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Implementation of the OECD/DAC Peer review recommendations through actions related to strengthening of PCD and staff + systems development OECD/DAC carries out peer reviews of the member states' development policy and cooperation. The peer review of the Finnish development policy and cooperation in 2012 lead to recommendations in various areas. The purpose of the proposed project is to suppor
t the implementation of selected actions that fall into KEO-10 area of responsibility namely i) Strengthening of policy coherence for development (PCD), ii) improving organization and management through modern tools guidance and training, and iii) Enhancem
ent of aid effectiveness and results. The fund allocations is requested to ensure the efficient completion of the following key activities that correspond to the recommendations: 1) Pilot project on food security. The pilot involves five Finnish ministries
 research organizations and NGOs. The responsibilities regarding pilot implementation have been shared between the main actors and MFA is responsible for summarizing the project's conclusions and drafting related recommendations. 2) Compelemantary staff tr
aining on various financing instruments with the view to enhance staff capacity to analyse the related possibilities and risk. The training will take the form of workshops and will be complemented by drafting and distribution of related guidelines.
Frame agreement with NGO (Suomen Lahetysseura ry) The project develops the disaster preparedness of the people in the Legeheda region and improves their living conditions. Legeheda in northern Ethiopia is a region where natural disasters like drought, flooding and other consequences of the climate change 
are very common. The project will improve the resilience of the community to disaster risks with five results: increased awareness and disaster preparedness of the community, improved livelihood security and asset building, improved environmental rehabilit
ation, improved access to safe drinking water, and women socioeconomic empowerment. The project will raise the awareness of the community on disaster risk reduction and climate change. Community conversation will be conducted and community and woreda livel
ihood and DRR coordinating committees will be strengthened. Training will be given to project staff and government experts on disaster risk reduction mechanisms, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and school environmental clubs will be strengthened.
 The project will also give emphasis in making use of available water resources for crop production through small-scale irrigation and introducing high yielding and high value crops like vegetables, potato, and highland fruits. Environmental rehabilitation
 will be given due consideration by closing degraded areas, employing different physical and biological soil and water conservation activities. Firewood efficient stoves and renewable energy will be introduced to minimize the pressure on the scarce vegetat
ion in the area. Access to safe drinking water will be achieved through spring protection, hand-dug well construction, training of water committee members and providing maintenance tools. Women will be empowered by organizing them into self-help groups (SH
Gs), training of SHG leaders, provide start-up capital, distribution of breeding sheep for women, and training of women in home economics. The implementing agency is the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus / North Central Synod Development and Social
 Services Commission (EECMY-DASSC-NCS) in Dessie.
Support to EOM to Mozambique Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Mozambique will take place in October 2014. EU funds are not enough to cover the costs of an electoral observation mission due to other more pressing priorities. Finland considers the support to an electoral obse
rvation mission as an important tool in promoting democracy and good governance in Mozambique. It will improve the rights of citizens and contribute to their empowerment. Support to the electoral  observation mission is well in line Finland's Country Strat
egy in Mozambique as good governance is one of its key cooperation sectors. In addition to Finland also Denmark Sweden Italy Portugal UK and Norway will take part in the financing of the mission.
Thanh Hoa Hospital Equipment Project Thanh Hoa Hospital Equipment Project in Vietnam.
Frame Agreement with NGO (Finn Church Aid) Baseline study and evaluations, Liberia. The project objective is to collect information on the status of the beneficiary households and communities
Non-formal training in support of livelihood for adult refugees in Kyaka II refugee settlement The development problem that the project aims to alleviate is poverty defined as lack of basic capacities needed for generating human well-being. The overall objective of the project is to alleviate poverty among the refugee population in Kyaka II settleme
nt. The poverty is alleviated through increased self-reliance of beneficiaries which is achieved by building the capacities of participants by supporting their training and livelihood activities.The project has human rights based approach enabling particip
ation of different groups of refugees in the planning and implementation of the project. Special emphasis is put on participation of women and minorities. Training and group discussions will include topics on gender equility human rights and democracy. The
 improved level of knowledge and skills of the participants will result in increased self-esteem and better capacity to take actively part in the decision making and development activities in their communities. By including participants from the vulnerable
 groups projects aims to reduce inequalities within refugee population. The project seeks to contribute - in a small-scale - towards climate change adaption by promoting environmentally friendly and adaptable agricultural technics within the livehood proje
cts and trainings of supported interest groups.The project is implemented by FRC field staff together with refugees. In implementation existing leadership structures within the settlement are utilised. The supported interest groups are mostly existing prio
r to the project and selected considering different vulnerabilities. The learning groups  will be established for intrested and motivated participants. The facilitators are refugees selected by the communities and then trained in participatory methods and 
adult education by the project. The main beneficiaries are the members of those 30 groups involved ? estimated 600-800 persons in them. Another immediate beneficiary group are 20-25 group facilitators receiving training. Other potential beneficiaries are t
he families of learners and facilitators and wider community.The key activities are 1) facilitators' training 2) support for the development of the group livelihood activities as well as providing group specific thematic literacy and language trainings 3) 
providing training in literacy languages and business skills combined with small-scale group livelihood projects 4) supporting district adult education with training
Humanitarian assistance to Mali through WHO Humanitarian assistance to Mali through WHO, support to health sector, Cluster specific objectives are 1) Provision of emergency Primary Health Care services for vulnerable populations with limited or no access to health services. 2) Strengthen emergency p
reparedness and capacity to respond including surgical interventions. 3) Respond to health-related emergencies including controlling the spread of communicable diseases.
Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project-Western Nepal Completion Phase RWSSP Completion Phase will continue support to advance rural water supply and sanitation in western Nepal. Nepal's national goal is to reach total clean water and sanitation coverage by 2017. Access to clean water and sanitation is one of the basic human 
rights. In this respect awareness of rural population on these rights will be increased and the capacity of the 'duty bearers' i.e. national institutions to respond with sufficient service provision will be strengthened. A phasing-out strategy will be prep
ared to ensure transfer of responsibilities and sustainability of results after the end of the project. Expansion of the project's scope to rural livelihoods will be explored during the planning phase. Arsenic mitigation will be taken into account in the T
erai-region.
Frame agreement with NGO (Frikyrklig samverkan FS rf) Culture center. The main purpose of the project is to transform the existing orphanage towards smaller units of about 8 children + a mother
World Humanitarian Summit, support to civil society participation in the regional consultation Finland's support to ODA eligible civil society participation in the EEG and WEOG regional consultation to be held in Budapest February 2015 in preparation of the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) in 2016.
Where is the good samaritan today? HIV project Good Samaritan Program (GSP) is a pan-African program by the United Bible Societies. It is implemented in over 20 countries in Africa and coordinated by HIV Service. Bible Society of  Burundi (BSB) has the main responsibility of the grass root level implem
entation. The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the reduction of the spread of HIV and stigma of people infected and affected. Through training activities GSP aims to behavioral change that reduces HIV contamination as well as stigmatiza
tion and discrimination of people living with HIV and AIDS.GSP promotes tolerance love and human rights. Interactive approach shares information about HIV+AIDS. By utilizing texts from the Bible (e.g. Good Samaritan story) and other material GSP reveals th
e attitudes and beliefs that maintain discrimination. GSP supports the goals Government of Burundi's (GOB) concerning maternal newborn health and HIV and AIDS. Project encourages people to get tested: the cooperation/network between BSB and the VCTs is in 
a core of the project. This is how GSP is in line with the GOB health goals (National Health Development Plan 2011-15) which aims to provide all Burundian citizens increased access to basic health care. During the 3rd phase cooperation with organizations p
roviding ARVs food and other services to PLHA will also be widened. Through communication advocacy and disseminating adequate health information GSP has means to change opinions and contribute to the common goals defined by UNAIDS. Project activities are b
ased on interactive training on different levels. Training material include booklets videos and flipchart  for trainees and manual for trainers. Take Charge youth component has its own material package. The project will continue with the existing structure
 and target on churches congregations and communities. The 3rd phase is emphasizing the inclusive approach: goal is to ensure the participation of People with Visual Disabilities (PVDs) on all activity levels from the planning till the implementation. Thes
e choices are in line with the Finnish Government to strengthen marginalized groups? participation in the development projects. During the 2nd phase of GSP implementation Finnish Bible Society (FiBS) and BSB have systematically continued building their cap
acity on disabilities. Regular cooperation with FIDIDA supports and ensures professionalism in the inclusive approach.
MZ/Improving teaching quality in Manica Province The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the Ministry of Education's strategic plan for education in Mozambique through the establishment of resources for rural primary teachers. This will be achieved through in-service teacher training pro
gram implemented through a network of Pedagogical Workshops located in each district which will serve as resource and training centers for teachers.
