devinitorg/iati-policy-markers huggingface dataset:
F.a: PITA Participatory and Integrative Teaching Approach Instruction in upper schools in Tanzania is in English. It is poorly known, particularly in upper schools of remote areas. The use of a foreign tongue for instruction prevents attaining good learning outcomes. Teacher centered teaching methods emphasizing 
national final examinations present a challenge. Additionally ability of integrating certain subjects, eg. environmental education into the curriculum is lacking. Learning outcomes of girls are weaker than boys, learning difficultiy recognition is low, cor
poral punishment is widely used, and cooperation between home and school is low. Student support positions are filled by school subject teachers lacking professional qualifications. Expected development results: children and youth in danger of becoming mar
ginalized learn life skills and basics of responsible adulthood through adoption of participatory and integrative teaching methods in 24 schools administered by local communitites in Meru province. Results of activities (i) strengthened cooperation between
 substance and language (English/Swahili) teachers, development and trial of bilingual teaching practices, (ii) growth of learner centered teaching methods in upper schools, (iii) teachers use comprehensively illustrative teaching aids and materials, (iv) 
diversification of learning assessment, (v) support for upper school students suffering from learning difficulties, (vi) professional student support supports girls learning and non-violent discipline methods in cooperation with families, (vii) stabilizati
on of the status of environmental education in upper schools, (vii) strengthening professional skills of subject teachers, (ix) strengthening capacity of Makumira University subject teacher training. Activities benefit 24 upper schools in the Meru area and
 24648 direct beneficiaries (parents of students, students) and 971 bearers of responsibility. There are 350170 indirect beneficiaries. The target groups are traditional and NGO leaders, children and youth in danger of becoming marginalized, disabled indiv
iduals, and key individuals of organizations. The project is imeplemented by the Church of Tanzania University TUMA and its faculty of arts and education subject teacher training. Scientific publications are able to develop th education system nationwide. 
Additionally there are potential confluences between the work of TUMA to raise the level of upper school teaching and Finlands universities, which will be developed during this project term.
F.a: Giving voice to the youth of Sierra Leone This project aims on giving youth in Sierra Leone a stronger voice in developing their communities and society in general through facilitating the improvement of their life-skills and education and reduction of the barriers the youth face in accessing educ
ation. The current social and economic situation in Sierra Leone has been shaped by the civil war which ran from 1991-2002. During the war mistrust between the older and younger generations was created as youth were seen to be the reason for the conflict t
o start and endure. Even after the war young people have been seen as a “flash-point” of social instability which has been growing again since the end of the war. One of the key challenges for youth in Sierra Leone is that their education is inadequate
 e.g. in terms of employablity. That leaves young people with little opportunities to contribute meaningfully in their lives and society. Resulting hopelessness and frustration create undesirable actions. This project recognizes the role of youth in the de
cade-long civil conflict and offers opportunities for young people to transform their own status and other peoples' perception about them.                                                                                                                      
                              The overall objective for the project is to empower the Sierra Leonean youth to engage meaningfully in decision making processes that affect their lives. Special focus is given on the most vulnerable youth that are young women
 and youth with disabilities. Especially in the rural areas of the project districts (Moyamba, Port Loko, Bo and Western Area) their rights to education and participation are violated. The approaches of the project relate to facilitation of education and l
ife-skills for the youth as a basis for meaningful contribution in society. Also the project aims to capacitate the youth with skills and means to participate in decision-making processes that affect their lives and the development of their communities. Wh
ile emphasis is put on trainings and capacity building, through advocacy on education and also gender and disability related policies the project supports resolving the underlying barriers in the community, district and national levels that currently hinde
rs youth accessing education. The project was initiated with help of other Finnish NGOs and Sierra Leonean community in Finland.
