Abandoning aid to Uganda would be a dereliction of our duties

JOHN O’SHEA of Goal is critical of the Government’s approach to the challenges of underdevelopment in Uganda (Irish Examiner letters, February 22).

Uganda is one of the Irish aid programme’s partner countries in Africa. We work through the local and national governments of these countries because 30 years of experience in development has taught us that is the most effective way of making a lasting difference to the lives of the world’s poorest people.

We also support the work of local and international NGOs, including Goal.