Trócaire's work on Aid
Jacqueline Murorunkwere (17) with sisters Chantal (12) and Rachel (8) from Rwanda
Aid is a critical tool for development because it can be used to create access for the very poorest people to the means for enhancing their skills and life chances. Aid is often targeted at providing basic services – healthcare, education,clean water, sanitation, remote rural roads – which the market would not supply to the very poor and which poor countries' governments cannot afford to adequately fund.
Global aid is close to its lowest levels ever, in spite of the vast needs of the 2 billion people who live on less than $2 a day. The eighth Millennium Development Goal calls for a global partnership for development. It includes the commitment to delivering ‘more generous official development assistance for countries committed to poverty reduction' .
A minimum of an additional $50bn per year in Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) will be required from donors in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals – or almost the same amount again as is currently spent annually ($58.3bn).
Policy documents on Aid
- Avances de Honduras en armonización de la Cooperación Internacional..
May 2008
Avances de Honduras en armonización de la Cooperación Internacional después de la Declaración de Paris: Una evaluación desde la perspectiva de sociedad..
- Consideraciones sobre la Efectividad de la Cooperación Externa Oficial en Nicaragua..
May 2008
Consideraciones sobre la Efectividad de la Cooperación Externa Oficial en Nicaragua y la implementación de los compromisos asumidos en la Declaración..
- Ireland using its Influence for Positive Change at Accra.
May 2008
Trócaire's latest briefing paper on the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, 'Ireland using its Influence for Positive Change at Accra.'
- Turning the Tables: Aid & Accountability under the Paris Framework
April 2008
Trócaire and CAFOD case studies on aid effectiveness focussing specifically on accountability and ownership.
- Moçambique: Uma análise independente da apropriação e...
February 2008
Uma análise independente da apropriação e prestação de contas no sistema de ajuda ao desenvolvimento
- Mozambique: An independent analysis of ownership and accountability in the development aid system
February 2008
This report is part of a joint NGO initiative led by EURODAD. The project evaluated aid effectiveness using data and interviews conducted in country.
- Blind spot: continued failure of World Bank and IMF to fully assess impact of their advice on poor
November 2007
A joint NGO briefing note on the need for the World Bank and IMF to carry out Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIAs) on their programmes.
- Towards 2012: A new overseas development agenda for Ireland
November 2007
This briefing proposes a new overseas development agenda for Ireland centred around eight key steps.
- Briefing paper: The EU’s Footprint in the South
May 2007
Short Briefing Paper
- The EU’s Footprint in the South
May 2007
The EU’s Footprint in the South: Does European Community development cooperation make a difference for the poor?
- Hold the appluse! EU governments risk breaking aid promises
April 2007
According to official figures most European countries are living up to their aid promises. But European citizens should hold their applause.
- Trócaire submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs
November 2004
Trócaire submits paper on overseas development aid (ODA) to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs.
News items on Aid
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Major opportunity to improve aid lost: Trócaire
03 September 2008
Speaking at the Accra aid conference, Trócaire Director Justin Kilcullen said governments had failed to deliver on promises to the world’s poorest.
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Trócaire helps survivors of catastrophic flooding in northeast India
03 September 2008
Trócaire has responded to help survivors of catastrophic flooding in northeast India where over 2,500,000 people have to had to flee rising flood waters.
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Where is aid being spent?
29 August 2008
Trócaire has called on the Irish government to lead the way in ensuring that aid is delivered effectively.
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Ghana forum offers chance to improve quality of aid
28 August 2008
The Accra forum on Aid has the potential to be a turning point, when the aid system is re-shaped to focus on the needs of poor people.
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Trócaire calls for Taoiseach to reaffirm aid commitment
08 July 2008
Trócaire has called for Taoiseach Brian Cowen to publicly reaffirm the government’s commitment to reaching 0.7 per cent of GNP on overseas aid by 2012.
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EU must commit to real aid increases to reduce poverty
23 June 2008
EU leaders fail to agree timetable to show how they will reach their targets on aid increases.