Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2023
8. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the breakdown of overseas aid given by the State directly to foreign governments for year ending 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39587/23]
View answerThe Government's international development programme is focused on supporting countries and communities most seriously in need and promoting sustainable development globally. Support is provided through a range of channels, including some direct contributions to a limited number of partner country governments. Ireland’s funding supports partner governments’ priorities in areas including education, healthcare, gender equality, social protection, and food security and nutrition.In 2022, Ireland provided a total of €31.7 million in Official Development Assistance (ODA) directly to government systems in partner countries to address their development priorities. The top recipients of this funding were Mozambique (€12.75 million), Tanzania (€7.7 million), Malawi (€5.1 million) and the Palestinian Authority (€3 million). In addition, we provided €5.2 million for projects implemented by other donor countries through delegated cooperation. This included projects implemented by the United Kingdom, France, Belgium and the United States.Where Ireland supports government systems, attention to public financial management, which includes analysis of risk, is integral to the monitoring of our funding. The priorities for Ireland's programme of ODA are set out in the Government's international development policy, A Better World. Ireland’s total ODA for 2022 stood at €2.29 billion. Excluding eligible costs related to first-year supports to Ukrainian refugees, it stood at €1.41 billion.
The Irish Aid Annual Report for 2022 will be launched in October and will provide full details on the programmes funded through ODA last year.
