Latest funding decisions


1.12.2021

UN; OHCHR; Human Rights Special Procedures

Support to the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council, who are independent human rights experts with mandates to report and advise on human rights from a thematic or country-specific perspectiv...
1.12.2021

UN; OHCHR; women's rights, gender equality

Support to the work of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on women human rights and gender equality. Finland allocates funding to this work on the basis of its human rights an...
1.12.2021

UNRWA/additional contribution to programme budget in 2020

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland supports UNRWA’s Programme Budget with 3 million euros. UNRWA (the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) is a human...
30.11.2021

ADF-15 Concessional Donor Loan

African Development Fund (ADF), which is part of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), provides grant assistant and concessional loans to the poorest and most fragile countries of the continent. P...
30.11.2021

FAO: Enhancing accuracy, accessibility and transparency of global forest resources data with technical innovations

The FAO project Enhancing accuracy, accessibility and transparency of global forest resources data with technical innovations – a focus on joining forces in Africa has as the ultimate objective to supp...
30.11.2021

KV.RAH.LAIT/The World Bank, Donor Funded Staffing Program, DFSP

The primary objective of the World Bank’s Donor Funded Staffing Program (DFSP) is to increase Finland’s influence in the World Bank by promoting the placement of Finnish experts in the World Bank. In a...
26.11.2021

Empowering Adolescents with disabilities through Education and Civic engagement programmes in Ninewa Governorate

UNFPA’s project main objective is to empower youth with disabilities and create an environment for young people with disabilities age 10-24 years to exercise their rights for basic services and civic e...
26.11.2021

WFP humanitarian aid

The UN estimates that more than half of Afghanistan's 40 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. The UN emergency appeal in September 2021 estimated the need for humanitarian aid in Afgh...
23.11.2021

Thematic contribution to the World Health Organization (WHO) Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (Covid-19)

Finland contributes one million euros to the World Health Organization's Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan in order to support efforts to response to the Covid-19 pandemic globally. There have b...
22.11.2021

Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Trust Fund

Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) underlines the need to strengthen the control of arms export and to eradicate the illicit trade in conventional arms and to prevent their diversion to the illicit market, or for...
19.11.2021

Inter-American Development Bank NDC Pipeline Accelelerator Multi-donor Trust Fund (ACL)

NDC Pipeline Accelerator Multi-Donor Trust Fund (ACL) was established in 2017 with the Nordic Development Fund as an initial major funding partner. The fund´s objective is to support countries in Latin...
18.11.2021

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...
28.10.2021

EU Pillar Assessment

EU Pillar Assessment: reassessment of prior assessed pillars and the assessment of the three new mandatory pillars.
28.10.2021

The Network of Religious and Traditional Peacemakers

The project will support during 2021-2024 the activities of the Finn Church Aid (FCA) as a secretariat for the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers and the implementation of the global pro...
27.10.2021

Ethnic Education in Myanmar

The Myanmar Education Consortium (MEC) was established in 2013 to support the provision of education services for marginalised, under-served children. With an updated strategy developed for 2021-2025, ...
27.10.2021

Support of Joint Financing arrangement of IGAD, ISAP IV

Finland has supported Inter-Governmental Authority on Development since its establishment in late 1980s. Finland has supported the institutional strengthening of IGAD since 2011. Between 2011-2014 Finl...
21.10.2021

UN Post-conflict Multi-Partner Trust Fund for Colombia

In 2016, the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund was established to contribute to the implementation of the Peace Agreement signed between the State of Colombia and the guerrilla organisation FARC. The funding...
19.10.2021

AgroBIG II: Programme for Agro-Business Induced Growth in the Amhara National Regional State, second phase

The project is the second phase of AgroBIG (Programme for Agro-Business Induced Growth in the Amhara National Regional State) that supports rural economic development in Amhara, Ethiopia. The projec...
14.10.2021

