Objectives monitored by OECD

Aid to environment
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...
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 ...
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

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...
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

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...
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...
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

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

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...
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 ...
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...
23.9.2019

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 ...
22.9.2019

Institute for European Env Policy: Circular economy, trade and development

The strategic aim of the project is to promote sustainable economic development in developing countries by improving their possibilities to benefit from the EU:s circular economy policy through trade a...
13.8.2019

INT/Annual payment to the United nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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...
14.6.2019

Strengthening of Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment in Colombia

Colombia is rich in freshwater resources, with national water yields six times greater than the global average, and also has abundant groundwater resources. However, water pollution is increasing daily...
6.6.2019

INT/UN Desertification Convention; Finland's assessed contribution

The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) which entered into force in 1996 is a legally binding international agreement combining sustainable land use, environment and development issues. UNC...
4.6.2019

Tree Outgrowers Support Programme in Tanzania, TOSP

Tree Outgrowers Support Programme in Tanzania, TOSP, provides support to smallholder tree plantations via companies or other organizations in order to establish economically viable, sustainable and inc...
20.5.2019

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. The immediate objective of the project is to advance the planning,...
10.5.2019

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...
10.5.2019

GEF-7; Global Environment Facility (GEF), 7th Replenishment

The Global Environment Facility was established in October 1991 as a pilot program in the World Bank to assist in the protection of the global environment. In 1994, at the Rio Earth Summit, the GEF was...
18.4.2019

UEF-UNEP Course on Multilateral Environmental Agreements

UEF-UNEP Course on Multilateral Environmental Agreements aims at broadening the participants’ professional perspective as well as increasing interaction between participants with different professional...
16.4.2019

Developing countries' participation to international environmental negotiations and conferences

This support enables experts, officials and civil society representatives from developing countries to participate in international environmental meetings, agreement negotiations and expert seminars. P...
28.3.2019

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...
11.3.2019

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD); Financial Investment - Concessional Partner Loan

IFAD was established in 1977 as a United Nations special agency to develop and finance programs and projects aiming at improving food security and nutrition and reducing poverty in developing countries...
8.3.2019

Developing countries' participation to international environmental negotiations and conferences

This support enables experts, officials and civil society representatives from developing countries to participate in international environmental meetings, agreement negotiations and expert seminars. P...
15.2.2019

Institutional cooperation instrument: technical assistance consultancy

The task of the Facilitation consultant is to support Finnish governmental institution with technical assistance in the planning, implementation and monitoring of the Institutional Cooperation Instrume...
28.1.2019

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD); 11th Replenishment

IFAD was established in 1977 as a United Nations special agency to develop and finance programs and projects aiming at improving food security and nutrition and reducing poverty in developing countries...
14.12.2018

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...
11.12.2018

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...
5.12.2018

Capacity Building for Responding to Climate Change in Urban Development in Vietnam

Vietnam is one of the countries most affected by the climate change, as storms, floods and droughts become more common. Moreover, fast urban development, especially on coastal areas of Vietnam has intr...
4.12.2018

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...
3.12.2018

Trade and Development / UN Global Compact; Contribution to the Global Compact trust Fund in 2018-2020 (5th contribution)

UN Global Compact (UNGC) is a global corporate leaders’ initiative, launched by the UN Secretary-General in 2000, which aims at transforming the business world to operate, both in developed and develop...
27.11.2018

UNODC; Sustainable livelihoods and forest governance, phase 2

Myanmar is the second largest opium poppy growing country. Poppy cultivation weakens the environment by increasing deforestation and soil degradation, as well as causing economic and social instability...
16.11.2018

GEF-7; Global Environment Facility (GEF), 7th Replenishment

The Global Environment Facility was established in October 1991 as a pilot program in the World Bank to assist in the protection of the global environment. In 1994, at the Rio Earth Summit, the GEF was...
8.11.2018

Forest & Farm Facility (second phase)

Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) is a partnership programme, launched in 2012, between Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the In...
1.10.2018

Visits to Finland by journalists from the developing countries

The aim of the project is to build networks between Finnish and developing country journalists and to show what openness and freedom of the press means in practice. Main objective of these media vis...
17.9.2018

Joint Nordic Evaluation of the Nordic Development Fund (NDF)

The Nordic Development Fund (NDF) is an international financing institution established by the governments of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden in 1988 as part of the Nordic countries’ co-op...
17.7.2018

INT/UN Desertification Convention; Finland's assessed contribution

The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) which entered into force in 1996 is a legally binding international agreement combining sustainable land use, environment and development issues. UNC...
29.6.2018

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...
15.6.2018

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 ...
13.6.2018

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...
24.5.2018

INT/Annual payment to the United nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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...
21.5.2018

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...
3.5.2018

Establishing UN Technology and innovation laboratory (UNTIL) in Finland

The UN Office of Information and Communications Technology OICT has decided to establish a UN Technology and Innovation Laboratory (UNTIL) in Finland. A Letter of Intent has been signed between the Min...
30.4.2018

