Budget Details

The Commonwealth Budget of 2009-10 presented on 12 May 2009 has allocated $63.6 million to ACIAR. Full details of country priorities and budgeted allocations for ACIAR in 2009-10 are available through the Centre's Annual Operational Plan. Details on the Full Budget can be found at the Government's Budget website.

Details on the Budget appropriations for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Ministerial Aid Statement can be found at the Foreign Affairs website.

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ACIAR’s appropriation from the Australian Parliament is allocated as part of Australia’s official development assistance program.

In consultation with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and relevant partners, we seek to ensure the geographic spread of bilateral projects reflects the priorities of the Aid program and Australia's areas of comparative advantage, by allocating expenditure by region within agreed parameters:

PNG and Pacific Islands: around 20%
Southeast Asia: > 45%
South Asia: around 15%
North Asia: < 15%
Southern Africa: < 5%

Bilateral research receives the largest single allocation of funds followed by multilateral research carried out through international agricultural research centres. This allocation has an Asia-Pacific focus. Education and training, impact assessment and communicating research results complete expenditure on research.

Remaining budget is allocated to support ACIAR’s overseas offices and administration costs in running the Centre.