Latest funding decisions


24.11.2022

UNRWA/additional contribution to programme budget in 2022

UNRWA (the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) is a humanitarian agency that provides basic services and protection for about 5.8 million Palestine refugees ...
23.11.2022

Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership Fund

E5P Trust Fund strengthens municipal investments in Eastern Partnership countries by increasing energy efficiency and improving the state of the environment. E5P takes a holistic approach and combines ...
23.11.2022

Humanitarian Assistance; UNHCR; East Horn and Great Lakes

The Horn of Africa is a major junction of migration, and large numbers of people move back and forth within the region. The eastern route of the Horn is the busiest and most dangerous one in the world....
23.11.2022

UN Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan, STFA

Afghanistan is one of the least developed countries in the world. Humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country further deteriorated after the Taliban takeover in August 2021. The UN Special...
22.11.2022

Annual payment to the Montreal Protocol Ozone Fund

The Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer was opened for signature in 1987. It contains legally binding agreements that aim to reduce the production, consumption and trade of ozo...
22.11.2022

External Review and Evaluation of forestry programmes in Tanzania, ERET

The purpose of this External Review and Evaluation of forest projects in Tanzania (ERET) is external review and evaluation of the Participatory Plantation Forestry Programme (PFP) phase 2, Forestry and...
21.11.2022

INGO/International union of forest research organizations (IUFRO)

The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) has a recognized status as an advocate for the international cooperation in forest research and as an educator of research institutions ...
18.11.2022

10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production

The 10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP) was adopted at the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). The objective of the Framework Programme...
15.11.2022

Quality Basic Education Pathways for Children in Myanmar

Finland is supporting UNICEF’s learning programme during 2022-2025. In the Learning Programme the funding is channeled through NGOs and CSOs at the community level. Goal is to provide safe learning env...
15.11.2022

Strengthening Capacity of the IGAD Taskforce on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden

Support for the IGAD Taskforce on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden through CMI. The aim of the project is to support capacity building of the IGAD Taskforce on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The pro...
14.11.2022

Responsible and Innovative Land Administration Project in Etiopia, second phase (REILA II)

The project is the second phase of REILA (Responsible and Innovative Land Administration) that supports the development of land administration in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is one of the least developed count...
10.11.2022

KV.RAH.LAIT/WB/ Human Rights, Inclusion and Empowerment Umbrella Trust Fund

Rising global inequalities, Covid-19, lagging progress in economic and social development, multiple prolonged violent conflicts, and increased forced displacement point to a need to strengthen the unde...
2.11.2022

European Centre for Development Policy Management

ECDPM is an independent 'think and do' tank established in 1986. It has offices in Maastrichtissa and Brussels. ECPDM is regarded for its neutral and high quality research. During 2022-2026 ECDPM will ...
2.11.2022

UNFPA Somalia Wellbeing of Women and Girls

After four consecutive failed rainy seasons in Somalia, the drought has had a terrible impact. More than 7 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. More than 805,000 people have become in...
1.11.2022

The School Meals Coalition ministerial meeting in Helsinki 18 October 2022

Minister for Development Cooperation and International Trade Mr Ville Skinnari is hosting in Helsinki 18 October 2022 the Ministerial meeting of the School Meals Coalition.
28.10.2022

The Green Transition Investment Program in Southeast Asia (GTIP)

The Green Transition Investment Program (GTIP) accelerates the green transition of partner ASEAN lower-middle income countries (LMICs) by mobilizing investments in selected sectors in Indonesia, the Ph...
26.10.2022

Review of the Use and Utility of Centralized Evaluations

Development Evaluation Unit (EVA-11) of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs carries out centralized strategic level and policy evaluations, meta-evaluations as well as syntheses of decentralized and centr...
13.10.2022

INT/UN Partnership to Promote the Rights of Persons With Disabilities UNPRPD

It is estimated that more than a billion people - about 15 % of the world's population - live with some form of disability. They experience higher rates of poverty, less legal protection, lower educati...
13.10.2022

IOM promoting economic recovery and employment of women

The proposed programme, implemented by IOM, will contribute to the economic recovery of Iraq through employment creation and revitalisation of local economies. The programme is designed to consolidate ...
4.10.2022

Strengthening Rule of Law and Human Rights to Empower People in Tajikistan, Phase III

