Global Citizenship Education funding to increase to €10m annually
Press release
2/12/21The Minister for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy T.D., today announced that funding for Global Citizenship Education in Ireland will increase by almost 60 per cent to €10 million per year by 2025.
Irish Aid to invest a further €1m in UNAIDS
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3/12/21The Minister for Overseas Development Aid and the Diaspora, Colm Brophy T.D., has announced €1 million in additional funding to UNAIDS. This brings Irish Aid’s total funding to UNAIDS for 2021 to €3.4 million.
Irish Aid Annual Report highlights €150m spent on the global response to COVID-19
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8/12/21Ireland's total overseas development aid spend for 2020 was €867m. Included in this was an investment of over €150m to the global response to COVID-19. This spend supported partners to mitigate both the health and the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic.
Minister Colm Brophy announces €250,000 in response to Typhoon Rai in the Philippines
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21/12/21Minister for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy T.D. today announced €250,000 in Irish Aid humanitarian assistance to those affected by Typhoon Rai (Odette) in the Philippines.
In 2021, Ireland provided humanitarian aid to vulnerable communities across the globe
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31/12/21In 2020, total humanitarian spend was €192 million – and Ireland was one of the top twenty humanitarian donors worldwide.
Minister Coveney Announces Additional Support for Palestine
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3/11/21The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D, today announced €2.4 million in additional support for the Palestinian people during a working visit to the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt).
Min Brophy announces €3.5 million in funding to support climate adaptation in developing countries
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8/11/21The Minister for Overseas Development Aid and the Diaspora, Colm Brophy T.D., attending COP26 in Glasgow today announced a funding package of €3.5 million aimed at assisting least developed countries adapt to the effects and impacts of climate change.
Minister Brophy pledges support to UN Agency for Palestine Refugees
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16/11/21The Minister for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy T.D., today pledged €2 million in additional support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) at an international Ministerial Conference.
Minister Colm Brophy opens call for Applications to the Civil Society Fund
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30/11/21Minister for Overseas Development Aid and the Diaspora, Colm Brophy T.D., today opened the call for applications to Irish Aid’s Civil Society Fund 2022 round. The Fund supports NGOs to carry out projects with a duration of 1 to 3 years in countries eligible for overseas development assistance.
Africa Code Week to ‘unlock digital potential’ of millions of young Africans, says Minister Brophy
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5/10/21Minister for Overseas Development Aid & Diaspora, Colm Brophy TD, has welcomed the launch of Africa Code Week 2021, saying the initiative will help to equip millions of young people across 54 African countries with vital digital skills.
Ground-breaking malaria vaccination will save children’s lives, says Minister Brophy
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7/10/21Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and the Diaspora, Colm Brophy T.D., has welcomed the development of the first vaccine for malaria.
Minister Brophy announces COVID-19 funding at vaccine clinic in Uganda
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29/10/21Minister for Overseas Development Aid & Diaspora, Colm Brophy T.D., today visited a vaccine centre in Kampala where vaccines donated from Ireland to Uganda were being administered.
Minister Brophy welcomes Fellows from Irish Aid partner countries to Ireland
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14/9/21The Minister for Overseas Development Aid and the Diaspora, Colm Brophy, T.D., today welcomed to Ireland 179 professionals from Irish Aid partner countries who have come to study at Higher Education Institutions as part of the Ireland Fellows programme.
Minister Brophy announces €2 million to respond to growing humanitarian needs in Afghanistan
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28/9/21Minister for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy, T.D., today announced an additional €2 million of Irish Aid support for the people of Afghanistan who are experiencing a severe humanitarian crisis.
Minister Brophy announces €500,000 for response to Haiti earthquake
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17/8/21The Minister for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy TD, has announced €500,000 in funding to respond to last Saturday’s earthquake in Haiti.
Ireland to provide €1m in humanitarian support for the people of Afghanistan
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17/8/21The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney T.D., and the Minister for International Development and Diaspora, Colm Brophy T.D., today announced €1m in humanitarian funding to support the people of Afghanistan.
