Concern Worldwide

Lobbying Organisation Concern Worldwide

Date published 20 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Recommendations to the Irish Government in advance of the Nutrition for Growth Summit.

Intended results Letter with report attached (The Best Ireland Can Be for Food and Nutrition Security) with policy recommendations: Allocate at least 20% of Ireland’s ODA to hunger and nutrition-related actions; Maintain or increase Ireland’s commitment to directing at least 70% of ODA for Basic Nutrition to FCAC; Invest in strengthening fragile health systems; Advocate for multi-year investments in nutrition; Increase funding for multisectoral nutrition approaches; Promote policy coherence As above

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gretta Fitzgerald Concern Worldwide

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter outlining current food security and nutrition needs globally and in Sudan, overview of Concern work, Irish Aid's commitments, and recommendations ahead of the Nutrition for Growth Summit.

Event / Reception (1)

Roundtable meeting 28/01/2025 hosted by Concern, with Irish Aid and representatives from Irish Civil Society and Academia. Presenting findings from the report The Best Ireland Can Be for Food and Nutrition Security, followed by a panel discussion.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Michael Gaffey Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)