Mainstreaming inclusive media in Somalia Women are marginalized in the Somalian media. Radio TV and press are dominated by men. Woman's image in the media is stereotypical and biased. The main objectives of the project are to strengthen existing women's media production through business advice an
d enhancing audience base and develop a novel production system through the participation of audiences.Gender equality is the central cross-cutting DAC development objective of the project. Inclusive development is an intermediate objective especially the 
participation of diverse media audiences in giving feedback to which media producers respond. With participation content that better meets the needs and preferences of the audiences can be developed.The project creates a new production model that is based 
on feedback acquired through various channels and programme monitoring with the aid of participatory activities . The growth of an established women's radio station and video production company (Aman Radio / Aman Media) is simultaneously supported. The dir
ect beneficiaries of the project are Somali women journalists Aman Radio / Aman Media staff and other women trained in the previous media project by the Shiffa Association.Main activities of the project are business marketing and management coaching and th
e development of an audience monitoring participation and programme feedback system.
FAO/Towards Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries Development in the Kyrgyz Republic The project is impelemted by FAO and the Department for Fisheries of the Ministry for Agriculture Water Resources and Processing Industry. The project is aiming at increasing the capacity of fisheries sector to generate food employment and income for rural
 population through introduction of improved aquaculture management capture fisheries and modern fish processing and marketing in the Kyrgyz Republic.In Phase II (2014-2017) the Project aim is to revive inland fishery and aquaculture in the Kyrgyz Republic
 and contribute towards sustainable management of ecosystem services of Issyk-Kul lake to increase national fish production and strengthen Right to Food by enhancing food and nutritional security livelihoods of communities particularly rural poor and water
 productivity of irrigation water. In order to achieve the aim the Project will strengthen fisheries associations and train personnel to establish decentralized fish seed supply networks to reach remote and potential areas implement functioning fish feed s
upply mechanism train personnel design and implement research to provide science based advice to sustain ecosystem services of lakes and reservoirs establish network of extension services system organized with government fisheries associations and farmer/f
ishers participation with its services reaching the rural areas.The support for the second phase is 1.480.000 Euros.
Support for implementation of Post 2015 activities The purpose of this intervention is to enable Finland to participate to the follow-up of the Rio +20 outcomes including the preparation of sustainable development goals (SDGs). The required funding would cover travel seminar and consultant costs.
Ye Aemiro Tiena Kibikabie Mahber (Ethiopia Mental Health Society-Ethiopia) Awareness creation capacity building and intervention on mental health in Addis Abeba and its surroundings.
Innovative Sanitation for Peri Urban Areas in Lusaka Zambia (InSPUR-Project) 2014 - 2016 There is a urgent need for provision of water and sanitation services as basic human right and enforcement of relevant regulations that affecting the improvement peri-urban settlements in Zambia which requires to be improved for both the livelihood and the
 environment.      The Overall Objective of the Project is to Upscale the Implementation + Operationalise through Public Private Partnership the lessons learnt  from Zambia Sustainable Sanitation Improvement Project (SSIP) a 6 years Longitudinal Action Ori
ented Research Recommendations implemented by NECOS + Its International Partner GDTF.    The project will promote equal access to clean water better sanitation and safe environment for the targeted communities. For some time NECOS has been pioneering alter
native methods of providing sanitation services in peri-urban areas taking into account the need to protect contamination of underground water and the environment in general. The project promotes the assertion that equality between women and men is fundame
ntal to tackling poverty and promoting meaningful and lasting improvements in the quality of community life. The construction  dry toilets will significantly expected to contribute to improved peri-urban areas if intervention actions are taken. NECOS striv
es to raise the standard of living  and improved community healthy to reduce the environment health risks and costs of public health importance.      The project planned to construct 150 dry toilets  + build on the achievements of the six (6 years) longitu
dinal action oriented research on  the social-cultural sanitation financing mechanisms and the upgrading of the peri urban living environment.     The main beneficiaries of the proposed project are the vulnerable people in the four 4 Constituencies and 8 W
ards with population estimated at 18000 of the peri- urban residents including the councilors and area members of parliament.     Project key activities include the construction of 150 Dry ToiletsFacilitating Policy Dialogue Workshops SMEs training + capac
ity building School WASHE + Community Hygiene PromotionStakeholder meetings Monitoring +EvaluationReport writings Policy Brief  IECs Materials + Ecosan user manual developmentImproved Tenure security promotionUrban Small Scale farming promotionSanitation M
arketingPromotion of Sanitation Loan and Social Schemes introductionFacilitating student internships finalisingEcosan Curriculum Creating and Compilation of
Drug Rehabilitation Drug Rehabilitation in Senegal. Eliminating the social problems caused by drug use.PROJECT CONTINUATION 2013-15: Drug Rehabilitation Model Sopi Jikko projectThe aim of the project Sopi Jikko is to develop a drug rehabilitation model suitable for the Senega
lese society. The purpose of the model is to reduce problems in the community caused by drug use. The model is being developed in the sphere of the Justice House of Diamaguene Sicap Mbao and it will also be spread to other local communities where the Justi
ce House is operating. In other words the rehabilitation model is meant to be transplanted into the welfare for drug abusers exercised by the municipality.
