Australian Development Assistance Agency
ADAA
1974 – 1976
Agency in the Foreign Affairs portfolio that administered Australia's overseas aid program, including Colombo Plan, other bilateral and multilateral aid.
How it came into existence
Approved by the Whitlam government's Cabinet in September 1973 to bring together aid administration previously spread across several departments, chiefly the Department of Foreign Affairs. An interim Office of the Australian Development Assistance Agency operated from 1 December 1973, and the agency took about 15 months to set up fully, during 1974.
- Aid administration
- Colombo Plan programs
- Multilateral aid contributions
How it ended
Abolished by the Fraser government early in 1976 (by February); its functions returned to the Department of Foreign Affairs, where the Australian Development Assistance Bureau took them over.
- Overseas aid program administration
Main functions
- Bilateral aid programs
- Colombo Plan assistance and training awards
- Contributions to multilateral aid organisations
- Aid policy advice
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Foreign Affairs.
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Sources
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