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EU Pegase-mechanism PEGASE is EU?s main mechanism to support Palestinian state building  and the implementation of the Palestine National Development Plan. Through Pegase the EU Commission and donors generate Direct Financial Support towards the Palestinian Administration?s (
PA) recurrent costs. A new window has been opened to Pegase in 2013 with the aim of supporting the East Jerusalem hospitals and Finland?s support for the year 2014 amounting to 25 million euros will be directed to this. The East Jerusalem hospitals are suf
fering from an acute financial crisis which threatens their very existence. Supporting development in East Jerusalem is also a policy goal of both the PA and the EU. The aim of Finland?s support will be to guarantee equal access to health care for all Pale
stinians.
Human Rights Foundation HRF - Labour advocacy initiative for rural women in provincial areas of Ukraine The project goal is to improve the employability of rural women with difficulties in accessing the labour market through promoting well-rounded labour mechanisms from the University of Lapland and strengthening advocacy capacities of local NGOs in combatin
g labour rights violations and labour market exclusion in Vinnitsa Chernigiv Kirovograd Cherkassy Zhytomyr and Chernivtsi provincial areas.
Assessment of soil amendment rock resources and balanced application of fertilizer and soil conditioners in Ethiopia The overall objective of the project is to increase productivity of agricultural land and  improve food security in Ethiopia.  The project purpose is to strenghten the capacity of the Ethiopian counterpart agencies to assess mineral resources which are sui
table for soil amendment and to increase the counterparts? knowledge of soil conditioners and technical know-how for balanced usage of fertilizers and conditioners. Improved food production needs balancing of the generally too acidic soil by use of soil co
nditioners and fertilizers in right proportions. The project is implemented by Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) in cooperation with Geological survey of Ethiopia (GSE) and the Ministry of Agriculture of Ethiopia (MoA). In Finland the project partner is M
TT Agrifood Research Finland. The beneficiaries are the partner organisations GSE and MoA with improved technical and human capacities and the farmers who will have easier access to soil amendments and fertilizers and get advise on how to use them in order
 to increase crop yields. The farmers in Ethiopia are mostly women and children.The project has the following components:- Assessment of rock resources suitable for acidic soil amendment and agricultural uses. - Balanced application of lime and fertilizers
: The project conducts a soil survey in one or two selected pilot areas and determines proper proportions of fertilizers and conditioner which can be recommended for local farmers. - Related capacity building programs: e.g. upgrading of respective laborato
ries at GSE and MoA including training in sustainable exploitation of raw materials methodologies in soil and rock analysis laboratory management and selected equipments.- Disseminating information.The expected results of the project are: 1) Increased know
ledge on existing raw material (rock) and soil 2) Improved technical and human capacities on mapping and documenting geoinformation of suitable soil amending resources 3) Improved knowledge on balanced usage of fertilizers and conditioners that can increas
e agricultural productivity 4) Improved advisory system from soil surveys to farmers for balanced use of fertilizer and soil conditioners 5) Documenting and disseminating lessons learnt and best practices.Project budget for 2014-2015 is 500058 euros of whi
ch the ICI funding is 500000 euros.
Support to the conduct of Finnish Co-chairmanship of International Dialogue for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding The Busan High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in 2011 endorsed the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile State (New Deal). New Deal defines new ways of promoting sustainable development tin situations of conflict and fragility. A total of 41 countries and o
rganisations have endorsed the New Deal. Finland endorsed New Deal in 2012.The mandate of International Dialogue for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (IDPS) is to support and monitor the implementation of the New Deal. IDPS consists of countries in fragile 
situations (so-called g7+) and donor countries as well as international and civil society organisations. The following New Deal pilot countries are followed by the IDPS: AfghanistanRepublic of Central Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Liberia Sierra Leon
e  South Sudan Somalia and East Timor. In addition IDPS acts to further peace and statebuilding as part of the global development agenda including the post-2015 process. Development Minister Pekka Haavisto was elected as the co-chair of the IDPS in early 2
014. Emilia Pires the Minister of Finance of East Timor acts as a second co-chair of the dialogue. The purpose of the proposed funding is to support effective and successful conduct of Finland?s co-chairmanship including visits and international events. Th
e proposed funding is 100 000 euros for years 2014-2015.
