Climate Action: Thermal Electric Wood Stoves in Malawi
4/12/15Irish Aid has funded the development by Trinity College Dublin of a thermoelectric generator attached to a clay cookstove that uses heat to provide electricity for charging mobile phones and powering lights or radios.
Climate Action: Irish Aid supports small farmers in Mozambique
4/12/15Irish Aid funds a CARE* programme in Mozambique, which seeks to enhance food security by giving farmers the knowledge and training to adapt to climate change. The programme also aims to empower the most vulnerable, in particular women, across households, communities and local authorities.
Irish Aid Climate Learning Platform and Country Climate Action Reports
2/12/15Irish Aid Climate Learning Platform and Country Climate Action Reports
Climate Action: Pastoralists and the fight against climate change in Tanzania
2/12/15Pastoralists are nomadic livestock herders who live in the arid regions of Tanzania. Their livelihoods are under threat, with less land available for their herds due to population growth. Climate change effects such as drought have also reduced pasture quality.
Climate Change & Development Learning Platform
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in Malawi
30/11/1516 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in Malawi
Irish Aid marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
25/11/15Irish Aid marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Irish Aid launches report on Development Education in Ireland
25/11/15Irish Launches report on Development Education in Ireland, GENE
Additional €2 million Irish Aid funding granted to drought relief efforts in Ethiopia
20/11/15Additional €2 million Irish Aid funding granted to drought relief efforts in Ethiopia.
End of Ebola Outbreak Declared in Sierra Leone
17/11/15End of Ebola Outbreak Declared in Sierra Leone
Climate Action : Irish Aid supports locals to restore damaged land around Lake Hawassa
13/11/15Climate Action :Irish Aid supports locals to restore damaged land at Lake Hawassa
IIED Director meets with Minister Sherlock
4/11/15IIED Director Dr Andrew Norton to meet with Minister Sherlock and Irish Aid
World Polio Day
23/10/15Irish Aid has allocated €17 million to the World Health Organization Global Polio Eradication Initiative since 2006.
Milan: Irish Aid at SUN Global Gathering 2015
20/10/15Irish Aid will attend the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Global Gathering 2015, which takes place in Milan, Italy from October 20-22. SUN prioritises efforts to tackle under nutrition in pregnancy and early childhood, and the event will showcase the efforts of the 55 SUN partner countries, will take stock of lessons learned and chart its future direction.
International Day of Rural Women
16/10/15October 15th marks the International Day of Rural Women, who play a pivotal role in rural communities in the developing world. Rural women are supported through a range of Irish Aid projects, particularly in our African key partner countries.
Global Consultation for the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016
15/10/15The Global Consultation for the World Humanitarian Summit is currently taking place in Geneva from October 14-16. Irish Aid is participating at the event which will focus on how the international community can better respond to emergencies and humanitarian crises, now and into the future.
Irish Aid celebrates International Disaster Reduction Day
13/10/15Irish Aid celebrates International Disaster Reduction Day, October 13th 2015
Minister of State Seán Sherlock visits Jordan
9/10/15Intro text: This will be a summary at the top of the page, so people will know what it is about immediately. One or two sentences. The Minister of State for Development, Trade Promotion and North-South Co-operation, Seán Sherlock, TD, visited Jordan from 7-9 October.
Irish Aid Seminar on Conservation efforts in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park
9/10/15Irish Aid Seminar on Conservation efforts in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park
Irish Aid Volunteer Fair 2015
8/10/15The Irish Aid Volunteer Fair will take place in the Printworks in Dublin Castle on the 10th of October between 11-4pm. This year’s theme is International Volunteering – Get Involved
Ireland co-hosts United Nations Zero Hunger event
2/10/15As part of the Sustainable Development Goals Summit in the United Nations in New York, a high level event was co-hosted by Ireland on the 26th of September, entitled “Mobilizing Generation Zero Hunger
Sustainable Development Goals
25/9/15The largest ever gathering of world leaders takes place in New York today, as 193 countries commit to a new development plan for the world.
Ireland's First UN Youth Delegates
17/9/15Ireland’s first UN Youth Delegates met with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, at a special event in Dublin today.
World Humanitarian Day 2015
18/8/15World Humanitarian Day draws attention to the plight of all those affected by humanitarian crises, and recognises the risks faced by humanitarian workers around the world.
Accessing water in Liberia
18/8/15The Liberian government has just launched a major new Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programme, through support from Irish Aid.
Foreign Affairs Committee in Malawi
22/7/15Members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade (JCFAT) visited Malawi this week to review the impact of Ireland’s aid programme in the country.
Financing for Development Conference
15/7/15Minister of State for Development, Seán Sherlock led Ireland’s delegation to the Third International Financing for Development conference. The delegation also included Ireland’s Ambassador to the United Nations, David Donoghue, Ireland’s Ambassador to the African Union, Aidan O’ Hara, Director General of Irish Aid, Michael Gaffey, and civil society leaders
2014 Irish Aid Annual Report
8/7/15Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, and Minister of State for Development, Seán Sherlock launched the 2014 Irish Aid Annual Report in Iveagh House on July 8th.
