Posts filed under ‘Government’
Oireachtas members continue to support Overseas Aid
Dóchas key word analysis of Dáil and Seanad debates since 1974 shows growing parliamentary interest in development cooperation.
Development Results: “Irish Aid values hard won change and not just ‘quick wins’.”
Irish Aid recently set out its thinking about “Development Results”. And it is encouraging stuff, from which other Government donors could learn.
Reviewing Ireland’s development policy – the major issues
The review of the Government White Paper on Irish Aid is getting into full swing. Irish Aid has recently added some information on the review to its website and they also plan to publish a Review discussion document by December.
Discussing Ireland’s aid programme
In recent times, there have been a (admittedly small) number of media commentators questioning whether Ireland can afford to continue to give overseas aid, and whether aid actually works.
Policy Coherence for development….Trade
Another blog post by Michael McManus, explaining how trade and Irish trade policy affect developing countries. Many references to EU and WTO rules and policies.
Reforming the EU’s Agricultural Policy
A short blog shining a light on the issues concerning the reform of the European Union’s agricultural policy, with links to many resources highlighting how the EU’s decisions in this area impact on developing countries.
Irish Aid consults with Dóchas members on Busan Forum on Aid Effectiveness
On 10 June, Dóchas members met with Irish Aid to discuss the road towards the 4th High Level Forum (HLF-4) on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, South Korea, later this year.
Irish NGOs ready to play their part in Review of White Paper on Irish Aid
On 12 June Jan O’Sullivan, Minister of State for Trade and Development, announced that a review of Ireland’s Aid Policy will take place over the next 12 months. This post presents some basic information about the White Paper on Irish Aid, the review process and why Irish NGOs should get involved.
Ireland “determined to keep its shoulder to the wheel” on HIV & AIDS
The recent UN summit on HIV & AIDS shows Ireland continues to focus on the fight against HIV & AIDS. And we have some figures on how much of Ireland’s overseas aid programme is spent on HIV & AIDS work.
Oh no……not ‘Policy Coherence for Development’ again!!!
Guest post by Michael McManus.
Our new government promised many changes within their first 100 days and by and large, they’ve stayed true to their word. But what would happen if one of their proposed reforms was likely to have a negative impact on ending poverty in developing countries? How would Irish development NGOs feel about criticising such proposals?
