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International Network for Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net) ESCR-Net connects 214 NGOs and grassroots groups and 46 advocates across 70 countries working together ?to build a global movement to make human rights and social justice a reality for all.? Led by Members and guided by commitments to regional diversity ge
nder balance and analysis and inclusion of grassroots groups and marginalized communities ESCR-Net has built a vital model of fostering international connections catalyzing learning and facilitating collective advocacy to advance economic social and cultur
al rights (ESCR) in interdependence with all human rights. This model is facilitating global efforts to strengthen human rights accountability in development finance and policy advance substantive equality and women?s ESCR support strategic litigation and 
implementation of positive decisions and secure effective mechanisms at all levels to clarify ESCR obligations and provide remedies for violations. ESCR-Net serves as the coordinator of NGO Coalition and Campaign for the Optional Protocol to the Internatio
nal Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights composed of more than 300 organizations across all regions.The 3-year project is focused on 3 interrelated areas of activity under the theme Human Rights Democracy and Empowerment:-NGO Coalition and Campa
ign for the OP-ICESCR-Strategic Litigation and Implementation of ESCR-Women?s ESCR and Development PolicyThe project seeks to fulfill the following development objectives:1 Reduction of poverty and inequality via domestic-level implementation of ESCR inclu
ding legislation policies and effective remedies for violations2 An effective OP-ICESCR based on broad ratification and support of States parties for the work of the Committee on ESCR3 Deepened ability of litigators and advocates to utilize international h
uman rights law and jurisprudence in domestic cases and to access regional and international mechanisms when domestic remedies fail4 Clarification of ESCR obligations and growing international assistance and cooperation to realize human rights via use of O
P-ICESCR OP-CEDAW and related international mechanisms5 Strengthened capacity of advocates and litigators to advance substantive equality and women?s ESCR at the domestic and international level6 Post-2015 development goals incorporating and reflecting the
 human rights framework with particular attention to women?s ESCRThe projects focus is on ODA- eligible countries in Africa and Asia.
INT/Fund of the United Nations International Drug Control Programme UN UNODC is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. Established in 1997 through a merger between the United Nations Drug Control Programme and the Centre for International Crime Prevention UNODC operates in all regions of t
he world through an extensive network of field offices. UNODC relies on voluntary contributions mainly from Governments for 90 per cent of its budget. Finland has given General support for the United Natiions Drug Control Programme. In 2013 the Finnish con
tribution amouted to 700.000 euros. In addition Finland has supported UNODC's work in Afganistan.
Innovations for Development programme BEAM - Business with Impact is a joint innovations-for-development program between the MFA Finland and the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology (Tekes) which supports development of innovations information and knowledge by companies civil society organiza
tions educational and research institutes and other organizations with the objective of improving poor people's welfare in developing countries. Support is channeled to the development piloting and commercialization of new products services business and co
operation models technologies solutions or social innovations. The program will neither support the companies' exports conventional business partnerships nor regular development cooperation projects by CSOs.The BEAM program benefits the poor people in deve
loping countries whose lives are improved due to new innovations. Innovative business benefits also companies and the public sector in developing countries and Finland by creating new jobs opportunities for entrepreneurship and financial resources such as 
private investment and tax revenue. Innovations improve the competitiveness of the economies and foster socially sustainable green growth in developing countries and Finland. The primary long-term objective of the program is to advance economic development
 and people's welfare in developing countries.The BEAM program links companies and other organizations to existing future watch and market watch services advisory and business services -- especially with the focus on low-income people's BOP (base of the py
ramid) markets -- and other support and development services such as business acceleration and service platforms as well as corporate social responsibility and human rights training services.The five-year program is established in Tekes. The joint public f
unding comes from Tekes and MFA to the amount of 50% both. MFA will delegate its contribution to Tekes's procedures. The program will be operational as of at the beginning of 2015.
CPR/Bole Tractor Delivery Project in China The Project aims to achieve the following longterm objectives: Contribute to increasing the competitiveness of the Chinese agriculture improve the living standard of the rural population contribute to the modernization of agricultural machinery fleet iIncr
ease the productivity and production per hectare provide increased income to the tractor owners and their families. The direct beneficiaries of the Project are the tractor owners and their families within thestate farm communities. Indirect beneficiaries a
re the farms and the farm bureau through increase in productivity and production.
Frame Agreement with NGO (Foundation for Human Rights/KIOS) Defending the Defenders
Frame Agreement with NGO (Finnish Red Cross) To improve the health situation at community level in Ngozi area.
