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23.4.2026 | The evaluation of Finland’s National World Heritage Strategy (2015–2025) finds that implementation has been broad‑based and substantive. The strategy has reinforced Finland’s standing as a responsible steward of world heritage and deepened cooperation between world heritage sites. The findings and the role of the strategy were discussed at the World Heritage Forum in Vaasa.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/evaluation-of-national-world-heritage-strategy-successful-implementation-impact-needs-to-grow
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3.3.2026 | Finland’s development cooperation has strengthened the sustainable use of forests and water, improved access to clean energy, and supported disaster risk management in several partner countries, according to a new independent evaluation. The evaluation assessed results in the environment and natural resources sectors from 2010 to 2024, as well as opportunities for private-sector collaboration.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/evaluation-finland-s-environmental-and-natural-resources-cooperation-generates-development-results-and-business-partnerships
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10.12.2025 | The wellbeing services county reform is progressing towards the set objectives throughout Finland, but there are still many issues left to address. This is according to a broad-based interim evaluation of the wellbeing services county reform made by an independent expert group.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/interim-evaluation-wellbeing-services-county-reform-progressing-but-corrections-needed-to-achieve-objectives
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18.6.2025 | The Development Evaluation Unit of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland has launched a new AI-assisted tool called OpenEval, designed to serve the foreign service, stakeholders, and the general public alike. The tool makes it easier to access information from public evaluation reports.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/harnessing-ai-for-efficient-use-of-evaluation-evidence
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19.2.2025 | The parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity will convene in Rome, Italy on 25–27 February 2025. The COP16.2 session will continue the negotiations on items that remained open in Cali, Colombia in November. The aim is to reach an agreement on the monitoring, evaluation and financing of the global biodiversity targets. Finland’s delegation will be led by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/monitoring-evaluation-and-finance-on-agenda-at-resumed-session-of-un-biodiversity-conference
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5.2.2025 | The Forest Biodiversity Programme for Southern Finland METSO (2008–2025) has had a positive impact on forest biodiversity. This is the conclusion of the independent final evaluation of the programme. A working group of the Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is preparing the next period of the programme that will start in 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/final-evaluation-metso-programme-had-positive-impact-on-forest-biodiversity-next-programme-period-being-prepared
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31.1.2024 | The REACT-EU additional funding allocated to regions and sectors most affected by the coronavirus pandemic has largely met the long-term development needs of companies and entrepreneurs. According to a recently completed final evaluation of the REACT-EU additional funding, the funding has been implemented successfully, considering the other pandemic-related funding instruments used at the same time.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/evaluation-report-use-of-react-eu-pandemic-funding-has-succeeded-well
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29.4.2026 | In its meeting on Wednesday 29 April, the Ministerial Committee on EU Affairs discussed the issues on the agenda for the European Political Community (EPC) Summit, temporary protection for Ukrainians and the revision of the EU emissions trading system. The Ministerial Committee also outlined Finland’s positions for two council meetings taking place next week.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-european-political-community-summit
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11.12.2023 | An external evaluation explored the activities of the Finnish Climate Change Panel during the term 2020–2023 and the success and impact of its activities. The evaluation was conducted in autumn 2023 by Gaia Consulting Oy, commissioned by the Ministry of the Environment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/evaluation-finnish-climate-change-panel-has-had-major-impacts-on-national-climate-policy
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15.8.2023 | Finnish Industry Investment Ltd (Tesi) plays a significant role in the Finnish capital investment market and its operations are considered to be of high quality and expertise. According to an evaluation published on 15 August 2023, Tesi has also become an important player in producing information, providing sparring and building networks. The evaluation was commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and conducted by 4FRONT.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/evaluation-finnish-industry-investment-provides-high-quality-and-expert-services
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28.3.2025 | Finland has been a forerunner in conducting national evaluations of sustainable development. The new second edition of a guidebook compiles experiences from various countries and provides practical lessons for planning and implementing country-led evaluations of sustainable development.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-sets-an-example-in-evaluating-sustainable-development
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10.2.2023 | A group of international experts that evaluated the quality and impact of research at the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute FGI of the National Land Survey considers these as excellent. The evaluation report was published today, on 10 February 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/international-evaluation-finland-among-world-leaders-in-geospatial-research-
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27.2.2023 | Finland is among the leading countries in promoting sustainable development. However, in light of the current situation it may be difficult for Finland to achieve the goals of the 2030 Agenda. The main challenges Finland is facing are related to ecological sustainability, global responsibility and negative transboundary impacts. It is important to continue the determined and long-term efforts to achieve the goals of the 2030 Agenda.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/evaluation-finland-should-boost-action-to-achieve-the-2030-agenda-goals
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23.5.2023 | On 23 May, Finland was informed by Russia that Russia will terminate the bilateral agreement between Finland and Russia on additional military evaluation visits as of 1 June. Under the agreement, Russia may make one evaluation visit to Finland per calendar year, and reciprocally Finland may make one evaluation visit to Russia’s Leningrad Military District. This bilateral agreement, signed in 20...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/russia-terminates-bilateral-agreement-between-finland-and-russia-on-military-evaluation-visits
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28.8.2023 | A COVID-19 legislation ex post evaluation, prepared jointly by the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom, has been released. The report examines the temporary legislation put in place in 2020–2021 in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Transport and Communications in consequence of COVID 19. It also looks at the drafting of this legislation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/evaluation-released-of-covid-19-legislation-and-policies-in-administrative-branch-of-ministry-of-transport-and-communications
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27.9.2022 | The Strategic Research Council's (SRC) funding instrument for strategic research has offered diverse opportunities for organising research on social policy, developing society's functions and solving major challenges. This is according to a new evaluation report published on 27 September, which examined whether strategic research has achieved its objectives. The evaluation focused on a seven-year period between 2014 and 2020.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/evaluation-strategic-research-largely-meets-the-objectives-set-for-it
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16.12.2022 | Development projects promoting the recovery of tourism industry in the regions have supported the capacity of regions to cope with the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In spring 2022, the Regional Council of Southwest Finland, the Regional Council of South Savo and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment launched an external evaluation, which examined the implementation of the projects and the impacts of funding. Owal Group Oy conducted the evaluation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/evaluation-of-projects-to-promote-the-recovery-of-regional-tourism-industry-completed
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14.9.2022 | An independent evaluation indicates that Finland’s humanitarian assistance is meeting the needs of people in emergency settings and that Finland has been successful in advancing gender equality and the rights of persons with disabilities. Understaffing and rigid administrative procedures, among other matters, are identified as Finland’s weaknesses.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/evaluation-finland-s-humanitarian-assistance-is-relevant-to-people-in-need
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1.3.2022 | An overall international evaluation of the Academy of Finland has been completed. According to the evaluation, the Academy functions well as a whole given its financial and operational constraints. It may be necessary to review these constraints in order for the Academy to achieve the best results as part of Finland's research and innovation system. The Academy could be a stronger international pla...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/international-evaluation-academy-of-finland-functions-well-as-a-whole
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12.5.2023 | The measures launched during the working capacity programme to create a more inclusive labour market and to employ people with impaired working capacity should be continued and developed further. The employees’ ability to work is an essential factor in the pursuit of a higher employment rate. These are some conclusions of the evaluation report on the recently completed working capacity programme.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/evaluation-report-working-capacity-programme-measures-to-help-employment-of-persons-with-impaired-capacity-to-work-should-continue