Latest funding decisions


8.6.2020

Global Equality Fund (GEF); Supporting LGBTI rights particularly in Africa (4. 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...
8.6.2020

International Crisis Group (ICG)

The International Crisis Group (ICG) is one of the most respected independent organisations in the field of conflict prevention and management. ICG is a think tank with also more operational roles. ICG...
8.6.2020

UNU WIDER-Institute annual contribution

The objective of the project is to support research on the global development issues. UNU-WIDER conducts multi-disciplinary research and analyses global problems and potential solutions to them. The re...
1.6.2020

Framework arrangement for development evaluation services

The Development Evaluation Unit (EVA-11) of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (MFA) carries out regular strategic level and policy evaluations, meta-evaluations and syntheses of decentralized...
1.6.2020

Funding Facility for Immediate Stabilization in Iraq (FFIS), UNDP

Project concerns COVID-19 prevention. Iraq is struggling with a multitude of challenges. These include the 1.4 IDPs, the presence of terrorist groups, the ongoing political crisis, and the crashing oi...
1.6.2020

GTK/Strengthening the Mastering of Natural Resources, phase 2

The Geological Survey has carried out Finnish-funded development cooperation projects in Central Asian countries since 2008. Two of the projects have been implemented in cooperation with the State Comm...
1.6.2020

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...
1.6.2020

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...
1.6.2020

Reform of development cooperation practices

The objective of the reform of development cooperation practices is that Finland's development cooperation is managed with relevant and efficient arrangements and processes; is administratively and leg...
1.6.2020

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...
29.5.2020

UNDP SRF Syria crisis, support to resilience agenda

The Syrian conflict has created a humanitarian catastrophe affecting the lives of millions of people. The resilience of societies is under extreme pressure also in Syria's neighboring countries that ho...
27.5.2020

Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) for trade-related assistance to LDCs (2nd additional grant)

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...
27.5.2020

Preparedness and Response to Covid-19

The UNFPA Preparedeness and Response Plan is based on the UNFPA Mandate and Country Program. UNFPA seeks to secure the well-being of women, girls and youth, as well as access to SRHR and GBV services d...
27.5.2020

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...
27.5.2020

Support to Finnish Water Forum

The Finnish Water Forum (FWF) brings together different actors in the water sector, promotes them and makes them better known in the international markets. FWF enhances the collaboration of public and ...
25.5.2020

International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent societies IFRC and Finnish Red Cross FRC humanitarian operations 2020

Ministry for Foreign Affairs will provide 400 000 euros for the Finnish Red Cross (FRC) for supporting the COVID-19-operation of the Italian Red Cross. Contribution will be channeled through the Intern...
25.5.2020

Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF)

The LDCF is a voluntary trust fund established under the UNFCCC, and managed by the GEF, to address the special needs of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) that are especially vulnerable to the adver...
25.5.2020

The support of Finland to the International Peace Institute (IPI) in resolving and managing conflicts

The support of Finland to the International Peace Institute (IPI) in resolving and managing conflicts. The aim is to enhance multilateral capacity in areas of international peace and security. IPI is a...
19.5.2020

Somaliland Health Sector Support (MIDA Finnsom IV)

IOM MIDA Finnsom IV project focuses on contributing to improved health outcomes in Somaliland, and particularly its remote regions. The additional funding supports the Somaliland Ministry of Health eff...
28.4.2020

African Tax Administration Forum - ATAF

AFRICAN TAX ADMINISTRATION FORUM - ATAF (http://www.ataftax.net/en/) is a cooperation body of the Revenue Authorities of 38 African countries. It’s mission is to improve the efficiency and effectivenes...
28.4.2020

Programming

The objective of the Programme planning funds is to support the implementation of Finland's Development Policy, and to improve the quality and effectiveness of development cooperation in Mozambique. Th...
28.4.2020

Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA)

