Improving the Protection of Vulnerable Migrants Travelling through the Horn of Africa

01.07.2013 - 31.12.2015

Horn of Africa NGO Safety Programme

01.06.2013 - 31.05.2017

In Somalia and Kenya, implementing projects requires constant security analyses and information to access the beneficiaries and ensure the security of the implementing staff. By supporting NGO safety programmes in both countries SOC contributes to adequate analysis, advise and training allowing the operational NGOs to mitigate risks and improve access to beneficiaries, while benefiting itself from this information to strengthen its context knowledge and secure its own missions/operations.

DRC – Contribution to the Development of an Effective Response to Mixed Migration in the Horn of Africa and Yemen

01.04.2013 - 31.03.2014

This intervention aims at preventing violations against people in mixed migration movements, whether refugees, asylum seekers or migrants, through a sequence of interconnected activities that complement the UNHCR funded project providing protection and assistance in response to mixed migration movements in the Horn of Africa and Yemen. It builds on the results of Phase I and combines enhanced protection monitoring and service delivery to mixed migrants, awareness raising among host communities and duty bearers, and data collection and analysis on migration movements. These activities will positively impact the development of a Yemeni migration management policy.

Strengthening of International NGO (INGO) Coordination

01.03.2013 - 31.08.2015

Second Allocation (Cereals) of SDC Funding to WFP Operations in 2013, Yemen, oPt

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2013

In line with the Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) principles, Switzerland recognizes the necessity of predictable and flexible funding to respond to changing needs in humanitarian crises. SDC funding to WFP operations allows the World Food Programme (WFP) to respond proactively and to provide immediate food assistance in life-threatening situations and underfunded emergencies.

First Allocation (Cereals) of SDC Funding (Europe and Mediterranean Region Division) to WFP Operations in 2013

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2013

In line with the Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) principles, Switzerland recognizes the necessity of predictable and flexible funding for responding to changing needs in humanitarian crises. SDC funding to WFP operations allows the World Food Programme (WFP) to respond proactively and to provide immediate food assistance in life-threatening situations and underfunded emergencies.

First Allocation of SDC Funding to ICRC Operations in 2013 in Tunisia and Yemen

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2013

In line with the Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) principles, Switzerland recognizes the necessity of predictable and flexible funding for responding to changing needs in humanitarian crises. SDC funding to ICRC operations allows the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to respond proactively and to provide immediate protection and assistance for people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence.

UNICEF, Contributions to Field Activities 2013 in Myanmar:, Pakistan:, DRC:, Somalia:, Mali:, Sudan :, South Sudan:, Syria:, Jordanie:, Yemen

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2013

In line with the Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) principles, Switzerland recognizes the necessity of addressing underfunded crisis in a more predictable manner. SDC funding to UNICEF emergency programmes in 10 underfunded emergency situations allows UNICEF to better plan its assistance programmes and proactively respond to situations as needed.

OCHA, Contribution to Field Activities 2013 in Syria and Yemen

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2013

OCHA is responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure coherent response to emergencies and facilitates the work of operational humanitarian agencies in the field. SDC aims to support OCHA in delivering its core functions in humanitarian coordination, advocacy and policy development. Therefore, SDC seeks to provide support to OCHA field offices in relevant humanitarian contexts, in line with SDC geographic and thematic priorities.

Third Allocation of SDC Funding (Europe and Mediterranean Region Division) to UNHCR Operations in 2013

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2013

In line with the Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) principles, Switzerland recognizes the necessity of predictable and flexible funding to respond to changing needs in humanitarian crises. SDC funding to UNHCR operations allows the UN Refugee Agency to respond proactively and to provide immediate protection and assistance to refugees and internally displaced people in life-threatening situations and underfunded emergencies.

Strengthening CARE’s WASH Centre of Expertise in Yemen

01.06.2012 - 31.05.2014

Studying repatriation and durable solutions from the perspective of Somali refugees living in Kenyan and Ethiopian camps

21.05.2012 - 31.12.2012