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UNDP report: Excessive security responses and lack of education bolster ranks of extremist groups in Africa
Violent extremism contributes to some of the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophes. It also poses a challenge to the gains in development enjoyed by many countries in Africa, a new report concludes.
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Youth Means 1.8 Billion Possibilities – ‘Youth on the Move’ Shakes Attitudes
Young people living in fragile conditions are not currently being taken into sufficient account in the field of humanitarian work and development cooperation. According to Youth on the Move, a report published by Finn Church Aid on 26 April, young people often tend to slip through the various forms of work and funding. Nevertheless, youth […]
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Finn Church Aid delivered aid for the worth of 38.6 million euros last year
Donors’ and international investors’ trust in FCA remained strong in 2017. Finn Church Aid (FCA) spent 38.6 million euros on aid work last year, an increase of 7.5 million from the previous year. The growth in operations was enabled by the increase in international funding and private donations. The effects of the cuts to development […]
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Over 21 000 students set to benefit from FCA’s school structures in Uganda, completed with EU humanitarian funding
Finn Church Aid handed over the completed structures to the beneficiaries and local government in Bidibidi and Omugo refugee settlements in March.
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Liberian human rights organisations demand right to due process and fair trial for detainees in a report presented in Geneva
Liberia’s review on the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights was scheduled for March 2018. The human rights platform of the Liberian Civil Society Organizations’ prepared a “shadow” report in response to the list of issues that were raised based on the first report of the Liberian state to the Committee. The key aspects included lack of political will and the removal of the provision in Domestic Violence Law that placed ban on female genital mutation practice in Liberia, and other sexual and gender based violence related issues, and prison overcrowding.
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New report on Syrian refugees highlights durable solutions to our generation’s largest displacement crisis
The Promise to Practice report gives recommendations on how to follow through on international commitments to support the future of Syria and the region.
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Refugees were moved by president Tarja Halonen’s visit: Don’t forget about us
Presidentti Tarja Halonen sai innostuneen vastaanoton pakolaisilta Za’atarin leirillä Jordaniassa. Vierailullaan hän halusi osoittaa tukeaan KUA:n työlle syyrialaisten kanssa.
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Special purpose audit has ended in Nepal Country Office
Finn Church Aid (FCA) carried out an internal audit in the late autumn of 2017. Some deficiencies were detected in the Nepal Country Office. The process has not affected the financing, quality of programme work or efficiency of the operations. FCA’s professional and committed staff in Nepal will continue to implement FCA’s strategic goals and […]
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Supporting entrepreneurship in Uganda
Finn Church Aid and Omnia Education Partnerships Oy offer qualification program for refugees living in Uganda.
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Upgraded school facilities and trained teachers improve the well-being of students in Northern Uganda
FCA and the European Union construct 28 blocks of 84 classrooms, 28 blocks of 140 stances of inclusive gender-segregated pit latrines and 40 teachers houses in Bidibidi and Omugo refugee settlements to ensure a safe and inspiring learning environment for South Sudanese refugees. The cheers from Para elementary school travel a great distance from the […]