Delivering the keynote speech, the Prime Minister of Ireland, An Taoiseach Brian Cowen, T.D, re-affirmed the Government's commitment to the world's poorest children and underscored Ireland's belief in broad social protection measures and the role cash transfers can play in mitigating the impact on households affected: “The evidence points to broad social protection and welfare approaches as a means of mitigating the impact of HIV. We need to work with our developing country partners to support the introduction of accessible, affordable and sustainable social protection frameworks as a means of mitigating the impact of poverty and HIV on communities, and in particular on children.”