VN/Management Information System for Forestry Sector, Phase II

The overall objective of the Management Information System for Forestry project, phase II (FORMIS II) is to contribute to the socio-economic development of Viet Nam by reinforcing the sustainable fores...
20.4.2018

Developing countries' participation to international environmental negotiations and conferences

This support enables experts and officials from developing countries to participate in international environmental meetings, agreement negotiations and expert seminars. Participation of experts and off...
4.4.2018

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...
19.3.2018

Developing countries' participation to international environmental negotiations and conferences

This support enables experts and officials from developing countries to participate in international environmental meetings, agreement negotiations and expert seminars. Participation of experts and off...
5.3.2018

Programme planning

The country strategy for bilateral development cooperation between Finland and Tanzania concentrates on two main clusters: 1) Improved performance of the public sector, 2) Increased employment and live...
8.2.2018

SL DAR / bilateral development cooperation programme planning between Tanzania and Finland

Planning funds will be used i.a. for the implementation of the country strategy for development cooperation between Finland and Tanzania, planning, monitoring and evaluation of the bilateral developme...
8.1.2018

Finland-IFC Blended Finance for Climate Program

Finland channels 114 million euros for climate investments via a trust fund administered by IFC (International Finance Corporation). The life of the fund is 25 years. Finland’s capital will be invested...
13.12.2017

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 ...
13.12.2017

IUCN; gender and empowerment of women

The project will support IUCN's work to promote gender equality and empower women in 2018 with EUR 100 000 and strengthen synergies between international environmental agreements, in particular the Rio...
13.12.2017

Project preparation establishing UN Technology and innovation laboratory (UNTIL)

The UN Office of Information and Communications Technology OICT as decided to establish a UN Technology and Innovation Laboratory (UNTIL) in Finland. A Letter of Intent has been signed between the Mini...
11.12.2017

Promoting gender-responsive approaches to natural resources management for peacebuilding

In developing countries at household and community levels women are often still the main providers of food, water and energy, this being especially true in rural settings. This dependency makes women v...
8.12.2017

Appraisal of concessional credit projects

Assessments and monitoring of concessional credit projects and the projects which will be started based on the new replaicing instrument. The objective is to enhance uniform structure and the methodolo...
8.12.2017

Private Forestry and Forest Enterprise Support in Kenya

"Private Forestry and Forest Enterprise support in Kenya" programme aims to support the private sector in forestry and to strengthen good governance, enabling efficient and competitive entrepreneurship...
1.12.2017

Energy and Environment Partnership Southern and East Africa Multidonor Trust Fund

The proposed multidonor trust fund for the Energy and Environment Partnership in Southern and East Africa is designed to promote the use of renewable energy solutions in the target region in order to i...
1.12.2017

Green Climate Fund (GCF)

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is an operating entity of the financial mechanism of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The purpose of the GCF is to make a significant and...
1.12.2017

IUCN-Finland Framework agreement

IUCN is a globally unique actor in the conservation of biodiversity and in enhancing nature-based solutions and good environmental management. The Framework agreement for years 2017-2020 between Finlan...
30.11.2017

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...
8.11.2017

Kepa ry, FRAME, VOICE, REPORT!

Overall objective of the project is to strengthen the engagement among the general public towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As a result, at least 5% of reached EU citizens will chang...
5.10.2017

Capacity Building in the Field of Meteorology

The Finnish Meteorological Institute has implemented a meteorological project with the national institute Tajikhydromet in Tajikistan since 2014. The project is implemented as an inter-institutional co...
5.10.2017

Capacity Building in the Field of Meteorology

The Finnish Meteorological Institute has implemented a meteorological project in Kyrgyz Republic with the National Institute of Kyrgyzhydromet since 2014. The project is implemented as an inter-institu...
21.8.2017

Evaluation of the Finnfund Special Risk Financing Instrument

Evaluation of the implementation of the Finnfund Special Risk Instrument 2012-15 in order to inform a possible Cabinet decision on continuing the instrument
6.7.2017

Forest & Farm Facility

Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) is a partnership programme, launched in 2012, between Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the...
28.6.2017

AgriCord vzw, The International Alliance of agri-agencies

Agricord is an initiative of professional farmers’ organisations and their cooperative businesses from countries in Europe, Canada; Africa and Asia, bundling their efforts for strengthening their colle...
28.6.2017

Global Environment Facility (GEF); 6th Replenishment (2017 support)

The Global Environment Facility was established in October 1991 as a pilot program in the World Bank to assist in the protection of the global environment. In 1994, at the Rio Earth Summit, the GEF was...
26.6.2017

Uongozi Institute, III phase

The Institute of African Leadership for Sustainable Development (Uongozi Institute) was founded in 2010 as a joint initiative by Finland and Tanzania as a part of the Helsinki process to meet the chall...
8.6.2017

INT/Annual payment to the United nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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...
8.6.2017

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 ...
23.5.2017

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...
22.5.2017

Implementing the 10YFP Sustainable Buildings and Construction Programme through the 10YFP Trust Fund

