Govt to increase fair-trade funding

The Government is to double its support for fair-trade and ethical development initiatives in Central America, it emerged today.

Fri, 25 Nov, 2005 - 12:52

The Government is to double its support for fair-trade and ethical development initiatives in Central America, it emerged today.

Minister of State for Development and Human Rights Conor Lenihan announced that aid to Central American countries would be increased to at least $6m (€5.1m) over the next three years.

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