Promotion of COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Tanzania

UNICEF’s intervention ”Promotion of COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Tanzania” will support Tanzania to reduce both morbidity and mortality from COVID-19. The intervention will support Tanzania's Ministry o...
4.10.2021

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...
4.10.2021

Project planning and evaluation

Finland's bilateral development cooperation in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is implemented mostly in Ukraine, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. In Central Asia projects carried out by UN o...
20.9.2021

INT/Consultancy services

With this financing, the Unit for Sectoral Policy of the Department for Development Policy will acquire support services for example in the health sector (particularly focused on sexual and reproductiv...
16.9.2021

COVAX AMC: Finland's COVID-19 vaccine donations

Tackling the COVID-19 pandemic will require an unprecedented international vaccination campaign. So far, vaccines have been very unevenly distributed, mainly in the Western countries. Making vaccines a...
9.9.2021

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...
9.9.2021

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 ...
7.9.2021

JPO/UNV Programme

Through the SARC/JPO/UNV programmes Finnish professionals are recruited as Junior Professional Officers (JPO) , UN Volunteers (UNV) or Special Assistants to Resident Coordinators (SARC) to work with in...
7.9.2021

Project preparation in South Asian countries

The objectives of the funding are preparation and follow-up of projects in Nepal, Myanmar and Afghanistan and preparation and follow-up of regional and thematic programmes. This includes missions to My...
24.8.2021

Humanitarian Assistance; UNHCR; support to UNHCR's activities in Iran and to acute needs in Afghanistan

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland supports UNHCR’s Afghanistan Situation and especially UNHCR’s operation in Iran with 3 million euros. OCHA estimates that nearly half of Afghanistan’s populat...
8.8.2021

Joint Evaluation of UN System Wide Response to Combating Covid19 and Support to Recovery Actions

The object of the evaluation is the UN Covid-19 Response and Recovery Multi PartnerTrust Fund (MPTF), an initiative launched by the UN Secretary General on 31.3.2020. The funding mechanism is a UN act...
15.7.2021

Voluntary contribution to the OECD Development Assistance Committee´s (DAC) Programme of Work and Budget 2021-22

Voluntary contribution of 500 000 euros to the OECD Development Assistance Committee’s (DAC) Programme of Work and Budget (PWB) for the biennium 2021-22. The contribution will be paid in two installmen...
8.7.2021

UNICEF: establishment of innovation hubs in Finland

The project supports the establishment of UNICEF's innovation activities in Finland as part of restructuring UNICEF’s global innovation activities. UNICEF has proposed to establish two thematic innovat...
5.7.2021

Centre of Expertise in Education and Development at EDUFI

The Centre of Expertise in Education and Development at the Finnish National Agency for Education pools Finnish capacity and expertise in education and development; facilitates deployment of education-...
29.6.2021

Global Partnership for Education, GPE

GPE (Global Partnership for Education) is a World Bank trust fund that provides grants and technical assistance for developing country governments to develop and strengthen their education systems. It ...
24.6.2021

EHU Emergency Fund for Belarusian Students and Academic Personnel

European Humanities University (EHU) - a Belarusian university in exile in Vilnius, Lithuania receives students and researchers escaped from Belarus and established an Emergency Fund for supporting the...
24.6.2021

Support to the Finnish Chairmanship of the Good Humanitarian Donorship Group

Ministry for Foreign Affairs/Unit for Humanitarian Assistance and Policy acquires support for the Finnish Chairmanship of the Good Humanitarian Donorship Group.
22.6.2021

UNSCAR/Implementing the international Small arms and light weapons commitments in developing countries

The UN Trust Facility Supporting Cooperation on Arms Regulation (UNSCAR) supports the implementation of commitments on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW). In practice UN partners, international and re...
17.6.2021

Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine 2018-22

Council of Europe (CoE) Action Plan for Ukraine 2018-2021 continues earlier work of CoE in Ukraine (Action Plan 2015-17). Through this action Plan the CoE together with Ukrainian government and other s...
17.6.2021

