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Unesco UNESCO is known as the intellectual agency of the United Nations. UNESCO's mandate is to build peace and sustainable development deminish poverty and confirm human rights through education culture and freedom of expression.Supporting education of girls and
 women developing the vocational and technical education and contributing to the freedom of expression media development and access to information is the thematic focus for the Finnish funding to UNESCO.  The education of girls and women is promoting gende
r equality in education human rights and sustainable development.  Unesco's TVET policies and programmes support the member states' capacity for developing the vocational and technical education improve youth transitions between education and the world of 
work and promote poverty reduction social inclusion and gender equality.  Freedom of expression and pluralistic and free media are critical for building healthy democracies and societies.The Finnish funding to the Education sector of UNESCO is channelled t
hrough the Capacity Development programme. The CapEFA is an extra-budgetary funding mechanism and programme approach created in 2003 with the objective of translating global advocacy for Education for All (EFA) into concrete action in particular in countri
es most at risk of not achieving the goals by 2015. In 2013 the CapEFA Programme covered 31 priority countries mainly located in Africa and Asia and two sub-regional programmes. The CapEFA contributes to UNESCO?s overall efforts to strengthen Member States
? capacities for policy formulation and planning focusing on promoting the right to quality education and gender equality and opportunity for lifThe strategic objective of the Communication and information programme is promoting freedom of expression media
 development and access to information and knowledge.  The special emphasis in the programme is on gender equality Africa least developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing States (SIDS) as well as youth. The Finnish funding is channeled through 
the Internationd Program for Development of Communication (IPDC). The projects of the IPDC enhance the capacity of national and local media institutions support the development of independent media as well as develop the education of journalists with speci
al attention to the safety of journalists. elong learning for all.The funding for 2014-2015 is 2 400 000 ? CapEFA programme 2 milj. euro IPDC 400 000 euro.
Help for Persons with Disabilities Organization Improving the life of children youth and adult with disabilities residing in 5 woredas of N.Shoa zone (Amhara) through educational physical pyschosocial and economic empowerment program interventions.
Frame agreement with NGO (Siemenpuu) Siemenpuu has previously funded two projects of the COMUMOR cooperative that were related to the establishment and maintenance of organic cocoa cultivations. The main purpose of the current project is to produce 500 tons of fertilizer produced with organic
 methods, which is the annual required amount for the fertilization needs of the cooperative?s existing 110 cocoa plots. Produced fertilizers are also offered to non-member farmers, as the cooperative aims to promote organic farming and soil conservation t
ogether with seeking some income. Affordable organic fertilizers are needed to replace chemical fertilizers prevalent in Nicaragua. The project includes constructing the infrastructure needed for organic fertilizer production as well as building the basic 
facilities, and it employs 10 young people and women for the making of the fertilizer. The direct beneficiaries of the project (in the form of income and obtained fertilizers) include dozens of small farmer families that are members of the cooperation, and
 the local community. The cooperative wants to lead the way and opens its doors to visitors who are interested in getting to know the organic fertilizer production process. COMUCOR is a small farmer cooperative founded in 2008 by fifty members. The coopera
tive produces cocoa on just over a hundred plots (one plot being sized about 0.7 hectares) in methods based on agroforestry and organic cultivation. The production of hand-made chocolates has also been initiated. Through its activities the cooperative aims
 to promote organic farming and soil and water protection, and to improve the farmers' economic standing e.g. by providing them with know-how of cocoa cultivation. The cooperative is working to continuously expand its infrastructure and to that way enable 
more extensive and organized functions, such as organic fertilizer production.
