Solidarity Fund PL – Fundacja Solidarno´sci Miedzynarodowej (SFPL)

Solidarity Fund PL (SFPL) activities are dedicated to development cooperation. SFPL focuses on supporting democratic transformations, building civil society, developing good governance principles and local democracy, as well as sharing experiences on economic and systemic transitions. SFPL supports free media and human rights organisations. When necessary, SFPL also engages in humanitarian relief operations. SFPL is one of the key actors in Polish development cooperation sector. SFPL efforts are guided by its Supervisory Board chaired by the minister of foreign affairs responsible for development cooperation. Polish aid) managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland provides SFPL with core financing. Ministry’s ongoing support allows for extended scale of operations, thus drawing investments from numerous donors, such as EuropeAid, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ), and countries from the transatlantic community. In 2021 SFPL has applied for the EU Pillar Assessment certification which, once obtained, will enable SFPL to further scale up its activity. . SFPL’s key focus area covers Eastern Partnership Countries, i.e. Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. In Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia SFPL implements its actions through local Representative. To pursue its goals, SFPL collaborates with Polish administration bodies, local authorities, non-governmental organisations, and education sector. For visual identification SFPL uses the 2011 logo of the first Polish EU presidency, designed by Jerzy Janiszewski, the author of the worldwide known “Solidarity” Trade Union graphic sign.