Public Finance Management Reform Development of Public finance management through administrative supervision by World Bank basket funding from various donors. Finland has previously supported Pemfa -project in Zambia. The achievements of that project were not as good as expected although 
achievement were reported eg. at the internal control. Therefore it has been deemed necessary to channel the support to the Zambian government (GoZ) through the World Bank. The WB with its experience and expertise is expected to bring the necessary drive a
nd stamina to the Project at hand. The implementation is based on the Public Finance Management Reform Strategy approved by GoZ. The main project development objectives are:  increase of budget credibility and fiscal discipline enhance budget reporting inc
rease transparency in procurement increase internal control and enhance internal audit as well as to promote effectiveness in tax collection.
EBRD's ETC Fund and Multi-Donor Cooperation EBRD founded the ETC fund (Early Transition Countries Fund) in 2004 for the poorest countries in the Union of Independent States. The activities have now been spread to 9 countries in Eastern Europe Central Asia and South Caucasus as well as to Mongolia. T
he main priorities of the fund are 1) promoting private sector development especially SME sector 2) Strengthening the financial sector and 3) Improving access to and delivery of affordable basis service. Finland has supported the fund in 2004-2011 with 35 
million euros. Finland's additional funding to the fund in 2014 is 05 million euros.
CPR/Alashan hospital equipment project Sairaalan varustaminen nykyaikaisilla laitteillaSuomalainen vieja Kaukomarkkinat on voittanut tarjouskilpailun Alashanin keskussairaalan varustamisesta nykyaikaisilla laitteilla.Sosiaalisektorin kehittaminen, sairaalapalveluiden laadun ja saatavuuden paran
taminen. Sairaalan diagnostiikan ja hoidon tason kohottaminen
Voice of Wilderness Developmental Organization Support to female students in the girls' boarding school at Komame/Afar to retain them in school to complete their education promote gender equality and empower them so that they influence their own community.
Local Authority Cooperation Programme Local Authority Cooperation Programme supports the development cooperation by Finnish municipalities with Sub-Saharan municipalities.
Core Funding to WFP World Food Programme WFP is an UN organization which is responsible for food assistance. Finland supports WFP because it is one of the most effective actors in humanitarian crisis. WFP is one of the biggest channels of humanitarian assistance of Finland. W
FP has a dual mandate and according to that it uses food assistance also to support economic and social development. Core funding is flexible funding which WFP is able to use where the needs are the greatest.
Frame agreement with NGO (Suomen Lahetysseura ry) Empowering rural communities to improve their health, sanitation and livlihood.
Raising awareness and capacity building on human trafficking in Peru - Phase II Second phase of a successful former project funded by us which aims at calling public attention on the existence of human trafficking + building capacities among government officers for an effective implementation of public policies to prevent and fight su
ch a crime. Human trafficking in Peru involves particularly women children and indigenous people. This new phase pays special attention at strenghening regional watchdogs across the country and their network./ Whole country of Peru.
The Peace Initiative in Bay and Bakool Overall objective: to contribute to enhanced political stability in Bay and BakoolSpecific objective: Local and regional mediation and conflict resolution mechanisms are strengthened reducin the number of active conflicts in Bay and BakoolThe direct benifi
ciaries are: Clanleaders Religious leaders Media Actors Youth and Women as well as the regional authorities and the partner.
