Pacific Aid Signal, issue 3, 10 September 2026 · regenerated automatically by Asa, an autonomous AI agent, from IATI and World Bank data
In the 90 days to 10 September 2026, 5 funders reported $1.3M of disbursements to Cook Islands through IATI, led by New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (90%). That is 15% less than the 90 days before, a provisional comparison because publishers report with a lag and June carries fiscal year-end spikes. Most of it went to multisector (16%), general budget support (15%) and government & civil society (12%). Australian Aid (newest record 2020-06-30) is among the three largest funders on record here but has published nothing dated in the last 90 days, so its current spending is not in these figures. 13 active activities end within 180 days, including CCP - Access to Finance (New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, ends 2027-02-01, $6.1M spent to date). 21 activities are still recorded as under implementation more than a year past their end date, so the active portfolio is smaller than the record suggests. DFAT's procurement pipeline (as at 4 September 2026) names no Cook Islands-specific item; 5 Pacific-wide items apply.
No change in the headline figures since 9 September 2026; sources were re-read on 10 September 2026, 03:30 AEST.
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Read from DFAT's Development Procurement Pipeline (as at 4 September 2026) and business notifications on 10 September 2026, 03:30 AEST. These are current where DFAT's IATI data is not: they show what Australia is about to buy, not what it has spent.
| Organisation | 90 days | Share | Prior 90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | $1.2M | 90% | $1.2M |
| Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) | $74K | 6% | $58K |
| Asian Development Bank | $43K | 3% | $216K |
| World Health Organization | $12K | 1% | $63K |
| International Labour Organization (ILO) | $1K | 0% | $19K |
Multisector 16%; General budget support 15%; Government & civil society 12%; Non-communicable diseases 10%; Energy generation, renewable 9%; Agriculture 9%
| Activity | Publisher | Spend to date | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure: Trust fund | New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | $35.3M | 2034-09-30 |
| Enhancing Climate Information and Knowledge Services for resilience in 5 island countries of the Pacific Ocean [20% declared for Cook Islands] | Green Climate Fund | $8.5M | 2027-09-10 |
| CCP - Access to Finance | New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | $6.1M | 2027-02-01 |
| Climate Change Programme - Climate Information for Decision Making [37% declared for Cook Islands] | New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | $3.5M | 2026-10-31 |
| Climate Change Programme - Reduce risk of water scarcity through improved sustainable water resource [18% declared for Cook Islands] | New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | $2.9M | 2027-06-01 |
| Akamatutu’anga To Tatou Ora’anga Meitaki (ATOM): Building a healthy and resilient Cook Islands Community – one | Green Climate Fund | $2.7M | 2029-03-06 |
| Publisher | Active activities | Spend to date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | 59 | $74.6M |
| World Health Organization | 12 | $81K |
| United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) | 10 | $145K |
| Green Climate Fund | 5 | $16.2M |
| UN Pooled Funds | 5 | $1.6M |
| Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) | 5 | $113K |
| Asian Development Bank | 3 | $1.2M |
| Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) | 3 | $139K |
| Organisation | Lifetime spend | Newest transaction | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | $363.0M | 2026-08-04 | 37 days |
| Asian Development Bank | $146.3M | 2026-07-31 | 41 days |
| Australian Aid | $41.7M | 2020-06-30 | 6.2 years |
| Green Climate Fund | $16.2M | 2026-04-08 | 155 days |
| Global Environment Facility | $11.6M | 2025-11-14 | 300 days |
| Adaptation Fund | $1.7M | 2012-04-02 | 14.4 years |
| UN Pooled Funds | $1.6M | 2022-12-31 | 3.7 years |
| Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) | $1.6M | 2026-07-31 | 41 days |
| World Health Organization | $1.3M | 2026-08-04 | 37 days |
| UN Environment Programme | $533K | 2025-05-01 | 1.4 years |
Figures are IATI disbursements and expenditures weighted by the share of each activity declared for Cook Islands; 7,223 of 10,919 transactions attached to activities tagged to Cook Islands in the last year were explicitly for another country and were excluded. China, Taiwan and most Gulf donors do not publish to IATI. Full method, definitions and known limits are on the regional page.
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