F.a: Creating Access to Local Reusable Sanitary-pad for Girls (Ethipad) Approximately 52% of the female population is of reproductive age in Ethiopia. Adolescent girls in the project areas stay at home during menstruation, because they don’t have access to hygienic and affordable sanitary pads. In addition, lack of access to
 affordable sanitary pads are highly correlated with their reproductive health. Besides this, inadequate preparation for young girls not yet experiencing menstruation, knowledge gap on the linkages between menstrual hygiene management (MHM) and sanitation 
systems in schools and lack of awareness on MHM practices contribute to school absenteeism or complete drop out. Menstrual hygiene management is insufficiently acknowledged and has not received adequate attention in schools and rural communities in Ethiopi
a. In addition, sanitary pads are rare and not affordable in rural areas. As a result, the production and supply of affordable and reusable sanitary pads for rural girls and women become necessary. The project will create increased access of locally produc
ed reusable sanitary pads by organizing and strengthening producer youth groups in project implementation areas. The producer groups will be capacitated to produce reusable pads from locally available resources and supported with needed equipment. In order
 to create linkage and distribution channel to the community, existing Village Saving and Loans Groups (VSLG) will be strengthened. The VSLGs will be used as outlets to distribute produced reusable sanitary pads. Collaboration with schools will make pads a
vailable in schools’ MHM rooms. In addition to strengthening the supply side of locally produced reusable sanitary pads, the project also create demand by the community, school girls and youth. This will be done through awareness creations events which w
ill be conducted by the producers, school WASH clubs and local government. The producers will also be invited to existing bazaars and exhibitions to promote their products and create market linkage. Micro and Small Enterprise development office will also p
rovide support to legalize and strengthen the producer groups which will lead to sustainability. Such interventions will also allow for linkage with MFIs so that the producer groups will get access to credit services to diversify their business and sustain
 supplying reusable sanitary pads. The project is implemented in four woredas in three regions together with 16 schools and it will have 14 550 direct beneficiaries.
F.a: Improving Rural Livelihoods in Nepal with Pico-Hydro               Electrification and Improved Water Mill The project  consists of electrification of two rural villages (Nachne and Himma) in Nepals Udaipur district with pico hydro power and building of water mills for grain milling next to the picohydro plants. Very small hydropower (pico or micro hydro) is ve
ry appropriate technology in mountainous Nepal, in this project the water flow of streams is not blocked, but only small part of water flow is diverted to electricity generation and water mills. The direct beneficiaries are 155 families and the project bri
ngs remarkable social and developmental impacts into communities. Two far flung villages will receive electricity, which brings positive social benefits, promotes livelihood opportunities and reduce climate emissions by replacing the use of biomass and fos
sil fuels. Increasing of mechanical energy by constructing water mills will reduce the work load (of carrying grains for milling to other villages), enhances food security and promotes processing of agricultural products. The project will improve especiall
y womens status in communities. The expected outputs of the project are:  Installation of two Pico hydro system having 5 kW power for each project, Electricity access to 155 households for lighting, operating radio and TV, Use of low electricity such as LE
D lamps (for all households), Establishment of at least 8 home based micro-enterprises operating directly or indirectly from the use of generated electricity, Capacity development of at least 20 beneficiaries (50% at least women) for micro-enterprise and i
ncome diversification activities, Effort will be made to link the project with financing from the financial institutions, Banks specially for promoting project based enterprises, Capacity building of 8 community members as operators and technicians for ope
ration, maintenance of the Pico hydro system and house wiring related works involving women, Capacity building of local partner organization in the technical aspects of Pico hydro and project implementation. Project partner is Nepalese organisation Centre 
for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N), which has a long experience with renewable energy and appropriate technology installations. CRT/N has cooperated since 1990s to develop rural conditions and livelihoods with many funding organisations and is active in s
everal international renewable energy networks. www.crtnepal.org
F.a: Community Based Rehabilitation Project UWZ is targeting 1500 children with disabilities and their families on Zanzibar and Pemba Island with this Community Based Rehabilitation program.