Administrative cost of MFA missions abroad for MEXICO Administrative cost of MFA missions abroad for MEXICO. Costs generated from the Embassy of Finland
Developing village conversation model in Meru Betiri Jember East Java Developing Conservation Village Model by strengthening community participation and supporting sustainable utilization of biodiversity at Meru Betiri National Park Jember East Java
Frame Agreement with NGO (Finnish Red Cross) To improve the first aid skills of the communities and to raise the awareness of the most common infectious diseases and of their prevention.
Community Based Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Mu Cang Chai District Yen Bai Province The project overall objective is that the ethnic poor have enough capacity to achieve their sustainable development in the context of climate change.  Two specific objectives include 1) to build climate change adaptation and mitigation?s capacity for leade
rs of local authority members of the flood prevention board community organizations and villagers at Mo De and Nam Khat communes Mu Cang Chai district Yen Bai province, 2) to strengthen participation of the ethnic poor in planning and implementing the clim
ate change adaptation disaster risk managment and making decisions to improve their sustainable livelihood in the context of climate change.
Global Equality Fund (GEF), Supporting LGBTI rights particularly in Africa LGBTI people and groups are in a vulnurable situation and face discrimination in many parts of the world. Finland's human rights policy aims at promoting and defending universal human rights of the LGBTI people. Global Equality Fund (GEF) is established in
 2011 by the United States of America and is governed by the US State Department in cooperation with a NGO Concertium and donor countries. GEF supports programmes that promote LGBTI issues and the rights of LGBTI people globally. GEF supports civil society
 through the following three areas: capasity building and technical support (74%), support through Dignity for all fund and through small grants to local NGO's (9%). The Finnish contribution will be mainly targeted to projects in particular in Africa (amon
g others Kenya Uganda) that strengthen the principle of non-discriminationas well as the universality of human rights. The beneficiaries will be local LGBTI organisation and other civil society actors in countries in question. The fund will contribute to t
he strengthening of LGBTI rights enpowerment of LGBTI people and groups as well as providing education on LGBTI issues to governmental actors.
Frame agreement with NGO (Fida Int.) Community Development Programme. The goal of the project is to decrease the negative effects of migration on communities and families in the Khatlon region of Tajikistan. The main partner of the project is the local village committees, some of which have o
rganized themselves into local NGOs. The project also cooperates closely with the regional Governmental Health Department HIV/AIDS centre. The project has three components: Economic (income generation and financial management training), Health (HIV/AIDS), 
and Relational (family relationship and peacemaking training). Training is being carried out in each village the project works in on the issues identified by the villages. The peacemaking training focuses on building better family relationships, especially
 when communication with the men who are working in Russia is very difficult. Through training, local?s awareness increase and the eight communities affected by the migration issue in the Khatlon region are equipped to make positive choices in the areas of
 economics, health and relationships. As the know-how and choices increase in the societies, they will gain a new sense of dignity.
Frame agreement with NGO (Suomen Lahetysseura ry) The project aims at preventing different diseases and preserving life and living conditions. The objectives are implemented through awareness raising and health education methods. The final project plan is not yet available.  The implementing agency is the
 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus / Development and Social Services Commission central office (EECMY-DASSC) in Addis Ababa.
Support to organize a Central-Asia regional PAL-conference in  Dushanbe on 4-5. November 2014 Support to organize a regional Central-Asian PAL-conference in Dushanbe on 4-5 November 2014. Conference themes are: sharing of experience of PAL in the five Central- Asian countries training of PAL-trainers for Central Asia revision of PAL-strategy.
Frame agreement with NGO (Siemenpuu) Campaign on Reconstruction and Restoration in Adivasi communities after Hudhud Cyclone
Frame agreement with NGO (Frikyrklig samverkan FS rf) Education and Rehabilitation of Physically Handicapped People . Education and Rehabilitation of Physically Handicapped People
Frame agreement with NGO (FIDIDA) Manual for Sign Language Work (SLW). WHAT: The project produces manual for Sign Language Work within Development co-operation printed in English and Signed in video.WHY: Manual's goal is to raise awareness, empower, capacitate and equip Deaf people as righ
t holders.HOW: Manual will include instruction for Sign Language work around the world, so the effectiveness can't be estimated prior it is published. However it's meaning is already significant as it documents the Sign Language work.PARTNER ORGANISATION: 
The project doesn't have in a traditional way implementing organization. Instead it is a co-production with multiple National Associations of the Deaf. World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) will be the party responsible for the spreading of the manual when it
 is published.
