UN COVID-19 Response and Recovery Multi Partner Trust Fund

Description What is done in the programme or project and why, what results are pursued, who benefits from the activities and who are involved in the implementation.

The UN Secretary-General launched UN COVID-19 Response and Recovery Multi-Partner Trust Fund in order to support low and middle income programme countries in overcoming the health and development crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fund targets most vulnerable groups who suffer most from the hard socio-economic circumstances. The Fund has three main objectives: 1) Tackle the health emergency, 2) focus on the social impact and the economic response and recovery, and 3) help countries to recover better. Finland's contribution is 3.5 million euros.