Policy objective and/or purpose

Afghan communities living in water restricted areas benefit from improved and sustainable food security and agricultural productivity.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, and the Afghanistan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock.

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Afghanistan

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Government funding.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Agriculture, livestock and rural development.

Type of technology transferred

Seed breeding and improvement, seed production, livestock management, fodder management, watershed management, and dry land agronomic practices.

Expected output related to technology transfer

·         Farmers (men and women) incorporating new varieties in their annual planting.

·         Area planted and productivity benefits achieved by farmers incorporating new varieties.

·         Accessibility of new varieties to farmers.

·         Policy commitment and improved capacity of Afghan agencies to run their own varietal testing programme.

·         Increased water availability, reduced soil erosion and reduced conflict, arising from the promotion of better catchment management options.

·         Number and percentage of farmers (men and women) incorporating new conservation options in their farming system.

·         Area to be benefitted and productivity gains to be achieved, by farmers incorporating new conservation options.

·         Accessibility of new forage and fodder options to farmers.

Outcomes/impact

·         Increased quality and availability of improved wheat and maize varieties adapted to the irrigated and rain-fed farming systems of Afghanistan.

·         Improved use of water resources by households dependent on dry-land agricultural production through integrated watershed development and capacity building.

·         Increased availability of feed resources adapted for low water use as supplementary feed in the crop-livestock systems of Afghanistan which are increasingly constrained by water availability.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

$A17.735 million.

Duration

2012-2017

Status

Under implementation

Contact point

http://www.aciar.gov.au/

Policy objective and/or purpose

The Partnership's objective is to enable researchers, the private and public sectors, farmers and civil society to collaboratively develop and apply innovations that contribute to food system growth in East and Central Africa.

The objectives within this Partnership also align with the objectives of the African Union's New Partnership for Africa's Development Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme. This Partnership builds upon the African Food Security Initiative reported on separately.

The African Biosciences Challenge Fund provides fellowships to scientists and graduates students from African national agricultural research organisations and universities to undertake biosciences research-for-development projects.  The focus of the Fund is to build critical research capability in African institutions.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)  and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

Biosciences east and central Africa (BecA), West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF/WECARD), National Agricultural Research Systems from a number of LDCs, and other local partner institutions involved in research adoption phase. The Fund is managed by BeCA -International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI).

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Benin, Burundi, Chad, Democratic Rep of the Congo, Gambia, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Sudan and Uganda.

In addition, recipients of the African Biosciences Challenge Fund have been from national agricultural research institutes and universities in Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principle, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, the United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda.

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

The current phase of the Partnership has focused heavily on research of agricultural science solutions and development of models and adoption approaches, including the use of innovation platforms.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Agricultural science, bio-science, food safety, improved nutrition and management of animal diseases.

Type of technology transferred

Value chain analysis, impact assessments, bioinformatics, livestock disease control, laboratory management and research skills.

Expected output related to technology transfer

Development and effective adoption of agricultural science innovations, improved bioscience research capacity and regional coordination of cross-cutting issues.

Research and capacity building through the African Biosciences Challenge Fund is being achieved by three streams: hands-on training workshops; fellows for African scientists to undertake research at the BecA-ILRI Hub, and visits by Hub scientists to countries for institutional capacity-building, to raise awareness of the Hub, and to identify regional needs and talents.

Outcomes/impact

Improved capacity to address agriculture and food security issues.

·         In West Africa, CSIRO and CORAF/WECARD have worked with private and public actors across a number of countries and supported innovation platforms to inform and test interventions aligned to the needs of local communities in areas like animal health (feed and disease management), crop management (water, nutrients)  and sustainable access to agricultural input markets.

·         For the CSIRO-BecA partnership, the programme has helped develop a thermo-stable vaccine for sheep and goats; improved cavies breeding and housing practices; and improved aflatoxin detection/control.  In addition, the partnership has had success in building local research capacity, particularly focusing on new disease resistant plant varieties. BecA have also actively targeted women as part of their regional-focused Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund fellowships and formal training.

·         While progress is being made in the CSIRO partnerships, the majority of development impacts are unlikely to be realised until 2014-15 or later.  CSIRO's efforts in developing its monitoring and evaluation will help measure development impacts from the innovation platforms across the region.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

$A32.2 million (2010-2014) thus far across a range of LDCs and non-LDCs in East, West and Central Africa.

Duration

2010-ongoing

Status

Under implementation

Contact point for information

http://hub.africabiosciences.org

Policy objective and/or purpose

Research Into Business aims to increase agricultural productivity and income, and create jobs, through innovative business projects that take agricultural research outputs to smallholder farmers. The African Enterprise Challenge Fund investment aligns with the Australian Government's new aid paradigm, which focuses on boosting economic growth through aid for trade and productivity enhancement investments.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, working with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

African-based agribusiness providers were eligible to apply for grants and/or loans through a competitive funding round

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Burundi and Malawi

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Grant funding (matched by recipient) and/or loans, plus design/business management support from KPMG (managing contractor) to maximise business sustainability and development impact

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Agribusiness

Type of technology transferred

The Fund provides incentives for new and innovative agricultural technologies to be commercialised into local markets. Examples of technology to be commercialised under the current round includes:

·         a range of post-harvest storage and processing interventions to reduce aflatoxin risk in Malawian groundnut production; and

·         support in production and promotion for an enhanced industry for essential oils in Burundi.

Expected output related to technology transfer

Stronger economic performance in local agriculture-related markets and commercialisation of more inclusive, scalable business models.

Outcomes/impact

During 2013-14, the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund's Research into Business Window has contracted and made initial disbursements on two projects in LDCs, through a competitive selection process. Whilst too early to measure progress, the projects are expected to demonstrate innovative, viable and replicable business models over their six year life-cycles.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

Approx. $A9 million overall, including project grants to a number of African least developed and developing countries, and management costs. LDC-targeted funding relates to the Burundi project ($A450,000) and the Malawi Project ($A363,932).

Duration

2012-2015 with ongoing project management responsibilities being maintained by AGRA and KPMG over the six year life-cycle.

Status

Ongoing

Contact point for information

http://www.aecfafrica.org/

Policy objective and/or purpose

The AFSI was implemented in response to the 2008 global food crisis, to improve food security in Africa through the Food Security through Rural Development Initiative. It aligns with one of the three components outlined by the United Nations as key responses for governments and donors aimed at supporting Africa's progress toward the Millennium Development Goals through increasing the availability of and access to food. This component is "increasing agricultural productivity through increased investments in agricultural research and development".

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

East and West African research partners.

The Initiative incorporates three sub-partnerships:

1.      CSIRO – Biosciences east and central Africa (BecA)/International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

2.      CSIRO – West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF/WECARD)

3.       CSIRO – Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) - CORAF/WECARD -  a French research agency working with developing countries to tackle international agricultural and development issues (CIRAD).