Marie Stopes Society / Meeting Urban Women's Unmet Need for Quality Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services Marie Stopes Society aims at improving urban 18-35-year-old women's access to family planning and reproductive health services by setting up a Well Women clinic in Karachi. The typical client will be a married (or about to be married) woman educated until 
at least class 10 and with access to resources for services. The duration of the project is 24 months and the total budget is 200000 euros. Pakistan's population is growing in large volumes. The total population (currently at 180 million people) is expecte
d to reach 354 million by 2050. 65% of married women currently use no contraceptive method. Reproductive health information and services remain a taboo and decisions regarding women's health are largely made by other stakeholders such as their husbands or 
parents in law.
Andean regional biodiversity programme BioCAN This Regional Biodiversity Programme in the Andean Community is based on the achievements of the Environmental Project in Peru (BIODAMAZ). The Programme is implemented in the Andean Community countries together with the Andean Community Secretariat (CAN). 
The objectives of the project are to protect the environment of the Amazonian region of the Andean countries and support a sustainable use of the forests to create and make use of modern information systems on the biodiversity and land use planning (as ZEE
 - Ecological and Economical Zoning) created in the BIODAMAZ -project together with IIAP - Institute for Investigation of the Peruvian Amazon) exchange of information training and creating better living conditions for the indigenous peoples. The implementa
tion phase of the BioCAN programme is 2010-2013.
FLC/ Improving living conditions of Bwabwata residents through partnerships strengthening capacity and preserving cultural heritage IRDNC is an organization that pioneers in community-based natural resource management in Namibia. The focus is in linking improved natural resource management to rural development and the growth of a strong civil society. IRDNC provides technical logistic 
and financial support to more than 50 community-based organizations in Northern Namibia. The project addresses three priority areas within the indigenous communities living in Bwabwata National Park. Firstly it capacitates vulnerable communities in promoti
ng their rights improving the position of women in the communities and strengthening participatory development processes. Secondly it promotes green economy and sustainable livelihood options through natural resource management solutions. Thirdly the proje
ct also aims at protection and preservation of local cultural heritage. http://www.irdnc.org.na/
Frame Agreement with NGO (Finn Church Aid) Despite the progress in Sierra Leone regarding the rule of law and stability, the country continues to face the challenges which have been identified as drivers of its past civil war, such as poverty, youth unemployment and marginalisation. The spread of c
orruption, the amplified vulnerability related to land leasing and increasing disputes over use and ownership of natural resources exacerbate the sources of instability, predominantly at the local level, threatening communities? access to food and income. 
Hence, there is need to ensure that conflicts can be effectively dealt with at local and community level.The objective of the project is to promote culture of peace in the Pujehun district by enhancing local capacities in relation to conflict management an
d conflict transformation. Through training of traditional and religious leaders, women leaders and youth leaders in conflict management and human rights the mutual relationship between traditional and religious authorities and civil society?s relevant act
ors is fostered. This will positively influence conflict management within local communities and simultaneously help to tackling the weakened accountability of traditional authorities towards their constituencies. The involvement of Mammy Queens and other 
women?s leaders in the project will promote gender equality.Training and capacity building for traditional and religious, women leaders and youth leaders on conflict management and human rights, development of standardised systems and methods of conflict p
revention and mediation, creation and enhancement of networks and cooperation between traditional leaders, strengthening of Peace and Development Committees.Right- holders /beneficiaries: Rural poor, community leaders, traditional leaders  Implementing par
tner: Network Movement for Justice and Development (NMJD)
UNDP/Strengthening the Rule of Law and Human Rights Protection System in Nepal UNDP has prepared in cooperation with Supreme Court of Nepal Ministry of Law Justice Constituent Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs and National Human Rights Commission a programme titled ?Strengthening the Rule of Law and Human Rights Protection System in
 Nepal?.  The UNDP led program is planned to be an multi-donor program for a five year period. The project basically aims to strengthen the rule of law by supporting firstly the ?administration of justice sector? with the Supreme Court playing a lead role 
through JSCC Secretariat and its network. Secondly through reforms in ?socio-legal? aspect of the rule of law and ?access to justice sector? the project envisages to implement protective laws by developing a ?national legal aid scheme? .?Access to justice?
 with focus on vulnerable groups needs special attention and has been positively designed to implement through ?legal aid centers? and ?legal aid service providers?. Affirmative programs with specified figures of the beneficiaries on the other hand have be
en proposed to increase the number of hitherto deprived groups build their competency through educational scholarship internship and apprenticeship. Suggested legislative reforms to reduce discriminatory treatments and opportunities would have both symboli
c value as well as impelling factor to gear up the project focus towards the needy groups. Total budget estimate for 5 years is USD 24 million of which Finland contributes 54 million euros during 2014-2017.
