Minister for Agriculture, Meals and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, right now introduced funding of €29,762,733 from his Division for worldwide growth and humanitarian aid for 2023.
This contains an advance cost of Eire’s 2024 dedication of €25 million to the UN’s World Meals Programme (WFP).
Saying the funding particulars Minister McConalogue mentioned: “Eire’s dedication to tackling the escalating meals safety disaster, exacerbated by the convergence of geopolitical conflicts and local weather change, stays steadfast. By strategic alliances with our UN company companions and our coverage of versatile funding, we’re not simply aiming to alleviate rapid starvation, but additionally working diligently in direction of the Sustainable Growth Purpose of reaching Zero Starvation by 2030.
“The early disbursement of Eire’s pledged funding is an important step in bolstering the World Meals Programme’s life-saving operations, notably in battle areas within the Horn of Africa, the Center East and now within the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the place the necessity for rapid humanitarian aid is urgent. Our solidarity with these international locations benefiting from these important programmes resonates deeply with farmers and meals producers in Eire, as we champion sustainable meals manufacturing right here and overseas.”
Acknowledging the advance cost of Eire’s 2024 dedication to the WFP, Govt Director, Ms Cindy McCain mentioned: “Eire has lengthy been a resolute buddy and ally to WFP within the enduring struggle in opposition to starvation. This funding dedication is essential to assist us sort out malnutrition, help weak communities adapt to local weather change, and construct extra resilient meals methods able to feeding each particular person on our planet. We stay up for persevering with our partnership with Eire within the coming years.”
Minister McConalogue additionally introduced funds of €2.77 million for particular Meals and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) initiatives and programmes, along with Eire’s annual assessed contribution of €1.64 million. These particular initiatives have a robust concentrate on emergency agricultural help; local weather change resilience; rural girls’s financial empowerment; and work on sustainable meals methods. It additionally contains the €428,000 seed potato mission to help the farming group in Ukraine, which the Minister introduced earlier this yr. Funds of €350,000 below the Africa Agri-food Growth Programme (AADP), which is operated by the Division of Agriculture, Meals and the Marine in cooperation with the Division of Overseas Affairs, have been additionally made.
Minister McConalogue pronounces €29.76M assist for world starvation was final modified: December twenty seventh, 2023 by