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

17 countries, including the following 14 LDCs (Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda).

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Government funding of research, capacity building and institutional strengthening.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Food and nutritional security, agricultural productivity, livestock health, institutional governance, research for development, and public‑private partnership development.

Type of technology transferred

Value chains, food security systems, research for development (including modelling and statistics), specific knowledge relating to agricultural production, and technology and tools relevant to bioscience.

Expected output related to technology transfer

Increased capacity of African researchers and African farmers to solve Africa's agriculture and livestock challenges in relation to food security. Institutional capacity building with partner organisations in country.

Outcomes/impact

CSIRO – BecA/ILRI Partnership:

The partnership is enhancing research impacts and building capacity in improving food and nutritional security via improving food safety, increased uptake of nutritional foods across the value chain and improved approaches for management and treatment of priority animal diseases for sub-Saharan Africa. The research focused on addressing these issues is in the following LDCs ( Burundi, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, United Republic of Tanzania, and Uganda), as well as in Kenya.

CSIRO - CORAF/WECARD Partnership:

CSIRO is working with the national research institutes, non-governmental organisations and farmer groups to improve crop and livestock production by assessing potential innovations in cropping and livestock markets, via a programme of farming systems and animal health research and development and related capacity building for West and Central Africa.  In these regions the programme is addressing agricultural issues in the following LDCs (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Mali, Niger and Senegal), as well as Ghana.

Policy Pathways for food security in West Africa (CSIRO – CILSS – CORAF/WECARD – CIRAD Partnership):

This partnership aims to facilitate the participatory development of a coherent set of policy pathways within the Government of Burkina Faso to achieve a food-secure future. It is expected that this project will develop a new cohort of scientific, technical and policy specialists working to improve food security in Burkina Faso and the broader region.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

$A 37 million

Duration

1.      CSIRO – BecA/ILRI Partnership: 2010 – September 2014

2.      CSIRO - CORAF/WECARD Partnership: 2010 – March 2015

3.      CSIRO – CILSS – CORAF/WECARD – CIRAD Partnership: 2013 – March 2015.

Status

All partnerships ongoing

Contact point for information

http://www.csiro.au/Organisation-Structure/Flagships/Sustainable-Agriculture-Flagship/African-Food-Security-Initiative-2.aspx

Policy objective and/or purpose

The specific objective of this project is to strengthen the quality and use of food, livestock and nutrition information in government and partner decision-making.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the European Union

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

South Sudan Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Tourism, Animal Resources and Fisheries, the South Sudan Bureau of Statistics, and a number of state governments in South Sudan.

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

South Sudan

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Grant funding to support capacity building of relevant South Sudan government institutions.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Agriculture

Type of technology transferred

Agriculture and food information systems

Expected output related to technology transfer

·         Capacity building to support implementation of standardised methodologies for collecting, analysing and disseminating relevant food security data (crop, livestock and natural resources) by the Government of South Sudan and state-level governments.

·         Support to establish a Government-led group to validate core food security information on a regular basis, in order to inform high-level decision making.

Outcomes/impact

An improved food security information management system for planning, programmeming, coordination and decision making in South Sudan, including developed capacity of the national and state governments to use and maintain.

To date, this information system has proved a useful tool through its contribution to the development of a revised Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Crisis Response Plan in early 2014.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

$A2.5 million (represents 30% of overall project costs) in 2012/13

Duration

2013-2015

Status

Ongoing

Policy objective and/or purpose

The AAPF was developed to help build the human resources capacity of African countries, particularly in areas and ways where Australia has recognised strengths and expertise. Its responsive, flexible approach allows the exchange of skills and knowledge in a broad range of African countries and contexts.  The AAPF's primary tools for implementing activities are: technical assistance and advisory support; training and study tours; work placements; research; and grant support for partner-led capacity development projects.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

Africa Australia Research Forum, International Mining for Development Centre, Government of Western Australia; Skills DMC

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Officials from African Governments, including Burkina Faso, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan and Zambia.

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Government funding of research and training

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Mining skills for development and mining governance

Type of technology transferred

Combination of skills and knowledge in the mining sector.

Expected output related to technology transfer

In 2014, 38 participants from LDCs will attend mining study tours relevant to technology transfer -mining skills development and mining governance.

Additionally, the AAPF is helping to strengthen Liberia's legal and regulatory environment in the mining sector by developing a publicly accessible online cadastral system and provide a software system that will enhance cadastral administration.

Outcomes/impact

The Mining Skills Development study tour will build the capacity of key government, training institutes and chambers of mines officials to support the work undertaken by an African Skills Council in the following areas:

·         training frameworks and standards;

·         coordination of industry and governments to collect and analyse data; and

·         implementation of workforce planning strategies and approaches to support centres of excellence that service mining, infrastructure and agriculture sectors, etc.

The Mining Governance study tour will assist Senior African government officials to strengthen their understanding of the framework governing the mining industry in Australia and how these have led to improved regional development. The study tour also includes a focus on two technical themes: linkages and cluster development; and revenue management and fiscal regimes.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

Approx. $A1,455 million.

Duration

Mining skills development study tour: 12 days

Mining governance study tour: 13 days

Status

To be undertaken in 2014.

Contact point for information

 http://www.aa-partnerships.org/

Policy objective and/or purpose

To build research knowledge and capacity to improve food production techniques by male and female small-holder farmers and fishers, agricultural universities and institutions, as well as the capacity of government to use knowledge generated in the field to inform policy and decisions.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

Ministry of Fisheries, Livestock and Rural Development; Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation; Yezin Agricultural University; Yezin University of Veterinary Science; Rangoon University

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Burma

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Government funding.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Agriculture, fisheries, livestock and rural development.

Type of technology transferred

Agricultural research.

Expected output related to technology transfer

Increased research and extension capacity in Burmese institutions and individuals; increased access to improved technologies, including crop germplasm, animal health products, and agronomic practices.

Outcomes/impact

The outcomes of the Research Programme are:

·         increased and sustained productivity of rice cropping systems in the Ayeyarwady Delta;

·         increased quality and nutritional value of seeds, dissemination of new and improved varieties, improved legume farming systems and enhanced capacity for research and development in relevant agencies;

·         improved livelihoods of small-scale livestock producers in the Central Dry Zone by enhancing management, nutrition and health of small ruminants, indigenous cattle and village poultry;

·         improved capacity for management of Burma's inland capture and culture fisheries and the emergence of co-management of fisheries and small-scale aquaculture as the cornerstone of rural food security and livelihoods;

·         integrated understanding of farmer livelihoods and household drivers of decision making and change into agricultural research and extension services in the Central Dry Zone and Ayeyarwady Delta regions;

·         identification and implementation of effective farmer extension methodologies for agricultural technological change and adoption; and

·         a needs and demands-based analysis of human resource development and the identification of cost-effective capacity building interventions in rural/agricultural development.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

$A 12 million

Duration

2011-2016

Status

Under implementation

Contact point for information

http://aciar.gov.au/country/burma

Policy objective and/or purpose

Provision of information on options for equitable water resources development, identification of key issues and regions for further investigation, and building capacity in integrated water resources assessment.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Bangladesh

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Funding for research reports, peer reviewed journal papers, water resources assessment tools, science communication products and capacity development training.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Environment management, with a focus on water resources.

