Queensland Government

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Queensland Government

• International Aid Development Business
• Whole of Government
• Policy Framework

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1. Provide profile and strategic context for
International Aid and Development Business (IADB)
activity by

• including IADB activity in agency strategic and
  operational plans and reporting (as a subset of
  trade strategy objectives, targets and
  activities)
• auditing the agencys stock of IP and expertise
  that is relevant to demand in the IADB arena
• developing targeted promotional material
  highlighting these capacities
• implementing strategies to ensure that
  Queensland, Australian and, where appropriate,
  international IADB project management firms are
  aware of this intellectual property and
  expertise
• ensuring all relevant parts of the agency are
  aware of IADB activity and their potential role
  in it
• reporting against IADB activities in documents
  such as Ministerial Program Statement and annual
  reports.

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2. Provide an organisational home for IADB
activity within the agency by establishing a
central point that provides

• coordination across the agency
• one point of contact on IADB issues for both
  external and internal stakeholders
• the capacity to coordinate reporting on IADB
  activities.

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3. Establish a business culture, including HR
terms and conditions, that

• facilitates reasonable access for IADB project
  management firms to expertise within the agency
• ensures that staff can move out of the agency
  into IADB activity and back into the agency
  without penalty in terms of
• career advancement
• entitlements (leave, etc)
• appropriate remuneration for staff involved in
  IADB activity, particularly overseas
• have in place robust risk management procedures
  and can make informed operational decisions on
  the basis of risk assessment
• ensuring that positions vacated because of IADB
  activity are filled and the related duties are
  performed (services are delivered)
• encourages the registration of relevant staff
  with international development agencies
• encourages staff to serve on expert panels and
  advisory groups with AusAID and other IDAs.

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4. Conduct IADB activity so that it is in
balance with the delivery of core services and
increases the agencys capacity to deliver core
services in Qld by

• ensuring that all resources used in IADB
  activities are fully and appropriately costed
• structuring involvement in IADB activity so that,
  at worst there is no net cost to the agency
• ensuring skills developed by staff involved in
  IADB activity are utilised to enhance the
  capacity of the agency to deliver core services
• ensuring agencies are rewarded for successful
  participation in IADB activity.