Irish Aid, the Development Co-operation Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, manages the government’s development cooperation programme. It also has a coordinating role in relation to ODA by other government departments, mainly the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of Finance. Irish Aid is headed by the Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development. Irish Aid oversees Irish development cooperation relations with bilateral, multilateral and civil society partners in addition to Irish-based organizations and institutions. An Africa Section has lead responsibility for political relations with Africa and for the implementation of the Department’s Africa Strategy, which has seen an increased focus on private sector development. Irish Aid’s programme is completely untied, that is to say it is not conditional in any way on the use of Irish goods or services.

Irish Aid provides regular input on the development dimension of trade policy to the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. This Department is responsible for formulating, developing and representing Ireland’s trade policies as a Member State of the European Union (EU) and as a member of the WTO. Irish Aid supports a range of initiatives and programmes at national and international level aimed at strengthening the capacity of developing countries to expand and benefit from international trade.

Dublin Port Company is a self-financing, private limited company wholly owned by the state, whose business is to manage Dublin Port, Ireland’s premier port. It is responsible for the management, control, operation and development of the port, and provides a number of key services to its customers within the port, primarily vessel traffic management, pilotage and towage. Dublin Port provides technical assistance (TA) and training to the UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management Programme for English-Speaking Developing Countries.

EI is the government organization responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets. EI works in partnership with Irish enterprises to help them start, grow, innovate and win export sales on global markets.

IDA is Ireland’s inward investment promotion agency, a non-commercial, semi-state body promoting Foreign Direct Investment into Ireland through a wide range of services. The IDA partners with potential and existing investors to help them establish or expand their operations in Ireland.

Port of Cork is a state commercial port company. It is the key seaport in the south of Ireland. The Port provides and facilitates port activities and services including roll-on roll-off, lift-on lift-off, bulks, cruise, pilotage, and channel dredging and land and property rental. Port of Cork provides TA and training to the UNCTAD Train For Trade Port Management Programme for English-Speaking Developing Countries.

Founded in 2008, Proudly Made in Africa is a UK and Ireland based non-profit organization that builds sustainable channels to market for African products.  It supports African producers to market and promote their products in target markets as well as providing sourcing and logistics support to UK and Ireland traders.