2025 Key Findings
Partner profile

Australia

Australia provides official development finance (ODF) to 15 recipients in the Pacific. The largest recipient is Papua New Guinea, which has recieved $10.5B since 2008. In 2023, ODF to the region from Australia trended downward slightly (–2%) compared to the previous year.

$21.1B Spent
$23.1B Committed
14,231 Projects
92% Status

Australia ODF to the region

Grants vs Loans

Spent, constant 2023 US$

0500M1B1.5B2B2011201520192023
  • Grants
  • Loans
  • Grants vs Loans
  • Total spent

Sectors

Government & Civil Society $9.2B 4.9K 44%
Health $2.9B 1.9K 14%
Multisector / Cross-cutting $2.2B 2.6K 11%
Education $2.2B 1.5K 10%
Transport & Storage $1.5B 215 7%
Other / Unspecified $829M 126 4%
Industry, Mining & Construction $569M 687 3%
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing $525M 1.2K 2%
Humanitarian Aid $459M 518 2%
Communications $236M 145 1%
Energy $224M 92 1%
Water & Sanitation $187M 378 1%

Policy goals

ODF that targets climate action, disability inclusion, and gender equality

Climate financing over time

Spent, constant 2023 US$

200920112013201520172019202120230200M400M600M800M
  • Principal
  • Significant

Disability financing over time

Spent, constant 2023 US$

20092011201320152017201920212023030M60M90M120M150M
  • Principal
  • Significant

Gender financing over time

Spent, constant 2023 US$

200920112013201520172019202120230150M300M450M600M
  • Principal
  • Significant
  • Total spent

Major projects

2024 Loan Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea

Spent $896M Comm. $896M Government & Civil Society

AUD $650M loan to provide support to PNG to meet its 2021 Budget financing shortfall

Spent $466M Comm. $466M Government & Civil Society

Export Finance Australia (EFA) Budget Support loan of US$300 million

Spent $300M Comm. $300M Government & Civil Society

Semi‑aggregates

Spent $244M Comm. $248M Other‌/‌Unspecified

RAMSI Phase II – AFP Participating Police Force (PPF) contribution

Spent $230M Comm. $230M Government & Civil Society

PNG‑AUS Transport Sector Support Program Ph 2

Spent $217M Comm. $219M Transport & Storage

Semi‑aggregates

Spent $198M Comm. $199M Other‌/‌Unspecified

ANGAU Hospital Re‑development

Spent $169M Comm. $169M Health

Solomon Islands Partnership Facility: Administered Program Support

Spent $148M Comm. $148M Government & Civil Society
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