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Local Cooperation Fund (LCF) in Kosovo NGO QESh functions since 2005 and they are an experienced organisation working on promoting and protecting LGBTQ rights. Project overall objective is to increase the visibility and rights of the LGBTQ community in Kosovo through raising awareness of the ge
neral public capacity building of institutions and increasing the LGBTQ communities knowledge of their rights. Target groups are: institutions of Kosovo specifically Ombudsperson Institution Kosovo Police and Prime Minister office of Good Governance, Gener
al population especially youth and LGBTQ individuals with special focus on Lesbian and Bisexual Women.QESh aims to create a more sensitive and open-minded approach towards the LGBTQ community from the general population. Through different awareness raising
 campaigns such as producing videos creating a magazine giving lectures at universities the awareness rising of the general population will be increased.
Additional voluntary contribution to the UNESCO World Heritage Fund Finland is proposing an additional voluntary contribution to the UNESCO World Heritage Fund in support of its campaign for the Committee membership for 2013-2017. The funding would be used in support of conservation and management of natural and mixed Worl
d Heritage sites in developing countries. The support is well aligned with the Finnish Development Policy Programme.
MIDA Health Northern Somalia (phase 3) The aim of the project is to strengthen the health sector in Northern Somalia by developing its human resources. Health services have collapsed in Somalia due to almost 20 years of civil war and also to shortage of administration structures.  The situation
 in Northern Somaliland and Puntmaassa is slightly better yet the availability and level of health care services are totally inadequate. There is a shortage of skilled labor and financial resources necessary to build infrastructure and obtain medical tools
. For example the number of skilled midwives is very low.The aim is to strengthen the health sector using the health professionals of Somali diaspora in Finland that travel to the area to train local health workers. The Diaspora has a lot of health care pr
ofessionals who are trained in Finland. The project aims to train local professionals as instructors who can share their knowledge and skills in the area after the project which increases the sustainability of the intervention. The project aims to select f
emale health professionals who are able to assist in improving the health of women and at the same time providing local women an example of successful activities of women in the society.The project is bilateral. The IOM (International Organization for Migr
ation) is the implementing partner. The project is the third and the last phase of the capacity building project for health professionals in Somaliland and in Puntlnad. The objective of the project is to improve the capacity of the health professionals in 
publoc sector in Norther-Somalian. The project will be implemented 2014-2016.
Support for institutionalising the CDF mechanism in Ethiopia Finland provides the Government of Ethiopia strategic technical and financial support for mainstreaming and scaling up the use of Community Development Fund (CDF) on federal level. The key feature of CDF is that it transfers funds and project management re
sponsibilities for physical construction directly to communities via a micro credit institution. The communities are fully responsible for the development process through planning implementation and maintenance. The results of CDF have been promising.
UN Special Raporteur on Disability Promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities as part of anti discrimination is one of Finlands human rights policy priorities. Finland has allocated financial resouirses to the UN Special Rapporteur on Disability through UNDESA from 2009.
Energy policy The content of the cooperation consists of the following: 1) Capacity building in order to provide tools and means for current and future policy updates 2) Updating the energy policy to provide guidelines for future development in the energy sector 3) Supp
orting the energy regulatory framework process by evaluating commenting and providing input on the work. The three objectives of the project are met by successfully completing the following four result areas: Result 1: Energy system model of Namibia develo
ped. Result 2: Energy policy of Namibia updated. Result 3: Energy regulatory framework draft finished. Result 4: Competence of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) personnel on energy system development increased.
Frame agreement with NGO (Fida Int.) HIV/AIDS Programme in Debre Zeit. The programme aims to influence the attitudes of the people in Debre Zeit Town towards people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in a way that will result in a positive change both in terms of attitude and behaviour. Fida partne
rs with the Ethiopian Guenet Church (EGC) and its Development and Welfare Organization (DWO). The programme provides comprehensive support to the PLWHAs in Debre Zeit Town. Fida and EGC/DWO offer income-generation possibilities to people with HIV/AIDS and 
their families as well as psychosocial support to orphans. In addition, the partners organize e.g. awareness-raising events, offer information materials to local schools and train peer educators. Through the support, training and awareness-raising activiti
es offered by the programme the overall understanding of the HIV/AIDS question in Debre Zeit will improve. This will have a positive effect on their attitude and behaviour towards the PLWHAs. The increased knowledge and behavioural change will, in turn, re
duce the negative impact of HIV/AIDS on the lives of those infected or otherwise affected by it.