Type of technology transferred

Integrated water resources assessment including climate impacts, groundwater assessment, irrigation water use assessment and economic impacts including modelling and data analysis.

Expected output related to technology transfer

Data and information, models and increased capacity for integrated water resources assessment including climate impacts, and modelling and data analysis.

Budget or funds allocated ((AUD/$A)

$A1.6 million from the Department of Foreign Affairs and $A0.8 million from the CSIRO.

Duration

2010-14

Status

Completed

Contact point for information

http://www.csiro.au/

Policy objective and/or purpose

This programme assists the Government to implement its Health Strategic Plan 2008-2015 and the Ministry of Health to achieve Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5. It helps to improve health outcomes by strengthening institutional capacity and more effective and efficient performance by the health sector.

66% of Australian of funding to the health programme in Cambodia is focused on the Health Sector Support Programme Phase 2, which has four main components:

(i)          strengthening health service delivery;

(ii)        improving health financing;

(iii)       strengthening human resources; and

(iv)      strengthening health system stewardship.

In the Health Sector Support Programme Phase 2, Cambodian Ministry of Health institutions and development partners improve coordination of the annual work plans of various levels of the health system, i.e. health centre, district, provincial and central levels of service delivery.

The remainder of health programme funding supports parallels investments implemented by other development partners, principally:

a)      Partnering to Save Lives (NGOs: CARE, Marie Stopes International, Save the Children)

b)      Identification of Poor Household's Project (ID Poor) (GIZ and Ministry of Planning)

c)      Technical Assistance to the Health Sector (World Health Organization)

d)      Midwifery Education Programme (Cambodia University of Health Science/Technical School for Medical Care)

e)      Procurement of Contraceptive Commodities (UN Population Fund).

For example, in the Midwifery Education Programme, Australian midwives work with the Cambodia University of Health Science/Technical School for Medical Care to build the knowledge and skills of Cambodian midwives. They do this by upgrading the quality and teaching skills of midwife tutors and improving midwife training facility management and clinical site preceptors so that graduates acquire high quality knowledge, skills and competencies.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

See information provided under Policy Objective and Purpose.

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Cambodia

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Government funding.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Health systems strengthening, institutional capacity building and health services delivery.

Type of technology transferred

Knowledge, expertise, skills, and competency.

Expected output related to technology transfer

The outputs of this Programme relate to the health priorities concerned. For example, an output of ID Poor is standardised national procedures and criteria, which are used to identify poor households entitled to ID cards so they can access free health care and other social support.  Under the Procurement of Contraceptive Commodities programme, the UN Population Fund procures contraceptives directly on behalf of the Ministry of Health to ensure more Cambodian women have access to a range of contraceptives through the public health system.

Outcomes/impact

There has been excellent progress in improving access to health services by the poor through the health financing work. For instance, more than 50% of all hospitals are now covered by Health Equity Funds; nearly half of all health centres are covered by such Funds; the Royal Cambodian Government counterpart funding to the Funds benefits package rose to 40% in 2013; and 78% of Cambodia's poorest people have access to the Funds.

Progress under Strengthening Health Service Delivery has been very good with most indicators on track to meet their targets by 2015.

The parallel investments are expected to result in the following outcomes:

·         increased and more equitable access to good quality reproductive health services, behavioural change in women in remote north-eastern provinces and young female factory workers, improved family planning and comprehensive abortion care services;

·         provision of ID cards for poor households to access free health care and other social support;

·         improved health workforce;

·         midwife graduates with high quality knowledge, skills and competencies; and

·         improved access by Cambodian women to an increased range of contraceptives.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

$A106 million

Duration

2007-2017

Status

Ongoing (under implementation).

Contact point for information

http://aid.dfat.gov.au/countries/eastasia/cambodia/Pages/initiative-delivering-better-health.aspx

Title of project/programme

Community-based Climate Change Action Grants Programme

Policy objective and/or purpose

The purpose of this Grants Programme is to help build the resilience of communities to the impacts of climate change through community-based disaster risk reduction, food and water security, agricultural productivity and ecosystem-based adaptation activities.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

Australian and international non-governmental organisations, and some partner government institutions.

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Financing through Official Development Assistance.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Climate change, agricultural productivity and food security.

Type of technology transferred

Skills and knowledge in climate adaptation, small scale technologies such as climate resilient agricultural technologies and methodologies.

Expected output related to technology transfer

Most projects have a small component dedicated to the transfer of small-scale technologies, such as climate resilient agricultural technologies.

Outcomes/impact

Improved livelihoods and food security.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

$A134 million

Duration

2012-2015

Status

Concludes 2015

Contact point for information

climategrants@dfat.gov.au

Policy objective and/or purpose

Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships focus on developing education and research links between individuals, institutions and countries.  They provide opportunities to undertake short or long term study, research or professional development in a range of disciplines.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Education

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

Australian educational institutions

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Nepal, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste. See Table B below for figures.

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Funding, including to nationals in countries eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA).

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Various

Type of technology transferred

Transfer of knowledge, skills and know-how.

Expected output related to technology transfer

Enhanced capacity to access knowledge, skills and know-how which can help underpin both development and transfer of technology efforts.

Outcomes/impact

In 2014-15 the Endeavour Programme will continue to develop ongoing educational, research and professional linkages between individuals and institutions in Australian and selected partner regions and countries.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

$A7.9 milion for 471 recipients from 8 LDCs as set out in the table below for 2013-2014.

Duration

2013-14

Status

Ongoing

Contact point for information

http://www.aei.gov.au/scholarships-and-fellowships

Afghanistan

2013-14

7

Bangladesh

2013-14

135

Bhutan

2013-14

194

Cambodia

2013-14

25

Lao PDR

2013-14

12

Nepal

2013-14

65

Solomon Islands

2013-14

30

Timor-Leste

2013-14

3

Total

471

Policy objective and/or purpose

The Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration project aims to improve food security and climate resilience in smallholder farming systems in East Africa.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, in partnership with World Vision.

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

Rwanda Natural Resource Authority, Rwanda Environment Management Authority, and community-based organisations and farmers in Rwanda and Uganda.

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Rwanda and Uganda.

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Training provided through local workshops to farmer groups and “incentive” kits provided to local community-based organisations to encourage more productive use of farmland.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Smallholder agriculture.

Type of technology transferred

Techniques to support active regeneration and management of trees and shrubs by farmers.