UNDP Tajikistan’s “Strengthening Rule of Law and Human Rights to Empower People in Tajikistan – Phase III” project is the follow-on to the earlier phases, which were implemented 2014-2022. The main ob...
4.10.2022

Training of health and education professionals in Somalia

Training of health and education professionals in Somalia –project (MIDA FINNSOM III) supports the development of high-quality public services by appointing experts from the Somali diaspora to support ...
23.9.2022

Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Co-financing of the Public Expenditures for Administrative Capacity Endurance in Ukraine (PEACE)

The Russian invasion in Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has led to considerable economic losses and humanitarian suffering in Ukraine. The decline of Ukraine’s economy threatens the already achieved develo...
16.9.2022

International IDEA

International Institute for Democracy and Electoral IDEA (International IDEA), is the leading multilateral organization focusing solely on democracy support. Finland is a founding member of Internation...
2.9.2022

Support to the Secretariat of the voluntary association of conflict affected countries g7+ for the implementation of its Work Plan in 2023

Contribution of 250 000 euros to the Secretariat of g7+ to support the implementation of its Work Plan in 2023. g7+ is a voluntary association of countries that are or have been affected by conflict...
30.8.2022

Support to the WFP operation in Ukraine 2022

Finland supports the WFP operation in Ukraine with 5 million euros in 2022. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused a severe humanitarian crisis. According to the UN, almost 16 million people are in ne...
30.8.2022

Temporary housing facilities to Ukraine for IDPs and emergency response services

Russia's attack on Ukraine has resulted in enormous humanitarian needs. Ukraine has requested from Finland, in addition to general humanitarian assistance and support to maintain functions of the publi...
30.8.2022

World Food Program core funding for 2022-2025

World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization fighting hunger worldwide, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resi...
23.8.2022

Humanitarian assistance monitoring visits and advocacy

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland uses 50 000 euros to humanitarian assistance monitoring visits and advocacy. In order to monitor the delivery and effectiveness of humanitarian assistance, the U...
23.8.2022

Strengthening of risk management in multilateral cooperation

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland strengthens the multilateral cooperation with UN by carrying out risk analysis of UN organizations receiving core contributions and due diligence analysis of...
23.8.2022

Supporting Syrian Women for Peace

The project implemented by UN Women supports the peace building of Syrian women. This is the third phase of the same project that is based on advancing the political process in Syria in accordance with...
23.8.2022

Suppport to UNFPA operations in Ukraine

Finland contributes 2 million euros to UNFPA operations in Ukraine. In Ukraine, 17.7 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Due to Russia’s aggression and massive forced displacement...
15.8.2022

Support to UN's Ukraine Humanitarian Fund

Finland contributes 8 million euros to UN's Ukraine Humanitarian Fund. In Ukraine, 17,7 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. UN requires 4,3 billion dollars for its humanitarian opera...
8.8.2022

Development policy and cooperation planning and development

Funds are for Development Policy Department Leadership's responsibilities in development policy and cooperation planning and development activities. The funds are used for outsourced expertise procurem...
28.7.2022

INT/UN Desertification Convention; Finland's assessed contribution

The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) which entered into force in 1996 is a legally binding international agreement combining sustainable land use, environment and development issues. UNC...
21.7.2022

AiRRhow Centre of excellence

The aim of the project is to support the development of an aviation know-how and related vocational training in Africa and integrating Kt-Shelter-offering in the CoE. Tredu also supports KT-Shelter's e...
21.7.2022

Machine Fitter Training Program – Normet Center of Excellence

During Normet's development project, the development plan includes the introduction of all the most modern and up-to-date methods and systems in both manufacturing and customer service. Such as 3D ...
14.7.2022

UN Women/ Opportunities for Young Afghan Feminists initiative phase II

Finland has participated in the development efforts in Afghanistan in the past 20 years. During that time the situation of women and childen in Afghanistan improved, maternal and child mortality halved...
6.7.2022

IDA-20 (The Twentieth Replenishment of the International Development Association, IDA)

The International Development Association (IDA) is the part of the World Bank that helps the world’s poorest countries by providing grants and concessional loans. IDA promotes sustainable development a...
30.6.2022

Programme planning

Finland's Country Strategy for Tanzania covers the years 2021–2024. Its main goals are to strengthen democracy, human rights and equality; to promote stability and sustainable development; to support i...
23.6.2022

