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15.12.2021

Academy of Finland, Research for Development

The aim of Finland's development research is to promote development and to find new information and means to solve global development challenges. The objective of the Research for Development programme...

15.12.2021

INT/Nordic Africa Institute

The Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) is a research, information and communication centre located in Uppsala. The core activities of the Institute include producing research on Africa and building the capa...

14.12.2021

Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine 2018-22

The Council of Europe's (CoE) Action Programme for Ukraine 2018-2021 follows the previous programme implemented in 2015-17. CoE will implement the Action Programme together with the Ukrainian authorit...

14.12.2021

General Education Quality Improvement Program for Equity

Finland has supported General Education Quality Improvement Programme (GEQIP) in Ethiopia since 2009. GEQIP-E is the third phase of the Programme. GEQIP is based on Ethiopia's sector programme ESDP. GE...

14.12.2021

ILO: Decent Work for Women in Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco - Phase III

North African countries have a very high unemployment rate, and the gender employment gap is still very large. At the same time, the region is very vulnerable to the consequences of climate change and...

14.12.2021

Strong CSOs for human rights accountability in Bokeo province, LAO PDR

The project aims to protect and promote the rights (labour, employment, gender, health, education) of ethnic communities, particularly those impacted by plantation agriculture, through strategic suppor...

14.12.2021

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...

14.12.2021

West Bank Protection Consortium

The West Bank Protection Consortium is a programme supported by ECHO, ten EU countries and Great Britain. It provides humanitarian protection, stengthens the development conditions for Palestinian comm...

13.12.2021

12th Replenishment of the International Fund for Agricultural Development IFAD: Concessional Partner Loan (CPL)

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 ...

10.12.2021

EU4Skills: Better Skills for Modern Ukraine

EU4Skills (7/2019 – 6/2023) is a multilateral project whose main objective is to support the reform and modernisation of vocational education and training in Ukraine in close cooperation with the Ukrai...

10.12.2021

Forestry and Value Chains Development, FORVAC

The Forestry and Value Chains Development Programme (FORVAC) aims to contribute in increasing economic, social and environmental benefits from forests and woodlands by supporting sustainable utilisatio...

10.12.2021

Nepal School Education Sector Plan (SESP)

Nepal School Education Sector Plan (SESP) is funded jointly by the Government of Nepal and donors covering the whole school sector education in Nepal. The programme was launched in 2021 and extends unt...

10.12.2021

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

Finland has supported UN Women's "Women, Peace and Security" program in North Africa and the Middle East since 2016. UN Women's programme bolsters implementation capacity on UN Security Council Resolut...

9.12.2021

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...

9.12.2021

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...

9.12.2021

MIDA FINNSOM Reproductive Health, Phase V, Somaliland

MIDA Finnsom V Reproductive Health Project, implemented by IOM, aims to improve the health status of Somalis in Somaliland, especially with regard to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). A...

9.12.2021

Promoting women’s leadership at the local levels

UN-Women programme ’Strengthening women’s and girls’ meaningful participation, leadership and economic rights at local levels in Tanzania’ main objective is to increase women’s and girls’ participation...

8.12.2021

Strengthening education resilience in crisis areas of Ethiopia, MYRP Amhara

This education project, implemented by UNICEF, supports conflict affected children in Amhara, Ethiopia. It strengthens their access to schools, improves the school resources and provides school feeding...

7.12.2021

Institutional cooperation instrument: technical assistance consultancy

The task of the Facilitation consultant is to support Finnish governmental institutions in the planning, implementation and monitoring of the Institutional Cooperation Instrument (ICI) projects. I...

2.12.2021

Membership of Ministry for Foreing Affairs of Finland in U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Center

U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Center serves its partner agencies and the needs of the member countries development personnel in anti-corruption work. U4 provides counseling services, research and materia...

2.12.2021

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...

1.12.2021

Complex Risk Analysis Fund

The Complex Risks Analytics Fund (CRAF'd) is a new multi-partner trust fund, governed by Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTF-O) under UNDP, aimed to support a data ecosystem that expands capabilities...

1.12.2021

UN; OHCHR; Human Rights Special Procedures

Support to the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council, who are independent human rights experts with mandates to report and advise on human rights from a thematic or country-specific perspectiv...

1.12.2021

UN; OHCHR; women's rights, gender equality

Support to the work of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on women human rights and gender equality. Finland allocates funding to this work on the basis of its human rights an...

30.11.2021

ADF-15 Concessional Donor Loan

African Development Fund (ADF), which is part of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), provides grant assistant and concessional loans to the poorest and most fragile countries of the continent. P...

30.11.2021

FAO: Enhancing accuracy, accessibility and transparency of global forest resources data with technical innovations

The FAO project Enhancing accuracy, accessibility and transparency of global forest resources data with technical innovations – a focus on joining forces in Africa has as the ultimate objective to supp...

30.11.2021

KV.RAH.LAIT/The World Bank, Donor Funded Staffing Program, DFSP

The primary objective of the World Bank’s Donor Funded Staffing Program (DFSP) is to increase Finland’s influence in the World Bank by promoting the placement of Finnish experts in the World Bank. In a...

26.11.2021

Empowering Adolescents with disabilities through Education and Civic engagement programmes in Ninewa Governorate

UNFPA’s project main objective is to empower youth with disabilities and create an environment for young people with disabilities age 10-24 years to exercise their rights for basic services and civic e...

22.11.2021

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...

18.11.2021

INT/UN Partnership to Promote the Rights of Persons With Disabilities UNPRPD

It is estimated that more than a billion people - about 15 % of the world's population - live with some form of disability. They experience higher rates of poverty, less legal protection, lower educati...

28.10.2021

The Network of Religious and Traditional Peacemakers

The project will support during 2021-2024 the activities of the Finn Church Aid (FCA) as a secretariat for the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers and the implementation of the global pro...

27.10.2021

Ethnic Education in Myanmar

The Myanmar Education Consortium (MEC) was established in 2013 to support the provision of education services for marginalised, under-served children. With an updated strategy developed for 2021-2025, ...

27.10.2021

Support of Joint Financing arrangement of IGAD, ISAP IV

Finland has supported Inter-Governmental Authority on Development since its establishment in late 1980s. Finland has supported the institutional strengthening of IGAD since 2011. Between 2011-2014 Finl...

21.10.2021

UN Post-conflict Multi-Partner Trust Fund for Colombia

In 2016, the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund was established to contribute to the implementation of the Peace Agreement signed between the State of Colombia and the guerrilla organisation FARC. The funding...

4.10.2021

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...

20.9.2021

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...

9.9.2021

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 ...

7.9.2021

JPO/UNV Programme

Through the SARC/JPO/UNV programmes Finnish professionals are recruited as Junior Professional Officers (JPO) , UN Volunteers (UNV) or Special Assistants to Resident Coordinators (SARC) to work with in...

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-...

29.6.2021

Global Partnership for Education, GPE

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 ...

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...

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

Strengthening Prevention and Response to gender based violence (GBV) in Kenya

The objective of the bilateral programme is to prevent and reduce gender-based violence (GBV) against women and children in Kenya and to ensure first-response services for victims especially at county ...

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 ...

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...

7.6.2021

EU Trust fund (EUTF)

In September 2016, a historic peace agreement between the Colombian Government and the guerrilla organisation FARC was concluded, ending more than five decades of violent conflict. In December 2016, th...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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

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

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

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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