The New Urban Agenda(NUA) was approved in the Habitat III conference in 2016. Finland has a high profile in the 10YFP programme on sustainable consumption and production and especially its subprogramme...
8.5.2017

Partnership for Action on Green Economy PAGE

This partnership project by five UN agencies - UNEP, UNDP, UNITAR, UNIDO and ILO - aims at helping countries to achieve equitable and sustainable transformation of national economic structures. This tr...
27.4.2017

UEF-UNEP Course on Multilateral Environmental Agreements

UEF-UNEP Course on Multilateral Environmental Agreements aims at broadening the participants’ professional perspective as well as increasing interaction between participants with different professional...
7.4.2017

Developing countries' participation to international environmental negotiations and conferences

This support enables experts and officials from developing countries to participate in international environmental meetings, agreement negotiations and expert seminars. Participation of experts and off...
16.2.2017

Community strategies for climate-resilient livelihoods

Climate change is an irreversible, long-term shift that poses global risks to socio-economic development, food security and livelihoods. One of the most affected sectors is agriculture, especially in s...
16.2.2017

Developing Water Supply and Sanitation Sector in Vietnam through New Partnerships

The need for development in water supply and sanitation sector in Vietnam is great. Government’s role is weakening and support of development assistance decreasing. The role of utilities and the import...
16.2.2017

Empowerment of Aymara-women in the Bolivian Altiplano (continuation)

Our primary objective is to empower women in four Aymara communities. We plan to legally establish four organizations for these women, which will provide them with influence in matters of local adminis...
16.2.2017

Strengthening community-based protection in Torotorofotsy Ramsar wetland

In the continuation project phase the protection of the Torotorofotsy Ramsar Wetland will be intensified together with the local communities and environmental administration in the rainforest area of M...
20.12.2016

ICI SYKE/GAFRD developing assessment of dredging impacts

The project of the Finnish Environment Institute SYKE and the Egyptian partner General Authority for Fish Resources Development GAFRD aims at the improved capacity of GAFRD to monitor the environmental...
13.12.2016

AgroBIG II: Programme for Agro-Business Induced Growth in the Amhara National Regional State, second phase

The project is the second phase of AgroBIG (Programme for Agro-Business Induced Growth in the Amhara National Regional State) that supports rural economic development. The project will be implemente...
13.12.2016

Forestry sector ICI-project

Forests have provided a critically important source of employment and income in Myanmar. However, in recent years deforestation in Myanmar has been very rapid and the rate of deforestation is currently...
13.12.2016

MYA/National Forest Inventory and National Forest Monitoring Information Systems for Myanmar

Myanmar falls within the category of Least developed countries (LDC), but it is endowed with rich natural resources and biodiversity, with about 43 % of its land area covered by forests. However, Myanm...
8.12.2016

Responsible and Innovative Land Administration Project in Etiopia, second phase (REILA II)

The intervention is the second phase of REILA (Responsible and Innovative Land Administration Project) that supports the development of land administration in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is one of the least dev...
1.12.2016

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 ...
23.11.2016

Finland's Participation in the 14th Replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-14)

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...
23.11.2016

IDA-18 (The Eighteenth Replenishment of the International Development Association IDA )

As the world's premier fund for the poorest, IDA is uniquely positioned to help countries realize the international community's far reaching and ambitious development agenda set for 2030. Deliberate ac...
18.11.2016

Project planning and evaluation

Wider European Initiative includes development cooperation projects in Eastern European, Southern Caucasian and Central Asian countries.
16.11.2016

IUCN-Finland Framework agreement

IUCN is a globally unique actor in the conservation of biodiversity and in enhancing nature-based solutions and good environmental management. The Framework agreement between Finland and IUCN supports ...
4.11.2016

Clean drinking water improves the quality of life of the communities of Sapahaquí and Patacamaya - Water is life II.

The project will be complemented with Caritas Switzerland in the Municipality of Sapahaquí and Patacamaya where remote rural communities suffer from extreme poverty and serious lack of clean drinking w...
4.11.2016

Forest & Farm Facility

Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) is a partnership programme, launched in 2012, between Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the...
13.10.2016

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...
6.10.2016

Global Environment Facility (GEF); 6th Replenishment (2016 support)

The Global Environment Facility was established in October 1991 as a pilot program in the World Bank to assist in the protection of the global environment. In 1994, at the Rio Earth Summit, the GEF was...
21.9.2016

Project preparation in Central and South America

Preparation of Projects in Central and South America. The funds will be used for evaluations and monitoring activities.
12.9.2016

United Nations Forum on Forests UNFF

Finland's contribution of EUR 100 000 to the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) Trust Fund, managed by the UNFF Secretariat, supports the participation of delegates from developing countries in the drafting ...
9.9.2016

Capacity Building in the Field of Meteorology

The Finnish Meteorological Institute is implementing a project during the years 2014-2016 in Kyrgyz Republic with the national institution Kyrgyzhydromet in the meteorological field. In the project cap...
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