Expected output related to technology transfer

Farmers and extension officers provided with appropriate techniques and tools to increase the value and quantity of woody vegetation on farmlands, with appropriate supporting policies developed.

Outcomes/impact

This Project is demonstrating good results at early stages of implementation. Initial results have included a reported increase in availability of forage for livestock and improved soil and water conservation. On-farm implementation commenced in late 2013, with training for 1,415 men, women and children from Uganda and 1,853 from Rwanda.

A number of local workshops with farmers, industry and government representation have also taken place in Uganda and Rwanda, as well as training for Rwandan community extension agents and local champions from institutions such as the Rwanda Natural Resource Authority and the Rwanda Environment Management Authority.

Further, incentive packages have been provided to a number of local community-based organisations, which have included items like tools, pigs and bee-keeping starter kits.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

Full programme value: $A1.5 million, including support to two other African developing countries. The LDC targeted funding is for Rwanda ($A43,112) and Uganda ($A621,992).

Duration

December 2012 to December 2015

Status

Ongoing

Policy objective and/or purpose

The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases supports international and interdisciplinary collaborations in research focusing on chronic, non-communicable diseases.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

Researchers in a range of health and medical research institutes/councils, who are building on previous research that has examined the efficacy of preventative and control-based approaches.

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

The Global Alliance’s work focuses primarily on target communities in low-income and middle-income countries.  NHMRC projects have focused, for example, on research on control and prevention of hypertension in the Pacific Islands and India.

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Government financing.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Health and medical research.

Type of technology transferred

Knowledge and skills.

Expected output related to technology transfer

A coordinated research effort that will address chronic, non-communicable diseases by means of a network of researchers.

Outcomes/impact

The overall goal is to tackle the burden of chronic, non-communicable diseases by systematically building the evidence base for sound policy-making, as guided by global experts on non-communicable diseases.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

In 2013, NHRMC committed $A5 million for research on the implementation of programmes aimed at preventing and treating Type 2 diabetes in low-income and middle-income countries.  In 2011, NHMRC had committed a further $A5 million for research on the implementation of programmes designed to control and prevent hypertension and reduced the associated disease burden in target communities.

Duration

Grants are awarded for up to 5 years.

Status

Grants awarded in 2011 relating to hypertension research were for three years.  Grants that will be awarded with respect to research into Type 2 Diabetes will be for five years.

Contact point for information

http://www.gacd.org/ and http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply-funding/global-alliance-chronic-disease

Policy objective and/or purpose

Government Partnerships for Development is a competitive funding programme which draws on Australian public sector expertise to assist public sector organisations in developing country partners undertake their critical role in encouraging sustainable and inclusive economic growth and reducing poverty.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

Australian public sector organisations (including at federal and sub-federal levels) statutory and state-owned bodies, and publicly-funded universities.

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

In general, the GPFD targets public sector organisations in an eligible developing country or region, with a geographic focus on the Indian Ocean, Asia and Pacific regions, as well as high-level intergovernmental organisations within this geographic focus. Among the activities currently being funded are activities in Burma and Timor-Leste.

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Funding of activities including training programmes, seminars and workshops, secondments, internships, peer-to-peer exchanges, and applied policy research.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Public sector

Type of technology transferred

Transfer of skills and knowledge.

Expected output related to technology transfer

Activities currently being funded include:

•

enhancing the institutional capacity of APEC public-private partnership agencies;

•

improving the quality of research capacity in a university in Burma;

•

identifying management techniques to increase the production of village poultry in Timor-Leste; and

•

enhancing ocean governance for sustainable economic development through maritime boundary delimitation and marine spatial planning in the Pacific.

Outcomes/impact

The impact is enhanced capacity within partnered public sector organisations.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

Activities are supported between a minimum total grant of $A.05 million over the life of the activity, and a maximum of $A3 million.

Duration

Activities may run for a maximum of three years.

Status

Ongoing

Contact point for information

GPFD@dfat.gov.au, and http://aid.dfat.gov.au/business/other_opps/Pages/gpfd.aspx

Title of project/programme

Guidelines for surveillance for plant pests in Asia and the Pacific

Policy objective and/or purpose

To assist plant health scientists to devise scientifically credible pest surveillance activities.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Agriculture, and Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

Australian Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

LDC members in the Indo-Pacific region, including Lao PDR.

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Government funding of research and training.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Food security and agricultural productivity.

Type of technology transferred

Combination of best practice, skills and knowledge on surveillance for plant pests.

Expected output related to technology transfer

Development of a manual (Guidelines for surveillance for plant pests in Asia and the Pacific).

Outcomes/impact

This manual will assist plant health scientists to devise surveillance programmes and to transmit specimens to the laboratory for identification and preservation. The Guidelines provides explanatory text, a decision tree and numerous ‘best-practice’ case studies to assist scientists to operationalise the general prescriptions of several International Phytosanitary Standards, especially ISPM 5 and ISPM 6.

Lao, French and Arabic translations of the Guidelines are underway. It is anticipated that the Guidelines will be translated into Hindi and Bengali.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

$A165,000.

Duration

Until Dec 2015

Status

Ongoing

Contact point for information

http://aciar.gov.au/publication/mn119

Policy objective and/or purpose

The IM4FDC assists developing and least developed countries to use their mineral and energy resources to grow their economics, reduce poverty and deliver long-term economic and social benefits to their people and communities.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

Energy and Minerals Institute, University of Western Australia, and Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Various LDCs

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Government funding.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Mining and extractive industries

Type of technology transferred

Knowledge, know-how, technology transfer

Expected output related to technology transfer

The IM4DC project, ‘An open central African geodata information system’, resulted in the installation of an active online Geographic Information System (GIS) of geoscience information for ten African countries, including the following LDCs (Benin, Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and São Tomé and Príncipe).

A GIS-based mineral prospectivity analysis of Central African generated mineral prospectivity maps for the following countries: Benin, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, São Tomé and Príncipe Principle and South Sudan. The maps cover gold, copper, nickel, tin, uranium, iron ore and other commodities.

In addition, fellowships and courses funded under the IM4DC since Australia’s last report include:

·         a participant from the University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo was hosted by an Australian institution to study environmental management and mining issues (June-August 2014)

·         17 participants from the following LDCs (Benin, Malawi, Niger, Rwanda, South Sudan, United Rep. of Tanzania, and Zambia) attended an Application of Geographic Information Systems for Geoscience and Policy course in Zambia (January 2014)

·         17 participants from the following LDCs (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Togo, Uganda, United Rep. of Tanzania and Zambia) attended the Emerging Leaders for African Mining course in South Africa (January 2014)

·         14 participants from the following LDCs (Ethiopia, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi and Zambia) undertook a Mining and Gender Study Tour to Australia (November 2013)

·         17  participants from the following LDCs (Ethiopia, Liberia, Mozambique, Sudan, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia) attended a workshop on Geoscience Information in Ghana (September 2013)

Other courses which included LDC participants were on topics such as occupational health and safety leadership, resource governance, and regional development.