NGO Support / Support of Arhangai Disabled Peoples Initiatives People with disabilities (PwD) have limited access to education and employment which leads to persisting poverty as well as low level of participation in the society. Project purpose is to enhance the rights of PwDs to acces education and employment. DEVEL
OPMENT OBJECTIVE: To enhance the socio-economic status of PwDs and empower them to participate equally in societyThis will be done through a HUMAN RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH which means that the project will work to create a policy environment that promotes PwD
's rights widening access to services for PwDs building awareness of the rights of PwDs and encouraging involving and building the capacity of individuals and PwDs organisations (DPOs) to participate in the design implementation and monitoring of programme
s and services that affect their lives.GENDER EQUALITY is of great importance and the project aims to give equal opportunities to Women and Men with disabilities. The project aims to develop existing structures and institutions. The main beneficiaries incl
ude PwDs and the local DPOs. The ACTIVITIES are divided into 4 groups:1. EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT. Some of the local DPOs have existing groups that do income generating activities. More groups will be started where PwD will get education through cooperatio
n with the local education centre and vocational training centre. Also by cooperating with the local labour centre the PwD will get help in networking and getting in contact with employers and acquire jobs. In addition three groups of PwD will get one-year
 trainings in areas that are not provided by the local education system. Also on-the-job trainings will be provided. A part-time psychologist will be employed to serve the PwD in the change process2.CAPACITY BUILDING OF LOCAL DPOs AND THEIR COMMITTEE. Ther
e will be training in management law finance and cooperation with governmental bodies. Cooperation with social welfare will be a part of the project in order to enhance harmonization3.ENHANCE PHYSICAL ACCESSIBILITY. The standard of buildings that take into
 account PwDs needs will be introduced and trainings will be given to engineers building companies decision makers and the local public. Follow-ups and monitoring of new buildings will be done4. ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS RAISING. Advocacy activities awareness
 raising of the PwDs situation and promotion of their rights through contacts with the local government media and through arranging different events
Andean Regional Forestry Partnership Sustainable Forest Management Programme in the Andean Region (SFM) supports the sustainable use management and development of the unique rain and natural forests of the Andean region as well related innovative projects in the participating countries of Bol
ivia Colombia Ecuador and Peru. The Programme has been implemented since 2011. The overall objective of the SFM Programme is the increased contribution of forests to the sustainable development of the Andean Region. The SFM Programme purpose is to introduc
e and adopt innovations to eliminate bottlenecks that hinder development of the forestry sector with participation of public and private actors thus contributing to the sustainable management of forest s and the expansion of forest plantations. SFM Program
me includes an innovative regional fund which has co-financed and supported projects that test innovations that will eliminate or diminish the barriers to development of the forestry sector taking into consideration gender equality reduction of inequality 
human rights and climate sustainability.  There are currently 25 projects ongoing. The implementation of the SFM Programme continues to 2015 according to the Agreement between the Ministry and the SFM Programme host organization IICA (Inter-American Instit
ute for Cooperation on Agriculture) which is a specialized agency under the Organisation of American States OAS. However the technical assistance for the SFM Programme is currently procured until 2014 only. To secure the technical assistance needed for the
 entire SFM implementation period the additional funds are allocated for 2014-2015.
Support to the training of police and prosecutors (CMC) Police prosecutor training (Crisis Management Centre Finland). The goal of the training programme organised by the CMC has been to increase the capacity of the Afghan authorities (police forces and prosecutors) in the police-prosecutor cooperation and make
 the preliminary investigation phase more effective. During the pilot stage (2009?2011) 20 police-prosecutor pairs were trained. There were participants also from the Afghan Ministry of Justice the Supreme Court and the Independent Afghan Bar Association. 
The bilateral training programme was carried out in cooperation and coordination with the Afghan government especially with the Ministry of the Interior and the Attorney General?s Office and other similar international programmes and the Finnish partner th
e Crisis Management Centre.A manual for the police and prosecutors has been prepared during the project phase II (2011-2012) with the intention of introducing it for use in the whole country. The programme supports good governance democracy and Rule of Law
.
