Ireland’s global efforts for sustainable development

This chapter looks at Ireland’s global leadership on issues important to developing countries. It explores Ireland’s efforts to ensure that its domestic policies are coherent and in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its work to raise awareness of global development issues at home.The chapter first reviews Ireland’s efforts to support global sustainable development, assessing its engagement and leadership on global public goods and challenges such as international peace and security, and in promoting global frameworks. It then examines whether Ireland’s own policies are coherent with sustainable development in developing countries. The chapter concludes by looking at Ireland’s promotion of global awareness of development and citizenship at home.