Development cooperation fact sheets
November 2024
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Estimated Australian ODA allocation for disability inclusive development 2024–25: $14.0 million
| Australian Official Development Assistance (ODA) | 2021-22 Actual ($m)* | 2022-23 Actual ($m)*h | 2022-23 Actual % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | 29.3 | 31.1 | 27% |
| Southeast and East Asia | 37.1 | 50.0 | 43% |
| South and West Asia | 13.8 | 11.3 | 10% |
| Africa and the Middle East | 4.4 | 9.2 | 8% |
| Rest of the world** | 25.3 | 14.2 | 12% |
| Total Disability Inclusion ODA | 109.9 | 115.9 | 100.0% |
*Due to rounding, discrepancies may occur between sums of the component items in totals.
** Includes ODA that is not attributed to particular countries or regions.
Disability-inclusive development provides opportunities for people with disabilities to participate on an equal basis with others and realise their full potential.
Some 1.3 billion people globally – approximately 16 per cent of the population – have disability, more than 750 million of whom live in Asia and the Pacific. Despite some progress, people with disability continue to be among the poorest and most marginalised in all societies.
Strategic direction
Disability equity is a core issue for action under Australia's International Development Policy.
Australia takes a 'twin track' approach to disability equity by supporting both targeted and mainstream approaches to disability equity. Targeted approaches address the specific priorities and needs of people with disability, and mainstream approaches work to actively include people with disability in all policies and programs. Mainstreaming disability equity requires deep expertise, resourcing and commitment. A combination of these two approaches at all levels is critical.
Program highlights
- Australia’s new International Disability Equity and Rights Strategy commits us to integrating disability equity across our international engagement on foreign policy, international development, trade policy, humanitarian assistance and climate action. An inclusive and accessible consultation process reached nearly 400 people and received 94 submissions. It included in-country consultations with people with disability and their representative organisations in Laos, The Philippines, Indonesia, Fiji, PNG, Kiribati, and Samoa.
- Phase 2 of the Australia-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable Sustainable Services program has commenced. ACCESS 2 supports people with disabilities access quality, integrated services that respond to their needs. Representative organisations participate in disability policy development and planning, leading to improved outcomes for people with disabilities.
