Progress of Irish Aid Funded Countries on UN Millennium Development Goals to be Outlined by Programme Director at Oireachtas Committee
27 April 2010
The progress of those Developing nations, who have been prioritised for funding by Irish Aid, in achieving the UN’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will be detailed at tomorrow’s (28th) meeting of the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee.
The United Nations Programme Director, Mr Salil Shetty will appear at the Committee.
The meeting will take place at 3pm in Committee Room 3 of Leinster House.
Last year, almost €700 million in Irish taxpayers’ money was spent on overseas development assistance. Much of this output is targeted towards reaching the eight UN MDGs. The Millennium Development Goals are eight targets to be achieved by 2015 that will solve the world’s main hunger and poverty challenges.
Committee Chairman, Dr Michael Woods TD said;
“Some encouraging progress on the MDGs have been recorded in priority countries for Ireland’s aid programme. Though there have been a number of positive indicators others point to a need to accelerate progress if the 2015 targets are to be achieved.
The meeting tomorrow will allow us to assess how Irish Aid money is being spent in these nations and what else can be done to achieve the stated deadlines.”
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