CANBERRA — The second annual Aid Supplier Conference in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 15, provided an opportunity for Australian aid suppliers to engage directly with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, learning about new business opportunities and internal changes that will impact partner organizations.
The importance of private sector partners to Australia’s aid program, engaged through competitive tender processes, was highlighted by the Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, the minister for international development and the Pacific.
“Around 18 percent of the Australia’s development assistance is delivered through commercial contracts,” she said in her opening remarks.