Tax Justice Network Africa is the leading Pan-African civil society research and advocacy organisation focusing on Taxation and development (T4D). TJNA comprises a network of 31 African CSOs within all...
22.4.2020

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...
22.4.2020

Humanitarian assistance; UNHCR; Coronavirus emergency situation in Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania)

COVID-19 global pandemic has serious humanitarian consequences. Situation is the most severe in fragile and conflict-affected states, which have weaker health care systems and great amount of vulnerabl...
22.4.2020

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...
22.4.2020

UNOPS S3I

The UN Office for Project Services, UNOPS, provides project management, infrastructure and procurement services in development, humanitarian and peacekeeping areas. UNOPS also provides administrative a...
22.4.2020

WB Trust Fund for Global Evaluation Capacity Initiative, GECI

To achieve the SDGs countries need strong Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems and capacities, encompassing i) an adequate enabling environment with high levels of awareness of the role of evaluatio...
6.4.2020

International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent societies IFRC and Finnish Red Cross FRC humanitarian operations 2020

Ministry for Foreign Affairs will provide 1 000 000 euros for the Finnish Red Cross (FRC) for supporting the COVID-19-operation of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societi...
2.4.2020

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...
2.4.2020

Gender Responsive Governance

Strengthening Democracy in Myanmar through Gender Responsive Governance is a project implemented by UN Women. It aims to strengthen capacities, systems and processes to mainstream gender equality and w...
2.4.2020

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...
2.4.2020

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...
2.4.2020

Towards Arsenic Safe Groundwater in Nepal

The presence of arsenic in groundwater is a common problem affecting the quality of drinking water on the plateaus of Nepal. Using water containing arsenic as drinking water, in cooking, or irrigation ...
25.3.2020

Asian Development Bank ADB Ventures Investment Fund 1

ADB Ventures Investment Fund I is a multilateral investment fund with a maximum size of US $ 60 million and a duration of 17 years. ADB Ventures Investment Fund 1 focuses on combating climate change (8...
25.3.2020

Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership Fund

The Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environmental Partnership Fund (E5P), managed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), operates in the EU's eastern partner countries. F...
25.3.2020

INT/Nordic Africa Institute

The Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) provides a combination of high-quality research, skilled communication and policy dialogue and an extensive library collection on contemporary Africa. It is based in U...
25.3.2020

UN Women/core funding

Voluntary core contribution to UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. UN Women promotes gender equality and ending discrimination against women and girls...
25.3.2020

United Nations Population Fund UNFPA / Annual contribution 2020

Contribution to UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) regular resources in 2020. The goal of UNFPA is to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health, realize reproductive rights, and r...
20.3.2020

UNFPA Somalia Wellbeing of Women and Girls

The overall objective of UN Population Fund (UNFPA) Somalia's country programme is to improve the wellbeing of Somali people, particularly women and girls, by ensuring their sexual and reproductive rig...
18.3.2020

Afghanistan Conference in November 2020

Minister level Afghanistan pledging conference is organized in every fourth year. Conference was held in 2012 in Tokyo and in 2016 in Brussels. Finland will be organizing 2020 conference in November in...
17.3.2020

INT/Annual payment to the United nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 2020

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...
17.3.2020

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

United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) is a rapid and strategic humanitarian instrument that funds both sudden and forgotten crises. It ensures more rapid response to humanitarian crisis...
11.3.2020

Fida humanitarian projects in 2020

Ministry for Foreign Affairs will provide 1 800 000 euros for Fida International for projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Yemen. In the project in DRC, internally displaced people are s...
11.3.2020

FinnChurchAid (FCA) humanitarian projects 2020

Ministry for Foreign Affairs will provide 2 200 000 euros for Kirkon Ulkomaanapu / FinnChurchAid (FCA) for projects in Bangladesh, South Sudan and Uganda. The project in South Sudan focuses on educatio...
11.3.2020

