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MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Foreign Affairs (M34)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE: Minister of Foreign Affairs
Overview of the Vote#
The Minister of Foreign Affairs is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2012/13 financial year covering the following:
- a total of over $55 million for management of New Zealand Official Development Assistance (ODA)
- a total of $94 million for contributions to International Agencies, and
- a total of over $405 million for other International Development Assistance.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Official Development Assistance in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
Details of Appropriations#
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
| 2011/12 | 2012/13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Budgeted $000 |
Estimated Actual $000 |
Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Management of New Zealand Official Development Assistance (M34)This appropriation is limited to advice and representation on international development issues and the management of the New Zealand Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme. |
61,359 | 61,359 | 55,055 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses |
61,359 | 61,359 | 55,055 |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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International Agency Funding (M34)This appropriation is limited to funding to multilateral agencies and international voluntary agencies for development assistance. |
115,000 | 115,000 | - |
New Zealand Voluntary Agency Grants (M34)Contributions to non-government organisations providing humanitarian and development assistance overseas, conducting development education within New Zealand and providing capacity building and co-ordination support to New Zealand NGOs. |
32,826 | 23,211 | - |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
147,826 | 138,211 | - |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations |
209,185 | 199,570 | 55,055 |
Details of Multi-Year Appropriations#
| Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations | Appropriation, Adjustments and Use | $000 |
|---|---|---|
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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Global Development Assistance (M34)This appropriation is limited to provision of assistance for development activities for non Pacific Island countries including Asian, African, Latin American, Caribbean, and Middle Eastern countries. The assistance will be provided to development organisations, partner countries and through other delivery mechanisms and be used to implement activities that include humanitarian assistance; design, management, implementation and evaluation of those partner-led activities. The assistance is to be consistent with Ministers' requirement for NZAID to work with development partners to ensure aid expenditure is targeted as close as possible to need. Commences: 1 July 2009 Expires: 30 June 2012 |
Original Appropriation | 312,000 |
| Adjustments for 2010/11 | (705) | |
| Adjustments to 2011/12 | (20,500) | |
| Adjusted Appropriation | 290,795 | |
| Actual to 2010/11 Year End | 177,167 | |
| Estimated Actual for 2011/12 | 113,628 | |
| Estimated Actual for 2012/13 | - | |
| Estimated Appropriation Remaining | - | |
International Agency Funding (M34)This appropriation is limited to funding to multilateral agencies and international voluntary agencies for development assistance. Commences: 1 July 2012 Expires: 30 June 2015 |
Original Appropriation | 282,000 |
| Adjustments for 2010/11 | - | |
| Adjustments to 2011/12 | - | |
| Adjusted Appropriation | 282,000 | |
| Actual to 2010/11 Year End | - | |
| Estimated Actual for 2011/12 | - | |
| Estimated Actual for 2012/13 | 94,000 | |
| Estimated Appropriation Remaining | 188,000 | |
International Development Assistance (M34)This appropriation is limited to the provision of bilateral and regional official development assistance, including humanitarian activities, for the design, management, implementation and evaluation of development activities and development education, capacity building and co-ordination support to partners. This assistance is for the promotion of the sustainable development and welfare of Pacific and other developing countries. Commences: 1 July 2012 Expires: 30 June 2015 |
Original Appropriation | 1,207,003 |
| Adjustments for 2010/11 | - | |
| Adjustments to 2011/12 | - | |
| Adjusted Appropriation | 1,207,003 | |
| Actual to 2010/11 Year End | - | |
| Estimated Actual for 2011/12 | - | |
| Estimated Actual for 2012/13 | 405,113 | |
| Estimated Appropriation Remaining | 801,890 | |
Pacific Development Assistance (M34)This appropriation is limited to provision of assistance for development activities for Pacific Island countries. The assistance will be provided to development organisations, partner countries and through other delivery mechanisms; and be used to implement activities that include humanitarian assistance; design, management, implementation and evaluation of those partner-led activities. The assistance is to be consistent with Ministers' requirement for NZAID to work with development partners to ensure aid expenditure is targeted as close as possible to need. Commences: 1 July 2009 Expires: 30 June 2012 |
Original Appropriation | 755,801 |
| Adjustments for 2010/11 | 1,953 | |
| Adjustments to 2011/12 | - | |
| Adjusted Appropriation | 757,754 | |
| Actual to 2010/11 Year End | 474,896 | |
| Estimated Actual for 2011/12 | 282,858 | |
| Estimated Actual for 2012/13 | - | |
| Estimated Appropriation Remaining | - |