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Kirkon Ulkomaanapu sr (Finn Church Aid)

Acronym: FCA

General Information

Identification Code: 434831615060-89
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Entity Form: Foundation
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 12/1/2014
Last Update: 3/18/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: Finn Church Aid (FCA) is a rights-based actor, a Finnish non-governmental, non-profit organisation with over 70 years of experience, with operations in over 10 countries, and a member of the global ACT Alliance. FCA is Finland’s largest NGO in development cooperation and 2nd largest provider of disaster relief. We realise our mission and vision through development cooperation, humanitarian assistance and advocacy work, and invest in small and medium-sized enterprises in the developing countries. We consider three thematic areas as central to sustainable change: the right to peace (R2P), livelihood (R2L) and quality education (R2QE). Our Mission: Action for human dignity. Our Vision: A world comprised of resilient and just societies where everyone's right to peace, quality education and sustainable livelihood has been fulfilled. Our Values: Unconditional love for our neighbours; Unyielding hope; Courage; and Respect.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Agriculture and rural development
  • Borders and security
  • Climate action
  • Digital economy and society
  • Education and training
  • Environment
  • European neighbourhood policy
  • External relations
  • Food safety
  • Foreign affairs and security policy
  • Humanitarian aid and civil protection
  • International co-operation and development
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Research and innovation
  • Single market
  • Youth
Levels of Interest:
  • global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: EU budget in cooperation with the relevant networks representing development and humanitarian NGOs to increase the funds available to humanitarian and development actions. Migration policies and initiatives
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Eteläranta 8
Post Code: FI-00130
City: Helsinki
Country: FINLAND
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EU Office

Address: Eteläranta 8
Post Code: FI-00130
City: Helsinki
Country: FINLAND
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Financial Data

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Complementary Information: In the section d) we have presented the EU grants as in our most recent closed fiscal year, which is FY 2022. FY 2023 is not fully closed and audited yet (will be in April 2024). We will updated to the Register the FY 2023 EU grants and other figures when the Financial Statements are ready. In the "In the current financial year" part, we have presented the EU grants as budgeted in our organisation's official budget for the FY2024.

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 5
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 6
Members F T E: 0.75

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: The subsidiary companies of FCA: FCA Investments Ltd, Finland, 100% Egg Production (U) Limited, Uganda, 100% Other shares of FCA: Omnia Education Partnerships Oy, Finland, 20%
Organisation Members: FCA is a founding member and one of the main stakeholders of ACT Alliance, a coalition of churches and faith-based organisations in development work, humanitarian aid and advocacy. ACT Alliance is one of the largest charity organisations in the world with 135 operators in over 120 countries. http://actalliance.org/ FCA is a member of ACT Alliance EU. Its main objective is to influence institutions of the European Union in decision-making processes that affect developing countries, to advance the cause of justice and peace, and to eradicate poverty. http://actalliance.eu/ As a member of ACT Alliance EU, FCA is also part of the CONCORD, which is the European confederation of Relief and Development NGOs. https://concordeurope.org/ FCA is also a member of VOICE (Voluntary Organisations in Cooperation in Emergencies), a network of European organisations providing humanitarian aid. http://www.ngovoice.org/ FCA has facilitated the long-term development programmes of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF). The LWF is also a significant partner of FCA in humanitarian aid, especially in connection with reviewing the human rights situations of programme countries through the UN Human Rights Council’s UPR processes. https://www.lutheranworld.org/ We are one of the specialised cooperation organisations in the World Council of Churches. Together we support programmes that promote peace, facilitate interfaith dialogue and support human rights. http://www.oikoumene.org/en/ FCA is also a member of the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) Steering Group, the UN’s Global Education Cluster, the UNESCO Teacher Task Force and the EU’s Radicalisation Awareness Network; FCA is also a member of the working group in the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe OSCE. FCA is a member of CHS Alliance, and has been certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability. https://corehumanitarianstandard.org/ Furthermore, FCA is a member of Finnwatch, an organisation studying and monitoring Finnish companies operating in developing countries. http://www.finnwatch.org/en/