Finnish Red Cross humanitarian operations in 2020

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...
11.3.2020

Finnish Refugee Council humanitarian projects 2020

Ministry for Foreign Affairs will provide 800 000 euros for the Finnish Refugee Council for projects in Ethiopia and Myanmar. Finnish Refugee Council is applying for humanitarian funding for the first ...
11.3.2020

International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC/ Finnish Red Cross FRC humanitarian operations 2020

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs will provide 7 800 000 euros for the Finnish Red Cross (FRC) in support of the operations of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in South Sudan, Syria, ...
11.3.2020

Plan International Finland humanitarian projects 2020

Ministry for Foreign Affairs provides 500 000 euros for a project of Plan International Finland in Ethiopia. The goal of the project is to contribute to the reduction of mortality and morbidity for chi...
11.3.2020

Save the Children Finland Humanitarian projects 2020

Ministry for Foreign Affairs will provide funding for Save the Children Finland 1 700 000 euros for years 2020-21 for the project in Somalia. Save the Children Finland implements a project in Somalia w...
11.3.2020

World Vision Finland; humanitarian projects 2020

Ministry for Foreign Affairs will support the projects of World Vision Finland in Burundi and Uganda in 2020-21 for 1 8000 000 euros. With support from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Worl...
9.3.2020

EU Pegase-mechanism

Pegase was founded in 2008 and it is the key mechanism for the EU to support Palestinian state-building and the implementation of the Palestinian National Policy Agenda. The Pegase is a mechanism that ...
9.3.2020

Humanitarian Assistance; UNHCR; Democratic Republic of Congo

The humanitarian situation in DRC is severe and has since 2019 as a result of new violent clashes and an ebola outbreak that has been the second worst in modern history. There are approximately 4.5 mil...
9.3.2020

Humanitarian Assistance; UNHCR; Sudan

According to the UN, the humanitarian situation in Sudan will deteriorate in 2020. Sudan has a long history of hosting refugees and asylum seekers but also struggles with its own internal displacement,...
9.3.2020

Humanitarian Assistance; UNHCR; Syria

The situation in Syria is among the largest humanitarian crises in the world. In 2020, 11 million Syrian will need humanitarian aid. The crises has also caused largest refugee crises in the world, as 5...
9.3.2020

Thematic contribution to the World Health Organization (WHO)

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 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in dev...
4.3.2020

Core Funding to ICRC 2020-2023

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is one of the most important humanitarian aid organisations in the world. It can operate in such severe conditions where even UN organizations have diffi...
4.3.2020

Helsinki Policy Forum; dialogue process

Helsinki Policy Forum (HPF) is a dialogue process founded in February 2014 to facilitate a peaceful dialogue and understanding between politicians and other stakeholders from Europe and Middle East and...
4.3.2020

Humanitarian aid; support to WFP operations in Afghanistan

Afghanistan suffers from a complicated and protracted conflict combined with climate change, natural disasters, demographic shifts, limited job opportunities, gender equality issues and food insecurity...
4.3.2020

International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent societies IFRC and Finnish Red Cross FRC humanitarian operations 2020

Ministry for Foreign Affairs will provide 1 200 000 euros for the Finnish Red Cross (FRC) for supporting the operation of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)...
4.3.2020

Support to UNFPA for humanitarian activities in Syria

Syria's humanitarian situation continues to be difficult. 11 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. In addition, 5.6 million people are refugees in neighbouring countries. Finland's ...
4.3.2020

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

Situation across the Central Sahel Region (Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger) deteriorated in 2019. Over 20 million people live amidst conflict. There are nearly one million refugees and IDPs in the region....
3.3.2020

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...
21.2.2020

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...
21.2.2020

Strengthening the efficiency of funding policy

KEO-50 finances development instruments to support the strengthening of private sector in developing countries. International development banks play an important role in international development f...
19.2.2020

