| 2. Project title as used in publicity and others materials | |
|---|---|
| 3. Project number | 279-733 |
| 4. Year of Call | 2011-12 |
| 5. Project start month and year | 01-2014 |
| 6. Project finish month and year | 12-2016 |
| 7. Name and location of lead CSO or LA | cso: Friends of the Earth International Netherlands |
| 8. Name and country of project partners based in the EU | France Hungary Italy Poland Spain UK |
| 9. Total project budget (in Euro): | |
| 10. EC contribution to total project budget (percent): | |
| 11. Main approach of the project | focussing on a campaigning and advocacy approach |
| 12.Main project on-line information channels used by the project: |
Website:
www.foei.org
Facebook: Friends of the Earth International Twitter: @FoEint_press Youtube: |
| 13. Project background: Why is the project taking place? Why is the need form the project? | Increased speculation and the creation and expansion of new financial markets has not only contributed to the financial crisis in Europe, it is having a profound effect on sustainable development in the global South. The action will develop citizen's awareness and understanding of the effect of financial and investment systems, practice and policies on poor communities in developing countries and will encourage Europeans to understand and take responsibility for their own role. |
| 14. Overall objective of the project (as shown in the project log-frame) | |
| 15. Specific objectives of the project (as shown in the project log-frame) | |
| 16. Expected results of the project (as shown in the project log-frame) | |
| 17. Main themes and geographical areas addressed by the project | |
| 18. Project participants, audiences, target groups, beneficiaries. Please select all that apply and for each state the numbers actively engaged in the project to date | h) Media institutions (print, broadcast, internet) m) Other Civil Society Organisations (targeted by the project) n) Local Authorities (targeted by the project) o) Local decision makers p) National and international decision makers (e.g. MPs, MEPs, members of government, civil servants, EC commissioners) |
| 19. Other beneficiaries not listed above | EU citizens |
| 20. Main activities used by the project to engage its participants, audience and target group | |
| 21. Other major activities not listed above | |
| 22. Please give a short description of the major result or success of the project so far. (If you project is less than 1 year old feel free to ignore this question) | FoEE advocacy: Deutsche bank announced its divestment in palm oil company Bumitama and Bumitama stopped the management of an illegal plantation in Indonesia; FoE Scotland's advocacy work>Scottish Parliament to encourage low-carbon investment by public sector pensions funds; FoE Spain and allies informed relevant stakeholders on finance in the climate negotiations and Spain committed 120 million euro for the UNFCC Green Fund; FoE France advocacy> President Holland announced French Export Credit Agencies will stop investing in coal. After a round table in the European Parliament, FoEE was invited by the Chair of the Human Rights committee to work on concrete proposals for the European parliament to regulate financiers. |
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