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 ...
17.6.2021

Trade for Decent Work

International Labour Organizations (ILO) is UN specialized organization focusing on labour rights. Governments, employers and workers are represented in the ILO's tripartite system. ILO drafts internat...
17.6.2021

UNIDO Partnerships for Sustainable Development in Developing Countries

Uniteds Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) supports inclusive and sustainable industrial development in developing countries. The work of the organization has four focus areas: 1) shar...
11.6.2021

Strengthening Resilience of Education in Ethiopia/Education Cannot Wait

In Ethiopia, long-term man-made and natural disasters, as well as climate change, have caused internal displacement that has driven more than 2 million people from their homes. Although the positive po...
10.6.2021

Legal services related to procurement

Legal services related to procurement in development cooperation. Used by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
10.6.2021

Strengthening Prevention and Response to gender based violence (GBV) in Kenya

The objective of the bilateral programme is to prevent and reduce gender-based violence (GBV) against women and children in Kenya and to ensure first-response services for victims especially at county ...
10.6.2021

UNWOMEN: Leaving no one behind: Women's equal access to justice and inclusive governance

The UN Women implemented project “Leaving no one Behind”, is part of the UNWomen Nepal Country Strategy for the years 2018-2021. The total budget is 4 million euros. The project is divided into two ...
9.6.2021

United Nations Population Fund UNFPA / Annual contribution 2021

Contribution to UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) regular resources in 2021. The goal of UNFPA is to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health, realize reproductive rights, and r...
8.6.2021

Support to the education sector in Somalia

Finland supports the education sector in Somalia through Education and Learning programme component of the UNICEF's Country Programme for Somalia (2021-2025).The Outcome of the Education Programme is t...
8.6.2021

Teacher training on digital education and distance learning pedagogies in the Caribbean

Education continues to be a priority sector in Guyana, Jamaica and Suriname, particularly now as the countries are experiencing a difficult economic situation brought about by the COVID-19 crisis. The ...
8.6.2021

United Nations Peacebuilding Fund

The UN Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) was established in 2006 under the authority of the Secretary-General.The Peacebuilding Fund will support interventions relevant to the peacebuilding process and addressi...
7.6.2021

EU Trust fund (EUTF)

In September 2016, a historic peace agreement between the Colombian Government and the guerrilla organisation FARC was concluded, ending more than five decades of violent conflict. In December 2016, th...
1.6.2021

Global Equality Fund (GEF); Supporting LGBTI rights particularly in Africa (5. phase)

LGBTI people and groups are in a vulnerable situation and face discrimination in many parts of the world. Finland has supported the Global Equality Fund (GEF) since 2014. The fund has been proven to co...
1.6.2021

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...
1.6.2021

Support to Justice Rapid Response for the fight against impunity

Justice Rapid Response strengthens the effectiveness of accountability mechanisms worldwide by providing rapidly available experts to ensure the quality and the timeliness of investigations of mass atr...
1.6.2021

UN Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the field of human rights

In the years 2021 - 2024 Finland supports annually with a sum of 2 000 000 euros the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Technical Co-operation in the Field of Human Rights (VFTC). Through the fund most...
26.5.2021

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...
26.5.2021

No Lost Generation: Promoting Multi-dimensional Child Well-being through Integrated Programming

The situation in Lebanon has considerably deteriorated during the past year following the downfall spiral of the Lebanese economy, made even worse by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Beirut explosion in A...
24.5.2021

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...
24.5.2021

Reinvigorated UN Resident Coordinators System; Support to the Trust Fund

Contribution to the Special Purpose Trust Fund for the implementation of the Reinvigorated United Nations Resident Coordinator System. The Trust Fund is administered by UNDCO (UN Development Coordinati...
24.5.2021