Strengthening of national evaluation systems in partner countries

Development Evaluation Unit of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (EVA-11) proposes support to a joint initiative of IOCE (International Organization for Cooperation) ja EvalPartners aiming to strengthe...
9.2.2020

VÄLIME/Planning and assessment

Planning and developing of the regional development cooperation according to the Strategy for Development Cooperation in the Middle East and North Africa; monitoring and assessing ongoing development c...
5.2.2020

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Finland's membership fee

UNIDO is a UN specializd agency that promotes inclusive and sustainable development particularly in developing countris. Finland has been a member of UNIDO since its establishment in 1966. Responsibili...
19.12.2019

CoWASH IV, Community-Led Accelerated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Ethiopia

COWASH IV (Community-led Accelerated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene ProjectI) increases the availability of safe water and sanitation in rural areas of Ethiopia. The aimed long term impact is to improve...
19.12.2019

FASE Education sector support for Mozambique

FASE is a Trust Fund to support the comprehensive development of the country's education sector, funded by Mozambican government and international donors. FASE implements the ten-year strategy for the ...
18.12.2019

Funding of the Sponsor Funded Staff Programme of Asian Development Bank

With this intervention, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland funds the Sponsor Funded Staff Programme of the Asian Development Bank. The funds cover the secondment of two Finnish experts in the ...
18.12.2019

Presession of the Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues in Inari and UN regional consultation on enhanced participation 9.-18.2.2020

The topic of of the UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues deals with peace and security and is related to implementing the SDG16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. The PFII will be held in New ...
18.12.2019

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...
17.12.2019

Support to the implementation of the cross-cutting objectives in Finnish Development Policy

The project aims at the effective and efficient implementation of the the cross-cutting objectives in Finnish Development Policy. The cross-cutting objectives are gender equality, non-discrimination, c...
17.12.2019

Syria Accountability mechanism, support to the UN International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM)

The UN General Assembly passed on December 2016 the resolution 71/248 establishing the "International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Resp...
17.12.2019

UN Multi-Partner Human Security Trust Fund for the Aral Sea Region in Uzbekistan

It is suggested that Finland supports the UN-affiliated Multi-Partner Human Security Trust Fund for the Aral Sea region in Uzbekistan. Based on an initiative of the new president of Uzbekistan and esta...
16.12.2019

IOM Enhancing the Institutional Capacity of the Immigration and Naturalization Directorate of Somalia

Somalia is recovering from decades of war and collapse of state structures. The core state functions are now recovering, but the legitimacy and capacity of the state are still weak. Conflicts and viole...
16.12.2019

MOPAN

MOPAN (Multilateral Organisation Performan´ce Assessment Network) is a network of 19 countries who share a common interest in assessing the effectiveness of the major multilateral organisations that th...
16.12.2019

Strengthening democratic institutions in the governance of natural resources, 2nd phase

This joint project between DEMO, NIMD and IMD aims to strengthen national and provincial parliaments in Mozambique so that they are able to implement their oversight role of the mining sector in an act...
16.12.2019

The Lifeline Embattled CSO Assistance Fund

LifelineThe Lifeline Embattled CSO Assistance Fund is a fund, established in 2012, that supports human rights defenders worldwide. The activities are focused on three different dimensions: 1) Emergency...
14.12.2019

Planning and monitoring funds for the Finnish Syria-support

The Strategy for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid in response to the conflicts in Syria and Iraq has been in place since 2017. A review process to the strategy will commence in the first h...
14.12.2019

Support to the follow-up of the report of the UN Secretary-General's High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation (HLPDC)

Aware of the digital transformation and its opportunities and challenges, the UN Secretary-General set up a High-level Panel in 2018. It was tasked with consulting widely with stakeholders and reportin...
13.12.2019

IFRC and FRC humanitarian operations 2019

MFA will provide funding for the Finnish Red Cross FRC for supporting the Ebola operation of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC in the Democratic Republic of ...
12.12.2019

