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Australian International Development Assistance Bureau
AIDAB
August 1987 – 1995
Previously Australian Development Assistance Bureau (1976–1987). Renamed Australian Agency for International Development in 1995.
Semi-autonomous bureau of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade that managed Australia's overseas aid program.
Names over time
- Australian Development Assistance Bureau1976–1987
- Australian International Development Assistance Bureau1987–1995
- Australian Agency for International Development1995–2013
How it came into existence
Formed in August 1987 by renaming the Australian Development Assistance Bureau after the creation of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade under the Hawke government.
- Overseas aid program administration
How it ended
Renamed the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) in 1995.
- Overseas aid program administration
Main functions
- Bilateral aid programs
- Aid to Papua New Guinea and the Pacific
- Contributions to multilateral aid organisations
- Scholarships for students from developing countries
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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