Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Overview

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland concentrates on foreign and security policy, trade policy and development policy as well as on significant foreign policy issues and international relations in general. The primary goal of Finland’s development policy is eradication of poverty and promotion of development that is ecologically, socially and economically sustainable, in accordance with the Millennium Development Goals.

Finland gives particular emphasis to climate and environmental issues, crisis prevention and support for peace processes as well as support for the private sector and production.

Category:
Bilateral and Multilateral Agency
Sectors of Interest:
Education, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Human Rights, Environment and Energy, Information Communication and Technology, Climate Change and Global Warming
Subsectors of Interest:
Business incubators, Civil society strengthening, Conflict prevention and peace building , Economic and social empowerment, Economic empowerment , Employment and jobs creation, Employment policy, Ending violence against women and girls, ICT for Business Improvement, Municipal services and local development, Natural resources management, Pollution reduction, Private sector competitiveness, Public Private Partnership, Rule of Law, Water and wastewater supply, Women equity and equality
Country of Coverage:
Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Headquarters:
Finland