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38 OUR VALUES MAKING A DIFFERENCE AT COUNTRY LEVEL: IRELAND AND ITS KEY PARTNER COUNTRIES Ireland Human Development Index: 11th of 187 countries Population: 4.63 million Average Annual Income (GNI) per capita: $33,414 Life Expectancy: 80.7 yrs Sierra Leone Human Development Index: 183rd of 187 countries Population: 6.09 million Average Annual Income (GNI) per capita: $1,815 Life Expectancy: 45.6yrs Lesotho Human Development Index: 162nd of 187 countries Population: 2.07 million Average Annual Income (GNI) per capita: $2,798 Life Expectancy: 49.4 yrs Mozambique Human Development Index: 178th of 187 countries Population: 25.83 million Average Annual Income (GNI) per capita: $1,011 Life Expectancy: 50.3 yrs Malawi Human Development Index: 174th of 187 countries Population: 16.36 million Average Annual Income (GNI) per capita: $715 Life Expectancy: 55.3 yrs Zambia Human Development Index: 141st of 187 countries Population: 14.54 million Average Annual Income (GNI) per capita: $2,898 Life Expectancy: 58.1yrs Tanzania Human Development Index: 159th of 187 countries Population: 49.25 million Average Annual Income (GNI) per capita: $1,702 Life Expectancy: 61.5yrs Uganda Human Development Index: 164th of 187 countries Population: 37.58 million Average Annual Income (GNI) per capita: $1,335 Life Expectancy: 59.2yrs Ethiopia Human Development Index: 173rd of 187 countries Population: 94.10 million Average Annual Income (GNI) per capita: $1,303 Life Expectancy: 63.6yrs Vietnam Human Development Index: 121st of 187 countries Population: 91.68 million Average Annual Income (GNI) per capita: $4,892 Life Expectancy: 75.9yrs Source: UN Human Development Report (2014)
OUR VALUES 39 Developed Countries, where nearly half the population lives in extreme poverty (less than €1.25 a day). Ireland is a world leader in the proportion of aid which we direct to these countries. We have campaigned to draw attention to under‐nutrition and child stunting, one of the world’s most serious, yet least addressed problems. Minister Charlie Flanagan with Dutch PM, Mark Rutte, co-chairing ‘Delivering Zero Hunger – Demonstrating Impact’ at the UN in September 2014 We also deliver assistance through partnerships with development NGOs and civil society organisations, missionary organisations, academic institutions, public sector bodies, and with the Irish public more broadly to achieve greater quality and effectiveness. In particular, we use our voice internationally to rally support behind the related development challenges of hunger and under‐nutrition. We are recognised as having one of the most effective development programmes in the world. The OECDconducted peer review of Ireland’s international development programme in 2014 praised our strong focus on tackling hunger and poverty and noted that Ireland excels at delivering aid that is effective and reaches those who need it most. We are proud that we are recognised as delivering, through Irish Aid, on our commitments to international development and to promoting peace, human rights and food security. Ireland remains a very significant international aid donor. The Government has succeeded in stabilising the development aid budget over the past three years and is committed to making progress to achieve the UN target of providing 0.7% of GNP in Official Development Assistance as our economy improves. Our aid is 100% untied. We remain one of the most generous countries per capita in the world. Keeping Pace with a Changing World But despite the progress achieved, one billion people, or one in seven of the world’s population, remain hungry today. The distribution of global poverty is changing. By 2030, half of the world’s poor will be in sub-Saharan Africa. Cities in middle-income countries are home to increasing numbers of the world’s poor, who face rising levels of inequality and social exclusion. The incidence of poverty is greatest in Least The effects of climate change impact most acutely on the poorest communities. We are supporting developing countries and vulnerable communities to develop their own national responses to environmental degradation, natural resource management and efforts to conserve and promote biodiversity. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade brings a strong development perspective across government to Ireland’s broader work on climate change and sustainable development. Poor governance and corruption, which persist in many countries, undermine development and require the highest vigilance against mismanagement and fraud in the use of public and donor funds. Its main victims are poor communities in developing countries. We are working with partner governments, parliaments and communities at national and local level to strengthen public financial management systems and accountability for equitable, efficient and sustainable service delivery. Irish Aid is the Irish people’s aid programme. We are committed to openness, transparency and accountability in the use of public funds and to demonstrating clearly the results achieved and the impact of our assistance. Oversight and accountability systems have been strengthened and strong internal controls put in place to protect public
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