OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) peer reviews serve both learning and accountability. This report is the result of an in-depth consultation and review process over March to October 2025. It was produced by a review team comprising peer reviewers from Finland (Ramses Malaty, Deputy Director General, Development Policy, and Anna Malinen, Senior Specialist, Ministry for Foreign Affairs) and Ireland (Patrick Empey, Ambassador of Ireland to Mozambique, and Fletch Williams, Deputy Head of Development Cooperation, Embassy of Ireland, Ethiopia), together with observers from Thailand (Arunee Hiam, Deputy Director General, and Mongkol Siwaluk, Counsellor, Thailand International Cooperation Agency). From the OECD Development Co-operation Directorate, Anita King served as the Lead Analyst for the review, together with Cyprien Fabre, Head of the Crises, Conflict and Fragility Unit and Rose Pinnington, Expert. Renwick Irvine, Team Lead Peer Reviews, oversaw the review. Samantha Proteau and Emmanuelle Raveloson Mahasampo provided logistical assistance to the review and formatted and produced the report. Stephanie Coic served as graphic designer. The report was prepared under the supervision of Robin Ogilvy, Head of Division, Reforms and Partnerships for Development Impact. The report was edited by Suzanne Parandian.
The team are grateful for valuable inputs from across the Development Co-operation Directorate, including Aussama Bejraoui, Elena Bernaldo de Quiros, Gabrielle Germe and Harsh Desai from the Financing for Sustainable Development Division and Danielle Mallon, Jenny Hedman and Julie Seghers from the Policies and Networks Division, and the OECD, in particular the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs; the Economics Department; the Development Centre; the Statistics and Data Directorate; and the Directorate for Legal Affairs. Written submissions from Australia’s key partners enriched and helped to focus the review, including a comprehensive written submission from the Australian Council for International Development.
The peer review of Australia benefited throughout from the facilitation of representatives of Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The review team is also thankful to the Australian Embassy in Timor‑Leste and Australian High Commission in Tonga, who ensured smooth contact with local counterparts as well as documentation, insights and logistical support.