The fund is supported by many donors through voluntary contributions and Ireland Aid has been making annual voluntary contributions since 1993. This year Ireland has contributed €1.841 million to UNFPA to support its core resources which are focused primarily on the world's poorest countries. The money provided by Ireland Aid helps to save the lives of thousands of women each year and to prevent hundreds of thousands of unwanted pregnancies. This funding allows UNFPA to make an important contribution to the achievement of the UN millennium development goals, including the goal of reducing the maternal mortality rate by 75% by 2015.