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Overview Who ? • • Irish Aid is the Government’s programme of overseas development assistance (ODA) to the poorest countries in the world Development Cooperation – one of high level objectives of Ireland’s foreign policy • • Official development assistance programme since 1974. ODA this year: € 696 million or 0. 48% of GNP. 2008 ODA: 921 million (0. 56) Aim: to fight global poverty. Why ? • • • moral obligation - our self-interest - commitments via membership of - UN, EU Ireland’s commitment to efforts to reach the Millennium Development Goals We received aid from EU.

• 2006 Govt. White Paper on Irish Aid – • Overarching objective: poverty reduction, • Support human dev. , security and justice, build democracy, promote gender equality, promotion and protection of human rights

What • Irish Aid works in : HIV and AIDS, health, education, agriculture, water, sanitation, environment, road building, human rights and equality, especially for women, and building better government and public services • Priorities: HIV and AIDS; Gender: Environment; Governance • Irish Aid funds long-term development projects and also emergency humanitarian relief. • in 2000 Irish Aid, along with 188 other countries pledged to work towards the United Nations 8 Millennium Development Goals,

Irish Aid partnerswho we work with? NGOs – eg Concern, Trocaire, Global Funds Missionary Organsiations IMU, IMRS Other Donors Irish Aid Multilaterals EU, UN World Bank, IMF, OECD DAC Recipient Countries Dev Ed Organisations Civil Society orgs

FOCUS ON HUNGER • Food security crisis • Number of hunger increase to over 1 bn • UN response Ireland’s response: • Hunger Task Force; • Emergency food assistance • International action -

Mozambique HDI Index: 172/182 (2009 UNHD Report) Life expectancy: 48 Ireland: 79/80 years GDP per capita: $800 Ireland: $44, 000 Ireland: 1 doctorl for 250 people Mozambique: 1 doctor for 33, 000 people Irish Aid Partner (programme) country since 1996 IA budget 2008: 46. 2 million (less in 2009)

Irish Aid’s support to Mozambique 2008 • Prog support to government for: Education, teacher training, building schools, school management, girls education, text books etc • HIV and AIDS, prevention and education, treatment and care, Clinton Foundation ARV’s • Health: Hospitals, equipment, training, medicines, research, • Agriculture and agribusiness in cashew nut, citrus and bio-fuels • 2 rural provinces, • Support to Mozambique government to improve services and fight poverty,

• • • Support for Development Education in Ireland DEV ED is part of work of Irish Aid, Dev Ed Unit – within IA Budget – approx 5 million annually Dev Ed. Our work in Education Sector in Ireland Primary and Post-Primary Education; Higher and Further Education; Youth Work; Adult and Community Education

Irish Aid’s support for Dev Ed • White Paper 2006: Every person in Ireland will have access to educational opportunities to be aware of and understand their rights and responsibilities as global citizens and their potential to effect change for a more just and equal world Development Education Strategic Aim: To ensure that development education reaches a wide audience in Ireland by increasing the provision of high-quality programmes to teachers and others involved in development education and by working with the education sector, NGOs and civil society partners.

What we do • Promote DE at policy level in Ireland best practice in development education at European and international levels. Eg: policy submissions etc • Contribute to high quality development education in Ireland through support for dev ed practitioners and organisations in. Eg; funding schemes, consultation etc

• Support integration of dev ed in education in Ireland – through strategic long term partnerships in formal and non-formal: • Raise public awareness and understanding of global poverty and inequality and Ireland’s role in tackling these issues

DEU’s Work at Second level: • Support integration of DE into initial teacher education. • Support delivery of DE content into schools by NGOs and Development Education organisations. (resources, courses, conferences, activities) • Support for education initiatives e. g. citizenship education, Decade of ESD • Sponsor relevant DE award schemes: Young Scientist; Young Social Innovator • Commission research • Support the development of education resources • Policy submissions • World. Wise – Irish Aid’s Schools Linking & Immersion Scheme

Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre • High tech information resource and exhibition space on development and aid • Education programme for schools, colleges and groups- 6, 000 participants to date • Information on volunteering - options for personal engagement • Dynamic programme of events • Over 23, 000 visitors since Jan 2008