Support for investigative journalism in Nicaragua In Nicaragua environmental trade-related problems have been increasing last years nationwide.Many projects presented by the government like building an inter-oceanic canal or giving concessions to explore oil in the Caribbean sea put in jeopardy the unique
 environment violate human rights (especially the indigenous people?s and local communities) and national municipal and autonomy laws.  There is a great lack of information among the population as well as among the journalists. The Civil Society of Nicarag
ua have their serious concerns about the projects of the government. They also consider that the consolidation of a democracy is threatened because of the corruption and lack of transparency. They see that equitable and sustainable development can not be a
chieved without a strong and informed citizenship which has a capacity to demand or debate the problems openly. Government uses the official media apparatus exerting more control over people and institutions including the press and casting the independent 
and private media as enemies. The project aim is to improve Civil Society?s information work strengthen Nicaraguan journalists' professionalism providing them necessary information academic education and proper training on investigative journalism methods 
to use as tools when working with complex issues like trade environment and human rights.One of the key objectives of the project is to strengthen the institutional sustainability of the Centro Humboldt and URACCAN as well as enhance the independent media 
journalist?s professionalism through training, high-quality and responsible local regional and national journalism together with competitive Civil Society organizations can raise awareness of the problems among the great public.It can finally help to impro
ve the environmental and economical conditions of local communities and vulnerable and marginalized ethnic groups? livelihoods promoting at one time transparency in national policies democracy and peoples' participation in decision-making processes in nati
onal municipal and local levels. The immediate beneficiaries are Centro Humboldt's Information Unit (6 media officers) and journalists approximately 80 - this include the Environmental Journalist?s Network in northern Region of Pacific side of Nicaragua. T
he project include journalists who work as correspondents for independent TV Channels and newspapers local TV- and radio stations and freelancers.
Frame agreement with NGO (Fida Int.) The project's purpose is to improve the capacity and competence of partners to provide psychosocial care for vulnerable children and their families. The project will work towards empowering partners in community engagement and participation in providing ps
ychosocial support to children, families and caregivers. The project anticipates bringing psychosocial support to community level through the capacity and competence built in the previous project phase. Fida will continue empowering its partners in helping
 communities to support children and their caregivers. The project will be implemented by Fida Eastern Africa Psychosocial Support Programme for care of vulnerable children and their care givers through its Partners. Fida Partners in Eastern Africa are Ful
l Gospel Churches of Kenya (FGCK), Pentecostal Churches of Uganda (PCU), Free Pentecostal Church of Tanzania (FPCT), Ethiopian Guenet Church (EGC), Ethiopian Full Gospel Believers Church (EFGBC), the Community of Pentecostal Churches in Burundi (CEPBU), As
sociation of Pentecostal Church of Rwanda (ADEPR) and the Pentecostal Churches in Central Africa (CEPAC). A growing number of children in Eastern Africa are exposed to the devastating effects of poverty, conflicts, HIV and AIDS. Many children have lost the
ir parents and family, experienced deprivation and abuse, been stigmatized, witnessed atrocities and suffered overwhelming grief. The project will focus on emotional and social wellbeing of vulnerable children. The Psychosocial Support Programme will stren
gthen the partner's capacity in promoting the psychosocial wellbeing for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) and their caregivers. The project will provide technical skills and resources to church/partners who will reach out to the community. In additio
n, Fida will also support the counterpart in planning activities and in facilitating the PSS trainings. Fida will further strengthen the capacity of the partner to be competent in meeting the challenges of PSS responses. The role of Fida personnel is advis
ory by nature for psychosocial support in Eastern Africa. Fida will also be involved in supporting and monitoring the implementation of the project. However, Fida does not take part of running any separate activities, since it is the responsibility of the 
partner. The project will select sample communities from the partners who will be an evidence and example to demonstrate the role of psychosocial support in promoting effective and sustainable chi
Frame agreement with NGO (Suomen Lahetysseura ry) Vocational training and income-generation for people with disabilities, advocacy work.
INT/Commissioned development policy research 2011-2012 Commissioned development policy research 2011-2012. The purpose of the commissioned development policy research is to support the planning decision making and implementation of Finland's development policy and development cooperation. The research is based
 on the information needs of the Ministry. The approach and particular emphasis of the projects are discussed with the researchers without hampering their academic freedom. The duration of projects varies between 3-12 months. Each project is supported by a
 Steering Group consisting of sector and area experts. The results of projects are discussed in public seminars with the research community civil servants and civil society actors.
REG/APF Support unit Finnish contribution 2014-2016 The Africa Partnership Forum Support Unit hosted at the OECD since 2006 prepares Africa Partnership Forum meetings and provide a means of following up on discussions and decisions. The Unit was seen asconsistent with the OECD?s strategy for Global Relation
s and viewed as a means of taking forward relations with Africa. At the technical/professional level the Support Unit developed productive links from the outset with key African institutions and partners (NEPAD Secretariat African Union Secretariat and UN 
Economic Commission for Africa ? UNECA).
