7. Program Duration Agree in principle. East Asia Regional officers to progress the AusAID East Asia Regional necessary administrative and budgetary officers Subject to continued progress in measuring, AusAID and the Australian arrangements. reporting, and communicating information on Government are very committed to the outcomes, and the use of more AANZFTA and its underlying comprehensive approaches to capacity principles, and the AECSP. Factors building, extend the program duration to at such as the increasing program’s least the end of 2015 with no change in momentum and the growing pipeline of budget. Additional resources may be needed projects are indicative of the program’s in the future, depending on sustained potential to deliver sustainable demand, progress in providing stronger outcomes. While very supportive of evidence of development outcomes. Retain the no-cost extension to end program’s flexibility to provide support for economic 2015, due to the competing pressures cooperation agreements that extend beyond on the Australian Government’s AANZFTA. budget, the no-cost extension will be subject to budget considerations.
7. Program Duration Subject to continued progress in measuring, reporting, and communicating information on outcomes, and the use of more comprehensive approaches to capacity building, extend the program duration to at least the end of 2015 with no change in budget. Additional resources may be needed in the future, depending on sustained demand, progress in providing stronger evidence of development outcomes. Retain flexibility to provide support for economic cooperation agreements that extend beyond AANZFTA. Agree in principle. AusAID and the Australian Government are very committed to the AANZFTA and its underlying principles, and the AECSP. Factors such as the program’s increasing momentum and the growing pipeline of projects are indicative of the program’s potential to deliver sustainable outcomes. While very supportive of the program’s no-cost extension to end 2015, due to the competing pressures on the Australian Government’s budget, the no-cost extension will be subject to budget considerations. East Asia Regional officers to progress the necessary administrative and budgetary arrangements. AusAID East Asia Regional officers