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The values of EU Member States are reflected, for example, in the development cooperation of the environment and energy sectors, says Hubert Perr, Head of Cooperation of the EU delegation to Kenya. The Union plays an important role in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Working Party on Development Cooperation (CODEV) and the Working Party on Humanitarian Aid and Food Aid (COHAFA) of the Council of the EU will meet in Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, on 15–16 July 2019. The informal joint meeting takes place during Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Finland as a strategic partner took part in the Nairobi Innovation Week held 10.-14.6 now for the 3rd time. Finnish stakeholders organized several events during the week. The Finnish delegation had over 70 participants, which makes the total amount of Finns participating in Nairobi Innovation Week during the last three years already 200.

In a project supported with Finnish funding, toilet waste functions as raw material for fertiliser and animal feed. Sanitation based on the circular economy shows the way for sustainable urbanisation.