Development? Irish Aid provides untied aid, meaning the countries it supports aren’t crippled with debt repayments or forced to meet certain conditions, a real problem with tied aid.
Eradicating hunger:
Eradicating poverty:
Committed to eradicating poverty in its partner countries through long-term aid
Responds to emergency situations by providing short- term assistance in the form of
food; also committed long-term to eradicating global hunger
Promoting gender equality: Committed to focusing
on women’s and girls’ rights in developing countries, for example by providing and promoting access to education, or campaigning against gender-based violence
Trade and
economic growth: Supports developing
countries in achieving sustainable economic growth
Irish Aid –
Helping Human Development
Coping with climate
change: Supports poor communities to better
cope with the impacts of climate change
Supporting education:
Works to improve
access to and quality of education for all, especially girls
Improving health:
Works to ensure that poor
people, especially women and children, have access to health facilities and are enabled to live healthier lives free from preventable diseases
