ASEAN-Australia Development Cooperation Program (AADCP)

The ASEAN Australia Development Cooperation Program (AADCP) (formerly AAECP) was established in 1974 to promote cooperation between Australian and member countries of ASEAN in areas of agreed regional development priority. The AADCP consists of three main elements as follows:

AADCP Regional Partnerships Scheme (RPS)

RPS will support the implementation of a range of smaller scale regional development activities, developed by ASEAN and Australian entities, to be funded in rounds over a period of five years (A$15 million). Such activities could include: enhancing food safety in the region by assisting the development of appropriate regional regulations and administrative infrastructure, pest and disease management activities aimed at strengthening quarantine systems in ASEAN to meet international trade standards, and training programs to strengthen the effectiveness of ASEAN employer organisations. AADCP Program Stream

AADCP Program Stream

The Program Stream with a budget of A$20 million, consists of two sub-programs, which in turn comprise a series of smaller joint ASEAN-Australian activities contributing to the broader program objectives. These sub-programs will be called: “Strengthening ASEAN Economic Integration” and “Enhancing ASEAN Competitiveness”.

AADCP Regional Economic Policy Support Facility (REPSF)

REPSF will support a range of priority regional policy research activities, to be undertaken by ASEAN and Australian research entities. It will be implemented over a period of five years and will have a budget of around A$9 million. Areas of research could include: examination of regional social protection and poverty alleviation approaches, analysis of economic integration strategies for the new members of ASEAN, and issues pertaining to AFTA-CER integration.

For further information, please contact:

Maria Eloida Cruz Balamiento, Project Coordinator
E-mail rps@aadcp.org
Website www.aadcp.org/rps

Dr. Greg Gibbons, Project Coordinator
AADCP Program Stream
E-mail greg.gibbons@acil.com.au
Website www.aadcp.org/ps

AADCP Regional Economic Policy Support Facility (REPSF)
E-mail repsf@muprivate.edu.au
Website www.aadcp-repsf.org

This page was last updated on 14 July 2004