Sustainable Forest Use and Food Security Forest resources are used unsustainably in and around Kiwengwa-Pongwe Forest Reserve because of poor farming techniques lack of available land and limited livelihood opportunities in the 12 villages surrounding it. For the same reasons the communities also
 suffer from food insecurity which threatens their right to adequate food. Project aims to tackle these development problems by enhancing sustainable forest management including both conservation and sound usage of forest resources and improving food secur
ity of these communities. To achieve its objectives the project supports agroforestry and other livelihoods such as sea shell and sea weed farming and livestock and beekeeping by providing training and initial material support to groups of community member
s hoping to develop their livelihoods. It also supports tree planting establishes tree nurseries in the area builds wood fuel saving stoves raises environmental awareness and provides capacity building to community based forestry actors.The development pol
icy objectives of gender equality and reduction of inequality are met by supporting livelihood groups of women and agricultural production in which women have an important role and by improving the availability of stable food crops crucial to the most vuln
erable members in the communities. Integrating trees into farming systems planting trees promoting improved stoves and livelihoods relying on forest well-being will conserve biodiversity and biomass in the area so as to combat climate change. While diversi
fying local people's livelihoods will help the communties to adapt to the effects of climate change.The direct beneficiaries of the project are the 26 supported groups engaging in their livelihood initiatives 200 households receiving wood fuel saving stove
s 11 Forest Conservation Committees (FCCs) and the local partner DFNR. In the end the project benefits the entire village communities of approximately 28 000 inhabitants by improving the access and availability of food in their villages. The project is mai
nly working with the existing structures of and between DFNR FCCs and the village communities but it also supports the activities of newly established umbrella organization of FCCs called Kiwengwa-Pongwe Community Forest Conservation Network (K-P CFCN). K-
P CFCN will receive capacity training during the project for it to fully function as a community based organization enhancing local level forest management in the future.
Frame agreement with NGO (FIDIDA) Organisational Development and Training Project of Malawi National Association of the Deaf. WHAT: The project supports organizational capacity of Malawi National Association of the Deaf (MANAD).WHY: In Malawi the deaf and hard of hearing are often excluded
 from the society because the value of sign language has not been recognized. Deaf and hard of hearing are often significantly poorer than the hearing population.HOW: The project aims to improve the quality of life and to materialize human rights of the de
af and hard of hearing. By supporting MANAD's organizational capacity the membership of the association is activated and they can demand for the materialization of the human rights. Lobbying helps to improve the status of sign language.PARTNER ORGANISATION
: The project benefits MANAD and its membership and it is implemented by MANAD.
Frame agreement with NGO (Suomen Lahetysseura ry) Community development project: Improving food security, right based training, farmer's training, income generating project training, environment protection, support for the most vulnerable (hiv positives, slaves and ex slaves), DRR.   Living conditions are
 difficult because of poverty, natural disasters and human rights offenses.  Development objective is that people know and claim their rights ,  the environment issues are taken care of, disaster preparedness is improved and livelihood improved by training
 and micro credits. As results the slavery practise is reduced, ex slaves know their rights and are capable to create micro projects and source of livelihood enchanced, ID papers for everyone , rights fullfilled, for example the rigt to education for all c
hildren in communities, girls premature mariages reduced, bank of cereals, better crops and hiv stigmatisation reduced. Beneficieries are the poorest ant the most vulnerables communities in Mauritania. Our partner is LWF World service, Mauritania program w
ho has the compenece of right based approach ans a long experience of the context of Mauritania.
Frame agreement with NGO (Siemenpuu) In the context of the strong and rising presence in Sikasso of both industrial and artisanal mining,  the project, which entails a close cooperation with mayor Kalidou Togola of Finkolo,  aims at the forming of a coalition of mayors around the issue of min
ing in Sikasso, whilst striving to come to more accountability concerning the mining. The objective of the coalition is to strengthening the municipalities in Sikasso's capacity, through elements as training concerning land laws and mining code, aswell as 
through the enabling of discussion between different relevant actors, to defend a more peoples and nature's led socio-economic local development in face of corporate extractivist intrests. The project allows for the laying of a basis for a franc dialogue, 
involving also in a non-violent way administrative authorities and companies. The coalition of mayors could come to function as a consultative structure concerning questions of mining.The issue of the mining at large is a very difficult debate in Mali. Thi
s project can be seen as a first important step towards opening that debate at large within the present existing realities. This debate can also come to draw strength from the work of other Siemenpuu partners as well as be a part of further Siemenpuu globa
l dialogue.