F.a: REVES: Peer Learning in West Africa Peer Learning Project in West Africa strengthens the civil societies in Mauritania and Senegal by bringing together two development actors working with similar issues,the LWFs ICPD programme and the Lutheran Church of Senegals PROSAF II project. In additio
n, a special component has been created for capacity building. Peer Learning Project in West Africa strengthens the civil societies in Mauritania and Senegal by bringing together two development actors working with similar issues,the LWFs ICPD programme and the Lutheran Church of Senegals PROSAF II project. In additio
n, a special component has been created for capacity building.
F.a: Sign Language Training and Advocacy Project in Uganda WHAT: The project improves Deaf peoples access to services including access to education and participation in development programmes through Sign language training to Deaf people, their families, teachers and service providers. The project also provides ad
vocacy trainings for the Uganda National Association of the Deaf (UNAD).WHY: Uganda has ratified UNs Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. However especially in the rural areas the deaf are in great danger to be out of social services reac
h.HOW: The project eases the status of deaf children and their families when they can perhaps for the first time in their life to communicate with each other. The parents are encouraged to send their kids to school when the teachers can sign. The project b
enefits the deaf children and their families and when the advocacy improves the whole deaf community.PARTNER ORGANISATION: The project is implemented by the Uganda National Association of the Deaf (UNAD).
Financial support to the Finnish Environment Institute for preparing the Global Sustainable Development Report Tuki Suomen ympäristökeskukselle Global Sustainable Development Report -raportin laatimista varten To promote the 2030 Agenda is one of Finland's national priorities both domestically on EU-level and internationally. The central forum  for assessing progress on implementation is the High Level Political Forum (HLPF). The HLPF convenes in 2019 both in Ju
ly and September. A part of the global surveillance and assessment mechanism is the Global Sustainable Development Report which will be published every fourth year.  This report supports especially the developing countries in reaching the goals of the 2030
 Agenda.The first report will be published in 2019. The previous UN SG nominated on 31 December 2016  a Panel consisting of 15 experts to prepare the report among those Professor Eeva Furman from Finland. The nomination of Professor Furman to the Panel in 
an excellent way strengthens Finland's role as one of the frontrunners in sustainable development. Most part of the writing of the report will take place in 2018 since the draft report will be finalized in the spring of 2019. Professor Furman is responsibl
e for writing one of the most important chapters of the Report: The role of science-policy -society in sustainable development. Professor Furman needs an assistant in the Finnish Environment Institute for this work. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs will fi
nance from development cooperation funds employment costs of the assistant by 75 000 euros. Kestävän kehityksen agendan (Agenda 2030) seurannan ja toimeenpanon edistäminen on Suomen kansallisia prioriteetteja niin kotimaassa EU-tasolla kuin globaalisti. Seurannan ja arvioinnin keskeinen foorumi on korkean tason poliittinen foorumi (HLPF).  HLP
F kokoontuu v. 2019 sekä heinä- että syyskuussa. Osa globaalia seuranta- ja arviointijärjestelmää on neljän vuoden välein julkaistava Global Sustainable Development Report -raportti. Tämä raportti tukee erityisesti kehitysmaiden mahdollisuuksia s
aavuttaa Agenda 2030 tavoitteita.   YK:n edellinen pääsihteeri Ban Ki-moon kokosi raporttia valmistelemaan työryhmään 15 tutkijaa ja asiantuntijaa eri puolilta maailmaa ja nimitti heidän tehtävään 31.12.2016. Professori Eeva Furman on yksi ryhmän
 jäsenistä. Furmanin valinta tiedemiesryhmään vahvistaa erinomaisesti Suomen roolia kestävän kehityksen edelläkävijämaana.  Suuri osa kirjoitus- ja analysointityöstä tapahtuu vuonna 2018 sillä raporttiluonnos valmistunee keväällä 2019 . Furm
an on vetovastuussa raportin yhdestä keskeisimmästä kappaleesta ?the role of science-policy-society in sustainable development? jonka vuoksi hän tarvitsee myös aputyövoimaa SYKE:ssä.  UM:n rahoittaa kehitysyhteistövaroista näitä palkkauskuluja75 
000 eurolla.
