Development Cooperation Programme - Fida Development ...

5.1 Programme Objectives41Programme goal is:Improved well-being of underprivileged citizens in astrengthened civil societyProgramme purpose is:Empowered communities through active facilitation ofstrengthened – just, caring and responsible – partners.The results of the Programme 2011-2014 are:• Increased well-being of beneficiaries.• Increased quality of life and life management, poverty reduction and improved preventivehealth care through improved educational and livelihood opportunities among thepoorest of the poor, socially excluded and marginalised groups.• Voice of the poor communities is heard, and their possibilities to influence on the mattersof their community and society are increased .• Improved status, equality and increased possibility of women, children, people infectedwith HIV/AIDS, and other most unprivileged people to get their voices heard.• Strengthening the administrative and operational capacity of partners so that their influence ascivil society actors increases according to plan:• Improved living conditions and well-being in communities through the activities of thepartners.• A positive societal influence in promoting equality, human rights and democracy.• Developed project work: planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting.• Increased networking and cooperation among different churches and NGOs, especiallyin South to South sector.• Good governance; more efficient and transparent monitoring of activities and finance,increased democratic decision-making and strengthened anti-corruption activities.• Increased preparedness for crises.• Project work contributes to achieving objectives set in UN Millennium Goals, Paris Declarationand Accra Agenda for Action, and programmes and projects are reflected against those objectives.• Taking into account the Poverty Reduction Strategies of the target countries when relevant, andparticipation in planning and practical application of them when possible.• Culturally sensitive and equal partnership; the empowerment process between Fida and partnersis mutual.• Mainstreaming the following perspectives: HIV/AIDS, gender, culture, environment, people withdisabilities and peacebuilding.• Integration of Child Sponsorship Programme into all projects and programmes where it can beapplied.• Continuous development of quality and monitoring system.• Increased communication on development cooperation and international solidarity in Finland.• Improved training of employees of Fida and the partners in Finland and in the countries of cooperation.• Integration of humanitarian aid and linking relief, rehabilitation and development (LRRD) intoproject and programme operations where applicable.