Training Centre for Environment The objective of the project is to strengthen the role of the training centre to increase public consciousness on environmental issues and to provide a training programme on environment management.
CPR/Xinjiang Tractor Project Maataloustuotannon kehittaminen Xinjiangin autonomisella alueella KiinassaSuomalainen vieja Valtra on tehnyt esisopimuksen kiinalaisen ostajan kanssa traktoreiden toimittamisesta useille maatiloille Xinjiangissa. Talla hetekella kaytettavia raskaita saastu
ttavia ja paljoan huoltoa vaativia ja viljelysmaan laatua huonontavia koneita korvataan uusilla olosuhteisiin paremmin soveltuvilla Valtran traktoreilla.Maataloustuotannon tehostaminen ymparistoa vahemman kuluttavalla tavalla.
Strengthening Rule of Law and Human Rights to Enpower People The UNDP Tajikistan Rule of Law programme consists of two parts where the MFA funded project (4 years)  will focus on strengthening the capacity of specific institutions such as Ombudsman office State Registration Bodies and local authorities to build thei
r capacity to implement laws and human rights recommendations and provide better registration services to citizens. Final beneficiaries will be Tajik citizens and special attention will be given to the vulnerable groups  such as rural women children and yo
uth at risk and disabled people who will receive legal aid in the regions and whose basic legal awareness will be raised.  -  The project will improve the living conditions of rural single mothers and their families. According to UNDP about 70% of active m
ale labour force are at least a part of a year working abroad as labour migrants. The lack of identity documents prevents from getting education and health services and from starting economic activities.
Digital Health Future: Roadmapping South African Strategy CSIR's (The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research ) Meraka Instutute's and VTT's (Technical Research Centre of Finland) ICI project Digital Health Future: Roadmapping South African Strategy is set to accelerate and augment the use of new technolog
ies to address South Africa's social and health challenges by strengthening CSIR-Meraka's capacity to plan manage and implement society wide technology strategies. The project seeks to strengthen South Africa's capacity to valorise the potential of ICT for
 the country's health sector. VTT-CSIR-Meraka collaboration is about capacity building and collaborative analysis of where digital technologies are to make a difference in the health care what the particular and central South African conditions and priorit
ies affected by this potential are and how significant change should be implemented. The final beneficiaries of the project will be the communities that have suffered from the lack of resources in health care and the poor accessibility of health services. 
The two-year project capitalises on VTT's expertise and has a budget of about 444 000 euros.
Frame agreement with NGO (Siemenpuu) Jharkhand Jungle Bachao Andolan (JJBA) NAA Project
Community-based action against tobacco in Kyrgyzstan 2014-2016 The current escalation in tobacco use and tobacco-related death and disease can only be reversed by comprehensive tobacco control policies. Like other low-income countries Kyrgyzstan is facing massive challenges in this respect. This project strives to com
bine a public health and health system?s approach in tobacco control by implementing intensified community-based actions in Issuk-Kul Naryn and Talas Oblasts in Kyrgyzstan during the years 2014-2016. The pilot phase of the project in Chui Oblast in 2011-20
13 has provided a model for successful intervention that WHO and Kyrgyz experts recommend to be expanded nationwide. Through activation and training of Village Health Committees (VHC) primary health care teachers and students in schools mass media as well 
as local authorities and politicians the project reach better understanding among adults and children of the health hazards of active and passive smoking increase the number of smokers who make a quit attempt as well as change social norms regarding tobacc
o use. The target group of this project is the whole population of the Kyrgyz Republic equally including both adult men and women as well as boys and girls in the school environment and families. All project material is prodcued both in Kyrgyz and Russian 
language. The Kyrgyz-Finnish project strives to improve the health of the Kyrgyz people by raising awareness on health hazards of tobacco and helping tobacco users to quit. Health is a fundamental human right. The project is environmentally sustainable. Wh
en tobacco use declines there are positive effects on the environment including less environmental burden caused by tobacco farming as well as less waste from used tobacco products in the environment.The project will be conducted under the local leadership
 of the National Centre for Health Promotion (NCHP) with input also from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education assisted by the Centre for Continuous Medical Education (CCME) the Kyrgyz Association for Lung Health and the Association of Villa
ge Health Committees (VHC). The project will not create a new institution but will work through and strengthen the existing structures by integrating new methods via the VHC:s health care system schools mass media and local self-governments.
