Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)
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Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of foreign aid given to Botswana in each year since 2001. [18442/11]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The Government's aid programme, which is administered by Irish Aid in the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, is concentrated on the least developed countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Botswana is not one of the priority countries for the aid programme. However, since 2001, just over €680,000 has been provided in assistance for development work in the country by Non-Governmental Organisations and missionaries. The grants have included support for people living with HIV/AIDS, for primary health care and basic education and for the protection of human rights.

The following is a breakdown of funding provided annually since 2001. Funding details for 2011 are not yet finalised.