1K views · 11 reactions | Irish Aid has announced funding of €16.49 million to 14 civil society organisations for projects aimed at improving the lives people around the world. The grants will deliver a wide range of development and human rights-related projects. Find out more: https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/9a8a3-tanaiste-micheal-martin-and-minister-sean-fleming-announce-funding-of-1649-million-for-civil-society-organisations/ | Irish Foreign Ministry | Facebook

Today, the 2021 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition gets underway 🧪 🔬 🧬 Minister Colm Brophy welcomes students and teachers to the Irish Aid virtual stand 👇 - Visit us at: https://portal.btyoungscientist.com/. The exhibition runs from 6th-8th January, with schools from across Ireland showcasing projects that, this year, were developed in difficult circumstances. Irish Aid is delighted to participate in this virtual event and continue our support for the exhibition and for the Science

1.5K views · 24 reactions | Today sees the launch of Ireland's Official Development Assistance Annual Report for 2019, which has a particular focus on gender equality and women's empowerment. Speaking on the launch of the report, Minister Simon Coveney noted that "Ireland consistently has one of the highest proportions of overseas development assistance supporting gender equality." See the report at: https://bit.ly/35dYK5a #IrishAidWorks | Irish Aid | Facebook

The Rapid Response Initiative is designed to saves lives, alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity before, during and in the aftermath of humanitarian crises. Under the Rapid Response Initiative, Ireland aims to meet the most basic needs of crisis affected people, with a particular focus on conflict-related, protracted, forgotten and underfunded crises, as well as sudden onset emergencies. Ireland’s Rapid Response Roster is made up of over 80 experts with specialised skills in logistics, w

14 reactions | Interested in volunteering? Hear about Ellen's experience of working as an @Irish_Aid funded Specialist Volunteer with UNFPA in Sierra Leone & find out how to apply for the role of Nutrition Officer: https://www.irishaid.ie/get-involved/volunteering/un-volunteering/ Closing date is July 29th UNICEF Ireland | Irish Aid | Facebook

Today, Minister Colm Brophy launched the UNFPA’s State of World Population Report 2020, focusing on harmful practices against women and girls. The report affirms that child and forced marriage, female genital mutilation and son preference are violations of human rights and, as such, issues of universal relevance and concern. See ⬇️, Ifrah Ahmed, who came to Ireland as a refugee and later founded the Ifrah Foundation. Ifrah gives a powerful account of her experience of FGM and argues for eliminat