Strengthening livelihood for poor tribal and scheduled caste women workers The project aims to empower scheduled caste and adivasi women workers focusing especially on younger generation and improve their livelihoods in their traditional occupations (small farming and animal husbandry). Different kinds of agricultural and animal 
husbandry trainings will be organised in order to increase the productivity of these activities while promoting environmentally sustainable methods to deal with the consequences of global warming (drought). A tools + equipment library will be set up to hel
p small farmers to get access to new tools and equipment at a nominal price and decrease their workload. In addition to this managerial trainings and trainings related to alternative employment opportunities such as stitching and food processing will be pr
ovided to women.To get a better understanding on younger generation's livelihood related needs and aspirations workshops will be organized where young women get information about different training options and new technologies and methods available. During
 the previous project three child care centers were started. Continued support will be provided to these child care centers to help women improve their livelihoods and provide children with better readiness to start school.Besides improving the livelihoods
 of women living in rural areas the objective of this project is also to make women more aware of their basic rights and the importance of their work not only for their families but also to the national economy. Capacity building trainings increase women's
 latitude and self-reliance so that they can raise their voice take a stand on their living and start demanding their rights (to different kinds of benefits for instance). SEWA has adopted an integrated and human rights based approach which seeks to influe
nce the local authorities and establish linkages with existing government schemes and development programs. In this project this aspect is most visible in lobbying for child care centers in order to get them adopted by the state.
CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE), Civil Society Continuing Campaign on Effective Development The CPDE is an open platform that unites CSOs from around the world on the issue of development effectiveness in particular in the context of the Busan Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (BPd) and the Global Partnership for Effective Develop
ment Cooperation (GPEDC). The CPDE is open to the participation of any CSO that endorses its vision goals and the CSO Key Asks on the Road to Busan2 that believes in its objectives and that adheres to the Istanbul Principles for CSO Development Effectivene
ss (IP). The CPDE is a platform open to the richness and the diversity of the world?s CSOs.The Program Civil Society Continuing Campaign on Effective Development seeks to make concrete contributions to global development through the promotion of developmen
t effectiveness and an enabling environment in all areas of work among CSOs and to key development actors through active engagement with the GPEDC guided by the human rights-based approach. The program is characterized by CSO action at global regional sub-
regional and national levels utilizing a mix of approaches in policy advocacy engagement outreach and capacity development. At the end of  the Program expects to deliver the following:- CSOs in at least 50 countries claiming their rights in multi-stakehold
er development policy arenas,- CSOs in at least 50 countries working on their own effectiveness,- global development and development cooperation policies that are clearly influenced by CSO advocacy positions, and- multi-stakeholder initiatives at relevant 
national sub-regional regional and global policy arenas advancing enabling environment for CSOs.
INT/ 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.
Administrative cost of MFA missions abroad for UKRAINE Administrative cost of MFA missions abroad for UKRAINE. Costs generated from the Embassy of Finland
Delivery of dredgers for wetland lakes and lagoons in Northern Egypt Delivery of dedgers for wetland lakes ans lagoons in Northen Egypt to improve environmental impact and fisheries on Edku Burullus Manzala and Bardwil lakes
PYM Indian House Crow Zanzibar The general objective of the project is to eradicate the house crows in Zanzibar basically to, create awareness campaign on the house crow and call for assistance from institutions companies hotels and public, deploy house crow traps widely, monitor deploy
ed crow traps across the island,carry out a crow poisoning and nest destruction campaign and gun shoot the last segment of the crows out of town village roots.The house crows cause huge losses to indigenous wildlife especially birds and presents a serious 
longterm health hazard to humans. It carries the causal agents of chicken diseases also.
Nuorten Akatemia promotion of development awareness Promotion of development awareness