HALO/Humanitarian Mine Action in Ukraine

HALO’s community-centred clearance programme will support vulnerable populations affected by mines and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) close to the conflict line in Eastern Ukraine. The project will 1)...
12.12.2019

Humanitarian aid; support to WFP operations in Yemen 2019

Over 80 % of the population in Yemen is in need of humanitarian assistance. Yemen is facing the world's largest food security crisis and 24 million people require humanitarian aid. Approximately 20 mil...
12.12.2019

International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC/ Finnish Red Cross FRC humanitarian operaions 2019

MFA will provide 1 500 000 euros for the Finnish Red Cross FRC in support of the operation of the International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC in Ethiopia. The ICRC is expanding its activities for vio...
12.12.2019

International Crisis Group (ICG)

The International Crisis Group (ICG) is one of the most respected independent organisations in the field of conflict prevention and management. ICG is a think tank with also more operational roles. ICG...
12.12.2019

Support to UNFPA for humanitarian activities in Syria

Syria's humanitarian situation continues to be difficult. 13.7 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. In addition, 5.7 million people are refugees in neighbouring countries. The huma...
11.12.2019

Consolidated WASH Account, CWA II

Consolidated WASH Account II (CWA II) is financing the implementation of One WASH National Programme II (OWNP II) of the Ethiopian government. CWA II is supported by a group of donors in close cooperat...
11.12.2019

Finnish support to UN Women in Kenya 2020-23

The programme is based on the UN Women Kenya Country Office Strategic Note 2019-2022, which is aligned with the global UN Women Strategic Plan (2018-2021), the gender priorities area of the MFA Kenya C...
11.12.2019

MYA/Strengthening Teacher Education in Myanmar

Myanmar's education system is under-resourced and in urgent need of support to improving quality and inclusivity in education. Learning outcomes among all students as well as the quality of teaching ar...
11.12.2019

Support to the Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF)

Finland has suppored Kenya's Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF) with 10,5 million euros between 2009 and 2019. The total budget for 2014-19 is 17,3 MEUR, of which Finland's share is 7 MEUR. The programme...
10.12.2019

ALUE/African Circular Economy

A joint project between Finland, the African Development Bank and Sitra aims to support the mainstreaming of circular economy solutions in African countries. The objective of the impact level is to hel...
10.12.2019

Safety and Security Upgrade of Bosnia and Herzegovina Ammunition and Weapons Storage Sites (SAFE-UP BiH)

A large amount of military surpluses leftover after the 1992-1995 war represents a particularly serious threat to security in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In advocating for the increased disposal of old and...
10.12.2019

Support to the IGAD Taskforce on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden

Finland supports an initative of IGAD to improve maritime security in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden by strengthening regional cooperation through the establishment of a regional platform on the issu...
10.12.2019

UNIDIR - Strengthening Weapon and Ammunition Management (WAM) Policies and Frameworks

The aim of the project is to develop national capacity and principles of good governance with regard to national legislation on small arms and their ammunition. Many post-conflict countries have major ...
9.12.2019

Finland's support to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), 5th contribution

Support (funds-in-trust) to UNDESA project Internet Governance Forum (IGF) to implement articles 72-80 of the Tunis Agenda for the Information Society (World Summit on the Information Society, WSIS). T...
5.12.2019

TAN/Strengthening accountability

The Strengthening Accountability -project shall aim at supporting Tanzanian civil society in citizen participation and accountability in Tanzania. The project will be implemented by a Tanzanian Non-gov...
29.11.2019

Community-Led Accelerated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Ethiopia, phase III

COWASH (Community-led Accelerated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene ProjectI) increases the availability of safe water and sanitation in rural areas of Ethiopia. The aimed long term impact is to improve th...
29.11.2019

Green Climate Fund; first replenishment (GCF-1)

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is an operating entity of the financial mechanism of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement. The purpose of the GCF is t...
29.11.2019

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...
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