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Development policy and development cooperation

Development policy is an important part of Finland’s foreign and security policy. Development cooperation is one means to implement the policy. Development cooperation can give people a chance for a better life.

Report on International Economic Relations and Development Cooperation(Link to another website.)

The report on international economic relations and development cooperation complements the report on foreign and security policy with more detailed trade and development policy measures. The aim is to better support Finland’s commercial and economic interests in developing markets and to increase the economic independence of countries by strengthening the responsibility of developing countries for their own development.

Tell us about any alleged misuse in development cooperation(Link to another website.)

We take all suspicions of misuse of Finnish development cooperation funds seriously. You can report any suspicions about the misuse through our service. Misuse may be due to carelessness or lack of professional skills, be deliberate or even consist of actions or negligence that fulfill the elements of a criminal offence. 

Current affairs

24.1.2025

Head of UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction to visit Finland

Assistant Secretary-General Kamal Kishore, the Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), will visit Finland from 27 to 28 January 2025.
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20.1.2025

Call for government grant applications for Finnish CSO’s development cooperation programmes 2026–2029

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs will open a call for applications for programme-based support available for Finnish civil society organisations (CSOs). In this application round, Finnish CSOs may apply for discretionary government grants for development cooperation programmes and humanitarian assistance included in the programmes for the period 2026–2029. Applications will be accepted from 20 January to 28 February 2025.
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17.1.2025

Ministers Valtonen and Tavio to attend annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos

Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will travel to the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which will take place in Davos, Switzerland, on 20–24 January. President of the Republic Alexander Stubb will also attend the WEF.
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23.12.2024

Finland supports human rights in developing countries together with international non-governmental organisations

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has granted EUR 10 million for the human rights work of international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) for 2025–2026. The funding promotes Finland’s foreign and security policy and development policy objectives.
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20.12.2024

Finland-Ukraine Investment Facility (FUIF) concept review 2025 open

Finland is supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s war of aggression in many ways. A new form of development aid has been developed to fund public investments in Ukraine carried out by Finnish businesses: the Finland-Ukraine Investment Facility (FUIF). The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is requesting that Finnish businesses submit concepts for projects to be funded.
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