Development cooperation , 16.06.2015

UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (VFTV)

Description

Finland supports with a sum of 200.000 euro the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (UNVFTV) in 2015. The fund provides grants to non-governmental actors, including non-governmental organisations, that submit projects involving medical, psychological, social, financial, legal, humanitarian and other forms of direct assistance to victims of torture and members of their families. The fund may also finance projects to organize training. The Fund is fully ODA-eligible.

More information

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Torture/UNVFT/Pages/WhattheFundis.aspx(Link to another website.)

Funding decision  16.06.2015

200 000 €

Objectives monitored by OECD's Development Assistance Committee

  • Participatory development/Good governance
  • Gender equality

Field of activity

  • Human rights 100%

Special target group

  • women
  • girls
  • children
  • people with disability
  • indigenous peoples / ethnic minorities

Funding channel

YK:n kidutuksen uhrien vapaaehtoisrahasto

Contact

pol-40

Code for the object of funding

89890701

ID

UHA2015-022256

Modified

13.07.2015