28.3 Ireland’s Bilateral Aid Geography in the News
500,000 Covid-19 vaccines donated by Ireland arrive in Nigeria
29 November 2021
A consignment of 500,000 Covid-19 vaccines donated by Ireland arrived in Nigeria in May of 2021. This is the first consignment of vaccines donated by Ireland. The donation of 500,000 Janssen vaccines form part of Ireland’s commitment to donate 1.3 million vaccine doses as part of a major scale up of the global vaccination campaign.
In addition to the 1.3 million doses of vaccine Ireland has agreed to sharing, Ireland has committed €7 million in financial support for the global sharing of vaccines worldwide.
1. What two types of aid is Ireland contributing to by donating vaccines and money?
2. How would a virus like Covid-19 weaken the human development of a country like Nigeria?
Being creative
Imagine you are an RTÉ news reporter. Create a TikTok video on Irish aid being donated and used for human development around the world. You can use the information provided in this chapter or visit the Irish Aid agency website: www.irishaid.ie.