Ireland has pledged to allocate €105 million in funding to the World Food Programme (WFP) from now until 2027.This marks the largest financial contribution the country has ever made to the WFP.
Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Martin Heydon, has signed a new three-year strategic partnership agreement with the United Nations agency.
The agreement represents Ireland’s most substantial financial commitment to the WFP to date and reflects a 40% increase compared to the previous arrangement.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, TD, alongside Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, Cindy McCain, signing the new three-year Strategic Partnership Agreement for 2025-2027 ©WFP/Rein Skullerud.
The WFP-Ireland Strategic Partnership Agreement for 2025-2027 includes an annual allocation of €5 million to WFP’s trust fund for addressing hunger-related climate change, a yearly contribution of €10 million towards WFP’s initiatives in the Horn of Africa, and a donation of €8 million to support the WFP’s emergency response in Syria in 2025.
In response to the agreement, Minister Heydon stated that it “highlights Ireland’s steadfast commitment to humanitarian support and sustainable development.”
“By significantly enhancing our assistance, we intend to strengthen the WFP’s vital efforts in delivering life-saving aid to those in greatest need.”
