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21.12.2020

Quick Impact Projects in Lebanon

Quick Impact Projects in Lebanon support the development of local communities in Southern Lebanon and, thereby, enhance the trust between the UNIFIL troops and the local population, which is essential ...
17.12.2020

Consolidating Institutional Capacities for National Surface Water Quality Monitoring in the Kyrgyz Republic, FinWaterWEI III

Since 2009, the Finnish Environment Institute has been implementing Finnish-funded development cooperation projects in Central Asian countries. The ICI project “Consolidating Institutional Capacities f...
17.12.2020

Development of Tajik Surface Water Monitoring by Quality Management and Collaboration, FinWaterWEI III

Since 2009, the Finnish Environment Institute has been implementing Finnish-funded development cooperation projects in Central Asian countries. The ICI project “Development of Tajik Surface Water Monit...
17.12.2020

TMEA TradeMark East Africa - support to economic integration of East Africa Community 2021-2023

TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) works closely with East African Community (EAC) institutions, national governments, the private sector and civil society organisations to increase trade by unlocking econom...
17.12.2020

UNFPA Somalia Wellbeing of Women and Girls

The overall goal of the UNFPA Somalia country programme (2021-2025) is to improve the health, well-being and rights of women, adolescents and youth, and the most vulnerable populations. It aims to redu...
15.12.2020

GPE/education sector, COVID-19

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 ...
15.12.2020

Support to UNFPA’s humanitarian operation in Syria

Syria's humanitarian situation continues to be very difficult. Currently over 13 million people in Syria are in need of humanitarian assistance, of which 4.7 million are children. More than 6 million p...
14.12.2020

Capacity building on the development of value chains of wood products industries in Vietnam

The overall objective of this ICI project is to promote sustainable and versatile use of forest resources in Vietnam by developing the value chains of wood product industries.The wood processing indust...
10.12.2020

An assignment to the Finnish National Agency for Education for strengthening Finland's role in resolving the global learning crisis

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is giving the Finnish National Agency for Education an assignment for development cooperation in the education sector. The aim of the assignment is to carry out prepara...
10.12.2020

FCA: Supporting national and local level reconciliation in Somalia

Finn Church Aid (FCA) and the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers have been active in mediation and local-level democratisation and institution building in Somalia for several years. In 2...
10.12.2020

Humanitarian assistance to UNICEF’s operation in Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s humanitarian situation is very difficult. In the last years, the country has suffered from floods and desert locust. Covid-19 pandemic and the conflict in Tigray have aggravated the situatio...
10.12.2020

Humanitarian assistance; Funding for UNFPAs thematic fund

Conflicts and humanitarian crises affect women, girls, boys and men differently. Women and girls face heightened risks and are among the most vulnerable. Finland highlights women’s rights, participatio...
10.12.2020

UNHCR, humanitarian assistance

There are currently 5.2 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in Somalia (1/3 of the population). One of the most protracted humanitarian crisis in the world. There are approximately 2.5 mi...
10.12.2020

WHO/core voluntary contribution

The World Health Organization (WHO) is Finland's key international partner in the development of global health policy. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, in cooperation with the Ministry for Fo...
9.12.2020

Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS)

The specialized Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) initiative saves lives, assets and livelihoods through increased access to early weather warnings and risk information for people in Least...
9.12.2020

Donor Committee for Enterprise Development, DCED

Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED) is a forum that develops donors' methodologies in order to improve the results-based management and effectiveness of private sector development cooper...
9.12.2020

International Trade Centre (ITC)

International Trade Centre (ITC) is a joint international organization created by UNCTAD and WTO and with a mission to advance inclusive and sustainable growth and development in developing countries, ...
9.12.2020

Support to the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) for Strengthening its Activities in Africa

As part of Finland’s human rights-based foreign and security policy, Finland chairs the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) in 2021. The FOC is a multilateral coalition of 32 governments working to advance ...
8.12.2020

Preparation of Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment 2020-2022

The aim of this project is the preparation of CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment. Starting in 2020, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) will begin developing gu...
7.12.2020

IHOIK/Monitoring and evaluation of Human rights INGO's

Ministry for Foreign Affairs channels development assistance in the form of general or special transfers to international non-governmental organizations (INGO). The transfers are discretionary and base...
7.12.2020

Payment to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), softly earmarked contribution to Healthy and Productive Ecosystems sub-programme

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...
4.12.2020

Humanitarian assistance; additional core funding to WFP in 2020

Finland provides additional 2 million core funding to WFP in 2020
4.12.2020

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

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports the operations of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Ethiopia and Somalia, by channelling the support through the Finnish Red Cross.
4.12.2020

International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies IFRC and the Finnish Red Cross; Niger

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs supports the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies' (IFRC) operation in Niger through the Finnish Red Cross with 600 000 euros.
4.12.2020

Support to the implementation of the UN Secretary-General’s Roadmap for Digital Cooperation

