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Local Cooperation Fund (LCF) in Namibia The project has three main objectives: To address social exclusion/isolation as a dimension of poverty cycles with the SAN suppliers to increase incomes to producers by 20% and to determine a five-year vision and strategic plan for the organization. Follow
ing activities will be implemented in order to achieve the objectives: - social exclusion workshop and training materials- increase capacity to deliver orders and manage administration through training mentoring improvement of marketability of products- Up
dating and printing of craft tool book- development of five year vision and strategic plan- Increase inventory at OMBA in order to better respond to the demand of products- marketing trip to Finland and development of marketing materials for Finnish audien
ce. OMBA aims at establishing sustainable livelihoods with very remote and marginalised communities through craft development saled and marketing. The organization is registered fair trade organization and member of NACSO. The trust started in 2004 but has
 over twenty years in working and pioneering in craft sector. OMBAs activities reach over 15 communities and 450 producers in ten regions in Namibia. 95% of the producers are women and over 60% are SAN.
Regional biodiversity programme in the Andean community 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.
Support through UNDPKO Support to United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (UNDPKO), MINUSMA to South Sudan
Core support to UN Habitat Finland seeks to support UN Habitat in the carrying out its mandate and especially its normative functions. A key objective of Habitat's activities is the attaintment of the MDG concerning slums.
Peer reviews and meta-analyses of development evaluations The Development Evaluation (EVA-11) of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (Ministry) carries out regular meta-evaluations and syntheses of decentralized and centralised evaluations and evaluation functions. In addition different types of prelimina
ry reviews or back-ground reviews on wider evaluations or on other issues of importance to the organisation like dissemination of evaluation results are commissioned by EVA-11. EVA-11 has agreed a framework agreement with three consultancy companies to per
form  these tasks. A framework agreement will be operationalized through a competitive bidding among the three pre-selected companies.
Justice Sector Support Facility in Central Asia Justice Sector Support Facility for Central Asian countries: training of judges and justice sector authorities to pay attention to easily marginalized groups. The Venice Comission under the Council of Europe has implemented this part of the Equal before th
e Law: Access to Justice program in Central Asia since the beginning of 2012. The project has trained lawyers judges and other representatives of the judiciary to pay attention to the easily marginalized groups and their rights. Representatives of the NGOs
 have also participated to the activities. Regional training has been arranged both in Strasbourg and in Central Asian countries. The seminar in Ashgabat in April 2013 was the first arranged by the Venice Comission in Turkmenistan.  - Project has been a pa
rt of a larger EU project Supporting Constitutional Justice Access to Justice and Electoral Reform in Central Asian countries that will continue until end of February 2015.
Support to Int. Commission against Impunity (CICIG) The agreement on the establishment of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) started in August 2007. The mandate of the Commission includes investigation of the illegal acts committed by the illegal and clandestine groups in Gua
temala aganist the civil and political rights of the citizens of Guatemala and to submit them in cooperation with the local authorities to penal court.
Local Cooperation Fund (LCF) in Lebanon The project helps Palestinian Refugee Children from Syria in Lebanon by giving an opportunity for educational services in particular remedial education and preschool. Refugee children in Lebanon live in very difficult conditions and many of them have not b
een able to attend school normally due to the conflict in Syria. The objective is to support healthy development of Palestinian refugee children and adoloscents from Syria in Lebanon through educational services. Beneficiaries are 125-150 children in presc
hool 175-200 children in remedial education 100-150 parents and 50-60 siblings as well as recruited teaching personnel. The project also advances the empowerment of the target communities and the implementing association. Thus it contributes to long-lastin
g structural improvements and the upbuilding of the civil society.The project is implemented in Lebanon by The National Institution of Social Care and Vocational Training. It focuses on Palestinian refugee camps in Southern Lebanon.
NGO Support / Conserving forests and improving livehoods Continuation for the project (2004-2009) by WWF Finland WWF Tanzania and Tanzanian Forest Conservation Group aiming to reduce the loss of globally important biodiversity improve livelihoods and restore a multi-functional landscape in the East Usambaras. Pr
oject activities include establishment and management of village forest reserves diversification of income possibilities conservation and skills development at village and district level enhanced partnerships with private sector and district level forest a
dministration. The project will research and pilot payments for ecosystem services mechanism including REDD.
