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Donor profile: Australia

Member of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) since 1966.

In 2010, Australia met its aim to reach AUD 4 billion in official development assistance (ODA), delivering USD 3.85 billion − a 12.1% increase in real terms over 2009. Its ODA volume amounts to 0.32% of its gross national income (GNI) − up from 0.29% in 2009 − as it aims to raise this ratio to 0.5% by 2015-16.
 

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A push towards the MDGs

With most of its neighboring countries in the Asia and Pacific region behind on meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Australia’s aid budget emphasises the MDGs, backed by analytical and methodological tools.

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Progress in development
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Ownership, harmonisation, transparency

Although our survey shows mixed results across countries, Australia has advanced on the effectiveness principles of ownership, harmonisation and transparency.

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AusAID, the Australian Agency for International Development, is responsible for the management of the official Australian Government overseas aid program. We are an administratively autonomous agency within the Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio. AusAID reports directly to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on all aspects of aid policy and operations.

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