Community and Economic Development for Livelihood Improvement Project in Northern Vietnam Dev. need/problem/opportunity gap: Despite the rapid development of Vietnam recently during the last 25 years the poverty rate in the country at the end of 2013 is still very high (8%) especially in the mountainous and remote areas (39%) where live the eth
nic minority groups. The province ranks fifth out of all 63 provinces in Vietnam.Project objective: this project will focus on Civil society strengthening and livelihoods improvement specifically targeting community-based organizations (CBOs) functioning c
apacity building and sustainable economic development. The project will implement the following outputs:1. Community-based organization set up and functioning for the benefit of the local villagers and community development.2. Training provided in communit
y development skills good governance relevant agriculture techniques market-oriented production project fundraising and management.3. Community Development Funds (CDF) provided for both community and household socio-economic development initiatives.Benefic
iaries: The project will target approximately people 600 as well as 15 local government and mass organization officials (at least 50% are women) at commune district and province levels as direct beneficiaries and 6460 community members (50% female) as indi
rect beneficiaries in Bao Lac district Cao Bang Province.New structure development: the project will set up the community development clubs (CDC) as a community-based organization (CBO). This CDC will collaborate with the current mass organization includin
g Women?s Youth?s and Farmer?s Unions and Fatherland Front to work for the benefits of the local villagers.Cross-cutting issues including accountability and transparency participation gender equality child protection disability inclusion environment protec
tion disaster preparedness and climate change mitigation will be integrated into the project activities during its design and implementation. Project key activities: 1. To set up 15 CDCs with participation of marginalized ethnic minority members2. CDC func
tioning and managed by the CDC leaders for community and economic development 3. The capacity of key implementing partners 4. The capacity of CDC members 5. Awareness of and knowledge in other related social and environmental aspects of CDC members are imp
roved to support the holistic and sustainable nature of of livelihood development6. Income generation schemes are are developed and piloted.
Frame Agreement with NGO (Plan International Finland Foundation) Plan Finland?s Gender, Inclusion and Advocacy budget will be used to achieve cross-cutting objectives. The aim is to implement Plan?s Human Rights Based Approach, i.e. Child Centered Community Development.  Plan?s programming focuses on reaching the most v
ulnerable children, children with disabilities and from ethnic minorities. In many case girls. Plan has set very ambitious goals for Gender Mainstreaming: all programs must address at a minimum girls' practical needs, in addition to other objectives. Reach
ing the children and supporting them to fully realize their rights is challenging due to many reasons such as low capacity of staff and implementing partners, lack of practical tools and data, attitudes etc. Gender, Inclusion and Advocacy budget will be us
ed annually based on identified strategic initiatives that can leverage the most results / widest impact or to programme countries, where the context for tackling exclusion and gender inequality is the most challenging. Directly the initiatives will improv
e the everyday status of the most vulnerable children, girls and women. Partnerships will be made on case-by-case basis, choosing partners who are either strategically positioned or have special expertize.