INT/Abilis-foundation 2013-2015: During the forthcoming funding period Abilis Foundation will continue the implementation of the grant making mechanism Foundation?s successful and main activities since late 1990?s. The priority of the grant making mechanism is to provide suppor
t in the Global South in such a way that persons with disabilities plan and implement projects. Participation of persons with disabilities is a precondition and carrying responsibilities is requested. Through conducting projects people with disabilities ge
t empowerment and their capacity is built. The focal points of the Abilis funding are the human rights of people with disabilities and the work to realize these rights. Over the coming years Abilis Foundation will intensify the funding activities i.e. in t
he Mekong region and in some new partner countries to ensure that more persons with disabilities living in poverty can participate generate income and improve their own status in a community and in a wider society. To be able to measure results and impacts
 Abilis Foundation will create a system through which a systematic data collection can be carried out from different types of projects their effectiveness and sustainability. The quality assurance of Abilis Foundation includes all these activities aiming a
t development and improvement of the Foundation?s work. Improvement of living conditions and possibilities to participate of people with disabilities require a long-lasting effort. Abilis Foundation has a commitment to work for it.
Local Cooperation Fund (LCF) in Egypt The project aims to build the institutional capacities of the local Community Development Association (CDA) as well as provide access to sustainable livelihoods including improved health political participation and jobs for especially women and youth. The 
implementing organisation will work through a comprehensive participatory approach with the target community on enhancing the socio-economic and political inclusion of the inhabitants of Dir El Maymoun village.
Maailman sarjakuvat promotion of development awareness Promotion of development awareness
INGO Aid to Finnish NGOs' information work on developing countries To promote the finnish NGOs'information work on developing countries
Local Cooperation Fund (LCF) in Paraguay The dismissal of the president of Paraguay Fernando Lugo in 2012 and the sudden change of the government endangered the implementation of government programs and proceeding of new plans that promoted rights of the indigenous peoples. The 2013 is an electio
n year that most probably will delay even more the advancement of these programs unless the situation is carefully monitored. The project at hand aims to guarantee and assure the implementation of the programs and secure their proceeding e.g. by following 
the actions of the government institutions and the new decision-makers and officials to safeguard the realization of the rights of indigenous peoples in Paraguay. To get unbiased information and to guarantee its dissemination mechanisms that enable the fol
lowing of the implementation of these programs and the realization of the rights are developed in order to influence the improvement of the human rights situation and effective implementation of the rights. The projects contains e.g. gathering of general i
nformation of the different indigenous peoples in Paraguay and about their human rights situation establishment of a library and a virtual archive follow up of the media and cases taken to the justice preparing of general announcements as well as announcem
ents of defaults and abuses. Furthermore project contains dissemination of the information to the whole society and preparing of initiatives to be presented to decision makers. The overall aim is to better the human rights situation of the indigenous peopl
es and further intercommunication between cultures as well as guarantee the fulfillment of their rights by monitoring the actions of the state and by formulating enhancement proposals for the decision makers.
Andean Regional Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP) Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP) in the Andean Region (Peru Ecuador Colombia and Bolivia) is a partnership programme to promote the use of the renewable energy resources and clean technologies and contributing to combating the effects of the climat
e change. The objective of the partnership is to promote the use of renewable energy and clean technology solutions to regional and national policies and to promote ecologically and socially sustainable development increasing knowledge and access to modern
 affordable and reliable energy solutions especially in the poor rural areas of the partner countries. The partnership contributes to foster regional integration and cooperation by public and private sector partnership projects. The program provides grants
 for developing piloting and scaling up inclusive business models and provides seed money for the preparatory phases of sustainable energy investments.The beneficiaries of the EEP-cooperation are the local rural population whose access to affordable renewa
ble energy solutions is strengthened. Renewable energy based economic development is in many cases more sustainable as it relies on local energy sources creates local employment opportunities and prevents pollution. The EEP Programme includes a regional fu
nd thought which co-finances renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. There are currently 18 projects ongoing.The host organization of the Andean EEP Programme is the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture IICA which is a specializ
ed agency under the Organisation of American States OAS. The regional coordination of the Andean EEP Progamme is in Lima Peru. The implementation period for the programme is 2011-2016 with a current total budget is 905 million Euros.However the technical a
ssistance for the EEP Programme is currently procured until 2014 only. To secure the technical assistance needed for the entire EEP implementation period the additional funds are allocated for 2014-2016.
