Africa and Middle East

Afghanistan

The goal of Australia's development assistance program is to help the Afghan people to achieve a secure, stable, self-sustaining democratic state. Australian aid to Afghanistan is delivered in line with the development priorities of the Government of Afghanistan as articulated in the Afghanistan Compact and the Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS). Emphasis is placed on four key sectors; improving agriculture and rural development, improving basic service delivery, supporting good governance and supporting vulnerable populations.

Afghanistan Country Profile

Middle East

Australia continues its support to countries in the Middle East, focussing on activities that will help to reduce conflict, improve security and encourage regional stability.

Middle East Regional Profile

North Africa

AusAID has been engaging with regional partners and the international community since the start of the 'Arab Spring' revolutions that have swept across North Africa and the Middle East, and has been among the first donors to provide early and targeted support to countries in this region.

North Africa Regional Profile

Sub-Saharan Africa

The Australian Government is committed to broadening and deepening engagement with Africa. AusAID's development assistance is focused on sectors where Australia has experience and expertise and is best able to make a difference: food security and agriculture; water and sanitation; maternal and child health; and helping build Africa's human resource capacity. To maximise the impact of our programs, Australia is aligning its development efforts with those of African governments, institutions, multilateral partners and other donors.

Sub-Sahararn Africa Regional Profile

Current humanitarian crises

Horn of Africa

Australia increases assistance to Horn of Africa

Libya

Helping people affected by the conflict in Libya