Dololo Innovation Hub, Hanns Seidel Foundation Namibia, Institute for Public Policy Research, and Namibia Media Trust have received financial support of over N$6.7 million from the Embassy of Finland.

It was learnt that the four organisations were selected based on their contribution to the Fund of Local Cooperation’s priority areas.

‘The Fund of Local Cooperation is a great way for our embassy to strengthen ties with Namibian civil society’, Ambassador of Finland, Pirkko-Liisa Kyöstilä, said.

‘These four projects exemplify the priorities of Finnish development policy while advancing a dynamic, inclusive and sustainable Namibia.

‘Our embassy has partnered with many passionate and competent actors through Fund of Local Cooperation over the years and we value them greatly’.

It was gathered that the Embassy of Finland uses the Fund of Local Cooperation funding instrument to support local civil society projects and to promote values in accordance with Finnish development policy as well as the United Nations sustainable development goals and Agenda 2030.

The embassy had outlined in the call for proposals that a successful project was expected to contribute to creating a fair, equal, and inclusive society, promoting innovation, advancing youth employment and livelihood opportunities, and/or strengthening climate resilience and sustainability.

Source: Namibia Economist

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