European Centre for Development Policy Managment,phase II Finland supports ECDPM with core funding of 225 000/year for the years 2013-2015.  In addition ECDPM is requested to provide training and/or seminars for the MFA in yearly bases (25 000/year). The European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) i
s an independent foundation created in 1986 with a view to strenghtening capacities in the ACP/Africa and improving relations between the EU and ACP/African countries. ECPDM produces independent and practical analysis advice and information and facilitates
 strategic policy processes and offers training. Finland has supported ECDPM since 1998.
"NGO Support / AIDS Project ""The Good Samaritan""" 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 Cote d'Ivoire (BSCI) has the main responsibility in the grass root level 
implementation.The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the reduction of the spread of HIV and stigmatization of people infected and affected. Project aims to involve church partners and communities to  HIV work. In the core of the GSP are 
human rights: PLHA as well as their families deserve to be treated equally with other members of the society. Rights based and gender sensitive approach is directly linked with Christian values. GSP is contributing to the Cote d'Ivoire national policies wh
ere reducing the stigma of PLHA and avoid new infections are the prioritiesGood Samaritan program will not intervene directly in the sector of health care but use partnership and guide people in need to the suitable aid providers. However through communica
tion advocacy and disseminating adequate health information GSP has means to change opinions and contribute to the common goals defined by UNAIDSGSP trainings are based on multimedia package which includes booklets videos and flipcharts for trainees and ma
nuals for trainers. The package is available in English and French (including Braille) and it is translated into local languages. The key project activities include Sensitization for leaders Training of Trainees (ToT) Decentralized Workshops (DWs) Follow u
p (FU) home visits and Take Charge (TC).Like during the 1st and 2nd project phase GSP targets churches local congregations and communities. However for the 3rd phase of the project BSCI has special focus on two topics:- To integrate deaf to the project - T
o focus on the families to prevent parent to child transmission and to reduce the infections among  couplesGSP staff has witnessed the lack of correct information about HIV among deaf communities. Deaf audiences can be heavily affected by HIV but often lef
t out from development projects. GSP's aim is to integrate deaf to the project by cooperation with deaf schools and organizations with specifically designed materials. Fidida will provide external consultation in FinlandBecause of the high infection rates 
among couples GSP also focuses on pregnant women and couples. Objective is to raise awareness and responsible behavior and prevent parent to child transmiss
Development of the bakery of the women's association  and strengthening sustainable livehoods Developing the bakery owned by the women association Nonvik-pokpo in Grand-Popo Benin. Local women can earn own money and learn business strategies in the grass roots level and also marketing the products of the bakery mills of mais and red palm oil which 
all are sold in weekly markets in all villages. Women will get deeper knowledge of the nutritional food. Children can have nutrition of better quality stay healthier and all the families gain better conditions for living.
Local Cooperation Fund (LCF) in Egypt The organisation will file 200 cases for compensation of torture victims in civil courts. Through the project the organisation will also help issue 2000 Egyptian national ID cards and 500 birth certificates for prisoners and their families with special att
ention to women in prisons and girls in minors' custody institutions. These documents are essential for any individual to receive state benefits subsidies and access to health and education services and of course to become employed and a fully productive m
ember of society.The project also seeks to support the professional capacity of lawyers involved in cases which are linked to torture through training of lawyers. The project targets 300 attorneys to be trained in 12 training courses in all major governora
tes of Egypt (Upper Egypt I Upper Egypt II Nile Delta Northern Egypt Greater Cairo Sinai and Suez). Building on our existing network of attorneys it will provide them with adequate training to gain skills to deal with legal procedures such as complaints ci
vil compensation and torture cases. It is our aim to empower male and female attorneys to deal with such cases whether this is individually or in collaboration with APRO and to provide a network for professional and moral support throughout their professio
nal lives.APRO will also conduct research and issue two reports the first one will be about women's conditions in Egyptian prisons and the second one will be about the general conditions of Egyptian prisons and detentions centers with the ongoing penal ref
orm.
Support to INTOSAI The aim of the project is to develop the capacity and audit activities of Supreme Audit Institutions in developing countries. The finnish aid is channelled through the INTOSAI -IDI -Initiative which secretariat is located Oslo Norway. The capacity building
 program consist different kind of training programmes (e-learning it-training for example).
