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Ausaid Annual Report 2004–2005 Annual report 2004–2005 AUSAID Annual report 2004–2005 © Commonwealth of Australia 2005 ISSN 1032-2019 ISBN (volume 1) 1-920959-60-2 ISBN (volume 2) 1-920959-61-0 ISBN (two-volume set) 1-920959-62-9 ISBN (volume 1 online) 1-920959-63-7 ISBN (volume 2 online) 1-920959-64-5 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Commonwealth, available from the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the Commonwealth Copyright Administration, Intellectual Property Branch, Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, GPO Box 2154, Canberra ACT 2601 or posted at www.dcita.gov.au/ip/commonwealth_copyright. Acknowledgements AusAID editors: Mark Fleeton, Warren Turner, Matthew Bentley and Lucy Tan-Marquardt Editorial consultant: Morris Walker Pty Limited Indexer: Michael Harrington Internet websites AusAID home page http://www.ausaid.gov.au DFAT home page http://www.dfat.gov.au AusAID annual report http://www.ausaid.gov.au/about/annrep.cfm Distribution This report is available through Australian Commonwealth Government Bookshops, the above websites and directly from the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). Comments about this report are welcome and should be directed to: Office of Review and Evaluation AusAID GPO Box 887, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia Telephone: (02) 6206 4000 Facsimile: (02) 6206 4872 Australian Business Number (ABN) 629 215 588 38 Design and Typesetting by ZOO Printing by Pirion CONTENTS Guide to the report vi Section 1: Overviews 1 Director General’s review 3 Agency overview 9 Role and functions 9 AusAID and enhanced whole-of-government engagement 10 Organisational structure 10 Outcomes and outputs framework 12 Section 2: Report on performance 15 Effectiveness against outcomes 16 Performance information framework 16 Effectiveness—overall achievement of outcomes 17 Performance against guiding themes 19 Governance 19 Globalisation 20 Human capital 23 Security 26 Sustainable resource management 28 Administered programs 30 Country and regional programs 30 Papua New Guinea 30 Pacific 43 East Asia 58 South Asia 79 Africa 84 Middle East/Central Asia 86 Global programs 88 Multilateral organisations 88 Emergency, humanitarian and refugee programs 94 Non-government organisations and volunteer programs 98 Information, education and communication programs 102 Cross regional programs 105 AUSAID Annual Report 2004–2005 iii Output 1.1—Policy 108 Output 1.2—Program management 112 Output 2.1— Australia–Indonesia Partnership for Reconstruction and Development management 123 Financial results 124 Section 3: Management and accountability 127 Corporate governance 128 External scrutiny 133 Management of human resources 135 Purchasing and assets 140 Consultants and competitive tendering and contracting 141 Service charter 143 Section 4: Financial statements 145 Section 5: Appendices 207 A. Ministerial responsibilities 208 B. Resources summary for outcomes 210 C. Aid program expenditure 211 D. Staffing overview 216 E. Freedom of information 220 F. Information available on the internet 224 G. Consultancy services 225 H. Advertising and market research 228 I. Aid Advisory Council members 2004–05 229 J. Overseas accreditation 231 K. Ecological sustainable development and environmental performance 232 Section 6: Glossary and index 235 Glossary 236 Index 238 iv AUSAID Annual Report 2004–2005 Figures Figure 1: AusAID organisational chart at 30 June 2005 11 Figure 2: AusAID outcomes and outputs framework 2004–05 13 Figure 3: Estimated total Australian ODA 2004–05 18 Figure 4: Estimated total ODA by sector 2004–05 18 Figure 5: Estimated total Australian ODA on governance 2000–05 20 Figure 6: Estimated total Australian ODA on education 2004–05 24 Figure 7: Estimated total Australian ODA on health 2004–05 24 Figure 8: Estimated total Australian ODA to PNG by sector 2004–05 31 Figure 9: Estimated total Australian ODA to the Pacific by country 2004–05 44 Figure 10: Estimated total Australian ODA to East Asia by country 2004–05 58 Figure 11: Estimated total Australian ODA to South Asia by country 2004–05 79 Tables Table 1: Resource summary for outcomes 210 Table 2: Total Australian official development assistance (ODA) to partner countries 211 Table 3: Country and regional programs expenditure 2001–05 212 Table 4: Global programs expenditure 2001–05 214 Table 5: Employees by classification, location and gender, 30 June 2005 216 Table 6: Employees by status and attendance type, 30 June 2005 216 Table 7: Senior executive service, 30 June 2005 216 Table 8: Senior executive gains and losses during 2004–05 217 Table 9: Employees by location and gender, 30 June 2005 217 Table 10: