Aid Myths Busted

A very good, and short, critique of commonly heard criticism of international development cooperation (or “overseas aid”)

Why Ireland invests in overseas aid

Anyone wondering why Ireland continues to spend money on overseas aid, take your pick from these quotes from the last week: Speeches by Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore

Ireland’s 2013 EU Presidency

In January 2013, Ireland will take over the rotating Presidency of the European Union. An event that the Government and NGOs in Ireland feel presents a great opportunity to influence the way “Europe” thinks about global Development (and its own Development)

NGOs and Accountability: What it says in the Papers

Irish NGOs are clearly very aware of the challenges and opportunities for greater NGO Accountability. But a research sample suggests they have failed to harness the power of the media to educate the Irish public about the issue.

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.

Haiti 2 years on – A summary

An outline of some recent articles and reports on the situation in Haiti, 2 years after the devastating earthquake.

Irish NGOs and Social Networking: “Think Relationships, not Campaigns”

Irish NGOs do not use social media as much as they could. A study of Dóchas members’ use of Facebook suggests that NGOs may gain by developing a more explicit social media strategy.

What we blogged about in 2011

An overview of some of the key issues we focused on during 2011.

Busan Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation – The Good, the Bad and the New?

In this guest blog post, Abdul Ilal offers some reflections on the new Development paradigm, arising from the Busan summit. He provides some recommendations for the future of the Irish development cooperation programme, in the context of the Review of the White Paper on Irish Aid.

Busan needs leadership on civil society space

Based on its strong Civil Society Policy, Irish Aid is well placed to play a leading role at the Busan Summit on Development Effectiveness.