Finland’s development policy has been outlined in the Government Report on Development Policy, published in February 2016. The goal of Finnish development policy is to reduce poverty and inequality. Finnish development policy lays particular emphasis on the rights of women and girls and on the strengthening of the developing countries' own economies to promote employment, livelihoods and well-being. The priorities also include the democracy and the functioning of societies, as well as access to food, water and energy, and the sustainable use of natural resources.