World Vision Finland humanitarian assistance to Uganda and Rwanda 2019 Suomen World Vision; Humanitaarinen apu Ugandaan ja Ruandaan 2019 World Vision Finland has specialized in disability inclusive humanitarian assistance and is implementing  operations in Uganda and Rwanda in 2019 with MFA funding. Both projects aim to construct disability inclusive WASH facilities and renovate those that 
are inaccessible. In addition the projects will seek to empower PWD and create livelihood options and strengthen food security particularly among PWD and youth. MFA support for the operations is 1 100 000 euros. Suomen World Vision (SWV) on humanitaarisessa toiminnassaan erikoistunut vammaistyöhön ja toteuttaa vuonna 2019 kahta operaatiota Ulkoministeriönrahoituksella. Pääasiallisena toimintamallina sovelletaan niin kutsuttua vammaisuuden sosiaalista mallia. 
Ugandan operaatio pyrkii parantamaan puhtaiden vesilähteiden määrää ja saavutettavuutta lisäämään sanitaatioinfrastruktuurin saavutettavuutta sekä vahvistamaan institutionaalista kapasiteettia laadukkaiden ja vammaisillekin sopivien vesi- ja sani
taatiopalveluiden tarjoamiseen. Osana hanketta tehdään myös vammaisten oikeuksiin ja osallistumisen edistämiseen liittyvää kouluttamis- ja vaikuttamistyötä. Ruandan operation tavoitteena on rakentaa uusia vammaisille soveltuvia vesi- ja sanitaatiop
alveluja sekä kunnostaa olemassa olevia myös vammaisille sopiviksi. Hanke pyrkii myös voimaannuttamaan vammaisia ihmisiä ja hankkeessa annetaan koulutusta UNHCR:n työntekijöille vammaisten huomioimisesta humanitaarisessa työssä. UM:n rahoitus opera
atioille on 1 100 000 euroa.
F.a: South Sudan Country Office 1. Project: 10598 SSUCO PMER Support to MFA Frame #2. Project area and Country: South Sudan#3. Project justification: #Field presence is essential for increased impact and enhanced programme quality. Working with the local partners requires close cooperati
on and working hand in hand throughout the entire project cycle. The field presence is in line with FCAs strategy, and supports FCAs strategic goals related to programme development and quality, capacity building, advocacy, thematic/technical support, moni
toring and diversification of the funding base.#4. The main objective and expected results:#The main objective is to improve the effectiveness, quality and impact of the FCA country programme focusing on the main thematic programme objectives, through esta
blished field presence. This will be achieved through strategic and operational planning for the country programme, quality design and implementation of projects, effective monitoring and capacity building of local partners. The country office will also pr
omote effective coordination and cooperation with other stakeholders and organisations, networking on country level, increased access to additional funding opportunities and increased input of partner organisations from the region into the lobby and advoca
cy work.#5. Right-holders/ beneficiaries: South Sudan Country Office Staff and local partners#6. Implementing partner: FCA self-implemented, in close cooperation with local and regional civil society actors, international organisations and donors
F.a: MENA: Fostering Regional Dialogue The MENA region is faced with a complex regional conflict system. The MENA region’s conflict system is characterised by mutual suspicion between key regional actors, uncertainty about the region’s future, concerns about weapons proliferation, and marke
d by high levels of opportunism by powerful states. Currently regional rivalry is playing out in several theatres throughout the region causing instability, conflict, displacement of peoples, increased authoritarianism, and stemming economic development. U
nderlying this, differences on specific issues (such as the spread of political Islam, refugees, sectarianism, the role of former regime members, terrorism, human rights, and economy) foster sub-conflicts, which play out at a national level in Libya, Yemen
, Syria, Iraq among others. Regional conflict in the MENA region is largely proxy in its manifestation, with an evolving character and emerging challenges. However, the MENA region lacks mechanisms—integrated or ad hoc—for effectively managing emerging
 political crises and escalation at a regional level. There is a need to develop approaches to emerging challenges to peace and stability within the context of mediation. CMI seeks to advance this goal through supporting officials, influential policy figur
es and other relevant regional stakeholders to be better equipped to propose solutions to managing crises. CMI also seeks to enhance awareness of consensual regional responses to crisis management in the MENA region. This is done, for instance, through org
anizing policy discussions in different forms, supporting dialogue between key conflict actors and producing analysis, publications and briefings, when possible jointly with national stakeholders and other partners.
