Finland grants €70m humanitarian aid in H1

Finland decided to grant a total of EUR 69.6 million in humanitarian assistance to strengthen food security, support refugees, and promote the rights of vulnerable people in the first half of this year, said the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in a press release on Friday.

The humanitarian work will be carried out by the UN organisations, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and Finnish civil society organisations.

In its humanitarian action, Finland emphasises the rights of women and girls, disability inclusion, and school meals.

“The coronavirus pandemic has further accentuated the importance of predictable and flexible humanitarian funding. The best way to ensure rapid and timely delivery of assistance in sudden disasters is to decide on funding early in the year,” said Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari.