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Switzerland delivers 30 rubble-clearing machines and 30 fire pumps to Ukraine

04.10.2024 — Press releases EDA
Switzerland is organising a new shipment of equipment for Ukraine. This includes machines to clear rubble and debris, as well as firefighting equipment, which will be handed over to Ukraine's civil protection agency.The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) of the FDFA will finance and coordinate the transport. The Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) has donated the equipment, valued at CHF 5.6 million.


11 buses from Switzerland will soon serve passengers in Chernihiv

24.09.2024 — Local news Ukraine
The municipality of St. Gallen, Switzerland, is handing over 11 public buses to the Chernihiv City Council. The vehicles are in excellent condition, as certified by specialists during an independent assessment. This is the first transfer of buses between municipalities. The goal of the project is to create a mechanism for the transfer of buses from Swiss to Ukrainian municipalities, which will facilitate decentralized inter-municipal cooperation.



Switzerland signed a memorandum with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine for 58.7 mln Swiss francs on digitization of public administration and regions’ development

18.09.2024 — Local news Ukraine

Deputy Prime Minister for Innovations, Education, Science and Technology Development — Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov and Ambassador of Switzerland to Ukraine Félix Baumann signed a memorandum on cooperation in digital transformation of Ukraine on national and regional levels.

Switzerland, through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), allocates 58.7 million Swiss francs during 2024-2028 for the digital transformation of socially important areas of public policy and the digital development of communities.


Switzerland hosts Ukraine Mine Action Conference 2024 in Lausanne

16.09.2024 — Press releases EDA
On 17 and 18 October 2024, the Ukraine Mine Action Conference (UMAC2024) will be held at the EHL Hospitality Business School in Lausanne. The aim of the conference, which is being co-organised with Ukraine, is to highlight the critical importance of humanitarian demining as part of the country's social and economic recovery. The conference by Lake Geneva will bring together representatives from governments, international organisations, humanitarian demining and civil society.


Switzerland to increase financial support for Ukraine

13.09.2024 — Press releases Europa
Switzerland is to contribute CHF 96.11 million to the increase in capital of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for Ukraine. The Federal Council adopted the corresponding dispatch on 13 September, thus strengthening Switzerland’s commitment to Ukraine.


Jacques Gerber appointed Federal Council Delegate for Ukraine

04.09.2024 — Press releases EDA
Bern, 04.09.2024 – At its meeting on 4 September 2024, the Federal Council appointed Jacques Gerber to act as Federal Council Delegate for Ukraine. Mr Gerber, who is currently councillor of state for the canton of Jura, will carry out preparatory work for and manage the Federal Council's consolidated 'Ukraine country programme'. The 51-year-old will take up his new post on 1 January 2025.


No lifting of protection status S

04.09.2024 — Press releases Europa
The situation in Ukraine is not expected to change in the foreseeable future. The Federal Council therefore decided at its meeting on 4 September not to lift the protection status S for Ukrainian refugees before 4 March 2026 and to extend the support measures for this group of people (Programme S) until then.




Communities in Sumy, Kherson, Khmelnytskyi and Chernihiv regions are invited to participate in the competition and implement digitalization projects

29.07.2024 — Local news Ukraine
With funding from Switzerland, the EGAP Program, implemented by the East Europe Foundation and in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Transformation, announces a competition for the selection of 16 territorial communities in the Sumy, Kherson, Khmelnytskyi and Chernihiv regions to implement the digitization projects.

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