Frame agreement with NGO (CMI) CMI will continue its support to a 1.5 track dialogue process including senior independent experts and officials from both sides of the conflict divide and from key international community. The already notorious High level expert dialogue group on the Tran
sdniestrian settlement process will be convened for the 3rd consecutive year to engage in regular discussions and jointly analyse key political, security, economic, and social trends with a potential to impact the conflict settlement. Peer support and lear
ning best practices and challenges from other conflict zones and peace processes will be also encouraged.  In parallel with facilitating and supporting the work of the high-level expert dialogue group, CMI will also focus on supporting the Confidence Build
ing process (CMI will resume its work with the Education WG and start working with the Economy and Security WGs) - linking the work of the official bilateral Working Groups to local and international expertise through methodologically proven processes for 
dialogue and policy analysis.  CMI will also explore the possibility to support an intra-Moldovan political dialogue among key actors from across the spectrum of Moldova?s political-intellectual elite which will help to constructively and inclusively addre
ss existing divisions and conflict-generating narratives between key socio-political groups in the country, thus directly contributing to building an inclusive society with the ability to withstand internal and external conflictual shocks.
Widow's Mite Elderly Village to Malawi Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world. Especially the elderly live in utmost poverty of whom most are women. Because of the HIV/AIDS- pandemic caretakers of most of the families have died and grandparents have been forced to take care of the 
orphans. This is difficult because of the lack of financial recourses and of local prevalent beliefs in villages that old people who live long must be practicing witchcraft. This is also one of the reasons that the elderly are discriminated against and mis
treated in their village communities and their everyday life as parents of the AIDS-orphans is a struggle for survival.The overall objective of the project is to secure the elderly a life with human dignity to prevent discrimination and to increase the equ
ality of the elderly in the society. Our goal is to support the State of Malawi to launch their own Policy for Elderly and to help them achieve UN?s millennium goal to halve poverty by 2015. The reduction of the poverty of the elderly also directly impacts
 the situation of the AIDS-orphans.The project will follow the cross cutting objectives of Finnish Government's development policy by advancing the human rights of the elderly and reducing their discrimation and by strenghtening escpecially the situation o
f the old women. The project battles against HIV/AIDS in the district of Mchere both by offering the health care services and intervening  the economical problems which the HIV/AIDS has caused them by empowering the elderly financially. The project aims to
 create a new concept for the care of the elderly in Malawi with the implementation of an elderly village.The main functions will be:? clinic:  providing health care services for the elderly and AIDS orphans? hostel: housing units for the most severely neg
lected elderly people? rehabilitation program: holistic rehabilitation for elderly? economical empowerment program: vegetable garden and domestic animals? training and sensitization program: training the stakeholders of the project (attitudes knowledge)The
 project is implemented by Out of Africa?s local partner in Malawi Kalibu Ministries.The main beneficiaries are about 1000 old people from the 114 villages of the district of Mchere who need help as well as the AIDS orphans under their care.
Enchancing the African Unioin's Mediation Capacity phase II The African Union?s Conflict Management Division (AU CMD) and the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) ) with the support of Crisis Management Initiative (CMI) will undertake a joint project aimed at building the mediation ca
pacity of the African Union through evidenced-based self-reflection the development of an AU mediation strategy and capacity building programming. The partners will study various African mediation case studies identify lessons learned and best practises ge
nerate strategic and operational recommendations develop guidelines and procedures develop mediation support mechanisms conduct training courses and support fact-finding mediation and post-conflict field missions.
TrioConsult: Development of Digital Interactive Learning and Revision Materials for Improved Education in Zambia to students StudyMate will be a brand name for digital learning and revision materials attractive to students at Grade 7 9 and 12 and is planning to produce the same electronic study/revision materials on an online platform to be accessed by students anywhere anytime.
 The materials will also be published in an offline mode to be preloaded on mini-laptops and DVDs for sell to students without internet access their parents and schools. StudyMate will be offering a steadily increasing mix of three lines of products: a. On
line Revision Materials: thoroughly and carefully prepared revision materials hosted on an online platform that appeal to the target market the parents of the target market and educators. b. Educational Mini-laptops: this will be a selection of low-cost mi
ni-laptops that appeal specifically to the parents and educators of the target market.  In addition the mini-laptops will be specifically designed and loaded with software only meant for learning purposes. c. Offline Revision Materials on DVD: carefully se
lected digital learning materials to run off a DVD to appeal to the target market and target parents and educators.
CPR/Yanchuan District heating project Central Heat Supply for Yanchuan district.
Frame Agreement with NGO (Finn Church Aid) Turkana Livelihoods and DRR Project. The objective is that targeted communities in Turkana West practice sustainable livelihoods that are resilient to natural disasters.