Minister Brophy welcomes OECD recommendation on strengthening civil society
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6/7/21Ireland was among 30 OECD countries to today approve a landmark recommendation on strengthening civil society and protecting civil society space.
Minister Brophy announces €2.75 million Irish Aid response to humanitarian need in Ethiopia
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7/7/21Minister for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy, T.D., today pledged an additional €2.75 million of Irish Aid support for the people of Ethiopia, who are experiencing a number of complex humanitarian crises.
Development Internships
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27/7/21Applications are invited for paid internships, which may arise in the Development Cooperation and Africa Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Minister Brophy to commit €60m to funding global education initiatives
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28/7/21Ireland will commit €60m to funding education around the world over the next five years, with a particular focus on getting girls back into school.
Ireland to host two-day meeting of OECD Ministers to respond to COVID-related rise in global poverty
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15/6/21Ireland will this week host a two-day meeting of ministers from across the OECD to discuss responses to a significant rise in global poverty linked to COVID-19.
Minister Brophy announces further €2 million in humanitarian assistance for the crisis in Venezuela
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17/6/21Minister of State for Overseas Development and the Diaspora, Colm Brophy TD, today expressed his grave concern about the humanitarian situation caused by the Venezuelan migrant crisis and pledged €2m in humanitarian assistance from Ireland towards the international response to the crisis, a doubling of last year’s grant.
Irish Aid provides funding to Concern to respond to volcano eruption in Democratic Republic of Congo
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22/6/21In response to the volcanic eruptions near Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy, T.D., has announced €117,000 in Irish Aid funding for Concern Worldwide to provide clean water, basic sanitation to reduce the risk of a cholera outbreak in the city, and basic household kits to families that have lost everything.
Killing of three members of Medecins Sans Frontieres in Tigray, Ethiopia
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25/6/21Minister of State for Overseas Development and Diaspora, Colm Brophy, TD, responds to the killing of three members of Medecins Sans Frontieres in Tigray, Ethiopia.
Statement by Min. Brophy on boosting Irish Aid funding for Irish NGO’s combatting the Ebola threat
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29/3/21In response to the Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea, Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and the Diaspora, Colm Brophy, T.D., has announced €350,941 in Irish Aid funding for GOAL, Plan International Ireland and World Vision Ireland to support efforts by communities and national governments to control the outbreaks.
Minister Brophy launches Ireland's Climate Finance Report 2019
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8/3/21The Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy TD, has today launched Ireland’s Climate and Environmental Finance Report 2019.
Minister Coveney announces pledge of €23 million to Syria Crisis
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30/3/21Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, TD, today pledged a further €23 million in humanitarian assistance from Ireland in response to the Syria crisis in 2021. This brings Ireland’s response to the crisis since 2012 to more than €192 million—our largest ever response to a single crisis.
Minister Brophy hosts online Town Hall meeting Development Education Strategy
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31/3/21The Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy TD, today led the first of three on-line Town Hall meetings on an Irish Aid strategy to encourage public engagement with global issues such as poverty, climate change, and injustice.
Minister announces Irish Aid support for rural communities and farmers in developing countries
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16/2/21Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and the Diaspora, Colm Brophy, T.D., announced €12.5 million in Irish Aid funding over the period to 2024 in support of IFAD’s work with farmers to improve food systems for rural communities in developing countries.
Minister announces Irish Aid support for rural communities and farmers in developing countries
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16/2/21Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and the Diaspora, Colm Brophy, T.D., announced €12.5 million in Irish Aid funding over the period to 2024 in support of IFAD’s work with farmers to improve food systems for rural communities in developing countries.
Minister Coveney expresses condolences on the death of Father Michael Kelly
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15/1/21Minister Simon Coveney expressed his condolences to the family of Father Michael Kelly, an outstanding advocate for people living with HIV, following his death in Zambia.