Business Partnerships Platform

Congratulations galore to our #DFATBpp partner Mind You Mental Health for winning the best regional Health Tech of the Year at this year's ASEAN Startup Awards! Mind You Mental Health has made it their mission to make access to mental health and wellbeing support easier and more affordable for communities across the Philippines through telehealth psychological services. Through their free, award-winning app and digital platform, they offer individuals the opportunity to: 💡 Book an online session with a licensed psychologist 💡 Monitor moods through a mood tracker 💡 Get mental health tips and self-help guides 💡 Listen to podcasts and watch helpful videos 💡 Connect with a supportive community. Find out more about the partnership: https://lnkd.in/gz-p-U_7 #Philippines #mentalhealth #Mentalhealthmatters

Shout out to our very own #DFATBPP Vietnam Portfolio Manager, Declan Butorac, for becoming one of the 10 Australian delegates for the 2024 Australia Vietnam Young Leadership Dialogue. Australia-Vietnam Leadership Dialogue’s mission is to connect and nurture leaders – especially young leaders – to cultivate dialogue, cooperation, and visionary thinking that addresses shared challenges and unlocks the full potential of the Australia-Vietnam relationship.   The delegates will meet in Melbourne in late August is explore this year’s theme of "Strategic Partners: Elevating Our Region”, addressing key issues and topics relating to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and reflect on how their respective countries and the bilateral relationship can continue to achieve sustainable development. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/geEkxyPH Congratulations on this achievement Declan!

On Monday, we welcomed the Australia-based partners of our Off-Grid Renewable Energy Partnerships in the Pacific and Timor-Leste to a special event in Sydney.   The event, which was hosted by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP), included a workshop with partners to provide them with an opportunity to learn more about other partnerships, and to exchange ideas and insights with fellow Australia-based partners and the AIFFP and BPP teams.    It also included a Showcase of the new partnerships with key industry, academic, NGO, philanthropy, and government stakeholders.   Check out the photos from the event below. The Off-Grid Renewable Energy Partnerships are part of the Australian Government’s Pacific Climate Infrastructure Financing Partnership (PCIFP) initiative to expand AIFFP’s climate infrastructure investments. It does this by partnering with businesses to deliver reliable and sustainable renewable energy to remote and rural communities in the Pacific and Timor-Leste, implemented by the Business Partnerships Platform. You can find out more about them here: https://lnkd.in/gzyiuphw There are now 13 partnerships across six countries, the first amongst many more to come as PCIFP gathers pace, with a new $75 million long-term off-grid renewable energy program set to launch later this year. Keep up to date with news about this program here: https://www.aiffp.gov.au/

📢 We are excited to announce three new business partnerships to support small-scale, off-grid renewable energy in remote and rural areas across Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu. 📢 The three new Off-Grid Renewable Energy Partnerships include: 🔆 Improving energy accessibility and reliability for essential healthcare services in remote Papua New Guinea communities - a partnership between Caritas Australia, Catholic Church Health Services - PNG and the Australian Government. 🔆 Enhancing critical health infrastructure through clean, affordable, and reliable energy in Timor-Leste - a partnership between MEA Power Up, Master Electricians Australia and the Australian Government. 🔆 Harnessing the circular economy to tackle solar e-waste in Vanuatu - a partnership between UNSW, Vanuatu Disability Promotion Advocacy Association, The University of the South Pacific, Vanuatu Institute of Technology, Vanuatu Department of Energy and the Australian Government. The announcement brings the total investment to A$5.8 million in 13 Off-Grid Renewable Energy Partnerships, across six countries in the Pacific and Timor-Leste. This includes A$3.6 million by the Australian Government, with the remaining investment by partners through cash or in-kind contributions. The Off-Grid Renewable Energy Partnerships are part of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Pacific Climate Infrastructure Financing Partnership (PCIFP) initiative to expand the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific’s (AIFFP) climate investments. It does this by partnering with businesses to deliver reliable and sustainable renewable energy to remote and rural communities in the Pacific and Timor-Leste, implemented by the BPP. Find out more on here: https://lnkd.in/gzyiuphw

📢 Latest newsletter out now! 📢 We're halfway through an eventful year for the BPP as we continue to support partnerships between the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and inclusive businesses to create lasting social and environmental impacts. From announcing the eight new Off-Grid Renewable Energy Partnerships to celebrating a remarkable three-year partnership with Eskwelabs and Filipina Homebased Moms to equip women freelance workers with the skills needed to obtain high-value digital work opportunities in the Philippines, and so much more, we are excited to share recent highlights from #DFATBpp partnerships in our latest newsletter that's out today. 🗞️ Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/g_9A4RQE 📩 Subscribe here if you haven't already: https://lnkd.in/gfNkYRUt

