Millennium Development Goals
At the UN Millennium meeting in 2000, former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern made a commitment to meet the UN target of spending 0.7 % of GNP on Official Development Assistance by the end of 2015 and Ireland also signed up to reach eight specific Millenium Development Goals during that period.
Plan makes a real difference in reaching the goals.
Plan's Work on the Goals
Through our programmes, practice and policy Plan has focused on areas it believes vital to ensure attainment of the MDGs, including birth registration, stopping violence at school, eradicating child trafficking and creating sustainable solutions for the betterment of the lives of girls.
The Eight Goals
Read more about the Millenium Development Goals
Dochas Campaign
Plan Ireland is a keen and active member of Dochas, The Irish Association of non-governmental development organisations and fully supports its "Act Now on 2015" campaign. Support the campaign to get Ireland to keep its aid promises »