Minister of State approves funding of €709,273 under the NGO Co-financing Scheme. 

On 1 February, 2005, the Minister of State approved the following projects for co-funding under the NGO Co-funding Scheme administered by Irish Aid.

Organisation - Country -  Sector - Amount:

Aidlink - Kenya - Water Sanitation - €61,982

Aidlink - Mozambique - Basic Education -  €38,284

Aidlink - Uganda - Basic Education - €68,897

Bσthar - Malawi - Rural Development - €66,000

Childaid - India - Primary health care - €7,280

CCF - Ethiopia - Water  Sanitation - €98,368

CIC - Ghana - Water Sanitation -  €97,129

CIC - Malawi - Water Sanitation - €98,582

Fields of Life - Uganda - Basic Education - €42,943

Lepra - India  - Primary health care - €59,241

Plan - Timor Leste - Primary health care - €70,567

The closing date for receipt of applications for the next round is 24 February, 2005.

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16th Feb 2005