Development cooperation
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Trade for development? Finland’s development policy takes a new direction.
Trade for development? Finland’s development policy takes a new direction. Poverty reduction as the top goal of development policy is absent from the recent foreign and security policy report of Petteri Orpo’s government, writes Tapio Laakso, Head of Advocacy at FCA. FINLAND IS MAKING its foreign and security policy harder and more commercially oriented, including in […]
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There is hope even amid multiple crises
There is hope even amid multiple crises – our latest report shows over 1 million people were supported through our work 2022 WAS A YEAR OF CRISES that shook and challenged ourworldview and affected us on many levels, perhaps more deeplythan anything else ever before. Crises always lead to a great deal of suffering, and […]
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9 lessons – Transforming Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Refugees
9 lessons – Transforming Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Refugees Growing number of refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) from protracted crisis situations are highlighting the need for durable solutions to long-term displacement situations. Instead of waiting forever to return home, young people especially need opportunities to educate themselves and find employment or […]
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Building inclusive local governance in Somalia
Building inclusive local governance in Somalia In Somalia, FCA has trained more than 700 women leaders in leadership and other skills. OVER THREE DECADES OF CONFLICT has left Somalia in poverty, most of its infrastructure destroyed, and ongoing political instability and armed conflict exacerbate the effects of climate shocks. Women have borne the brunt of […]
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The impact of the war in Ukraine isn’t limited to Europe
The impact of the war in Ukraine isn’t limited to Europe The war in Ukraine not only transformed European security policy – it also has global effects that can bring about new security threats. Whilst we support Ukraine and tackle a humanitarian crisis in Europe, the wider consequences of the war must be noted, too. […]
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Women and girls became central in our pandemic work
Women and girls became central in our pandemic work Right after the declaration of COVD-19 restrictions and lockdowns, we understood that child marriage would become a pertinent issue in our working areas, writes Program Development Coordinator Deepika Naidu. Intensifying gender-based violence (GBV), more domestic work, drop-outs from school, and increasing numbers of child marriage. The covid-19 pandemic hit us all hard, but the consequences […]
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Crises may pave the way to a brighter future
Crises may pave the way to a brighter future As I am writing this, the Covid-19 pandemic is dominating the news and daily politics for the second year running. In fact, this topic has overshadowed other news to such an extent that it is hard to remember what went on in the world before Covid-19 […]
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Emerging stronger after Covid-19
Emerging stronger after Covid-19 Distance learning, quarantines and travel bans. Lockdowns, cancelled events, and hundreds of online meetings. Remembered as the year of the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 was an exceptional year for everyone, including Finn Church Aid, writes executive director Jouni Hemberg. Conditions have been dire in our programme countries before; however, this was the […]
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Nepal facing Covid-19 disaster as virus cases surge
The Covid-19 outbreak in Nepal is escalating quickly. From reporting around a hundred cases per day a month ago, Nepal currently registers a devastating number of 9,300 daily cases. The rate of positive tests is now the world’s highest – around 49 per cent of all conducted test are positive. Nepal has a fragile health system […]
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This is the time to build walls
It’s time to build a wall. Walls are in right now, a trending topic. A wall solves almost all problems. And if it doesn’t? Make it bigger. A great wall. The narrative of the wall keeps people safe. It creates corresponding images to the wall in our heads. The others need to be kept out. […]
