Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2023
532. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the estimated funding that will be allocated to the UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13011/23]
View answerThe United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is an important partner for Ireland's. international development programme. We will provide €4.5 million in unearmarked core funding to UNFPA in 2023, an increase of €500,000 on last year's core funding.
Ireland also provides bilateral funding to UNFPA through our Embassies and their development programmes on the ground. In 2022, Embassies funded and worked with UNFPA's programmes in Ethiopia, Liberia, Malawi, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania.
In 2022, we also increased our humanitarian engagement with UNFPA, in response to growing needs. We provided €1.5 million to UNFPA’s Appeal for Ukraine and €2 million for its work in response to the drought in the Horn of Africa. In recent weeks, we have announced provision of a further €1 million in humanitarian support for UNFPA for its response to the earthquake in Türkiye.
We are also planning to provide €2 million to the UNFPA Supplies Partnership Trust Fund in 2023. The UNFPA Supplies Partnership carries out vital work as one of the world’s largest providers of donated contraceptives. This engagement is in line with our commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals and our international development priorities, as set out in the Government's international development policy A Better World.
