of impoverished africa and the Middle East. Some include:
Indonesia
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Afghanistan
Philippines
Timor - Leste (East Timor)
Vietnam
Cambodia
Bangladesh
Vanuatu
China
Pakistan
Samoa
Fiji
New Zealand
By Australia providing aid through governance this allows all groups living within that society have a say in accordance with issues that will affect their future.
Australia’s Aid Program can be broken up into three categories, these are defined as:
Bilateral Aid - provides development assistance given by a government directly to the government of another country (Australia)
Multilateral Aid - assistance provided by governments through international agencies, such as the World Bank and international monetary Fun.
Non - Government Aid - all forms of aid provided by non -government organisations, e.g. Oxfam. These funds are usually raised from public donations and given to countries in need of aid.
Indonesia
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Afghanistan
Philippines
Timor - Leste (East Timor)
Vietnam
Cambodia
Bangladesh
Vanuatu
China
Pakistan
Samoa
Fiji
New Zealand
By Australia providing aid through governance this allows all groups living within that society have a say in accordance with issues that will affect their future.
Australia’s Aid Program can be broken up into three categories, these are defined as:
Bilateral Aid - provides development assistance given by a government directly to the government of another country (Australia)
Multilateral Aid - assistance provided by governments through international agencies, such as the World Bank and international monetary Fun.
Non - Government Aid - all forms of aid provided by non -government organisations, e.g. Oxfam. These funds are usually raised from public donations and given to countries in need of aid.
Papua New Guinea is ranked 2nd on the list of top receivers of Australian Aid, receiving $332 million dollars from AusAID program, with the proportion allocated to governance. Papua New Guinea often referred to PNG has great, strong links with Australia, both geographically and Historically. During World War II Australian soldiers fought on the Kokoda Track located in PNG.
After a treaty was signed by Australia on the development cooperation (2000) agreed to maintain a bilateral aid program to PNG, we have continued to lend aid to Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea is ranked 2nd on the list of top receivers of Australian Aid, receiving $332 million dollars from AusAID program, with the proportion allocated to governance. Papua New Guinea often referred to PNG has great, strong links with Australia, both geographically and Historically. During World War II Australian soldiers fought on the Kokoda Track located in PNG.
After a treaty was signed by Australia on the development cooperation (2000) agreed to maintain a bilateral aid program to PNG, we have continued to lend aid to Papua New Guinea.
After a treaty was signed by Australia on the development cooperation (2000) agreed to maintain a bilateral aid program to PNG, we have continued to lend aid to Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea is ranked 2nd on the list of top receivers of Australian Aid, receiving $332 million dollars from AusAID program, with the proportion allocated to governance. Papua New Guinea often referred to PNG has great, strong links with Australia, both geographically and Historically. During World War II Australian soldiers fought on the Kokoda Track located in PNG.
After a treaty was signed by Australia on the development cooperation (2000) agreed to maintain a bilateral aid program to PNG, we have continued to lend aid to Papua New Guinea.
Another County that is actually ranked the TOP receiver of Australian aid is Indonesia receiving $345 Million. Australia has kept strong diplomatic connections with Indonesia and has continued to be primary aid donor. Australia's aid connections with Indonesia can especially seen in time of humanitarian crisis such as tsunamis and earthquakes that have devastated many islands in Indonesia. In 2008 Australia and Indonesia announced a bilateral aid program. This includes the promotion of health, education, political stability and disaster preparedness. This allows Australia to establish a strong link with Indonesia in providing aid and assistance.
Australia has a very strong link with New Zealand for geographical, economical, social and security reasons. Although New Zealand does not receive annual aid from Australia unlike Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, we still supply aid to New Zealand in crisis, most recently the Christchurch Earthquake in which a natural disaster struck New Zealand, and Australia contributed to rebuilding the community by providing aid to the affected area. We share many foreign trade policies and have a bilateral relationship where people of both countries are free to move between Australia and New Zealand.