The Embassy of Finland in Addis Ababa is seeking proposals for its Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC)
2021-2022 to support local civil society organizations. The FLC complements
bilateral development cooperation projects of Finland in Ethiopia.
The FLC projects should be implemented with a human rights-based
approach. The rights of women and girls, children, people with disabilities,
and other vulnerable groups of the community should be taken into account in
all activities. Moreover, to the extent possible activities should be geared
towards climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Goals
The FLC is expected to contribute towards the
four goals of Finland’s development policy:
- The rights and status of women
and girls have strengthened.
- Developing countries’ own
economies have generated jobs, livelihood opportunities and well-being.
- Societies have become more
democratic and better-functioning.
- Food security and access to
water and energy have improved, and natural resources are used sustainably.
Thematic Areas
The following thematic areas have been selected
for the 2021-2022 call for proposals:
- Empowerment of women, girls and
persons with disabilities (PWDs)
- Human Rights, Democracy &
Gender Equality
- Conflict Resolution, Peace
& Security
Funding & Duration
- Approximately 10 projects will
be financed in 2021-2022 with a total budget available for all the new
projects of approximately €250,000 (Euros Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
only).
- Projects are funded for the
duration of one to two years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Local Civil Society
Organizations (CSOs) which have been registered with the Agency for Civil
Society Organizations (ACSO) are eligible to apply.
Selection Criteria
Project selection will be based on the following
selection criteria:
- Alignment with Finland’s
development policy and the FLC 2021-2022 thematic areas.
- Project outputs are clearly
defined, with indicators, baseline data and risk management.
- Project activities are
relevant, realistic and contribute to the desired outputs.
- Project budget is in line with
the activities.
- Experience and management
capabilities of the applicant.
Post Date - 05-Mar-2021