training and capacity development options rather than duplicate. Pacific posts will use existing forums and interactions with national governments to support sharing of experiences. Recommendation 2 DFAT should seek to improve the targeting of assistance to those most in need and to better match needs by: Pacific posts will HPD will continue to On-going (a) working with partner continue to work provide advice and governments ahead of, with partner support to Pacific and during, a crisis to governments to posts on Australia’s identify how assistance strengthen Humanitarian Strategy preparedness and and issues such as can be targeted to those response protection and most in need capabilities, targeting of support for including advocacy vulnerable groups on the needs of ahead of crises vulnerable groups. through working-level DFAT notes that it training, briefing of remains the incoming Heads of primary Mission and broader responsibility of liaison. Pacific posts national will continue to draw governments to on this advice to ensure those most engage with relevant in need are partner government targeted for priority stakeholders, assistance and including on issues of that DFAT’s role in targeting assistance. this regard is to DFAT will continue to work in support of draw on Australian national PIC civilian specialists leadership. deployed to Pacific to support partner governments ahead of and during a crisis, including on issues of targeting
training and capacity development options rather than duplicate. Pacific posts will use existing forums and interactions with national governments to support sharing of experiences. Recommendation 2 DFAT should seek to improve the targeting of assistance to those most in need and to better match needs by: (a) working with partner governments ahead of, and during, a crisis to identify how assistance can be targeted to those most in need Pacific posts will continue to work with partner governments to strengthen preparedness and response capabilities, including advocacy on the needs of vulnerable groups. DFAT notes that it remains the primary responsibility of national governments to ensure those most in need are targeted for priority assistance and that DFAT’s role in this regard is to work in support of national PIC leadership. HPD will continue to provide advice and support to Pacific posts on Australia’s Humanitarian Strategy and issues such as protection and targeting of support for vulnerable groups ahead of crises through working-level training, briefing of incoming Heads of Mission and broader liaison. Pacific posts will continue to draw on this advice to engage with relevant partner government stakeholders, including on issues of targeting assistance. DFAT will continue to draw on Australian civilian specialists deployed to Pacific to support partner governments ahead of and during a crisis, including on issues of targeting On-going
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