Objectives monitored by OECD


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-...
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...
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

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...
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

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

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...
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

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...
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...
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...
26.2.2021

External Review and Evaluation of forestry programmes in Tanzania, ERET

The purpose of this intervention is external review and evaluation of the Participatory Plantation Forestry Programme (PFP) phase 2, Forestry and Value Chain Development Programme (FORVAC) and Tree Out...
25.2.2021

Trade and Development: Planning, Monitoring and Influencing

The main objective of the project is to support the development of trade policy and administrative management in developing countries and, consequently, sustainable development. The immediate objective...
12.2.2021

Humanitarian Assistance/UNHCR/Ethiopia Emergency Situation (Tigray)

Armed conflict in Tigray region in northern Ethiopia has led to a full-scale humanitarian crisis. Neighbouring Sudan is facing serious economic challenges and its ability to take care of refugees is we...
12.2.2021

Twelft Replenishment of the International Fund for Agricultural Development

IFAD is a UN specialized agency, which provides funding for programs and projects that improve food security and nutrition and reduce rural poverty in developing countries. The replenishment of IFAD's ...
11.2.2021

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Finland's assessed contribution

UNIDO is a UN specialized agency that promotes inclusive and sustainable industrial development in developing countries. UNIDO contributes especially to the achievement of SDG 9 and 8 as well as suppor...
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...
14.12.2020

UNFPA / The rights of women and girls

The programme aims at protecting and strengthening the rights of women and girls in Tanzania. It focuses on the elimination of violence against women and girls and fighting the harmful practices. In Ta...
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

DDG/Humanitarian Mine Action in Ukraine

In Ukraine, DDG will clear mines and other explosives in the immediate vicinity of the Contact Line in Eastern Ukraine, provide risk education to local population and humanitarian workers and assist vi...
8.12.2020

FRC/ICRC/Humanitarian Mine Action in Syria

Finland supports two rehabilitation centers in Aleppo and Damascus, Syria, through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Rehabilitation centers assist victims of mine accidents, provide ...
8.12.2020

FRC/ICRC/Humanitarian Mine Action in Ukraine

In Ukraine, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works with communities in front-line and buffer zones and helps them reduce the risk of mine accidents and other explosive remnants of wa...
8.12.2020

GICHD/Humanitarian Mine Action

Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) supports National Mine Action Authorities in different countries by furthering knowledge and promoting norms and standards to enable effici...
8.12.2020

HALO/Humanitarian Mine Action in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, HALO will conduct manual mine clearance in areas most affected by mines and unexploded remnants of war, provide risk education and assist victims of mine accidents. Lately, HALO has foc...
8.12.2020

HALO/Humanitarian Mine Action in somalia

In Somalia, HALO will conduct clearance of mines and other explosive devices, especially near the Somali-Ethiopian border, provide risk education, assist victims of mines and support Somali authorities...
8.12.2020

MAG/Humanitarian Mine Action in Iraq and Syria

Mines Advisory Group's (MAG) project will deploy a combined, regional response to mitigate the systematic threat from contamination as a result of ISIL activities in both Iraq and Syria. Improvised exp...
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...
8.12.2020

UNMAS/Humanitarian Mine Action in Syria

Finland extends a 1,5 million euro support during 2021-2025 to United Nations Mine Action Service in Syria, working to establish a coordination mechanism enabling efficient Humanitarian Mine Action in ...
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

Education Cannot Wait/contribution to the fund

Education is one of the most underfunded areas of the humanitarian aid. Only around 2-4 % of global humanitarian funding is allocated to education. Humanitarian emergencies and protracted crises have d...
3.12.2020

Humanitarian assistance; UNHCR; Myanmar

The Rohingya crisis continues and conditions in the refugee camps of Bangladesh has deteriorated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Sexual viole...
3.12.2020

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...
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...
3.12.2020

UNRWA/additional contribution to programme budget in 2020

UNRWA (the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) is a humanitarian agency that provides basic services and protection for about 5.7 million Palestine refugees...
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

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 ...
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