Current affairs
Water management project in Nepal improved lives of hundreds of thousands of people
In 2006–2022, the Rural Village Water Resources Management Project in the Far West regions of Nepal brought clean water to more than 600,000 people. At the same time, it promoted health and food security, advanced the rights of women and minorities, and improved economic livelihoods.
Stories from the beneficiaries of the RVWRMP: Living a more dignified elderly life in a remote high-altitude village
The Rural Village Water Resources Management Project (RVWRMP) in the Far-West of Nepal is phasing out after 16 years of its implementation. Tsering Kundol Lama is one of the beneficiaries of the project. She shares how the project has positively affected her life, enabling her to live a more dignified elderly life.
The Embassy of Finland in Kathmandu is recruiting a Special Advisor (Natural Resource Management, Climate Resilience)
The Embassy of Finland in Kathmandu is seeking a qualified individual for the role of locally recruited Special Advisor in the field of natural resource management and climate resilience for a fixed-term full-time position for 24 months starting on November 1, 2022, or as per agreement.
Finland becomes a NATO invitee
The NATO member countries signed the Accession Protocols concerning Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO membership at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 5 February, making Finland and Sweden invitees of the Alliance. The Accession Protocols must next be ratified in each member country for Finland and Sweden to become members.
Entry restrictions due to COVID-19 to be lifted on 1 July
Restrictions on entry at Finland’s external borders imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be lifted on 1 July 2022. Third-country travellers arriving in Finland will no longer be required to hold vaccination or COVID-19 test certificates, and COVID-19 tests will not be carried out at border crossing points.
Finland is preparing to apply for NATO membership
Finland is preparing to apply for membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). On 15 May, the Government submitted a report to Parliament on Finland’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and proposed that the President of the Republic decide that Finland will apply for membership in NATO after Parliament has been heard.