INT/Aid for Trade in Central Asia

The Development Cooperation Program Aid for Trade, implemented by UNDP, was commenced in 2009, initially covering nine countries in Eastern Europe, the Southern Caucasus and Central Asia. During the ph...
23.6.2022

Strengthening the Rule of Law and Human Rights Protection in Uzbekistan

UNDP Uzbekistan´s "Strengthening the Rule of Law and Human Rights Protection in Uzbekistan" supports the strengthening of legal and institutional framework that improve the provision of free legal aid....
23.6.2022

Widening Access to Justice for Legal Empowerment in the Kyrgyz Republic, phase III

Rule of Law Project of the UNDP is continuation for the previous phases of the project that were implemented in 2022-2024. Main achievements of the phase one and two are opening of Government free lega...
22.6.2022

SAFER Salvage Operation Project

The Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) vessel Safer is moored in the Red Sea approximately 8 kilometres off the coast of Yemen. Due to the political situation in the region, UN specialists have not ...
21.6.2022

Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Co-financing of the Ukraine Second Economic Recovery Development Policy Program (FREE)

The Russian invasion in Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has led to considerable economic and humanitarian losses in Ukraine. Finland supports Ukraine’s resilience by participating in the Multi-Donor Trust ...
20.6.2022

Development Economics Project 2022-26

The impact objective of the project is to enhance sustainable economic growth and well-being in developing countries, by strengthening the teaching and knowledge of development economics, particularly ...
17.6.2022

Developing Markets Platform -pilot project in Southeast Asia

The Developing Markets Platform (DevPlat) is a joint platform of Business Finland and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA) that brings together services for companies interested in developing markets...
8.6.2022

Identifying new partners and developing activities in Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana

Mifuko is exploring new partners for the production of Fair Trade baskets and other household products and accessories in Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana. We operate in remote areas where access to markets i...
5.6.2022

Appraisal of concessional credit projects

Project finances monitoring and evaluation of the Concessional Credit projects as well as the preparation, monitoring and evaluation of projects funded by the Public Sector Investment Facility (PIF) -i...
3.6.2022

Visits to Finland by journalists from the developing countries

The aim of the project is to build networks between Finnish and developing country journalists and to show what openness and freedom of the press means in practice. Main objective of these media visi...
2.6.2022

Support to President Halonen's development policy related activities

President Halonen is a member of many international organizations and networks that work with sustainable development, human rights, gender equality, the status of women and girls, sexual and reproduct...
30.5.2022

10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production

The 10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP) was adopted at the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). The objective of the Framework Programme...
27.5.2022

Support to the WFP's operation in Somalia in 2022

Finland supports WFP's operation in Somalia with 2 million euros in 2022.
25.5.2022

EU Junior Professional in Delegation Programme (JPD)

Funding for EU Junior Professionals working in EU delegations (JPD) is one of Finland's instruments for multilateral development cooperation. The purpose of the traineeship is to provide young experts ...
23.5.2022

Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance; COVAX AMC

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance promotes global immunisation against epidemics and helps vaccinate children against life-threatening infectious diseases. Gavi’s main mission is to save lives and protect the...
11.5.2022

EU Pegase-mechanism

Finland supports Palestinian statebuilding by contributing financial support through the EU Pegase-mechanism. The mechanism supports operative costs of the Palestinian budget. The aim is to strengthen ...
11.5.2022

Nordic Africa Institute

Pohjoismainen Afrikka-instituutti (The Nordic Africa Institute, NAI) on Uppsalassa sijaitseva tutkimus-, dokumentaatio- ja informaatiokeskus, jonka pitkäaikainen tukija Suomi on. Instituutin ydintoimin...
1.5.2022

INT/Business Partnership Programme

Since 2006 Business Partnership Programme Finnpartnership has promoted sustainable development by increasing long-term profitable, sustainable and responsible business between Finnish and developing co...
28.4.2022

Twelft Replenishment of the International Fund for Agricultural Development; Private Sector Funding Programme PSFP

IFAD is a UN specialized agency, which provides funding for programs and projects that improve food security and nutrition and reduce rural poverty in developing countries. The replenishment of IFAD's ...
21.4.2022

Technical Support Cooperation to Education Sector in Nepal

The Technical Support Cooperation to Education Sector in Nepal (TECSES) project supports the development of teacher education (pre and in-service training) at different levels of administration in Nepa...
20.4.2022

