The Department commissions professional external service providers and consultants where specialised knowledge and/or skills are not available within the Department. These services can be provided by individual contractors, partnerships or by organisations. In 2014 the Department engaged the following consultancy firms and paid fees as detailed.
Consultancy Firms Engaged in 2014
Groundworks
Nutrition Expertise to support Ireland’s engagement in the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement 2014-2015
Fees Paid: €39,555.39
NutritionWorks
Global nutrition policy expertise
Fees Paid: €18,873.92
Fitzpartick Associates
Appraisal of CAFE Aviation Conference on Africa
Fees Paid: €6,150.00
Carole Pretorius - Actra Advisors
Public Financial Management Specialist Services 2014 - 2016
Fees Paid: €33,306.90
Oghma Consultancy
Web Editor & CMS Trainer
Fees Paid: €25,070.00
Mokoro
Evaluation of Irish Aid Uganda Country Programme
Fees Paid: €79,215.99
Willis Risk Services (Ireland) Limited
Consultancy for insurance policy report and tender documentation for the Rapid Response Corps
Fees Paid: €5,150.00
Ecorys Nederland BV
Senior Evaluation Expert Irish Aid Malawi Country Strategy Paper, 2010-2014
Fees Paid: €0.00
ASM (B) Ltd
Auditing Services
Fees Paid: €7,933.50