Project details
Sustainable Development Goals
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10. Reduced Inequalities
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13. Climate Action
Client
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Alinea International
Location
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Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste
- Posted on 16 Apr 2026
ISF conducted a review to support ongoing learning and improvement community-based disaster risk management and climate change adaptation in the Australian Humanitarian Partnership’s (AHP) Disaster READY program.
AHP is a partnership between the Australian Government and six Australian NGOs, focused on disaster response, disaster risk reduction (DRR), and building resilience.
Through AHP, the Australian Government funds the Disaster READY program, which is implemented across five countries – Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea (PNG), and Timor-Leste. The program aims to strengthen the capacity of local communities and organisations to better prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and climate-related shocks.
Disaster READY is in its 2nd phase (2022-27) and delivered by CARE Australia, Caritas Australia (CAN DO), Oxfam Australia, Plan International Australia, Save the Children Australia, and World Vision Australia, in partnership with their local consortium partners.
In June 2025, Alinea International (who manages AHP Support Unit) contracted the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) to conduct a review and learning initiative for ongoing learning and improvement.
The review aimed to:
- assess the quality and impact of Disaster READY in improving inclusive community preparedness and resilience across both phases
- create learning opportunities to strengthen community-based disaster risk management (CBDRM) and climate change adaptation (CCA) and improve outcome reporting
- provide support and recommendations to AHP partners and inform future program design.
ISF synthesised insights from a document review of program reports and designs across five countries, alongside primary in country data collected in Timor Leste, PNG, and Solomon Islands.
The final review output provided an in depth understanding of how program activities were contributing to community level impacts, how the program aligned with in country government systems, and what was working well to support the long term sustainability of outcomes.
It also outlined future priorities to inform DFAT decision making on program design and provided an evidence base to support AHPSU and partners in ways that are meaningful to their ongoing and future work.
Researchers
Senior Research Consultant, DVC (Research)
Research Principal, DVC (Research)