UNRWA/additional contribution, Gaza Flash Appeal

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland supports UNRWA’s flash appeal (initial 30 day response hostilities in Gaza and mounting tensions in the West Bank) with 1 million euros. With the Flash Appea...
20.5.2021

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC / Finnish Red Cross humanitarian operations 2021

Ministry for Foreign Affairs support the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies operation in Syria through the Finnish Red Cross with 1 100 000 euros.
7.5.2021

Afrikka, UNDP Tax Project / Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB)

Finland and Norway have supported UNDP’s work in Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB), which is a joint UNDP/OECD initiative. The TIWB seeks to enhance capacities in national tax administrations to ra...
7.5.2021

INT/WTO Trade-related Technical Assistance

The World Trade Centre (WTO) is the most important intergovernmental organization that regulates multilateral trade. Trade-related technical assistance is WTO's core function. Its main purpose is to en...
7.5.2021

IUCN-Finland Framework agreement

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a globally unique actor in the conservation of biodiversity and in ensuring equitable and ecologically sustainable use of resources. The IUCN pr...
7.5.2021

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...
30.4.2021

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...
30.4.2021

Global education

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...
30.4.2021

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...
30.4.2021

Media cooperation

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...
30.4.2021

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...
21.4.2021

1325 - "Women, Peace and Security" implementation; planning

Finland has a long history of promoting gender equality and in 2008, was one of the first countries to adopt a National Action Plan to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and...
21.4.2021

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...
7.4.2021

FCA: Mideeye, Support of the National Reconciliation and Local Governance in Somalia

Inclusive decision-making processes and trust towards the government institutions are necessery when building a stable and peaceful Somalia. Finn Church Aid (FCA) in partnership with the Network for Re...
26.3.2021

Payment to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Finlands contribution to the Environment Fund in 2021

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimens...
25.3.2021

Humanitarian assistance monitoring visits and advocacy

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland uses 30 000 euros to humanitarian assistance monitoring visits and advocacy. In order to monitor the delivery and effectiveness of humanitarian assistance, the U...
25.3.2021

INT/Humanitarian assistance; Finland's support to UN's Central Emergency Response Fund, CERF

In 2021, 235 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection. The UN and partner organizations aim to help 160 million people most in need across 56 countries, which will require $35 bi...
25.3.2021

Public Sector Investment Facility (PIF); UNOPS support to strengthen procurement capacity of partner countries

The Public Sector Investment Facility (PIF) is a development policy funding instrument of Finland. It supports public sector investments in developing countries that are in line with the UN sustainable...
25.3.2021

Support to the Secretariat of the voluntary association of conflict affected countries g7+

Contribution of 250 000 euros to the Secretariat of g7+ to support the implementation of its Work Plan in 2021 (especially Fragile-to-Fragile cooperation). g7+ is a voluntary association of countri...
24.3.2021

Finn Church Aid humanitarian aid projects 2021

Ministry for Foreign Affairs support Finn Church Aid humanitarian aid projects in Central African Republic with 550 000 euros, in North Korea with 500 000 euros and Uganda with 900 000 euros. The propo...
23.3.2021

Fida humanitarian aid projects 2021

Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports Fida's project in Democratic Republic of Congo with 1 200 000 euros and project in Yemen with 1 050 000 euros. The proposed project in Syria is not supported.
23.3.2021

Finnish Red Cross (FRC) humanitarian operations 2021 (Emergency Response Units, ERU)

Ministry for Foreign Affairs will provide 500 000 euros for the Finnish Red Cross (FRC) in support of its emergency preparedness. Over the years, the FRC has participated in several Red Cross Red Cresc...
23.3.2021

Finnish Refugee Council humanitarian aid projects 2021

Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports Finnish Church Aid humanitarian aid project in Ethiopia with 450 327 euros and project in Myanmar with 453 563 euros.
23.3.2021

