Unit for Sectoral Policy

The Unit for Sectoral Policy is responsible for the following issues:

• preparation and application of sectoral and thematic policies and strategies, and participation in such international cooperation as does not fall under the competence of other units of the Ministry
• provision of expert services to departments and units in charge of development cooperation issues
• monitoring of the quality of development cooperation, upgrading of development cooperation instruments and provision of advice
• improvement of the regulations, instructions, methods and administration of development cooperation related to sectoral policies
• the development policy dimensions of trade and
  development, and Aid for Trade matters
• coordination of the work of the Quality Assurance Board.
• planning and monitoring cooperation with universities and researchers, funded from Finland's development cooperation appropriations, including cooperation with UNWIDER