Deadline: 30-Mar-23
The Embassy of Finland Addis Ababa is seeking proposals for its Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC) 2023-2024 to support local civil society organizations. The FLC complements bilateral development cooperation projects of Finland in Ethiopia.
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.
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.
Thematic Areas
- The following thematic areas have been selected for the 2023-2024 call for proposals:
- Gender Equality, Human Rights & Democracy
- Empowerment of women, girls and persons with disabilities (PWDs)
- Peace & Security.
Funding Information
- Approximately 10-15 projects will be financed in 2023-2024 with a total budget(layout.types.url.description) available for all the projects of approximately €369,000.00 (Euros Three Hundred Sixty Nine Thousand only).
- Duration: Projects are funded for the duration of one to two years. Projects funded earlier from the FLC may be considered for additional years of financing but funding for the same project can’t exceed five 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 above FLC 2023-2024 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.
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