About Palladium 

Palladium is a global development and consulting firm, part of the GISI Consulting Group, working alongside some of the world’s leading project management and engineering organisations. We partner with governments, businesses, investors and communities to design and deliver complex programs that create lasting impact. With a presence across more than 90 countries, Palladium offers the opportunity to work on meaningful challenges, alongside talented colleagues, in environments where your work can truly make a difference. 

About the Program 

The Kiribati Climate Resilient Rural Development (KORAKORA) Program is seeking an organised and motivated Operations Coordinator to join our team in Tarawa. This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of a major Australian-funded development program that is helping communities across Kiribati build resilience to climate change while improving food, water and energy security. 

Make a difference in Kiribati’s climate-resilient future

About Palladium 

Palladium is a global development and consulting firm, part of the GISI Consulting Group, working alongside some of the world’s leading project management and engineering organisations. We partner with governments, businesses, investors and communities to design and deliver complex programs that create lasting impact. With a presence across more than 90 countries, Palladium offers the opportunity to work on meaningful challenges, alongside talented colleagues, in environments where your work can truly make a difference.

About the Program 

The Kiribati Climate Resilient Rural Development (KORAKORA) Program is seeking a motivated and organised Operations Officer to join our team in Tarawa. This is an exciting opportunity to support a major Australian-funded development program delivering climate resilience, food security, water security, and sustainable infrastructure initiatives across Kiribati’s outer islands. 

The Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) initiative is funded by both the Governments of Australia and New Zealand. It assists ASEAN Member States (AMS) in meeting their commitments and realising the advantages offered by the Agreement establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area, or AANZFTA, and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP.

Through the AANZFTA Implementation Support Program (AISP) and the RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), RT4D provides tailored support to enhance the capabilities of ASEAN Member States by strengthening skills, building networks, facilitating policy options and ensuring that trade benefits everyone, including Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), women and people with disabilities.

The Governments of Australia and New Zealand have committed up to AUD 53.5 million to fund RT4D from 2020-21 to 2027-28.

Project Summary

ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA (AANZFTA) Implementation Support Program (AISP), implemented through the Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) Facility, aims to support ASEAN Member States to realise the full benefits of AANFTA through the provision of capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.

The following project is approved under AISP.

• Project Name: Thriving Ecosystem for Inclusive Entrepreneurship within the AANZFTA Region through IP Branding Strategy and Knowledge Sharing
• Project Objectives: Entrepreneurs with disabilities (EWDs) in Cambodia and the AANZFTA region face significant barriers in accessing intellectual property (IP) support and building strong brands due to accessibility challenges, limited resources, and systemic inequalities. This project aims to strengthen an inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystem by building the capacity of both EWDs and IP officials, improving EWDs’ access to IP rights and enabling their participation in regional and international markets.

Job Brief
Location: Jakarta

Job Brief
Location: Gorontalo

The Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) initiative is funded by both the Governments of Australia and New Zealand. It assists ASEAN Member States (AMS) in meeting their commitments and realising the advantages offered by the Agreement establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area, or AANZFTA, and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP.

Through the AANZFTA Implementation Support Program (AISP) and the RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), RT4D provides tailored support to enhance the capabilities of ASEAN Member States by strengthening skills, building networks, facilitating policy options and ensuring that trade benefits everyone, including Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), women and people with disabilities.

The Governments of Australia and New Zealand have committed up to AUD 53.5 million to fund RT4D from 2020-21 to 2027-28.

Project Summary

ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA (AANZFTA) Implementation Support Program (AISP), implemented through the Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) Facility, aims to support ASEAN Member States to realise the full benefits of AANFTA through the provision of capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.

The following project is approved under AISP.

• Project Name: Building capacity for AANZFTA Parties on the Implementation of the Second Protocol of AANZFTA specific to STRACAP
• Project Objectives: This project aims to build capacity for AANZFTA Parties on the implementation of the Second Protocol for AANZFTA specific to STRACAP by conducting a comprehensive review and analysis of the Protocol’s impact on ASEAN, SC-STRACAP, and relevant business implications; identifying and assessing potential SC-STRACAP activities in response to the Protocol in alignment with the ACCSQ Sectoral Plan 2026–2030 and the Built-In Agenda; and developing a consolidated roadmap of recommended actions for SC-STRACAP’s consideration.

The Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) initiative is funded by both the Governments of Australia and New Zealand. It assists ASEAN Member States (AMS) in meeting their commitments and realising the advantages offered by the Agreement establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area, or AANZFTA, and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP.

Through the AANZFTA Implementation Support Program (AISP) and the RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), RT4D provides tailored support to enhance the capabilities of ASEAN Member States by strengthening skills, building networks, facilitating policy options and ensuring that trade benefits everyone, including Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), women and people with disabilities.

Also operating under RT4D is the Trade and Gender Equality Incubator (TGEI), an initiative funded by the Australian Government. The incubator tests ideas and methods, drawing on promising examples, that integrate gender in trade policy, technical cooperation, and development programming.

The Governments of Australia and New Zealand have committed up to AUD 53.5 million to fund RT4D from 2020-21 to 2027-28.

Project Summary

The AISP Implementation Support Program (AISP), implemented RT4D Facility, aims to support AMS to realise the full benefits of the AANZFTA through the provision of capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.

The following project is approved under AISP.

• Project Name: “Ecolabelling Training for ASEAN Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).”
• Project Objective: The primary objectives of this project are to:
  • Equip ASEAN SMEs with knowledge and skills on ecolabelling standards and practices.
  • Promote the production of green products that align with international market requirements.
  • Enhance the competitiveness of ASEAN SMEs in the Australian and New Zealand markets.
  • Foster sustainable business practices across ASEAN SMEs.

The Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) initiative is funded by both the Governments of Australia and New Zealand. It assists ASEAN Member States (AMS) in meeting their commitments and realising the advantages offered by the Agreement establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area, or AANZFTA, and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP.

Through the AANZFTA Implementation Support Program (AISP) and the RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), RT4D provides tailored support to enhance the capabilities of ASEAN Member States by strengthening skills, building networks, facilitating policy options and ensuring that trade benefits everyone, including Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), women and people with disabilities.

The Governments of Australia and New Zealand have committed up to AUD 53.3 million to fund RT4D from 2020-21 to 2027-28.

Project Summary

The AANZFTA Implementation Support Program (AISP), implemented through RT4D Facility, aims to support ASEAN Member States to realise the full benefits of AANFTA through the provision of capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.  

The following two projects are approved under AISP.

• Project 1: API standards, roles and benefits to facilitate cross border e-commerce in AANZFTA
• Project 2: AANZFTA Non-Tariff Measures (NTM) Stocktaking and Work Plan Development

AIPJ3 is seeking qualified organisations, firms, consortiums, and/or universities to undertake research on the Development of Policy Recommendation for The Transformation of Integrated Access to Justice: Legal Aid Delivery Mechanism

About the Proposal

The Building Community Engagement in Papua New Guinea (BCEP) Program, supported by the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and managed by DT Global Asia Pacific, invites tenders from suitably qualified firms and individuals for appointment to a three-year supplier panel across the following categories:

Tenderers may apply for one, multiple, or all categories. Priority will be given to suppliers based in Papua New Guinea, consistent with DFAT’s localisation commitments, while the Panel remains open to qualified suppliers from Australia, New Zealand, and the wider Pacific region.

Estimated Panel value: PGK equivalent of AUD 250,000 – 500,000 over the two-year term, across all categories. No minimum spend is guaranteed.