Promoting Eco-sanitation and Water Services in People?s Settlements in Kibera and Mukuru ? Nairobi Kenya ? Phase II With a population approaching 3 million Nairobi is rapidly urbanizing and the peoples? settlements increasingly characterized by exclusion overcrowding and insalubrious conditions. Kibera and Mukuru as all of Nairobi?s informal and unplanned settlements ha
ve limited access to sanitation facilities and water primarily due to lack of vehicular access and difficulty in establishing formalized water pipes or sewers. Most residents do not have access to adequate sanitation thus relying on filled-up latrines or o
pen spaces and further increasing the thriving occurrence of water borne diseases.The  overall objective of the proposed project is to increase the use of eco-friendly sanitation technologies and their by-products  for improved health and livelihoods in th
e informal settlements of Kibera and Mukuru by means of  improved management of human waste  increased access to sanitation services and safe water and improved community health.  The project continues to build on the ecological sanitation facilities const
ructed in Phase I (bio-center and UDDTs) thus supporting existing structures but adding a new concept of closing the sanitation circle by focusing on end-use and marketing of the final products.The objective will be achieved through:a) Research development
 and marketing of by-products i.e. bio-gas from the bio-center and urine and compost from the composting latrinesb) Construction of one bio-center with water kioskc) Developing the capacity of community-based resource persons and artisans in the design pla
nning and sustenance of ecological sanitation servicesd) Implementing a sanitation marketing process which embraces interactive hygiene promotion tools and methodse) Business development services share-holding in water and sanitation and participation in c
ommunity-managed water and sanitation financing facilityThe project will directly benefit 1500 users from the new and the already existing bio-centre as well as the  pupils and teachers using composting latrines primarily through access to improved sanitat
ion facilities, increase in artisan skills for 100 people increased hygiene promotion through 60 trained ToTs, and income generation from the sale of by-products and wages paid to the artisans. Equal access will be available to women men children and the d
isabled with efforts made to enhance gender equality and reduce inequalities among beneficiaries.
Yayasan TRIASKTI ARUM LESTARI - Ecofriendly  Borobudur community The Borobudur District consist of  20 village of traditional lands lie with Borobudur Temple UNESCO Culture Heritage in it located at Central Java Indonesia.  The Communities  have worked to strengthen traditions  low impact agriculture such as bamboo papa
ya and cassava and ecotourism around the Temple and also for strengthening customary law and local institution for sustainable use of farm land and water resources. The initiative intend to support farmers groups and  small scale papaya and cassava  honey 
producers ,to prepare raw material and bamboo product to increase other function such as : Save water in heavy rain (Bamboo root kept 90 % water received)  Bamboo forest decrease 2-4 centigrate Celcius compare to outside forrest Disaster Risk reduction dur
ing Merapi Volcano prolonged eruption waste management for charcoal and fertilizer. The activities included workshop training and capacity building brochure and television publication  and 1 year monitoring and evaluation beyond the program.The target prog
ramme are 20 village in Borobudur Sub District Magelang Regency Central Java Province.Direct beneficiaries : 100 producers/artisan in 20 villages?38 culinary product :honey cassava papayaetc from 20 villages?20 Batik Artisan from Wanurejo Borobudur Giriten
gah villages?21 Bamboo Handicraft Producers from Kebonsari Village?21 Bamboo Farmers/Producer from Wringinputih Village
Humanitarian assistance through UNICEF to South Sudan Humanitarian assistance through UNICEF to South Sudan including assistance in nutrition WASH (water sanitation and hygiene) education and protection.
Western Mamberamo Holistic Development Programme The quality of education in Papua is poor particularly in remote areas where schools are either non-existent or sub-standard. Many students from rural areas attending secondary school continue to experience significant problems reading and writing. The pro
ject?s long term objective is to contribute to the abilities of developing Papua communities to manage their own development. The immediate objective is to improve the state of primary education by simplifying available education material and providing add
itional mother tongue education to children and adults. Target beneficiaries include the minority language communities of the Western Mamberamo cluster(Edopi/Kiri-Kiri/Tause) the Korowai Bauzi and Dani located in East Papua.
MHUNZA Enhancing the excercise of the right to legal capacity + participation of persons with psycho-social disabilities in elections The project enhances the capacity of Mental Health Users Network to advocate for excercise of legal capacity of persons with mental disabilities in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The project advocates in particular 
on the right for persons with mental disabilities to participate in electoral processes and operationalization of the new Disability Act of Zambia.