Outcomes/impact

Enhanced capacity to access knowledge, skills and know-how which can help underpin both development and transfer of technology efforts in the mining sector.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

Total budget for the GIS mapping and the prospectivity analysis was A$165,000. Pro-rata budget for participation in fellowships and the courses listed above by LDC participants (and other developing country participants) was appropriately $A1.1 million.

Duration

Funding above is for 12 months.

Status

Ongoing

Contact point for information

http://im4dc.org/

Title of project/programme

International Plant Health Programme

Policy objective and/or purpose

Australia’s International Plant Health Programme (IPHP) continues to engage biosecurity counterparts in the Asia-Pacific to strengthen regional plant biosecurity and quarantine capacity through the delivery of plant surveillance and biosecurity strengthening activities.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Agriculture

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

National Plant Protection Organisations in recipient countries.

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Timor-Leste and the Solomon Islands

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Government funding of collaborative plant pest surveillance and biosecurity strengthening activities and Solomon Islands Biosecurity Development Programme, delivering a comprehensive biosecurity support project to the Solomon Islands Agriculture Quarantine Service (SIAQS) from 2013-2016.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Food security and agricultural productivity.

Type of technology transferred

Surveillance, data collection and data management tools and training.

Expected output related to technology transfer

Institutional strengthening, including consistent collection of plant pest data in recipient countries and increased ability to deliver plant health surveys independently.

Outcomes/impact

Recipient countries are better able to develop plant pest lists, target resources to areas of highest risk, and better meet international pest reporting obligations in the International Plant Protection Convention. Recipient countries can enhance the protection of plant industries, resulting in greater food security, maintenance of plant health status for trade, and less economic disruption from the need to control serious pests, diseases and weeds.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

The IPHP is funded through a budgetary appropriation. The Solomon Islands Biosecurity Development Programme is funded through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Status

Ongoing

Policy objective and/or purpose

In part, the Kiribati Technical and Vocational Education and Training Sector Strengthening Programme assists a national training institution to provide high-quality technical and vocational training in areas of skill demand.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

An Australian project manager (Scope Global) in partnership with an Australian registered training organisation (TAFE South Australia)  

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Kiribati

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Government funding.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Vocational education, automotive engineering, carpentry, plumbing and water operations, information technology, accounting and business.

Type of technology transferred

Skills and underpinning knowledge in relation to training, assessment and technical (trade) domains.

Expected output related to technology transfer

Enhanced competence of technical trainers and assessors, and more and better targeted training that meets international standards.

Outcomes/impact

Increased quality, labour market relevance, quantity, scope and equity of training delivered at a national institution that leads increases in workplace productivity; broadens work opportunities for graduates at home and abroad, and contributes to economic growth and social equity.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD)

$A23.6 million

Duration

2011-16

Status

Ongoing

Contact point for information

http://aid.dfat.gov.au/countries/pacific/kiribati/Pages/how-we-give-aid.aspx

Policy objective and/or purpose

The International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative assisted vulnerable countries (particularly small island states and developing and least developed countries) adapt to climate change impacts. An objective of the Initiative was to “improve scientific information and understanding, including where appropriate, through technology transfer”.

Funding under this Initiative supported a number of projects involving scientific training, capacity building and knowledge transfer to LDCs. One example was the Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science and Adaptation Planning Programme. This Programme built on the work of the $A20 million Pacific Climate Change Science Programme as well as the Pacific Adaptation Strategy Assistance Programme, implemented in 2008-2012.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

The International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative was jointly managed by the Department of Industry and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science and Adaptation Planning Programme was managed by the Department of Environment. This Programme cooperated closely with regional Pacific organisations, the German international development agency, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.  

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

A number of organisations including the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and Geoscience Australia.

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

The Pacific-Australia Climate Science and Adaptation Programme partnered with fifteen countries, including the following LDCs (Kiribati, the Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu and Vanuatu). 

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Funding of programmes and activities.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Climate science and adaptation, as well as disaster risk reduction.

Type of technology transferred

Knowledge, skills and know-how in climatology, meteorology, oceanography and associated modelling, data management and analysis capability. 

This can take the form of research reports, technical training manuals, climate science tools, data management systems and portals, and science communication products.

Expected output related to technology transfer

Data and information and associated communication products, tools and capacity development related to historical and current climate observations and trends, and future climate projections at regional scale and for individual partner countries.

The Pacific-Australia Climate Science and Adaptation Programme has produced a range of outputs:

·         The report Climate Change and the Pacific: Scientific Assessment and New Research, provides the first country-scale climate projections for Pacific nations. The two volumes of the report addressed a significant knowledge gap and provide an invaluable reference for climate scientists, communities and decision-makers in the region as they plan for the future.

The programme developed web-based tools to make climate science data more accessible to decision makers. Representatives of Pacific country meteorological services were provided training in how to use the web tools, which aided their ability to use climate change projections in their professional roles.

Summary brochures for 15 Pacific island countries outlining their key climate change projections were developed. The brochures have also been published in local languages to make this information more accessible within Pacific communities.

Outcomes/impact

The Pacific-Australia Climate Science and Adaptation Programme developed the capacity of scientists, decision-makers and planners to access and apply climate information and tools to identify and develop in-country adaptation responses.

All partner countries now have ready access to comprehensive world class standard and peer reviewed and validated science knowledge and information as a platform to inform decision-making related to climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction. This knowledge and information is supported by readily accessible tools and in-country capacity to facilitate longer term sustainability of impacts from the programme.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

$A328.2 million for the International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative. $A32 million for the Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science and Adaptation Planning Programme.

Duration

Five year (2008-2013) funding for the International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative. 3 year (2011-2014) funding for the Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science and Adaptation Planning Programme.

Status

The Initiative is completed. The Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science and Adaptation Planning Programme will be completed in December 2014.

Contact point for information

http://www.pacificclimatechangescience.org/ and http://www.climatechange.gov.au/climate-change/grants/international-climate-change-adaptation-initiative

Policy objective and/or purpose

The Public Sector Linkages Programme (PSLP), and its sister programme, the Pacific PSLP, were competitive grants programmes, with the purpose of transferring capacity-building skills and expertise from Australian universities, federal, state and territory government departments and agencies to public sector counterpart institutions in partner countries, and to support the strengthening of sustainable development-focused public sector bilateral and regional linkages.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

Applicants who were eligible for PSLP funding were:

· Australian federal government departments, agencies and statutory authorities;

· Australian state and territory government departments, agencies and statutory authorities; and

· Australian public universities.

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Various. Public sector organisations and approved regional organisations in an eligible developing country or region. PSLP operated in the Asian region, Latin America and the Pacific.

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Assistance was generally provided via short-term training, workshops, regional forums, work secondments (for Australian and counterpart officers) and twinning and mentoring arrangements.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Public sector.

