LAC: Regional Protection and Migration Programme
01.04.2026
- 30.09.2028
Latin America is facing the world’s second-largest internal displacement crisis with over 10 million internally displaced persons and more than 7 million migrants in search of better prospects. Switzerland’s regional protection and migration programme addresses causes and consequences of migration and forced displacement in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru by facilitating protection from violence, socioeconomic integration and long-term prospects for vulnerable people on the move.
El Agua Nos Une – Water Stewardship
01.03.2026
- 31.12.2029
El Agua Nos Une, has established a track record of engaging the private sector and facilitating dialogue with public institutions and community actors to address water-related risks and strengthen water governance, using Swiss expertise. In this new phase, it will progress to building broad partnerships (and alliances) which strengthen water governance, leading to a more responsible and sustainable water use, along supply chains in piloted territories of Latin America.
MIRE+ assistance to victims of violence: from emergency to early recovery.
15.09.2025
- 31.10.2027
In Colombia, violence against civilians by armed groups has once again increased, despite many peace efforts. To help people who are directly affected, Switzerland provides immediate assistance to families in urgent need and also supports them in rebuilding their lives step by step, so they are better prepared for the future. An important part of the project is that more and more of the aid is delivered through local Colombian organizations, ensuring that the support is close to the people and adapted to their reality and that response capacities remain in place for the future. This work complements Switzerland’s broader efforts for peace and development in Colombia.
Colombia: UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund for Peacebuilding MPTF (phase 4)
01.07.2025
- 30.06.2027
Colombia’s “United Nations Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Peacebuilding” is a tripartite mechanism between the Government of Colombia, the United Nations, and more than 15 donors to support the implementation of the 2016 Colombian peace agreement between the government and Colombia’s former mayor rebel group. Its continued implementation is crucial to sustain peace, stability and human rights for the benefit of vulnerable communities in former conflict affected regions. Switzer-land’s contribution to the MPTF is a critical part of its comprehensive peace agenda to Colombia.
COL: Contribution to Colombia’s Humanitarian Fund led by UNOCHA
07.11.2024
- 31.12.2025
In Colombia, protracted armed conflicts, increasing impacts of climate change, intense migratory influxes, persistent high poverty rates, and limited institutional capacity in peripheral areas continue to drive humanitarian needs. In this context, the Colombia Humanitarian Fund, a multi-donor fund lead by the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), aims to provide targeted humanitarian responses to conflict affected people and migrants with the enhanced engagement of local actors and structures.
Contributions to WFP protracted crises Country Strategic Plans in 2024
01.01.2024
- 31.12.2024
The World Food Programme (WFP) is one of Switzerland’s key multilateral partners due to its unique double mandate of "saving lives" and "changing lives" around food security. The WFP Strategic Plan 2022-2025 lays out the overall objectives in order to eradicate hunger. Contributing to WFP programmes in selected countries with protracted humanitarian needs allows Switzerland to achieve the humanitarian and development goals defined in its Strategy on International Cooperation for 2021-2024.
Contributions 2024 to ICRC Country Programs in protracted crises
01.01.2024
- 31.12.2024
The ICRC is the most important partner of SDC in the humanitarian field. About one third of the SDC Humanitarian Aid budget is allocated to the ICRC. The contribution of CHF 56 million to ICRC country programs reflects Switzerland’s interest to have a strong ICRC throughout the world and to contribute to alleviate the suffering of people affected by conflicts.
Colombia: UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund for Peacebuilding MPTF
01.10.2023
- 31.12.2024
Switzerland’s long standing support to peace efforts in Colombia serves its interests for international stability as well as human rights and is in line with Switzerland’s foreign policy interests as defined in the Federal Constitution. The contribution to the Multi-Partner Trust Fund, alongside other donors such as Norway and Germany, will support continuing implementation of the existing Peace Agreement and benefit vulnerable populations in former conflict regions. It will also underpin Switzerland’s current role in support of the government’s efforts for comprehensive peace in Colombia as well as its mandate as elected member of the Security Council.
Regional Protection and Migration Programme
01.05.2022
- 31.03.2026
Latin America faces the second largest forced displacement crisis in the world with 7.1 million people forcibly displaced from Venezuela, Central America, the Caribbean and other continents. 6.2 million more are displaced in their own country. Persons in human mobility need protection against gender-based violence, exploitation and exclusion. In Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, Switzerland addresses causes and consequences of displacement, providing aid, striving for integration and supporting actors to protect the most vulnerable.
Contributions to OCHA Field Operations in 2022
01.01.2022
- 31.12.2022
OCHA's mission is to coordinate the global emergency response, to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crises. OCHA advocates for effective and principled humanitarian action by all, for all, in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in sudden-onset disasters and protracted crises. It is responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent and timely response to emergencies. Therefore, SDC seeks to provide support to OCHA field and regional offices in relevant humanitarian contexts, in line with SDC geographic and thematic priorities.
Fondo Multidonante de las Naciones Unidas para el Sostenimiento de la Paz (UNMPTF)
01.04.2019
- 31.12.2023
La primera fase del Fondo Multidonante de las Naciones Unidas para el Posconflicto de Colombia, que inició en 2016, tenía como objetivo apoyar los esfuerzos nacionales de estabilización, así como la preparación e implementación temprana de la acuerdos de paz. En 2019, nueve donantes (Noruega, Reino Unido, Alemania, Canadá, Suecia, Irlanda, Chile, Corea y Suiza) y el Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para el Sostenimiento de la Paz acordaron apoyar la segunda fase del Fondo, centrándose en fortalecer la estabilización de los territorios y contribuir al logro de resultados de paz sostenible.
Contributions to OCHA Field Operations in 2019
01.01.2019
- 31.12.2019
OCHA’s mission is to coordinate the global emergency response, to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crises. OCHA advocates for effective and principled humanitarian action by all, for all, in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in sudden-onset disasters and protracted crises. It is responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent and timely response to emergencies. Therefore, SDC seeks to provide support to OCHA field and regional offices in relevant humanitarian contexts, in line with SDC geographic and thematic priorities.