The UN Secretary-General's Roadmap for Digital Cooperation was published in June 2020. The Roadmap addresses issues of digital technologies and calls on Member States, the private sector, civil society...
4.12.2020

Support to the WFP operation in Yemen

Finland provides 3 million euros for WFP's operation in Yemen.
4.12.2020

Support to WFP's school feeding program in Sahel

Finland provides 2,5 million euros for WFP's school feeding program in Sahel.
3.12.2020

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...
2.12.2020

EU Pillar Assessment

EU Pillar Assessment: reassessment of prior assessed pillars and the assessment of the three new mandatory pillars.
2.12.2020

Sudan Family Support Programme (SFSP), World Bank

Sudan's economy needs to undergo major structural reforms to mitigate the free-falling economy. The reforms needed include an exchange rate liberalization, a tax reform, a boosting of the productive se...
2.12.2020

The UN Team of Experts on Rule of Law / Sexual Violence in Conflict

The Team of Experts (TOE) on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict, which was established pursuant to Security Council resolution 1888 (2009), is liaised with the office of the United Nations...
27.11.2020

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

Lebanon is hosting around 1.5 million people who have fled the conflict in Syria. In addition, there are more than 208,000 Palestinian refugees in the country. The crisis in Syria has exacerbated the l...
27.11.2020

UNODC, Regional Programme for Afghanistan and Neighbouring Countries 2016-2021

Finland supports UNODC Regional Programme for Afghanistan & Neighbouring Countries (2016-2019). The Programme promotes cooperation between Afghanistan and its neighbors namely Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzs...
26.11.2020

Training programme on development policy and cooperation

Effectiveness and efficiency of development policy and cooperation require that personnel dealing with the related issues has the knowledge and skills needed in each task. The objective of training is...
17.11.2020

Fida humanitarian projects in 2020

Ministry for Foreign Affairs will provide 500 000 euros for Fida International for a projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the project, people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in South-...
17.11.2020

FinnChurchAid (FCA) humanitarian projects 2020

Ministry for Foreign Affairs will provide 500 000 euros for Kirkon Ulkomaanapu / FinnChurchAid (FCA) for a project Kenya. The project supports the establishment of safe and inclusive primary education ...
17.11.2020

Humanitarian Assistance; UNHCR; Venezuela

The Exodus of Venezuelan nationals continues. Of the 5.1 million refugees and migrants from Venezuela, some 4.3 million are in Latin America and the Caribbean. The refugee crisis of the Venezuela is th...
17.11.2020

International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC/ Finnish Red Cross FRC humanitarian operation in Lebanon

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs will provide 1 000 000 euros for the Finnish Red Cross (FRC) in support of the operation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Lebanon. The funding ...
17.11.2020

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

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs will provide 600 000 euros for the Finnish Red Cross (FRC) in Yemen. The project provides additional funding for a Covid-19 treatment centre, which was established in S...
17.11.2020

KV.RAH.LAIT/Multilateral Debt Relief Iniative (MDRI) in IDA and AfDF

The Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative, MDRI, is based on the proposal of the G8 Summit in July 2005. According to the proposal, the International Development Association (IDA), the African Developme...
17.11.2020

Plan International Finland humanitarian projects 2020

Ministry for Foreign Affairs provides 500 000 euros for a project of Plan International Finland in Zimbabwe. The project supports food security, education and sexual reproductive health and rights in P...
17.11.2020

Save the Children Finland Humanitarian projects 2020

Ministry for Foreign Affairs will provide 500 000 euros for Save the Children Finland for a project in Yemen. Save the Children Finland implements a project in Yemen which supports the health care syst...
17.11.2020

World Vision Finland; humanitarian projects 2020

Ministry for Foreign Affairs will support the projects of World Vision Finland in Uganda for 504 430 euros. The project support the food security and economic resilience of refugees and host communitie...
9.11.2020

Finland's Participation in the Thirteenth Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund (ADF 13)

The Asian Development Fund (ADF) provides grants to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) lower-income developing member countries (DMCs). Activities supported by the ADF promote poverty reduction and imp...
9.11.2020

TMEA TradeMark East Africa support for COVID-19 action plan

TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) works closely with East African Community (EAC) institutions, national governments, the private sector and civil society organisations to increase trade by unlocking econom...
22.10.2020

Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance promotes global immunisation against epidemics and helps vaccinate children against life-threatening infectious diseases. Gavi vaccinates almost half of the world’s children....
21.10.2020

Legal services related to procurement

Legal services related to procurement in development cooperation. Used by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
14.10.2020

Sustainable WASH for all

Sustainable WASH for all in Nepal (SUSWA) strengthens the federalized governance system to guarantee the access to basic, safe and sustainable drinking water, sanitation services and improved hygiene p...
9.10.2020

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...
29.9.2020

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...
16.9.2020

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...
8.9.2020

Development Cooperation Planning Funds for Somalia/ALI

Somalia is one of Finland's bilateral development cooperation partner country. The cooperation focuses particularly on supporting the realisation of the rights of women and girls as well as building an...
26.8.2020

