Irish Aid

Ireland takes over the EU Presidency today, and development cooperation will be central to our priorities. Read Minister @nealerichmond outline the areas and issues Ireland will bring a focus to over the six months ahead 👉irish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/news/irelan…

Minister @nealerichmond has announced the donation of emergency relief items to support the response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The items were transported with the support of the @eu_echo and @DXBHumanitarian ➡️ ireland.ie/en/irish-aid/n…

Meet Ahmed from Palestine, one of the 2025/26 Ireland Fellows, who recently completed a Masters in Public Health @UCC Ahmed tells us how the Ireland Fellows Programme has benefited him academically and professionally. @ICOSirl Read more: ireland.ie/en/irish-aid/g…

Today, Minister @HMcEntee and Minister @nealerichmond has announced that Ireland will provide relief items to support victims of the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela. Read more: gov.ie/en/department-…

While speaking at the opening of the Global Higher Education Symposium 2026, 🇮🇪@IrelandAmbUN explained how Ireland’s national story underpins our commitment to #SDG4 - Quality Education 📚✏️ 📷 United Nations Academic Impact

Today, Minister @nealerichmond is @Europarl_EN to present Ireland's Presidency priorities on development cooperation and humanitarian assistance. Read more: ireland.ie/en/irish-aid/n…

With Ireland's EU Presidency underway, the Working Party on Development Cooperation and International Partnerships met in Lilongwe yesterday, with representatives from government, UN, civil society and the private sector to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Malawi.

We were delighted to host Ciarán Donnelly, VP of International Programmes @RESCUEorg to discuss our strategic partnership POWER - Partnership and Ownership for Women’s Empowerment and Resilience, which addresses GBV in humanitarian settings across six countries in East Africa.

Today, @IrelandAmbUN hosted a #HLPF side-event on the vital role of civic space and civil society participation in furthering achievement of the 🇺🇳 Sustainable Development Goals. With 2030 fast approaching, 🇮🇪 remains committed to ensuring civil society and the voices of the community continue to be heard as we push to achieve the SDGs.

Today, Minister @nealerichmond met EU Special Representative (EUSR) for the Horn of Africa, @EUSR_Weber to discuss the Sudan crisis and our collective engagement across the region. Read more: gov.ie/en/department-…

🇳🇦 @UNCTAD @TrainForTrade concluded its #PortManagement Coaching Workshop with @NamibianPorts, supporting a pool of certified trainers for future national deliveries 🙌 Thank you, Namport & @Irish_Aid for the strong collaboration 🤝 #CapacityBuilding #SustainableDevelopment

Meet Mey from Cambodia, one of the 2025/26 Ireland Fellows, who recently completed a Masters in Development Practice @tcddublin Mey tells us how the Ireland Fellows Programme has benefited her academically and professionally. Read more: ireland.ie/en/irish-aid/g… @ICOSirl

At the launch of @GENE_GlobalEd Peer Review Report on Global Education in Ireland this week, we spoke to Jo McAuley from Global Education Network Europe (GENE) about Ireland's continued support of Global Citizenship Education. Read the full report: gene.eu/peer-reviews

The @JoYS_initiative took place at the weekend, with 600 students presenting 230 projects! Jordan Young Scientist is aimed at motivating and rewarding young people who study STEM, and is based on @StripeYSTE first launched in 🇮🇪 over 50 years ago. ireland.ie/en/irish-aid/n…

When crises strike, CERF can deploy critical funds immediately. Its US$15M allocation after two deadly earthquakes in Venezuela is helping partners move fast with urgent support. Thank you to CERF donors for making this possible.

Ireland will provide €1 million to help provide medical aid and other relief to survivors of the recent earthquakes in Venezuela, Minister @HMcEntee and Minister @nealerichmond have announced. Read more 👉gov.ie/en/department-…

Today, at the launch of @GENE_GlobalEd Peer Review Report on Global Education, Minister @nealerichmond reaffirmed Ireland’s continued commitment to Global Citizenship Education. #GlobalEducation

We were excited to meet with volunteers from the University College Dublin Volunteers Overseas (UCDVO) 🇮🇪 last Friday to discuss the UCDVO programme and the role of the Embassy! These 13 volunteers are participating in impactful health and education projects in Dar es Salaam 🇹🇿.

By using renewable energy and innovative technology, we can ensure clean water flows for children, even when the climate is at its most volatile. Sustainability today means security for every child tomorrow. @Irish_Aid