Project planning and evaluation

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.

Finland's bilateral development cooperation in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is implemented through the Wider Europe Initiative (WEI) of the Development Policy Program. Central Asia finances projects carried out by UN organizations, inter-institutional projects and a water management program run by SYKE. Ukraine is supported for example through the Council of Europe, the EBRD and the World Bank. Development co-operation planning and monitoring appropriations are used for project preparation, monitoring and appraisal activities. The planning and monitoring appropriations will also be used to cover the costs of development cooperation and project monitoring by the official of the Embassy of Astana. During the 2017/2018, new funding decisions will be made for program projects and in this phase the appropriatons are ment to cover possible appraisal costs.