EU Pillar Assessment

EU Pillar Assessment: reassessment of prior assessed pillars and the assessment of the three new mandatory pillars.
20.4.2022

Improving administration and effectiveness of development cooperation

Funds will be used for improving administration and effectiveness of development cooperation by enhancing the competence of staff.
11.4.2022

Communications with citizens and events

The implementation of the goals of Finland´s development policy relies on the essential support of Finnish citizens and the relevant interest groups. The Unit for Development Communications supports...
11.4.2022

Communications with stakeholders

The implementation of the goals of Finland´s development policy relies on the essential support of Finnish citizens and the relevant interest groups. The Unit for Development Communications supports...
11.4.2022

Kehitys-Utveckling magazine

The implementation of the goals of Finland´s development policy relies on the essential support of Finnish citizens and the relevant interest groups. The Unit for Development Communications supports...
7.4.2022

Humanitarian Assistance; UNHCR; Syria

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland supports UNHCR’s activities in Syria and in the region with 2 million euros. The war in Syria, which has continued for 11 years, has led to the world’s large...
7.4.2022

Support to the WFP's operation in Somalia in 2022

Finland supports WFP's operation in Somalia with 1,2 million euros in 2022.
7.4.2022

Support to WFP's operation in Afghanistan in 2022

Finland supports the WFP's operation in Afghanistan with 1,5 million euros in 2022.
7.4.2022

Support to WFP's operation in Syria 2022

Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports WFP's operation in Syria with 4 million euros in 2022.
7.4.2022

Support to WFP's school meal programs and functions in 2022

Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports WFP's school meal programs and functions with 1 million euros in 2022.
6.4.2022

Humanitarian Assistance; UNHCR; support to UNHCR's activities in Moldova

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports UNHCR’s operation in Moldova with 1 million euros. As a result, of the Ukraine war, more than four million people have fled Ukraine. Nearly 390,000 Ukrainia...
6.4.2022

Humanitarian Assistance; UNHCR; support to UNHCR's Sahel operation

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland supports UNHCR’s Sahel operation with 3 million euros. Sahel is one of the fastest growing refugee crises in the world. At the same time, it is one of the mos...
1.4.2022

Fida humanitarian aid projects 2022

Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports Fida's humanitarian aid projects in Democratic Repupblic of Kongo with 1 300 000 euros and in Yemen with 1 050 000 euros.
1.4.2022

Finnish Red Cross (FRC) humanitarian aid operations 2022

Ministry for Foreign Affairs support the Finnish Red Cross humanitarian aid project in Eswatini with 730 000 euros. The project supports food security in Eswatini, which is suffering from a severe and ...
1.4.2022

Finnish Red Cross (FRC) humanitarian operations 2022 (Emergency Response Units, ERU)

Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports the Finnish Red Cross quick reaction capabilities (Emergency Response Units, ERU) with 500 000 euros in 2022. Previously these funds have mostly been used to send ...
1.4.2022

Finnish Refugee Aid humanitarian aid projects 2022

Ministry for Foreign Affairs support Finnish Refugee Aid's projects in Ethiopia with 554 500 euros and in Myanmar with 550 000 euros. Both projects support internally displaced persons who have had to ...
1.4.2022

International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC / Finnish Red Cross FRC humanitarian operations 2022

Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports the International Committee for the Red Cross operations in Ethiopia with 2 500 000 euros and in Yemen with 2 500 000 euros through the Finnish Red Cross.
1.4.2022

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) / Finnish Red Cross FRC humanitarian operations 2022

Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports through the Finnish Red Cross the IFRC operation in Afghanistan in 2022 with 800 000 euros and the IFRC operation in Syria with 3 200 000 euros in 2022-23.
1.4.2022

Plan International Finland humanitarian aid projects 2022

Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports Plan International Finland's humanitarian aid project in Mozambique with 500 000 euros. The project supports children's access to education and its quality in four...
1.4.2022

Save the Children Finland humanitarian aid projects 2022

Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports Save the Children humanitarian aid projects with 800 000 euros in Somalia and 700 000 in Afghanistan. Both projects support the food security and protection needs ...
1.4.2022