Development Cooperation Planning Funds for Somalia/NAI

Somalia is one of Finland's bilateral development cooperation partner countries. The cooperation focuses particularly on supporting the realisation of the rights of women and girls as well as building ...
4.8.2020

Continued support to the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development

Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD) is a network of 40 bilateral and multilateral donors, international financing institutions, international organizations and research centers. The n...
14.7.2020

Building the Next Generation of Mediators in Myanmar to Support the Implementation of Peace Agreements and Political Dialogue

United Nations Population Fund UNFPA´s n Building the Next Generation of Mediators in Myanmar to Support the Implementation of Peace Agreements and Political Dialogue project seeks to equip young peopl...
14.7.2020

UN Women Women, Peace and Security in the Arab States - Phase II, Libya support

Finland has support UN Women's programme on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 in North Africa and the Middle East since 2015. The programme supports the effective resourcing, monitoring and implement...
7.7.2020

OHCHR; Promotion of the flagship projects of the Human Rights Strategy of the Finnish Foreign Service; women's rights, gender equality

In accordance with the priorities of the Government's report on Development Policy, the Government's Human Rights Report and the Human Rights Strategy of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and...
7.7.2020

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

In the year 2019 Finland supports with a sum of 2 300 000 euros the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Technical Co-operation in the Field of Human Rights (VFTC). Through the fund most of OHCHR's suppo...
7.7.2020

UN; OHCHR; Human Rights Special Procedures

Support to the human rights Special Procedures that are mandated under the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Finland allocates funding to the work of the mandates on the basi...
29.6.2020

COACH in-service teacher training

The World Bank's Coach fund responds to the global learning crisis by strengthening teachers' in-service training. The program will develop materials and lesson plans in order to help the teachers to i...
29.6.2020

Improving the Adaptation to Climate Change by Enhancing Weather and Climate Services in Sudan - FERSAD

Sudan is categorized as a Least Developed Coutnry (LDC) by the UN. The country is also one of the most vulnerable to climate change because of the issue of food security. Despite recent large investme...
29.6.2020

Peace Basket Fund

Peace Basket Fund provides the international community a way to support the peace process in Mozambique. This includes, among others the demobilization and disarmament of Renamo combatants. The fund is...
29.6.2020

WB/Helping Countries Accelerate Learning

The Development Objective of the global Coach program is to accelerate student learning by improving in-service professional development in low- and middle-income settings. Coach will focus on helping ...
25.6.2020

WFP COVID-19 support to Kenya

This programme is aimed at supporting the WFP Kenya Country Strategic Plan. With Finland's support, WFP will, amongst other things, support the Kenyan government in its COVID-19 response by strengtheni...
23.6.2020

UNRWA/additional contribution to programme budget in 2020

Additional contribution of two million euros to UNRWA’s programme budget in 2020. UNRWA (the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) is a humanitarian agency tha...
22.6.2020

Fostering health and protection to vulnerable migrants transiting through Morocco, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen and Sudan (Phase III)

The project managed by the IOM (International Organization for Migration) aims to support and fill the gaps of the national and local actors of Morocco, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen and Sudan in jointl...
22.6.2020

UN Women Women, Peace and Security in the Arab States - Phase II

UN Women's programme bolsters implementation capacity on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and ensures that the needs and priorities of women and girls affected by conflicts are met and addressed. At...
22.6.2020

UNFPA COVID-19 pandemic response

The project supports Tanzania COVID-19 pandemic response through UNFPA. The expected outcomes are: 1) Ensured continued use of essential life-saving SRH and GBV response services especially for women a...
22.6.2020

UNICEF COVID-19 response in Tanzania

UNICEF COVID-19 project will support Tanzania in its figth against corona pandemic through strengthening country's capacity to respond, prevent and mitigate COVID-19 pandemic related morbidity and mort...
18.6.2020

Humanitarian aid; support to WFP logistics in COVID-19 crisis

World Food Programme WFP is an operative programme of the UN which has a central role in all humanitarian crises globally. Following its role as the lead of the global humanitarian logistics and emerge...
18.6.2020

Support to Nepal's School Sector Development Plan (SSDP), Covid-19 response

In spring 2020, the Nepal Ministry of Education and the Nepal Education Cluster have jointly developed a separate COVID-19 adaptation plan (COVID-19 Education Cluster Contingency Plan - Nepal Education...
15.6.2020

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...
15.6.2020

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...
15.6.2020

Support to the programme of work of the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

The Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (1992) creates a framework for regional transboundary water cooperation. UNECE Water Convention aims to pr...
8.6.2020

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...
8.6.2020

Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa

The Trust Fund will help to address the crises in the regions of the Sahel and Lake Chad, the Horn of Africa, and the North of Africa. It aims to help foster stability in the regions and to contribute ...
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

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...
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...
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