| Contact AusAID-South Africa | ||||||||
| Address | 292 Orient Street Arcadia Pretoria 0083, South Africa | |||||||
| Postal Address | Private Bag X150 Pretoria 0001 | |||||||
| Telephone | 27 12 423 6000 | |||||||
| Fax | 12 342 8442 | |||||||
| Website | http://www.australia.co.za/ | |||||||
| Time | Time difference (with Eastern Australia) -8 (winter), -9 (summer) | |||||||
The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) is the Australian Government agency responsible for managing Australia's overseas aid program. AusAID is an Executive Agency within the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio and reports to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
The objective of the Australian aid program is to assist developing countries reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development, in line with Australia's national interest.
AusAID provides advice and support to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on development policy, and plans and coordinates poverty reduction activities in partnership with developing countries. AusAID leads and coordinates Australia's responses to humanitarian disasters and represents Australia in international development forums.
AusAID is strongly committed to evaluating and improving Australia's aid program and to collecting, analysing and publishing development data and other information.