Ireland’s overseas aid programme a ‘stand-out’

Ireland’s overseas aid programme has come out top in an international comparison of how richer countries help poorer nations.

Irish Aid’s performance was declared a “stand-out” after earning top four places in all categories under which the programme was evaluated.

It was ranked first under the heading of fostering institutions which means supporting recipient countries to strengthen their state institutions and structures so that they can better nurture their own development as a way out of poverty.