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Purpose and Rules
Purpose
The purpose of Liana is to use the best proven knowledge to improve the livelihoods of the poor in developing countries and other poor areas while sustaining the environment, emphasising equality and joint responsibility.
To fulfil its purpose the organisation operates
to meet local development needs by
generating, finding and evaluating relevant reliable information
to enable local organisations and
through them local people to use this information by connecting sources
and experts
to follow the livelihood status of the poor, putting forward proposals and
initiatives, and giving statements
to support local practical
development work through local development organisations with whom
agreements of collaboration have been signed
To support its operations Liana
applies for project funding from
governments, foundations and other relevant bodies
helps local development
organisations secure funding
finances its activities by accepting
donations and other assistance (Click for bank
details)
Rules
in Finnish
Updated March 2008