Humanitarian aid to Western Africa FAO In the West Africa and Sahel region millions of vulnerable people who depend on the production marketing and consumption of crops livestock fish forests and other natural resources are confronted by recurring disasters and crises. These shocks undermine th
eir livelihoods and threaten their food and nutrition security. Drought floods the locust threat socio-political instability or rising food prices exacerbate the structural weaknesses of countries in this region known for their decreasing soil fertility an
d desertification insufficient agriculture investments high poverty rate and population growth. For 2014 and in the framework of the 2014-2016 Sahel Strategic Response Plan FAO is appealing for a total of USD 116 million to assist more than 7.6 million peo
ple.
Frame Agreement with NGO (Finn Church Aid) Somalia represents one of the most critical fragile states in the world. It is one of the most difficult environments to undertake project monitoring, with conflict and security presenting significant challenges to FCA and our partners. Addressing these ch
allenges is an immediate priority and one on which we have already scaled up our efforts on recent programme interventions. Working with the local partners successfully requires working hand in hand throughout the project cycle.The FCA programme has consid
erably grown during the past year in Somalia. The fast growth brings several new challenges in terms of transparency and accountability, with a special focus on how to properly manage the operations in the field in such a volatile scenario. This project is
 linked to FCA's overall goals/strategy in terms of strengthening programme quality in order to achieve better effectiveness, transparency and accountability.The office will be focusing on the set up of proper and efficient standard operating procedures in
 Somalia, including coordination mechanism, MEAL (monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning) system and safety and security platform. The overall objective of the Country Office is to improve effectiveness, quality, and impact of the FCA Country 
Programme focusing on the thematic areas through established field presence. Activities: ? Strategic and operational planning for the country ? Programme and project PME and administrative support ? Planning and monitoring of the country programme and proj
ects ? Provision of thematic advice to the country programme and projects ? Building the institutional capacity of local partners ? Facilitate dialogue with authorities and various actors at a country level ? Networking at both country and regional level ?
 Intensification of cooperation with other stakeholders ? Ensuring support and input for communication purposes ? Broadening the access to funding opportunities ? Coordination of work and cooperation with other aid organisations ? Ensuring increased input 
of partner organisations and topics from the region into the lobby and advocacy work ? Resourcing and staffing of the Country Office? Further strengthening of the management and administration of the Country Office? Security assessments + evaluationsRights
-holders /beneficiaries: ? FCA Staff? Local Partners' Staff? Federal Government of Somalia (and line ministers such as MoI, MoNS, MoF)? Regional Authorities? Genuine Clan Leaders? Women Groups? Yo
Frame Agreement with NGO (Plan International Finland Foundation) Strengthening the implementation of the disaster management strategy of Plan Dominican Republic
Mozambique budget support evaluation Finland has supported poverty reduction and promoted sustainable economic growth in Mozambique since 2003 by providing budget support for the implementation of the PARPA-programmes. The objective of the budget support evaluation is to provide information t
hat will be used to further develop future cooperation. The evaluation will assess how efficiently and effectively budget support supports the development plans of Mozambique. It will also provide information of the relevance results and impacts of the Gov
ernment?s development plans. The evaluation will be a joint evaluation between the Government of Mozambique and donors.
Improving market access of forestry food plant in Banyumas Regency 1. Encouraging Forest Farmer to produce cassava and ginger 2. Encouraging the cooperative of forest farmer to build factory of cassava and ginger processing 3. Ensuring that cooperative gets organic certificate 4. Facilitating market access of cassava and 
ginger products 5. Encouraging the formation and legalization of the cooperative
Improving the status of disabled people in society The project is realized in cooperation with Association of Central Asian Nations ?Julduz Organization of People with Disabilities of Uzbekistan (Bektemirov Tashkent region) and Art Centre Sanvikt. The project will be operated in Bektemirov and Hamza areas 
of Tashkent. These areas are populated by many poor and low-income families. Economic distress is an everyday family life where the breadwinner is unemployed single parent or in many cases a disabled woman. The country's infrastructure is out of date. Unem
ployment and social services are mainly collapsed or disabled and poor. The deterioration of public services is in particular due to the poverty. The biggest challenge is the exclusion of these families from the social and economic problems of the society.
The project development objective is to improve the social position of people with disabilities. This project will promote small businesses and related training and regional networking with other organizations and private sector.The main features of the pr
oject are, support environment allowing training to invest into entrepreneurship development of responsible business create decent jobs and stimulate private sector and civil society partnerships networking. Functions will prevent the beneficiary families 
from exclusion from the society. The project will reinforce the existing structures and support the anti-poverty development.