Ireland is to open three new embassies in Africa by 2025. According to Irish Aid’s latest annual report, this will be to “expand our footprint on the continent”. The report on the State’s annual overseas assistance programme also highlights the amount of money given to different countries and initiatives around the world. In Ethiopia, critical food and cash transfers were provided to 8 million people through the government’s Productive Safety Net Programme supported by Ireland. A Small Island Developing States (SIDS) strategy to "work closely together on international challenges and co-ordinate action on climate change" was launched.

Source: Ethiopian News November 09, 2020 19:06 UTC