The Off-Grid Renewable Energy Partnerships are an Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) initiative which teams the Australian Government up with businesses to deliver sustainable renewable energy solutions within remote and rural communities in the Pacific and Timor-Leste.    Seven new Pacific Climate Infrastructure Financing Partnerships were recently announced to power up remote and rural areas with off-grid renewable energy.   The Off-Grid Renewable Energy Partnerships include solar energy for remote school communities, strengthening and empowering women to access clean energy, energy security for healthcare and even establishing renewable-energy powered coffee hubs. The total investment in these projects is now $4.3 million across six countries in the Pacific and Timor-Leste, including $2.8 million by the Australian Government.

It was fantastic to have the BPP team together in Canberra for a planning session last week. From launching new partnerships, sharing the impact of our current ones and celebrating ones that are coming to an end, we are looking forward to an exciting six months ahead. Stay tuned!

Deltaccelerate is picking up speed with one of the women-led enterprises, Ecoka JSC, welcoming an Australian delegation last week. Based in Vietnam’s Hau Giang Province, Ecoka JSC manufactures and trades traditional handicraft products made from 100% natural materials.   The trip was arranged by our #DFATBpp partners, New Energy Nexus Vietnam, who are leading #Deltaccelerate, Vietnam’s first accelerator of its kind, offering direct support, tailored training, and networking opportunities for enterprises that are tackling climate adaptation in the Mekong Delta’s agricultural sector.    The program is now halfway through its first stage – we’re looking forward to sharing more updates soon!    🔎 Find out more about Deltaccelerate here: https://lnkd.in/g-CB6Z4T

🏆 Huge congratulations to our #DFATBpp partners working on bio-energy on commercial farms who have successfully secured Gold Standard certification for their Bio-energy for Circular Agriculture (BeCA) Program of Activities. 🏆   It's a ground-breaking carbon program that converts biogas from commercial livestock farms in Vietnam into electricity, reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Gold Standard provides a global standard for climate and sustainable development interventions to quantify, certify, and maximise their impact.   The certification is a major achievement for the partners, including SNV, Nexus for Development, E-GREEN, HD Bank, STD&T Engineering Services Co., Ltd, Chinh Phat Machine.Jsc, and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The rigorous certification process ensures that the project meets the highest standards for carbon offsetting.   As one of the #DFATBpp Green Recovery partnerships which began in August 2021, it aims to promote green recovery in Vietnam by scaling up sustainable electricity generation at large and medium-sized livestock farms using state-of-the-art equipment. The partnership uses on-site biogas to generate electricity for on-farm use, benefiting the climate and reducing costs for farmers. 🐷🌾   ✅ Check out the certification: https://lnkd.in/gFXQGHDE 🔍 Find out more about the partnership: https://lnkd.in/g3thwCGm

Last week, we were thrilled to welcome seven new business partnerships to support small-scale, off-grid renewable energy in remote and rural areas across the Pacific and Timor-Leste at a special event in Solomon Islands. Check out the photos from the event below.   We would especially like to thank the Australian High Commissioner, H.E. Mr Rod Hilton and the Hon. Bradley Tovosia, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification for officially announcing the new Off-Grid Renewable Energy Partnerships at the event, and Sister Daly from Good Samaritan Hospital for the opening prayer. Congratulations to the successful Solomon Islands’ partners, including Archipelago Energy, Pelena Energy, Superfly (Solomon Islands), Mai-Ma’assina Green Belt, Save the Children Solomon Islands and the Vavanga community leaders - and all the new partnerships!   The Off-Grid Renewable Energy Partnerships are an Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (#AIFFP) initiative to deliver climate infrastructure in the region. Through the new partnerships, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is teaming up with businesses to find sustainable renewable energy solutions within remote and rural communities in the Pacific and Timor-Leste, implemented by the BPP.   There are now 10 Off-Grid Renewable Energy Partnerships across six countries, representing an investment of A$4.3 million by the Australian Government, with additional investment by partners through cash or in-kind contributions. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gaZNJc8x Stay tuned for more partnerships, which will be announced in July 2024. #Offgridrenewableenergy #DFATbpp #PCIFP #SolomonIslands