Type of technology transferred

Activities facilitated transfer of skills and knowledge in a wide range of sectors, including health, education, agriculture, law and justice, financial regulation, infrastructure and resource management.

Expected output related to technology transfer

To build capacity within the public sector of developing and LDCs and foster links between Australian and partner agencies.

Outcomes/impact

To achieve nationally-determined development outcomes in selected countries through improving governance and public sector management in eligible countries.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

Total funds across 11 PSLP country and regional programmes were approximately $A101 million. Supported PSLP activities extended to a maximum of three years, with available funding of $A50,000 - $A250,000 per annum.

Duration

PSLP was established in 2004.  The last PSLP rounds were opened in 2012 for activities commencing the 2012/2013 financial year.

Status

The PSLP and Pacific PSLP are now in the implementation phase, with activities continuing until 2015/2016.

No further PSLP rounds are being offered. The PSLP and Pacific PSLP were replaced by the Government Partnerships for Development (GPFD) programme, which offered its first round in 2013.

Contact point for information

http://aid.dfat.gov.au/business/other_opps/pages/pslp.aspx or pslp@dfat.gov.au

Policy objective and/or purpose

This project investigated possible future trajectories in the energy, food and water nexus in the Mekong Region. The analysis of the energy, food and water nexus in the Mekong Region was conducted in the context of important drivers such as climate change, rapid land use change and urbanisation.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

Targeted agencies for technology transfer were the Tonle Sap Authority in Cambodia and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in Lao PDR.

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Cambodia and Lao PDR.

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Decision and planning support through scientific methods (including modelling).

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Development planning, environmental planning and cross-sectoral coordination under the water-food-energy nexus.

Type of technology transferred

Design of engagement process, integrated assessment model, and household survey data analysis. Core strategies of this project include stakeholder capacity building to allow for an ongoing use of tools developed in this project as well as participatory processes that impact on decision making processes.

Expected output related to technology transfer

Cambodia: Tonle Sap development master plan.

Lao PDR: Development plan of the Nam Ngum basin.

Outcomes/impact

More sustainable outcomes and improved cross-sectoral coordination with less trade-offs between water, food and energy.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

$A400,000 each for Cambodia and Lao PDR.

Duration

2009-2013

Status

Completed.

Contact point for information

http://www.csiro.au/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Mekong-Futures.aspx

Policy objective and/or purpose

Strengthening of nuclear and radiation safety.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

The Forum for Nuclear Cooperation (FNCA) in Asia is a Japan-led cooperation framework for peaceful use of nuclear technology in Asia. The cooperation consists of FNCA meetings and the project activities with the participation of Australia, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Bangladesh

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Provision of expertise by ANSTO in the technology area of safety management systems of nuclear facilities and provision of funding for the Bangladeshi officials to participate in multilateral and regional meetings.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Safe operation of nuclear facilities.

Type of technology transferred

Technical knowledge on safety management systems, as they apply to nuclear facilities (specifically research reactors), through peer review methodologies and guidance documents.

Expected output related to technology transfer

Operators of nuclear facilities in Bangladesh more capable and prepared to run its facilities according to good, established principle of safety management systems.

Outcomes/impact

Safer workplace and community, extending regionally.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

$A56,000 annually, shared amongst all nine Forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia developing member countries, including Bangladesh.

Duration

2 years

Status

Nuclear facility (research reactor) in Bangladesh was peer reviewed in May 2014. Tangible improvements to the safety management systems at the facility will be assessed again.

Policy objective and/or purpose

To provide access to banking services.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) and International Finance Corporation

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Solomon Islands

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Australia is incentivising ANZ to provide mobile banking services in otherwise unviable (rural) areas.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Telecommunications and banking.

Type of technology transferred

Mobile platform for internet banking.

Expected output related to technology transfer

35,000 people will use mobile phones to open their first bank accounts.

Outcomes/impact

Gains in technological and financial literacy, as well as women with greater control over their family’s finances.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

$A500,000

Duration

2014 - 2016

Status

Current

Policy objective and/or purpose

Promote national and regional strategies to manage sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) risks that can impede international trade.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Agriculture, and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

Not applicable.

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Workshop participants included developing countries and LDCs in the Indo-Pacific region.  The LDCs represented were Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal.

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Funding through Official Development Assistance.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Food security and agricultural productivity

Type of technology transferred

Combination of skills and knowledge transfer through workshops to senior and mid-ranking officials. The workshop covered the principles of the World Trade Organization’s SPS Agreement, management of SPS risks on a national/regional basis, and plant and animal health and food safety in the global trading environment.

Expected output related to technology transfer

Provide information on and promote national strategies to define plant health status, manage pest and disease risks associated with exports, develop risk-based and effective quarantine, and establish phytosanitary systems that are credible to international trading partners.

Outcomes/impact

Between October 2013 and October 2014, plant health activities funded by the PSLP activity included SPS awareness workshops for

·         two workshops for the Bangladesh Department of Agriculture (Canberra, Australia); and

·         Nepalese Department of Agriculture officers (Nepal, Kathmandu).

The activity promoted the Indian National Institute of Plant Health (NIPHM), Hyderabad as a regional leader in providing technical training to support development of effective, national SPS systems.  The senior leadership of NIPHM were identified as persuasive strategists for regional management of SPS risks. NIPHM officers presented or participated in the workshops in Asia, and demonstrated the relevance of the Institute’s extensive, technical curriculum to building SPS capacity. Officers from Afghanistan and Bangladesh have participated in additional, technical training provided by NIPHM.

Participation in the SPS awareness workshop by officers from the Bangladesh Department of Agriculture led to the Government of Bangladesh providing funding for two delegations to travel to Australia for training in strategic and technical aspects of SPS management. The delegation visited an Australian grain export facility, border inspection and post-entry quarantine facilities, and a major, wholesale nursery to obtain practical experience of national SPS systems. These visits had the additional benefit of assuring the Bangladesh Department of Agriculture of the integrity of Australian export supply chains, with a view to minimising unwarranted SPS barriers to trade between Australia and Bangladesh.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

$A157,200

Duration

July 2014

Status

Completed

Contact point for information

http://aid.dfat.gov.au/business/other_opps/pages/pslp.aspx

Policy objective and/or purpose

In part, the Tuvalu Good Governance, Economic Growth and Stability priority outcome assists improve capacity of oversight institutions within the Government of Tuvalu including Treasury, Budget and Inland Revenue within the Ministry of Finance as well as the Auditor General’s Office.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, and Pacific Technical Assistance Mission.

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Tuvalu

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Government funding.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Financial management.

Type of technology transferred

Skills and underpinning knowledge to manage and assist others to use the government’s financial management information system (ACCPAC).

Expected output related to technology transfer

2.1.  Enhanced competence of local staffs to input data into the ACCPAC Financial Management Information System, manage it as well as produce fiscal update reports from the system in line with international standards.