Establishing UN Technology and innovation laboratory (UNTIL) in Finland YK:n teknologia- ja innovaatiolaboratorion (UNTIL) perustaminen Suomeen 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 Ministry for Foreign Affairs and UN OICT in July 2017. The
 UNTIL is part of an international technology laboratory network designed to bring together UN personnel researchers educational institutions and businesses to promote the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and other UN mandates through emerg
ing technology. The chosen thematic priorities of UNTIL Finland are education health circular economy peace and security. Other labs will be established to Malaysia and further at least to Egypt and India. UNTIL is situated in the heart of Aalto University
?s campus in Otaniemi Espoo where there are possibilities creating a whole UN campus subsequently. The reported UNTIL funding has been targeted and limited to ODA eligible activities, which include developing digital technology to support the SDGs in devel
oping countries. The laboratories operate as research and testing platforms for digital solutions that can be introduced in the developing countries via UN. YK:n sihteeristön ICT-toimisto (Office of Information and Communications Technology OICT) on päättänyt YK:n teknologia- ja innovaatiolaboratorion perustamisesta Suomeen. Ulkoministeriö ja YK:n sihteeristön ovat solmineet perustamisesta aiekirjeen hei
näkuussa 2017. Laboratorio on osa kansainvälistä verkostoa jossa ensi vaiheessa vastaavia labeja isännöivät ja Malesia seuraavaksi Egypti ja Intia ja tämän jälkeen muut maat.Hankkeen vaikuttavuustavoitteena on tuottaa SDG tavoitteisiin tähtäävi
ä teknologiaratkaisuja tuote- ja palvelukonsepteja YK:n ja kehitysmaiden käyttöön. Suomen labin teema-alueiksi on valittu koulutus terveys kiertotalous sekä rauha ja turvallisuus. Suomen UNTIL Lab käyttää hyväkseen Suomen innovaatio- ja start-up -
ekosysteemiä mutta se on osa globaalia UNTIL toimintaa ja saavuttaa kehitysmaat UNTIL ja YK verkoston kautta. UNTIL on uusi toimintamalli YK-järjestelmässä mutta teknologiakehitystä ja innovaatiotoimintaa harjoittavat monet YK-toimijat. UNTIL Lab Suom
i pyrkii toimimaan yhteistyössä eri YK innovaatio-ohjelmien kanssa. Labin henkilöstö tulee olemaan YK virkamiehistöä ja paikalta palkattua henkilöstöä.  UNTIL Lab Suomi vahvistaa YK:n läsnäoloa Suomessa ja pidemmällä tähtäyksellä luo mahdol
lisuuksia luoda Espooseen YK kampus.
F.a: Making social protection deliver more for children in the Philippines The objective of this project is to improve the inclusion, design and delivery of the Pantawid program (a government CCT that addresses child poverty) and develop linkages to other initiatives that can support improvements in livelihoods of poor households
. The success of the project will be measured through improvements in outcomes for children related to education, health, and care as well as scale up by the government. The project forms a part of the Child Poverty Theme in the Country Office, the subthem
e is Child Sensitive Social Protection.
Development of the quality and effectiveness of development cooperation Kehitysyhteistyön laadun ja vaikuttavuuden kehittämistyö The appropriation aims to support the development of the quality and effectiveness of development cooperation in the Department for Africa and the Middle East. Määrärahan tarkoituksena on tukea Afrikan ja Lähi-idän osaston kehitysyhteistyön laadun ja vaikuttavuuden kehittämistyötä.