World Vision Finland humanitarian aid projects 2022

Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports World Vision Finland's humanitarian aid project in Burundi with 600 000 euros. The project supports the water and sanitation needs of refugee camps in Northern Bur...
30.3.2022

Programme planning, Sub-Saharan Africa

Allocation for Regional Programme Planning will be used for project preparation, conducting of studies and evaluation, audits, seminar arrangements, travel costs related to programme monitoring and se...
30.3.2022

Publications

The implementation of the goals of Finland´s development policy relies on the essential support of Finnish citizens and the relevant interest groups. The Unit for Development Communications supports...
28.3.2022

Finland's Support to OSCE projects in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Finland supports the OSCE projects in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia with development cooperation funds via special Framework Agreement between the OSCE and the Embassy of Finland in V...
24.3.2022

INT/Inspection of Development Cooperation Projects

Internal audit unit is carrrying out development aid audits. Audits are covering departments, units, embassies, projects and NGOs. Audits are focusing on financial management, internal controls and ris...
24.3.2022

Strengthening the efficiency of funding policy

Unit for Development Finance and Private Sector Cooperation (KEO-50) finances development instruments to support the strengthening of private sector in developing countries. International developme...
16.3.2022

Strengthening of impact of multilateral development cooperation

The funds will be allocated to multilateral influencing activities related to UN funds and programmes and other international organizations under the responsibility of the Unit for Sustainable Developm...
15.3.2022

Business to Government platform, follow-up study on the measures to further develop TF and export support functions

Business to Government (B2G) -platform pilot builds on the government programme's objective to strenghten export and economic growth. The platform brings together six strong Team Finland-components and...
15.3.2022

Idendification, planning and monitoring of development cooperation in Palestine

The planning funds secure sufficient resources for results based development cooperation in Palestine. In 2022 investments in advocacy and added value in line with and in support of Finland's Country ...
1.3.2022

ASA-10 project monitoring and planning funds

Project monitoring funds of the Unit for Eastern Asia and Oceania (ASA-10) are used for development cooperation project evaluation and monitoring, including final evaluations, audits, events, reviews a...
1.3.2022

Humanitarian Assistance; UNHCR; support to UNHCR's activities in Ukraine

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland supports UNHCR’s Ukraine operation inside Ukraine with 4.2 million euros. As a result of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, 3.4 million people have so far been ...
1.3.2022

International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC / Finnish Red Cross FRC humanitarian operations 2022

Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) operation in Ukraine with 3 million euros through the Finnish Red Cross with financial and material aid in 202...
24.2.2022

Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine

Finland's goal in Ukraine is to provide long-term support for the resilience of Ukrainian society and its own reforms. The objectives of the Country Strategy are to restore Ukraine's territorial integr...
24.2.2022

Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine

Finland's goal in Ukraine is to provide long-term support for the resilience of Ukrainian society and its own reforms. The objectives of the Country Strategy are to restore Ukraine's territorial integr...
17.2.2022

Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine 2018-22

Finland's goal is to provide long-term support for the resilience of Ukrainian society and its own reforms. The objectives of the Country Strategy are to restore Ukraine's territorial integrity and sov...
17.2.2022

Development Cooperation Planning Funds for Somalia/NAI

Somalia is one of Finland's bilateral development cooperation partner countries. Finland’s development cooperation efforts in Somalia focus especially on state- and peacebuilding, gender equality and w...
17.2.2022

ETI/Kehitysyhteistyön suunnittelu

The purpose of the planning funds for Ethiopia is to ensure needed resources for planning, monitoring and evaluation of the development cooperation projests in the country. The planning funds are neede...
17.2.2022

International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC / Finnish Red Cross FRC humanitarian operations 2022

Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) operation in Ukraine with 1 million euros through the Finnish Red Cross with financial and material aid in 202...
17.2.2022

Programme planning

Finland's Country Strategy for Tanzania covers the years 2021–2024. Its main goals are to strengthen democracy, human rights and equality; to promote stability and sustainable development; to support i...
10.2.2022

Advisory Center for WTO Law, ACWL

Full-fledged participation of developing countries in international trade and use of opportunities of trade to advance their own development and reduce poverty necessitate operating in accordance with ...
8.2.2022

VIET/Project preparation and monitoring in Vietnam

The implementation of development policy and cooperation in Vietnam has been delegated to the country level to the Embassy of Finland in Hanoi. This includes for example identification, planning and mo...
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