Mbabane Dry Sanitation and Waste Management Project The goal of the project is to improve sanitation and waste management in the three project communities and to disseminate best practices of Msunduza to other areas of Swaziland. The project will continue the cooperation established during the Msunduza Dry 
Sanitation Project and the Environmental Health Education Project (EHEP) and combine and utilise the best practices from the two projects. During the project the cooperation network between the University of Swaziland (UNISWA) Green Living Movement (GLM) S
waziland the Turku University of Applied Sciences (TUAS) and the City Council of Mbabane (CC) will organise trainings in Mnyamatsini Mangwaneni and Malagwane in sanitation waste management (reduce reuse and recycle) and grey water reuse. The education will
 target especially the youth of the communities which will gain skills for income generating activities (e.g. in dry toilet construction gardening and waste collection). A network between the youth groups will be established for peer support. Through them 
the benefits will be spread to the entire community.Education will target also authorities of the field as well as representatives of different medias in order disseminate improved sanitation and waste management schemes further and to promote open discuss
ion of the development challenges. Through UNISWA the dissemination is further enhanced by inclusion of future professionals in environmental health integration of project themes and results in their curricula and by provide research on critical project th
emes such as health risks of human originated fertilisers and test-fields with comparative analysis.Cooperation between the two local partners UNISWA and GLM will enable organisational capacity building and transfer of know-how for a new local NGO with lim
ited resources. Hence they will gain valuable local networks experience of field work and skills of project management in practise.Women's and girls' participation in trainings youth groups and decision-making is emphasized. Inequality will be decreased th
rough inclusion of the disadvantaged through increases in income and by access to sanitation.  Affects of the climate change can already be seen in Swaziland as consecutive droughts which is mitigated by constructing waterless sanitation facilities with ra
inwater harvesting systems and grey water reuse.
Local Cooperation Fund (LCF) in South Africa CSVR intends to adress the niche area of Harmful traditional  Cultural and Religious practices in the community and cultural settings that are ignored . The project objectives is to strenghen primary intiatives in South Africa and beyound. with a focus on 
intiatives that support inclusion and full participation of Women and Youth in decision making self determination and owership Men in prevention and Gender understanding communities and Organisation working tp prevent GBV at local level and holding  state 
accountable.
Waaberi Primary School Project  for 180 pupils The project idea originated in 2003. It was noticed that Baled-Hawon area is urgently in need of assistance for basic education as well as a new organization of the school building. Diaspora in Finland and other countries have been collecting money and bui
lt gradually Waabari school. Action has been initiated with the support of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has been the opportunity to Waaberi primary school pupils to take more than 420 7-10 year old students and nine staff which is a major development st
ep in the region. The number of pupils tripled and number of staff doubled during the first two years of the project. The local people local administration and the federal government are involved and committed to the project and there has been a lot of med
ia exposure and positive attention concerning the school project both in Somalia and abroad. In the project's second phase of the teachers are recruited and school buildings are maintained and improved the teaching materials are renewed (such as books desk
s). In addition the project will be further introduced to parents regional authorities and residents as well as religious leaders to improve school safety and improve reliability. The project aims to ensure equal access to school for all groups including t
hose in vulnrable position (eg girls the poor) and environmental issues are taken into account.
Frame Agreement with NGO (Finnish Red Cross) To improve the welfare and the general health of the target vulnerable communities and to stregthen the capacity of the Malawi Red Cross Society in its programming.
Core support to WMO Core support to World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). Support through the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
NGO Support / Handicraft and art education to reduce drop outs in school The project aims to improve teachers' skills in handicraft and art education. A group of teachers are trained to include handicraft studies in education to motivate particularly potential drop-outs to continue their studies. In the phase II teacher trainin
g is expanded from Windhoek area to other parts of Namibia and the aim is to introduce My school clean and green idea to enhance the learning environment of schools.
Cinemaissi promotion of development awareness Promotion of development awareness
Local Cooperation Fund (LCF) in Tanzania The project grew out of lengthy discussions with senior members of the Zanzibar government and it was identified that capacity building for new women House members is a priority as
Local Cooperation Fund (LCF) in Kazakhstan Human rights training for journalists journalism faculty students and young lawyers. The project will be implemented in different regions of Kazakhstan - Astana Karaganda Kostanai Pavlodar Uralsk Shymkent.