International Solidarity Foundation Member

The International Solidarity Foundation (ISF) is a Finnish development organization, founded in 1970. It has a vision of being a pathfinder in the empowerment of women and girls in East Africa by 2030. It envisions a world where women and girls are empowered to build their own future, their self-determination is fully realised, and their right to bodily integrity is respected. 

The goal of ISF’s 2022 – 2025 programme and beyond, is to strengthen the bodily integrity and livelihood resilience of women and girls in Kenya, Somaliland, and Ethiopia. It has the below five expected outcomes: 

·       Judicial and moral duty bearers take action to mitigate violence against women and girls   

·       Women and girls collectively claim their rights  

·       Women's sphere of influence has expanded  

·       Women benefit from services and networks that support livelihood reforms   

·       Improved capacity of farm systems to mitigate and adapt to climate change  

The programme consists of development projects that are implemented by local partners, in the countries we operate. Partners are local civil society actors such as NGOs, community-based organizations, and women’s own businesses. The programme is currently funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Finland, European Commission, UNTF and thousands of individuals, foundations and other private sector actors in Finland.