FRC humanitarian aid operations 2021

Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports the Finnish Red Cross (FRC) project in Eswatini with 660 000 euros. Eswatini is facing a severe and protracted food security crisis with over 30 % of the populatio...
23.3.2021

Humanitarian Assistance; UNHCR South Sudan

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland supports UNHCR’s activities in South Sudan and in the region with 2 million euros. Despite the peace agreement signed in 2018, humanitarian situation remains fra...
23.3.2021

Humanitarian Assistance; UNHCR; Syria

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland supports UNHCR’s activities in Syria and in the region with 5 million euros. UNHCR provides protection to the refugees and coordinates refugee camps and provides...
23.3.2021

International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC/ Finnish Red Cross FRC humanitarian operations 2021

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs will provide 7 700 000 euros for the Finnish Red Cross (FRC) in support of the operations of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Afghanistan, Burkina...
23.3.2021

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC / Finnish Red Cross humanitarian operations 2021

Ministry for Foreign Affairs support the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies operation in Syria through the Finnish Red Cross with 1 100 000 euros.
23.3.2021

Plan International Finland humanitarian aid projects 2021

Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports with 700 000 euros Plan International Finland's humanitarian aid project in Ethiopia. The proposed project in Zimbabwe is not supported.
23.3.2021

Save the Children Finland Humanitarian projects 2021

Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports with 1 000 000 Save the Children Finland project in Somalia.
23.3.2021

Support to the development of the WFP's disability inclusion activities

Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports the development of the WFP's disability inclusion activities with 1 000 000 euros.
23.3.2021

Support to the WFP operation in Afghanistan

Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports the WFP operation in Afghanistan with 2 million euros.
23.3.2021

Support to the WFP operations in the Central Sahel region (Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger)

Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports the WFP operations in the Central Sahel region (Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger) with 2 million euros.
23.3.2021

Support to UNFPA’s humanitarian operation in Syria

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland allocates EUR 2 million to support UNFPA's humanitarian operation in Syria. UNFPA provides maternity and child health clinic services, improves access to saf...
23.3.2021

World Vision Finland humanitarian aid projects 2021

Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports World Vision Finland's humanitarian aid project in Burundi with 650 000 euros.
22.3.2021

Increasing disaster preparedness of vulnerable districts through school, community, and institutional capacity building

The project aiming at increasing disaster preparedness in Zimbabwe is being implemented by a consortium consisting of the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS), Finnish Red Cross (FRC), British Red Cross (...
12.3.2021

Joint Evaluation of the Protection of the Rights of Refugees during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The emergence of COVID-19 has exacerbated pre-existing protection risks for refugees and host communities alike due to the impact of the virus. Amongst these protection considerations, COVID-19 has le...
9.3.2021

PIF Ethiopia: Improving meteorological observation infrastructure & forecasting capabilities of the National Meteorological Agency (NMA)

The project will build the capacity of Ethiopia's National Meteorological Agency (NMA ) on early warnings and other climate services, focusing on the western area of Ethiopia and all areas with major h...
4.3.2021

Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) for trade-related assistance to LDCs

Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) is a global partnership between the Least Development Countries (LDCs), donors and international organizations whose objective is to support LDCs to benefit from int...
4.3.2021

The SG Lab Futures Initiative: Anticipating Risk & Amplifying Opportunity

The UN Technology and Innovation Lab (UNTIL) was established in Finland in 2018. The Lab is in the process of being realigned and integrated into the UN Global Pulse programme to better contribute to t...
4.3.2021

Training in chemical weapons verification

VERIFIN, the National Authority of Finland, has organized internationally recognized, high-quality training for chemists and experts from developing countries since 1990. The Finnish Institute for Veri...
3.3.2021

KEO-50 planning funds

KEO-50 planning funds are used for the planning, monitoring, evaluation and auditing costs of development cooperation interventions. They can also be used for other development cooperation related admi...
3.3.2021

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...
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