{"id":158817,"date":"2025-12-18T11:18:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T09:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/?post_type=news&#038;p=158817"},"modified":"2025-12-18T11:18:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T09:18:33","slug":"finn-church-aid-concludes-change-negotiations-2","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/en\/latest-news\/news\/finn-church-aid-concludes-change-negotiations-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Finn Church Aid concludes change negotiations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Finn Church Aid concludes change negotiations<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-ingress\">The change negotiations launched by Finn Church Aid (FCA) in October 2025 will result in a reduction of 21 full-time equivalent positions at FCA\u2019s Helsinki office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE CHANGE NEGOTIATIONS<\/strong> were prompted by sudden and significant cuts to international funding worldwide. The adjustment measures are designed to ensure that FCA\u2019s work can continue in a changing operating environment with the same level of professionalism and reliability as before.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FCA will reorganise its Helsinki office to respond to changes in its operating model, further expanding and deepening its already strong cooperation with partners. As a result of the negotiations, staffing will be reduced by just over 21 full-time equivalent positions.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese decisions are painful but necessary due to the dramatically changed international funding situation. With fewer resources available, we must adapt our work to ensure that our assistance continues in the world\u2019s most fragile contexts,\u201d says Executive Director <strong>Tomi J\u00e4rvinen<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have carried out impactful work for nearly 80 years, even before we began receiving international funding. International funding remains an important part of our funding base as well as the vital support of private donors in Finland.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During 2025, global funding trends have shifted dramatically. Several countries that have long supported development cooperation and provided humanitarian aid have changed their policies and reduced funding, including the United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. In early 2025, the United States implemented significant cuts that directly affected FCA\u2019s funding, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/en\/latest-news\/news\/us-government-terminates-almost-7-million-us-dollars-of-fca-grants\/\">reducing 7 million USD<\/a> from FCA\u2019s education programmes. Finland, too, has cut its international aid funding four times during the current government term.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These cuts have also affected UN agencies, whose funding has declined significantly over a short period. This has a direct impact on FCA\u2019s work, as key partners and funders include the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the UN Development Programme (UNDP), and the UN Children\u2019s Fund UNICEF.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn this changed funding environment, we are now seeking new ways to operate and to deliver impact,\u201d J\u00e4rvinen says.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Humanitarian needs and the number of refugees are at historic highs. FCA\u2019s work will continue to focus on education, livelihoods, and peace in fragile, conflict-affected, and climate-vulnerable countries. The strong results of FCA\u2019s work are built on close relationships with decision-makers, a robust partner network, and reliable monitoring of impact. Ultimately, FCA\u2019s professional local staff ensure that assistance reaches those who need it most.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a Finnish organisation, our expertise is widely respected, and our donors make it possible for us to respond to global crises. We will not give up.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Further information:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Tomi J\u00e4rvinen, Executive Director <br>tel: +358 40 641 8209<br>email: <a href=\"mailto:tomi.jarvinen@kua.fi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tomi.jarvinen@kua.fi<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finn Church Aid concludes change negotiations The change negotiations launched by Finn Church Aid (FCA) in October 2025 will result in a reduction of 21 full-time equivalent positions at FCA\u2019s Helsinki office. THE CHANGE NEGOTIATIONS were prompted by sudden and significant cuts to international funding worldwide. 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