Debt-free Investment Program
Aus4Transport is an AUD30 million Australian grant investment program, supporting the development of Vietnam’s transport sector through funding and technical assistance. The Program assists the Government of Vietnam to enhance the quality of its transport infrastructure, promoting increased internal and external investment, and better supporting improved economic growth and poverty reduction.
Innovative partnership model
Aus4Transport functions as a true partnership between the Australian and the Vietnamese governments by addressing strategic priorities for both countries through joint implementation. The Program assists the Ministry of Transport to achieve better project development by helping them, identify bottlenecks, propose remedial measures for improved practices and adopt innovations in policy.
Faster and efficient processes
Aus4Transport technical assistance is focused on getting infrastructure projects ready for implementation quickly and efficiently, upgrading knowledge and skills, improving technical practice and providing support for policy change and implementation. The Program addresses not only the engineering aspects, but also the social issues related to transport infrastructure development.
Stream A
Facilitating national transport projects
Aus4Transport’s Stream A activities provide technical and financial support to the preparation and implementation of Pre-Feasibility Studies, Feasibility Studies and Detailed Design and Documentation. They support major transport infrastructure projects already selected as a priority by the Government of Vietnam.
Stream B
Unlocking opportunities through innovation
Aus4Transport’s Stream B activities include innovative initiatives that lead to revised policies, improved guidelines and practices and testing of new concepts. They are aimed at addressing bottlenecks in project development and financing, and often focus on social and environmental issues closely related to transport infrastructure development, such as gender, disability, social inclusion, social safeguarding and environmental protection.
AUD 30 Million Grant
The Australian Government is providing a total debt-free investment to be used between 2018 and June 2024
5 Transport Sub-sectors Engaged
The Program is currently contributing to 5 out of the 5 transport sub-sectors: Roads, Railways, Inland Waterways, Maritime and Aviation.
21 Program Activities
At present, the Program has undertook 4 Stream A and 17 Stream B activities.
43 Agencies and Institutions involved
43 public agencies inside and outside MOT are participating in the Program, aiming for long-term sustainable institutional change
Focus on Social Safeguards
Aus4Transport consistently addresses the social dimensions of transport projects, such as Gender and Social Inclusion, Environmental Protection, Universal Accessibility and Ethnic Minorities Development.
43% Participation of Women
At least 43% of participants, across all Aus4Transport activities including training, workshops, meetings and public consultations, are women.
Training and Mentorship
Since the beginning of the Program, more than 2,760 people have been trained or taken part in an activity-related capacity building event
Comprehensive Community Consultations
Through community consultations for the two major infrastructure projects, the Program has engaged with over 18,200 participants