Outcomes/impact

Increased quality of the financial reporting to better inform Government decision making and allocation of limited financial resources.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

$A0.483 million

Duration

2011-15

Status

Ongoing

Contact point for information

http://aid.dfat.gov.au/countries/pacific/tuvalu/Pages/how-we-give-aid.aspx

Policy objective and/or purpose

The Programme supports activities which encourage a more responsive and better quality training system that is able to meet the skill demands of the productive sectors in provinces. The programme operates within existing structures and works with local training providers to deliver courses focused on employment and income-generation outcomes within a nationally recognised framework.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

A managing contractor in partnership with local training providers

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Vanuatu

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Government funding.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Vocational education, agri-business, tourism, business development services.

Type of technology transferred

Skills and underpinning knowledge in relation to training, assessment and technical (trade) domains.

Expected output related to technology transfer

Enhanced competence of technical trainers and assessors; more and better targeted training that meets domestic and international standards; improved employment and income-generation opportunities. Training and Vocational Education Centres have been established with provincial government support in three provinces across Vanuatu.

Outcomes/impact

Increased quality, labour market relevance, quantity, scope and equity of training delivered; increased household income

Budget or funds allocated  (AUD/$A)

$A10.6 million

Duration

2013-16

Status

Ongoing

Contact point for information

http://aid.dfat.gov.au/countries/pacific/vanuatu/Pages/how-we-give-aid.aspx

Policy objective and/or purpose

Enhance the capacity of ASEAN countries to identify plant pests and diseases, promote regional networking of diagnostic capacity; and stimulate the adoption of new, diagnostic techniques.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Agriculture

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences; Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries; Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant Biosecurity; The University of Adelaide, Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

ASEAN members, including LDCs Burma, Cambodia and Lao PDR.

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Financing through the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) Economic Cooperation Support Programme (AECSP).

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Food security and agricultural productivity

Type of technology transferred

Combination of skills and knowledge transfer through workshops and specialist training on diagnostics of plant pests and diseases, and procurement of equipment, including remote microscopy technologies.

Expected output related to technology transfer

Improve the skills of front-line identifiers and specialist diagnosticians to identify plant pests and diseases, and develop low-cost, diagnostic resources. Development and implementation of the ASEAN Regional Diagnostic Network. Networked, diagnostic capacity to provide credibility to national pest lists required by ASEAN countries to gain access to international markets and develop a risk-based approach to quarantine policy. It is anticipated that enhanced diagnostic capacity will contribute to the removal of unwarranted SPS barriers to trade within the AANZFTA zone.

Outcomes/impact

Between October 2013 and October 2014, plant health activities funded by the AECSP have included:

·         diagnostic mentoring activities on scale insects and mealybugs in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Viet Nam and Singapore; and

·         pest nematodes surveys in Cambodia and Lao PDR.

Equipment (e.g. microscopes, digital cameras, laboratory consumables, chemicals, extraction kits, survey materials, literature, etc.) were procured in association with training activities and  remote microscopy technologies deployed.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

$A847,385. Note the funds allocated refer to Year 2 activities only; funding period from July 2012 – July 2014.

Duration

Until December 2016

Status

Ongoing

Contact point for information

http://www.ardn.info/

Policy objective and/or purpose

Objective: Strengthening regional standards and conformance infrastructure, specifically measurement capabilities and legal metrology frameworks.

Purpose: Helping to ensure a sound regional technical infrastructure that underpins the reduction of technical barriers to trade, benefits in terms of assuring the quality of imports into Australia and facilitate trade by Australian industry stakeholders within the region.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

The Department of Industry (National Measurement Institute, NMI), plus designated institutes responsible for ionising radiation standards (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation and the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency). The NMI is Australia’s official member of the two peak Asia Pacific bodies in metrology - the APMP and the APLMF.

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

Counterpart national metrology institutes, designated institutes within national measurement systems and national legal metrology authorities.

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Counterpart metrology institutes in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao PDR and Nepal.

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Funding and technical support.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Scientific and legal metrology. Sectors in which these capabilities are required include: measurements in health; environmental measurements; and food safety and energy.

Type of technology transferred

Metrology expertise (scientific and legal).

Expected output related to technology transfer

Example outputs include goods and services of internationally harmonised quality and interoperability that are made available within these economies and to the international community, including Australia.

The following activities have been conducted over the reporting period:

1.      Training courses, workshops, seminars, in scientific (APMP) and legal metrology (APLMF), including Train-the-Trainer (in recipient country and in Australia).

2.      Attachment training (1-3 months in Australia)

3.      Coordination of measurement comparison programmes (objective assessments of measurement capabilities)

4.      Consultancies to review and provide recommendations in establishing/development metrology infrastructure.

Outcomes/impact

Harmonisation and international recognition of metrology infrastructure and capabilities assists in protecting consumers (safe and reliable goods and services). It also reduces technical barriers to trade to provide a stronger regional environment for trade and collaboration as well as building regional science and technology capabilities.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD)

The National Measurement Institute is not funded to undertake these activities other than providing in-kind support. Activities have been funded by various means, including by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as well as through Asia-Pacific Metrology Programme funds.

Duration

More than 10 years

Status

Ongoing

Contact point

http://www.apmpweb.org/ and http://www.aplmf.org/

Policy objective and/or purpose

The Clean Energy Minister was launched in 2009 to bring together Ministers and stakeholders from major economies to promote policies and programmes that advance clean energy technologies, including energy efficiency, and to share lessons learned and information on best practice. 

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

The Department of Industry leads the Australian Government’s engagement in the Clean Energy Ministerial.

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

Australia co-leads and co‑funds the Clean Energy Solutions Center, an initiative under the Clean Energy Ministerial, with the US Department of Energy. The Clean Energy Solutions Center is delivered by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Various least developed and developing countries.

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Co-funding of the Clean Energy Solutions Center.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Clean energy and energy efficiency.

Type of technology transferred

The Clean Energy Solutions Center is an online knowledge sharing platform showcasing best practice clean energy policies, data and analysis, and fostering policy innovation. The Clean Energy Solutions Center offers resources and services appropriate to a global audience but recognises the importance of tailored information addressing regional and local issues. The Clean Energy Solution Center’s Ask an Expert service offers policy makers the opportunity to engage with experienced clean energy and energy efficiency professionals to address specific policy issues.

Expected output related to technology transfer

The Ask an Expert service has provided advice to representatives from over forty countries, many of which are LDCs, assisting them develop policies to better absorb clean energy technologies within their energy systems.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD)

$A5 million to support the renewable energy components of the Clean Energy Solutions Center.

Duration

In 2010, Australia committed the above funds for five years.

Contact point

http://www.cleanenergysolutions.org/

Policy objective and/or purpose

The Institute is an international advisory organisation that promotes the sustainable development of developing and emerging countries, including LDCs.  As part of the Institute’s approach to research and knowledge dissemination, it partners with governments and other expert bodies to explore channels for achieving green growth objectives. 

