FINGO - Finnish NGO Platform
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We are the voice of around 270 development CSOs for a fairer world. We believe that each of us can influence the future today. That is why we are looking for solutions together. We – around 270 Finnish CSOs – together are Fingo. Some of us are small, some of us are big, and we work on a very wide range of issues in the arena of development cooperation, global citizenship education and sustainable development. But we all share the same dream: we want to make the world a more just and fairer place – for everyone.
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2025-11-03
#WSSD2 - From Copenhagen to Doha: Elevating Social Protection 📜🎉 It’s been 30 years since the world’s first World Summit for Social Development, where global leaders committed, among other things, to eradicating poverty. ➡️ The second UN World Summit for Social Development will take place in Doha, Qatar, from 4–6 November 2025. The summit aims to strengthen commitments to advancing poverty eradication, employment, and social inclusion — and to find ways to achieve these goals. 🤝 It is essential to amplify the voice of civil society in Doha. In particular, the Nordic countries are expected to show global leadership on gender equality. What hopes and expectations do you have for the summit? Explore materials compiled by Fingo and Forus: ✔️ Second World Summit for Social Development 2025 | Second World Summit for Social Development 2025 https://social.desa.un.org/world-summit-2025 ✔️ The Second World Summit for Social Development - WSSD2 | Forus https://www.forus-international.org/en/campaign/the-second-world-summit-for-social-development-wssd2?modal_page=pdf&modal_detail_id=fingo-policy-brief-on-the-second-world-summit-for-social-development-in-doha-qatar-4-6-november-2025 #WSSD #socialprotection #genderequality #voicesforwssd2
2025-10-24
EN- Essi Lindstedt about the Second World Summit for Social Development In this episode of A Space for Us, we speak with Essi Lindstedt from the Finnish Development NGOs platform (Fingo) about civil society priorities for the upcoming Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2) in Doha. Essi reflects on why human rights and anti-discrimination must be at the heart of social policy, how the care economy can redefine gender equality, and the crucial role of civil society movements in advancing inclusive social protection — especially during crises. Join us as we explore how civil society can make the Doha Declaration a turning point for equality, participation, and social justice. 🎧 Tune in and discover what true social development for all could look like. #WSSD2 #Forus #Fingo #SocialDevelopment #CivilSociety #GenderEquality #CareEconomy #DohaSummit #HumanRights #GlobalGoalsInfluence
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2025-08-06
Co-ordinating Action for Civic SpaceToolkit for implementing the DAC Recommendation on Enabling Civil Society in Development Co-operation and Humanitarian Assistance
2023-07-06
Sustainable Development by Shifting the Power: Capacity Strengthening of Civil Society as a Key Tool for the Implementation of SDG 17Developed collaboratively with 14 national and regional CSO platforms, this report provides an analysis of the transformative potential of capacity-strengthening initiatives for civil society and a review of its representation in the 2022 Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs). With a focus on changing power dynamics, ensuring localization, and decolonizing practices, the report underscores the pivotal role that civil society organizations can play in delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) when appropriately supported.
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