Strengthening the mastering of natural resources The Geological Survey of Finland implements in Kyrgyz Republic a project with the national institution (years 2014 - 2017) in which the overall objective is to improve the standards and living conditions for local people by strengthening of the national ec
onomy of Kyrgyz Republic through sustainable use of mineral resources and creating of a safer environment. The project aims at developing the capacity for better risk management of geo-hazards modern data collection storage and dissemination and monitoring
 of groundwater resources. The primary beneficiary is the national geo-institution other beneficiaries include governmental institutions and  agencies on both the national and regional level. The project is carried out as assignment for the services of gov
ernmental authorities/institutions.
UNESCO/IPDC promoting ICT in media development IPDC programme development and additional funding for 2013 UNESCO IPDC programme was founded in 1980 and is governed by a 39-Member State council.  The council appoints  an 8-Member State bureau which allocates funding to demand-driven projects which meet 
specific criteria. Finland is currently Chair of the programme and has promoted new ideas in IPDC.Responding to the rise of ICT and the Internet the IPDC now seeks to increase its work in two areas:(i) focusing support for media making a sustainable digita
l transition with the objective of promoting freedom pluralism and independence on the Internet. This requires mobilizing funds for and soliciting innovative project proposals in order to reinforce freedom of expression online (and including in this the di
gital safety of journalists). (ii) promoting the use of ICT to increase the supply and sharing of information about media development worldwide with special attention to the era being a time of digital transition. To this end the IPDC bureau in 2013 adopte
d a Special Initiative called Knowledge-driven media development which seeks to develop a knowledge-community that elevates current and future media development activities into a practice of continuous learning and with enhanced impact.The Finnish addition
al contribution 2013 makes it possible to make this internat development of IPDC programme
Local Cooperation Fund (LCF) in Kenya The project use film community discussions and grassroots mobilization to deman political and social accountability. InformAction is non-profit organization that use film and community discussions to encourage active and peaceful participation in the democ
ratic process. The project use camera and screen to give ordinary citizens the confidence to speack out encouranging them to make demands from a position of understanding and accurate information. The project will achieve this through use of mobile screeni
ngs debates and mass visual leafleting of DVDs. As a result of the earlier support by the Embassy a documentation programme is being developed around 'forgotten' victims and survivors of the 2007/2008 election-related violence. The documentation will empow
er the victims collates evidence and sustains the demand for justice. The organization carry out conflict mitigation work in areas that have remained divided and vulnerable to political manipulation. The films and community discussions focus on issues of j
ustice impunity and reconciliation and encourage people to shun notions of 'community protection'. They are encouraged to make politicians take indvidual responsibility for their actions. This is critical in the run up to ICC cases and anticipated general 
election in 2013.Empowering citizens to take an active part in seeking justice and establishing a new democratic government means going well beyond the conventional reach of urban based organisations amd mainstream information flow by giving ordinary peopl
e a vehicle to express themselves make demands and mobilize for progressive and peaceful purposes. This will be achieved by a program of work that focuses on community empowerment and mobilization along with documentation in the ground from a network of hu
man rights activists and videographers who can profile and encourage ordinary people to speak out and demand the rewards of a new constitution including a new political order.
Support Nordic Africa Institute The Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) is a research institution tasked to undertake and encourage studies on contemporary African or Africa-related issues by scholars in mainly the Nordic and African countries The institute supports Finnish Scandinavian and Af
rican researchers capacity on the development research related issues and also networking.  Finland's general support to the Nordic Africa-Institute is 400 000 euros per year and is targeted for research seminars conferences publications library policy rel
ated activities. In 2011 total 30.000 euros is channelled for the ECAS4 Conference. The aim of the support is to enhance the Africa related research and study opportunities in Finland and enable the Finnish researchers participate in Nordic and African res
earch networks as well and promote the dissemination of research and analysis of Africa.
INGO Aid to the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) Project support for the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) for  a project ?Strengthening national human rights defenders and NGO's capacity to prevent human rights violations and promote change at national level  to be implemented in ODA- eli
gible countries in Latin America Asia and East-Europe. FIDH is a non-governmental human rights organization founded in 1922 thus FIDH is the oldest international human rights organization worldwide. FIDH is actively engaged in monitoring human rights and F
IDH reports of the monitoring results actively. FIDH aims at obtaining effective improvements in the protection of victims the prevention of human rights violations. FIDH aims at penalizing the perpetrators in countries where continuous human rights violat
ions weaken stability and conditions for welfare especially in developing countries.
Frame agreement with NGO (Frikyrklig samverkan FS rf) Rehab for visually impaired. The purpose of the project is to provide mediaskills to young people in order to empower them as media practitioners to influence society with responsible, democratic and ethically uncorrupted media work.