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

Various

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

The LDCs currently partnering with the Institute are Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kiribati, Rwanda and Vanuatu.

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Australia is Co-Vice Chair of the Institute’s Council for 2014. Australia has an ongoing role in the Institute’s governance and allocation of resources to support technology transfer.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Clean technology, renewable technology.

Type of technology transferred

Knowledge in the form of advisory services about the policies, regulations, technology transfer and new market opportunities to achieve green growth objectives.

Expected output related to technology transfer

The Institute and Brookings Institution have released several reports and papers, including Green Growth Innovation: New Pathways for International Cooperation (2012) and International Actions to Support Green Growth Innovation Goals (2013).

Outcomes/impact

The Institute has, for example, examined international mechanisms for green technology innovation, and has proposed options for an international architecture which would extend the pace and diffusion of technological innovation.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

$A5 million in voluntary core contributions to the Institute.

Duration

2014-15

Status

Australia has previously provided $10 million to the Institute (2011-12 and 2012-13).

Contact point

http://www.gggi.org/

Policy objective and/or purpose

The IRENA is a treaty level organisation founded in 2009 with a mission to promote the increased adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy technologies. IRENA aims to inform and share policy advice and technology information on broad scale, including with developing countries, particularly LDCs, to assist them to deploy renewable energy technologies, contributing to the sustainable development of those countries.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

The Department of Industry leads the Australian Government’s engagement with the IRENA.

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

The IRENA is an inter-governmental organisation.

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Various LDCs, including in Africa and the Pacific.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Renewable energy.

Type of technology transferred

Since 2011, the IRENA has been developing its knowledge management services and implementing capacity building programmes for African countries and the small island countries of the Pacific.

IRENA is also taking a global leadership role in implementing the United Nation’s Sustainable Energy For All initiative in its work programme.

Expected output related to technology transfer

IRENA has released several in-depth reports on technology costs, electricity storage in small island states and access to renewable energy jobs. 

Outcomes/impact

IRENA includes in its substantial work programme:

1.      the Global Renewable Energy Roadmap, which will set out pathways to doubling the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix by 2030;

2.      the Global Renewable Energy Atlas, a platform which has developed tools to translate raw information on the physical potential of renewable sources of energy to useful information on technical and economic potential for policy makers, energy planners and industry;

3.      the IRENA Renewable Energy Learning Partnership, an online platform to bring together industry, academia and government to share learnings and best practice, and to provide access to renewable energy education information;

4.      the Global Renewable Energy Islands Network, which is developing policy information, roadmaps and advice for increased deployment of renewables in island states, with a focus on the Pacific region; and

5.      country-level Renewable Readiness Assessments to assist countries reshape their current energy frameworks to integrate more renewables.

Budget or funds allocated

Australia’s contribution to IRENA for 2014 is US$454,307.20.

Contact point for information

http://www.irena.org/

Policy objective and/or purpose

The TIGAR project facilitates cross-border exchange of copyright-protected electronic files for books in accessible formats between national libraries and charitable institutions (trusted intermediaries) serving the blind, visually impaired and other persons with print disabilities.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

IP Australia

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Bangladesh

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Funding provided to WIPO under the terms of Australia’s Funds-in-Trust with WIPO.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Training to assist the visually impaired in higher education.

Type of technology transferred

Training on accessible book production, on the use of DAISY Talking Books and on the use of the TIGAR Service Database.

Expected output related to technology transfer

Non-governmental organisations, the Ministry of Education and commercial publishers are provided with the technical knowledge to produce accessible books and to convert existing educational titles in Bengali into accessible formats.

Outcomes/impact

Visually impaired university students have been identified and books produced in accessible formats to assist them with their studies. Workshops have been held on use of reading assistive technologies for persons who are visually impaired. Substantial training has been provided to ensure continued accessible book production in the medium to long term.  here is ongoing technical support and assistance to the Ministry of Education and the non-governmental organisation producing the accessible books.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

$A17,048

Duration

8 months

Status

Ongoing

Contact point for information

http://www.accessiblebooksconsortium.org/tigar

Policy objective and/or purpose

To address gaps in the intellectual property systems of Asia-Pacific LDCs, to improve aspects of intellectual property administration (including the development of national intellectual property strategies) and to assist LDCs  to accede to, and implement, WIPO treaties.

Government agencies or institutions providing incentives for technology transfer

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Partner enterprises or institutions targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)

IP Australia

Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)

Burma, Cambodia, Kiribati, Lao PDR, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

Types of incentives measures for technology transfer

Official development assistance.

Field or sector of technology transfer activities

Intellectual property

Type of technology transferred

Knowledge and skills as follows:

·         assistance to Solomon Islands and Vanuatu with developing and implementing an intellectual property strategy;

·         improved understanding by Burma and Cambodia of the administrative requirements for Patent Cooperation Treaty accession;

·         trade mark training for Cambodia and Lao PDR;  and

·         training on improving and implementing copyright frameworks in Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

Expected output related to technology transfer

A range of outputs flowed from the above activities and may still follow, for example:

·         adoption by Pacific Island Countries of national intellectual property strategies which identify how intellectual property can be used for economic and social development, e.g. in the tourist industry, agricultural research, and in promoting the creative industries;

·         intellectual property officials with first-hand experience of a neighbouring country’s implementation of the Madrid System for trademarks;

·         trade mark examiners with enhanced knowledge and skill regarding examination based on absolute and relative grounds; and

·         increased awareness and understanding of copyright’s role and value in cultural, social and economic development among decision makers.

Outcomes/impact

The impact of the above activities included:

·         stronger capacity to formulate and implement national intellectual property policies and strategies;

·         improved understanding of requirements to implement the Patent Cooperation Treaty and Madrid Protocol efficiently;

·         trade mark examiners with a better understanding of how to apply new trade mark law; and

·         improved capacity of policy makers to establish or strengthen the copyright system in their respective countries.

Budget or funds allocated (AUD/$A)

$A186,364, comprised as follows

·         $A17,912  for a April-May 2014 expert mission to the Solomon Islands

·         Approximately $A15,658 for a May 2014 expert mission to Vanuatu;

·         $A17,915 for patent trade for officials in Burma and Cambodia in July 2013;

·         $A34,515 for Madrid Protocol accession training for officials in Cambodia and Lao PDR;

·         $A9,550 for trade mark training for Lao PDR officials in July 2013;

·         $A69,805 for training on copyright policy making skills for officials in Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu in March 2014; and

·         $A21,009 for training on improving and implementing the copyright framework for officials of Kiribati.

Duration

The Funds in Trust programme runs from 2012 to 2015.

Status

All activities reported have been completed.

Contact point for information

http://www.geneva.mission.gov.au/gene/MediaRelease1.html