Objectives monitored by OECD


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...
27.11.2019

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 coop...
25.11.2019

Energy and Environment Partnership Southern and East Africa Multidonor Trust Fund

The Nordic Development Fund-NDF manages the EEP for the promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency in the countries of Southern and East Africa (15 countries). The fund is a continuation of th...
25.11.2019

Humanitarian Assistance; UNHCR South Sudan

South Sudan refugee crisis is the third larges in the world. There are 2.25 million refugees and 1.5 million IDPs (35 % of the country's population). More than half of the population of South Sudan are...
25.11.2019

Humanitarian Assistance; UNHCR; Central African Republic

Humanitarian situation in Central African Republic is severe. More than 655,000 people have been force to flee inside the country. Nearly 600,000 refugees remain in neighboring countries. 40 % of the c...
25.11.2019

Humanitarian Assistance; UNHCR; Somalia

There are currently 4.3 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in Somalia (30 % of the population). One of the most protracted humanitarian crisis in the world. There are approximately 2.6 m...
25.11.2019

IDA 19 (The Nineteenth Replenishment of the International Development Association, IDA)

The International Development Association forms part of the World Bank Group and mainly provides concessional and grant financing to the poorest developing countries. Currently, 75 countries are eligib...
25.11.2019

Project of strengthening the supply and demand of civil register as well as health and social welfare services in CSPS, (PRODEPS)

Save the Children Finland’s EU DEVCO -funded PRODEPS project aims at contributing to strengthening the supply and demand of the civil register as well as health care and social welfare services (family...
25.11.2019

Supporting a Sustainable Political Settlement in Afghanistan

Inter Mediate project supports negotiations for sustainable political settlements in Afghanistan by facilitating the different stakeholders of the peace process. Project is so called track-1 project th...
25.11.2019

UNICEF (WASH)

UNICEF WASH-Programme (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) in Afghanistan aims to enhance the access and use of improved drinking water supply and sanitation facilities. It promotes also hygiene behavior. P...
25.11.2019

UNICEF - Non violence in school and child protection

Violence against children is a cause of concern in the occupied Palestinian territory. Palestinian children face violence as a consequence of the occupation and conflict, as well as within family, comm...
21.11.2019

Women and Girls First Programme

UNFPA's Women and Girls Fist (WGF) Programme II ensures that people in Myanmar who are the furthest behind in conflict affected states realise their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and...
19.11.2019

INGO/International union of forest research organizations (IUFRO)

The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) has a recognized status as an advocate for the international cooperation in forest research and as an educator of research institutions ...
18.11.2019

TRA Tax Administration Twinning

Good tax policies and effective tax collection can promote the development of an equal society. Tanzania is reforming its tax administration based on a new five-year development plan (TRA 5th Corporat...
15.11.2019

Delivering on a child's right to education – strengthening access and quality of learning in Syria

Finland has financed the No Lost Generation initiative through UNICEF in Syria and neighbouring countries since 2014 with a total contribution of 12,5 million Euro. The NLG initiative aims at mobilizin...
15.11.2019

Funding of the World Bank's Donor Funded Staffing Program

The World Bank staffing program (Donor Funded Staffing Program, DFSP) aims to include Finnish know-how into the World Bank and offer Mid Career Level Specialist positios to Finnish experts. Previously...
15.11.2019

PREFER Public Finance Management reform project

PREFER is World Bank’s Multi Donor Trust Fund, which promotes public finance reform programs in Mozambique between 2019 - 2023. The project aims to strengthen domestic resource mobilization, improv...
15.11.2019

UNDP: Building Resilience in Response to the Syrian Crisis

The Syrian conflict has created a huge humanitarian catastrophe affecting the lives of millions of people. The resilience of people is under extreme pressure in Syria and its neighbouring countries. P...
7.11.2019

Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Trust Fund

Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) underlines the need to strengthen the control of arms export and to eradicate the illicit trade in conventional arms and to prevent their diversion to the illicit market, or for...
7.11.2019

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...
7.11.2019

UNDP Post-Cyclone Recovery Facility

The Mozambique Recovery Facility is a multi-donor trust fund led by United Nations Development Programme UNDP, set up for the reconstruction and recovery after the cyclones Idai and Kenneth that hit th...
7.11.2019

UNICEF WASH and Education Programmes

The Finnish Country Strategy for Development Cooperation in Nepal reduces poverty and promotes sustainable and equal development on three impact areas: 1) water supply and sanitation 2) high-quality ed...
31.10.2019

Core Support to UN Women Afghanistan

Important advances in gender equality and women's empowerment have been made in Afghanistan over the past 18 years. These advances have enabled greater promotion and protection of women's and girls hum...
30.10.2019

Support for resilience of people of Burundi

Burundi is one of the poorest countries in the world ranking 184th out of 188 countries in the Human DevelopmentIndex. Severe food insecurity, wide spread malnutrition and lack of basic services are so...
28.10.2019

High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes 2019

High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes (GIM) is a UN training aimed at advancing the participation of women in mediation and enhancing the capacity to implement gender sensitive...
22.10.2019

Finland´s support to the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo. From 12-14 November, the governments of Kenya and Denmark and the United Nations P...
17.10.2019

PROMOSERV 3 - Promoting Modernisation of Hydrometeorological Services in Vietnam

The targeted impact of the Promoserv 3 project is to improve the weather services available in Vietnam. The project aims primarily to increase the capacity of the Meteorological and Hydrological Admini...
17.10.2019

UNFPA/Annual contribution 2019

Contribution to UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) regular resources in 2019. The goal of UNFPA is to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health, realize reproductive rights, and r...
1.10.2019

EITI, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a global Standard founded in 2003 to promote the open and accountable management of natural resources. The Standard seeks to addresses the ke...
— 100 Items per Page
Showing 501 - 600 of 2,864 results.