Kenyan launch of the global #HumanDevelopment report 2023/2024 discussed how to protect recovery, flatten inequalities, and invest in climate change adaptation. Partnerships key to get #SDGs back on track.
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#BreakingtheGridlock

Happy to meet with UN Women Africa country representatives to discuss how to better advance #WomensRights and #GenderEquality in the changing landscape. We value our partnership with UN Women UN Women Kenya. 🇫🇮🇺🇳 #GenerationEquality

Good to catch up with the Kenya Red Cross team on our work on awareness and prevention of #GBV in Bungoma, Kilifi and Samburu. Lot of community and duty bearer engagement yielding results👍Also got updates on the floods response, this day as we remember the victims of the floods🌳

Important read on the struggle to end #FemaleGenitalMutilation . Legal frameworks not enough, multifaceted approach and community involvement 🔑. 🇫🇮 & 🇪🇺 works with many 🇰🇪 partners to #EndFGM

Finland in Kenya State Department For Gender and Affirmative Action European Union In Kenya Henriette Geiger UN Women Kenya nation.africa/kenya/news/gen…

It was a pleasure to discuss with Ass. Secretary-General Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda on how to secure gains and push forward gender equality and women's rights in Kenya and globally. We value the partnership with UN Women 🇫🇮🇺🇳 #GenerationEquality

Thank you CS Aisha Jumwa Katana, E.G.H and Anne Wang'ombe for a good discussion reviewing our cooperation on fighting #GBV and #FGM in Kenya. State Department For Gender and Affirmative Action Finland in Kenya #GenerationEquality

Discussing UN Kenya 's 2023 impressive results contributing to #SustainableDevelopment . The Leave No-One Behind #LNOB principle matches well with 🇰🇪's Bottom-Up Economic Transformative Agenda #BETA . 🇫🇮 happy to be a strong partner to 🇺🇳 #SDGs

Africa Heads of State summit ongoing in Nairobi. Leaders emphasise the need for an increased #IDA21 replenishment as countries deal with effects of climate change, debt distress and conflict. Partnership with IDA - World Bank a lifeline for development for low-income countries #IDAworks

[WATCH] Today on #CBEA : EU collaboration with Africa on digital transformation. We're joined by Roy Eriksson (Roy Eriksson), Ambassador for Global Gateway @ulkoministerio to discuss more. Tune into at 16h00 CAT or watch the live stream on X.

Important messages at the launch of UNICEF Kenya advocacy priorities e.g. on strengthening the social service work force to #EndViolenceAgainstChildren . Governor Cecily Mbarire, MGH, EGH also encouraging the leadership of child representative Precious, 12 yrs old👏 #FemaleLeaders #SDGs

Happy International Day of #Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace! 🌍🕊️

We asked our Embassy staff what they think are the cornerstones of sustainable peace. Watch on the video what they answered!

'In Finland, connectivity is considered a human right. We are now developing the next generation, 6G. Africa has the potential to leap to cutting-edge technology, and we are ready to partner for knowledge sharing.' ~Roy Eriksson ,Global Gateway Ambassador,Ministry of Foreign

Team Nairobi participated in the 2024 Development Policy days MFA Finland 🇫🇮. Good to hear views of our political leadership and discuss with colleagues from all over the world on Trade and Development, multilateral collaboration, #GlobalGateway etc #kepopäivät

Kenya's 4th Medium Term Development Plan 2023-2027 launched today🎉 Finland contributes with TVET and agribusiness programmes for youth to the ambition of creating 1.2 million jobs annually. Also happy to see clear goals to #EndFGM and better prevent & respond to GBV #Vision2030

Finland ranks as the happiest country in the world in the World Happiness Report. All five Nordic countries are in the top 10.

The UN World Happiness Report is a survey of the state of global happiness that ranks countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be.

Today Finnish flags fly for equality and author Minna Canth, widely acknowledged as #Finland ’s first significant female writer and a women's rights champion. 📝Did you know that Finland was the first country to extend women the right to vote and stand for elections, in 1906?

Joined the International Women's Day celebrations #IWD2024 in Embu with other development partners. Finland 🇫🇮 is a long term partner to Kenya 🇰🇪 in advancing the rights of women and girls. Every day is women's day. Finland in Kenya State Department For Gender and Affirmative Action UN Women Kenya USAID Kenya UNFPA Kenya

It is great to have KEPSA KENYA onboard in the Youth Employment and Vocational Training project, funded by Finland and Germany. KEPSA will be central in mobilising the private sector for dual TVET. Welcome!

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“I am a GBV survivor. I used to hate myself and my family; but now I am healed.” One of the Community Volunteer counsellors who benefited from the 🇰🇪🇫🇮Programme on GBV prevention and response. State Department For Gender and Affirmative Action Finland in Kenya Kilifi Dept of Gender, Culture and Social Services Anu Ala-Rantala Michelle Ell #BawumiaSpeaks

Data Speak:
According to the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey(KDHS), the prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation #FGM ) in the country has declined from 38% in 1998 to 15% in 2022. While the progress is commendable, more concerted effort is needed to eliminate #FGM by 2030. The