Minister Flanagan and Minister Sherlock launch Ireland's new Humanitarian Assistance Policy
2/7/15The first ever Irish Humanitarian Summit was held in Dublin today, bringing together over 200 Irish humanitarian leaders to discuss Ireland’s response to humanitarian crises.
Cork school scoops Irish Aid award
30/6/15Vicarstown National School took the top prize at the 2015 Irish Aid Our World Awards final in Dublin Castle last week.
Thousands Fleeing Burundi
16/6/15Since late April 70,000 people have fled to the neighbouring countries of Tanzania and Rwanda
Celebrating Europe Day
8/5/15May 9th is Europe Day – a day when all European countries and citizens celebrate peace and unity in Europe.
Humanitarian crisis in Yemen
12/5/15Yemen is facing a growing humanitarian crisis, as violence continues to threaten people’s livelihoods and their access to basic services. Irish Aid has been responding to the many problems facing Yemen’s vulnerable population.
UN Youth Delegate Programme launched
25/5/15Irish Aid and the National Youth Council of Ireland are delighted to announce the launch of the United Nations Youth Delegate Programme for Ireland in 2015.
Ban Ki-moon & 100 young people
25/5/15UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon joins Minister Seán Sherlock, Donncha O’ Callaghan, Evanna Lynch and 100 young people to discuss the Sustainable Development Goals in the garden of Iveagh House.
International team to review Development Education in Ireland
27/4/15An international team from the Global Education Network of Europe (GENE) are in Dublin this week to conduct a Peer Review of Development Education in Ireland. The Review will inform the next Irish Aid Development Education Strategy.
Irish Aid respond to Libya crisis
24/4/15An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, T.D., has announced €1 million of Irish Aid funding at an emergency summit of EU leaders in Brussels. The Summit was called in response to the deaths of up to 800 people off the coast of Libya last weekend
Irish Embassy in Kenya reopens
17/4/15The Irish Embassy in Kenya has re-opened following an absence of 26 years. The new Embassy brings to 10 the number of Irish Embassies in sub Saharan Africa
Minister Sherlock welcomes Irish Aid Fellows to Limerick
14/4/15Irish Aid was delighted to welcome a group of Irish Aid fellows to our office in Limerick. The post graduate students from developing countries are studying in Ireland under the Irish Aid Fellowship programme.
Irish Aid pledges €12 million for those affected by Syrian conflict
31/3/15Ireland has pledged €12 million to help meet the urgent needs of those affected by the Syria conflict at a major humanitarian pledging conference for Syria in Kuwait.
Ireland organises key side events at the Commission on the Status of Women
9/3/15Ireland is co-hosting three side events on women’s participation in decision-making and in peace-building during this year’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York.
Leading global policy makers visit Ireland to discuss hunger and agriculture
25/3/15Ireland hosted the world’s leading policy-makers on global hunger, agriculture, and food policy this week, with a visit from the Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), Ertharin Cousin, and the President of the International Fund for Agriculture Development, Kanayo Nwanze.
New Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction adopted at World Conference
20/3/15The Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction has concluded, with the adoption of a new international framework on Disaster Risk Reduction. The urgent need for international action was highlighted by the devastating Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu. The incidence of natural disasters has increased fivefold since the 1970s.
Statement on Tropical Cyclone Pam
16/3/15Ireland stands ready to assist the people of Vanuatu who have been affected by this terrible calamity. Irish Aid will use its Emergency Response Fund Mechanism to swiftly release funds to partner organisations who have an established presence in the region in order to meet urgent needs.
Public Accounts Committee review Irish Aid programme in Vietnam
11/3/15A delegation from the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee (PAC) visited Vietnam this week to review the accountability and effectiveness of the Irish Aid programme there.
Ireland organises key side events at the Commission on the Status of Women
9/3/15Ireland is co-hosting three side events on women’s participation in decision-making and in peace-building during this year’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York.
Minister Sherlock launches research report in UCC
6/3/15Minister Sherlock welcomed UCC research on the production of emergency nutrition food in Malawi.
Irish Aid and Teagasc sign historic agricultural development agreement
23/2/15Minister Seán sherlock signed a memorandum of understanding between Irish Aid and Teagasc.
Pancakes are a vital source of income for one Ugandan woman
17/2/15Pancakes are a vital source of income for one Ugandan woman
Minister Flanagan to visit Palestine
16/2/15Minister Flanagan to visit Palestine as part of weeklong visit to the Middle East
Malawi floods: Ireland sends humanitarian aid for displaced persons
3/2/15Ireland dispatches humanitarian aid to Malawi
South Sudan Crisis, Ireland Announces Humanitarian Funding
11/2/15Minister Seán Sherlock has announced that the Government will contribute €3 million to provide food, medicines, education and vital supplies to thousands of displaced families in South Sudan, who have fled the ongoing conflict.
Launch of the European Year of Development
26/1/152015 European Year of Development Launched in Ireland
UNSG's Special Advisor on Post-2015 visit Ireland
22/1/15UNSG's Special Advisor on Post-2015 visit Ireland
Foreign Policy Review highlights key role of Irish Aid
22/1/15Ireland launches new foreign policy review
Science for Development Award 2015
12/1/15Minister Sherlock presents the Science for Development award to the 2015 winners
Come visit Irish Aid at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition
8/1/15Irish Aid at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition