Global South

Sustainable Progress Index 2026

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The Sustainable Progress Index is a landmark annual report.  The findings can support and enhance the policy decisions of the Irish Government when it comes to progressing the…

Ireland Ranks 7th out of 14 EU countries on UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Ireland ranks 7th out of 14 comparable EU countries in this year’s Sustainable Progress Index, commissioned by Social Justice Ireland.  The index comprises three dimensions: economy,…

Overlapping Hardships: Poverty and Climate Hazards

Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2025

The recent Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2025 Overlapping Hardships: Poverty and Climate Hazards from the United Nations Development Programme and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development…

Global Goals Week 2025

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Ireland’s fourth SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Week is taking place this year from 19 – 28 September 2025.  September is a month for action and activity around…

OECD Policy Coherence Scan of Ireland and SDGs

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The OECD has published a policy coherence scan of Ireland and the SDGs.  Policy coherence has been identified by the OECD as critical for integrated policymaking that leaves no one behind. This…

National Social Monitor - Putting Fairness First: Delivering the Programme for Government

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The Programme for Government (PfG)- Securing Our Future, published in January 2025, outlines a series of commitments made by Government across a range of policy areas. Social Justice Ireland…

Social Justice Matters: 2025 guide to a fairer Irish society

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In this socio-economic review for 2025 Social Justice Ireland presents a detailed analysis of a range of key matters which are central to social justice; a vision of…

National Social Monitor - Putting Fairness First: Delivering the Programme for Government - Global Issues

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This section of our National Social Monitor - Putting Fairness First: Delivering the Programme for Government looks briefly at how we deliver for those living in poverty across the world. …

Ireland Must Strengthen Global Support: Enhanced Commitments to Official Development Assistance, Climate Finance, and Loss and Damage

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At the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in 2009, Global North countries pledged $100 billion per year in climate finance intended to meet the needs of developing countries most impacted by…

Election 2024 - ODA and Global South

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This edition of our Election 2024 Spotlight series examines things a new Government can do to support sustainable development in the Global South and reach our ODA commitments. This edition of our…