Rao II Bridge Project The project aims at improvement of the capacity of Road 353 thus contributing to the socio-economic development in the area and improving road transport between Haiphong and Do Son tourist resort. Improved road infrastructure is expected to attract investo
rs to the south-east areas of Haiphong and Do Son town resulting in increased employment opportunities and poverty alleviation.The Finnish financing portion is EUR 16.5 million.
Administrative cost of MFA missions abroad for ETHIOPIA Administrative cost of MFA missions abroad for ETHIOPIA. Costs generated from the Embassy of Finland
Core support to UNESCO, Cultural Expression Core support to World Heritage, UNESCO. Support through the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Frame Agreement with NGO (Finn Church Aid) Eastern Africa Regional Field Office . The overall objective is to improve effectiveness, quality and impact of the programmes focusing on the thematic areas, sustainable livelihoods, stable societies and rights and participation through established field 
presence.
NGO Support / Reducing poverty in Nepal Aim: To establish functional and equitable carbon financing programme in place based on avoided deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) for climate change mitigation, enhance knowledge and scientific basis on forest carbon, strengthen the capacity of 
the government and local communities on REDD mechanisms. Activities: Research forest and carbon inventories, establish database on carbon stock, awareness raising and training.
Strenghtening the capacity of the Africa Scout Region / Food for Life 2 The objective of the project is to develop the capacity of the Scout movement in Africa and provide the youth with opportunities to actively participate in the development of their society. The project will further strengthen the existing partnership betwe
en SP-FS and ARO and also between the scout and guides of Finland Benin Ethiopia and Niger. The principal aims are to 1) develop the project management skills of the participants 2) strenghten the capacity of the organisations to act efficiently and indepe
ndently as well as to give them resources and tools to develop an active role in the society 3) learn about partnerships and cultural diversity 4) offer the youth meaningful experiences in scouting and provide them with opportunities to develop skills need
ed in the labour market or in the active participation in the society and finally 5) increase the visibility of scouting and enhance the positive image of scouting. These goals are achieved through concrete activities connected to food security. These Food
 for Life (FFL) activities have already been implemented in many African countries by the scouts. Also SP-FS has had an FFL project in Benin and Nigr in 2011-2013. Based on this experience it is possible to further develop the activities in more ambitious 
direction and new areas and especially to extend the project into a new partner countryEthiopia. The activities include principally the creation of model gardens in schools. The scout leaders will be trained to teach the younger scouts the cultivation of v
egetables locally adapted agricultural practices keeping of domestic animals and small-scale entrepreneurial skills. At the same time the scouts in Africa will learn about the interdependence between biodiversity climate change and food security. The risks
 related to food security are non-negligible in the African partner countries Therefore the project offers tools to fight poverty and famine or other nutritional problems at the community level as the skills and knowledge acquired are spread from the scout
s to their families and finally the whole community. The scout group can also decide to sell its products and gain income for their other scouting activities. In Finland some of the items of the project will be integrated into the global and environmental 
education programme of the scouts. This will increase the awareness of these issues among the Finnish youth as well.
Local Cooperation Fund (LCF) in Palestinian Adm. Areas The Separation Wall being built in the West Bank and through East Jerusalem has created enormous changes in surrounding areas. The Wall penetrates deeply into occupied territory creating land enclaves and imprisoning Palestinians in land space cut off from
 the State of Israel and at the same time isolated from the rest of the OPT. The project objectives are 1) to assist individual Palestinians in the West Bank in accessing justice for violations of their rights to access their agricultural lands services an
d family life 2)To change Israeli government and military policies that prevents access to agricultural land services and family life of Palestinians in the West Bank.
Further Education Course on Sustainable Communities Additional contribution by the Ministry of Environment to the Sustainable Communities course organized by the Aalto University in collaboration with UN-HABITAT.
Supporting 200 hiv/aids orphans in Busia The project supports 200 hiv/aids orphans in Busia where there is a notable increase in the number of orphans.The project supports the schooling of children by providing school uniforms and learning materials as well as school feeding.The families' livelih
ood will be supported by donating goats and vegetable seeds as well as by promoting sense of community among the families.The project workers and volunteers will be trained in project management and community empowerment.
Local Cooperation Fund (LCF) in Ukraine Strengthening women's position in Prykarpattya by supporting the graftswomen in the region as well as promoting tourism.
Local Cooperation Fund (LCF) in 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.