FINNISH FUND FOR LOCAL COOPERATION GUIDELINES (FLC) 2022 - 2024
The Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC) is a development cooperation instrument managed by the Embassy of Finland in Nairobi. The objective of the fund is to support Finland’s development objectives as per the bilateral development cooperation Country Programme, but also the broader Country Strategy for Kenya.
The 2022 – 2024 FLC Programme is therefore streamlined to support targeted projects by CSOs which are complementary to Finland’s other activities as per the Country Programme and Country Strategy in the following areas:
Realization of Women’s and Girls’ Rights – Enhancing equity in decision-making in particular at county and ward level, Women’s participation in Peace and Security or localization of the National Action Plan on Women Peace and Security
Promotion of employment and participation in Peace and Security processes for young people – Improving the employability of young TVET graduates; improving media literacy skills for young people to understand how to verify sources of information, to identify misinformation and recognize fake news; and increasing participation of young people in peace building and national cohesion efforts.
Citizen participation and oversight for accountable governance – strengthening citizen engagement for the benefit of marginalized and vulnerable groups, increase citizen voice in decisions on public resources allocation and implementation and public policy planning and execution.