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Development Cooperation
Mongolia and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
The Australian Government's overseas aid program is a Federal Government funded program that reduces poverty in developing countries.
The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) manages the program. Information about the targets and goals of the program can be found here.
Australia, through AusAID, works with other governments, the United Nations, Australian companies and non-government organisations to design and set up projects which tackle the causes and consequences of poverty in developing countries.
AusAID provides development assistance to both Mongolia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Direct Aid Program - Mongolia
The Direct Aid Program (DAP) is a flexible small-grants scheme. The DAP aims to benefit poor, remote or disadvantaged communities or groups, to help alleviate poverty and assist development. Priority is therefore given to small projects where a basic need has been identified and where local support is inadequate to meet those needs. For example, DAP may be provided to assist in the following areas:
• community health
• education
• employment generation
• women’s interests
• environment
• power and water supply
• small-scale infrastructure
• agriculture.
The scheme is managed by the Ambassador in Seoul. The DAP Committee receives and evaluates projects submitted before making a recommendation to the Ambassador. The maximum amount for any one project is ten thousand Australian dollars (A$10,000).
DAP is separate from the much larger Australian development cooperation and humanitarian assistance programs in Mongolia, administered by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) in consultation with the Mongolian government.
Funding
DAP applications for funding should be in the form of a clearly defined small project for which funding would help bring about its completion or successful implementation. Favourable consideration is given to projects where the recipients offer to make a significant contribution in the form of labour, cash or materials.
Normally, the DAP proportion of funding is at least one-third of the total funding.
DAP is unable to fund the following:
• expenditure on salaries, allowances, or airfares
• the purchase of motor vehicles
• cultural or sporting activities and events.
The purchase of equipment which requires technical expertise to operate and/or high maintenance costs can only be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Applications under the 2008/2009 Direct Aid Program have now closed. The Committee is currently considering project proposals.
How to apply for funding
Download the DAP application form for Mongolia here, or obtain one from the DAP section of the Australian Embassy in Seoul.
Complete the application form and return it by fax, mail or in person to the DAP Committee Coordinator, Ms Kumna Jung, at the Australian Embassy in Seoul.
Contact Us:
Australian Embassy Seoul
11th Floor, Kyobo Building
1, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 110-714
Contact:
Kumna Jung
DAP Committee Coordinator
Tel: (+82) 22003 0125
Fax: (+82) 2 737 9264
E-mail: dap.seoul@dfat.gov.au