AusAID certified agreement salary ranges, 30 June 2005 218 Table 11: AusAID SES employee salary ranges, 30 June 2005 218 Table 12: Expenditure on formal training activities 218 Table 13: Training and development in 2004–05 219 Table 14: Employees by workplace diversity category and level, 30 June 2005 219 Table 15: Summary of consultancy contracts and period offers 225 Table 16: Consultancy services let over $10 000 during 2004–05 226 Table 17: Advertising and market research expenditure 228 Table 18: AusAID diplomatic representation at posts, 30 June 2005 231 AUSAID Annual Report 2004–2005 v Guide to the report Guide to volume two The report of the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) refers to the outcome and output structure and performance information presented in the Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio Budget Statements 2004–05 (Part C: Agency Budget Statements—AusAID). Section 1 contains: • the Director General's review for 2004–05 • the agency overview, including role and functions, the enhanced whole-of-government engagement, organisational chart, and outcomes and outputs framework. Section 2 focuses on outcomes and outputs performance information including: • overall achievement of outcomes • performance against guiding themes • reports on programs—country, regional and global programs (multilateral organisations, emergency, humanitarian and refugee programs, non-government organisations and volunteer programs, information, education and communication programs, and cross regional programs) • reports on outputs—policy, program management, and Australia–Indonesia Partnership for Reconstruction and Development management. Section 3 reports on management and accountability systems on corporate governance, external scrutiny, management of human resources, purchasing and assets, consultants and competitive tendering and contracting, and service charter. Section 4 contains the audited financial statements for 2004–05. Section 5 includes appendices that give additional information and reports required under specific legislation. Section 6 contains a glossary of abbreviations and acronyms and the index. vi AUSAID Annual Report 2004–2005 AUSAID Annual Report 2004–2005 vii The new Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bruce Billson (right) meets the Director General of AusAID, Bruce Davis, at Parliament House Photo: AusAID/AUSPIC Handover of water supply facility to local community group at Lower Lumse, Sikkim in April 2005 funded under the Australian-assisted Gangtok Water Supply and Sanitation Project Photo: Philip Hawes viii AUSAID Annual Report 2004–2005 OVERVIEWS SECTION 1 Director General’s review Agency overview Mr Bruce Davis, AusAID Director General ‘While there has been unprecedented progress made in reducing poverty, particularly in Asia, major challenges to global development remain. AusAID is clearly seen as an integral part of the broader whole-of-government approaches to international and regional challenges and is closely involved in policy dialogue and implementation.’ 2 AUSAID Annual Report 2004–2005 SECTION 1 S SECTION E C T I O N 1 Director General’s review The year in review Events across the world and closer to home have significantly shaped the Australian Government’s overseas aid program in 2004–05. It has been, without question, a period of considerable activity. While there has been unprecedented progress made in reducing poverty, particularly in Asia, major challenges to global development remain. Priorities for the Australian aid program in 2004–05 have included: • responding to the Indian Ocean tsunami and other humanitarian and emergency situations in Bangladesh, Sudan and Southern Africa • improving security, governance and services in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea • working with partner governments and donors to address transnational threats such as HIV/AIDS and other pandemics, organised crime and food security • developing long-term innovative approaches to the challenges faced by fragile states in our region and beyond. Corporately, the agency has developed a strong partnership culture, embracing contestability and specialisation and involving other government departments, academic institutions, other donors, the private sector and civil society. AusAID is also embarking upon significant upgrades in its computing and communications systems to meet the challenges of more devolved program management and varied modes of aid delivery. Rigorous accountability processes, while changing, remain a core agency focus. The tsunami and its aftermath AusAID took a leading role in the Australian Government’s initial response to the Indian Ocean tsunami,
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