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Digitalization’s slowly creeps into Swiss supported programmes

07.04.2020 — Article Zimbabwe
FutureLife-Now! is a Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) supported project implemented by the Media in Education Trust (MiET) aimed at boosting adherence to antiretroviral treatment through awareness interventions in Southern African schools.

Information about the Novel Coronavirus

11.03.2020 — Position Zimbabwe
For information related to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) kindly consult the information and directives of the Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care (Hotline Tel. +263 242 798555) and the recommendations of the World Health Organisation WHO.

Switzerland joins other French speaking countries to host the 2020 Francophonie Cultural Festival in Zimbabwe

03.03.2020 — Local news Zimbabwe
The Embassy of Switzerland will from 16-21 March join the other French speaking countries in Zimbabwe to host the annual Francophonie Festival 2020.

Linking health, education and climate change in Southern Africa

02.03.2020 — Article Zimbabwe
The impact of climate change on human health is becoming increasingly evident in Zimbabwe and the rest of Southern Africa.

Persistent and determined to live in the face of HIV

02.03.2020 — Article Zimbabwe
Christopher, 55 is an unemployed widower with nine children living in a squatter camp on the outskirts of Harare, Zimbabwe.

Consultancy Terms of Reference: Evaluation of the Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative

13.02.2020 — Article Zimbabwe

Six of the thirteen Southern African Countries involved in the implementation of the regional programme (TBD).

Start Date: 02 March 2020

Participation Strengthens Development: The SDC'S Commitment to Good Governance

06.02.2020 — Press release Zimbabwe
At this year's annual press conference, SDC Director General Manuel Sager presented the latest results from the current 2017–20 dispatch.

President of the Convention on Cluster Munitions Ambassador Felix Baumann Briefs Zimbabwe Authorities

06.02.2020 — Press release Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe, 04 February 2020 – The president of the Second Review Conference on the Convention on Cluster Munitions, Ambassador Felix Baumann today met Permanent Secretaries of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and Defence and War Veterans Affairs, Ambassador James Manzou and Ambassador Mark Grey Marongwe respectively, to discuss the Convention on Cluster Munitions.

Switzerland Strengthens Cooperation with the NPRC through Material Support

16.01.2020 — Press release Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe, 15 January 2020 – Switzerland Ambassador to Zimbabwe, H.E. Mr. Niculin Jäger, today handed over a vehicle, GPS equipment, video-recording camera and human resources support to the Chairperson of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC), Retired Justice Selo Nare.

New book captures the significant role of women in Malawi’s pre and post-independence era

19.12.2019 — Local news Zimbabwe
Timwa Lipenga and LOGOS Open Culture with support from the Embassy of Switzerland have launched a new book titled: Lomathinda: Rose Chibambo Speaks.

Switzerland and MIET Africa are leaving no child behind in Southern Africa

17.09.2019 — Local news Zimbabwe
Blackfordby Primary School is located on the outskirts of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe.

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Zimbabwe and Malawi 2020-21

21.08.2019 — Local news Zimbabwe
Each year the Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence Scholarships to promote international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland, Zimbabwe and Malawi.

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Participation Strengthens Development: The SDC'S Commitment to Good Governance

06.02.2020 — Press release Zimbabwe
At this year's annual press conference, SDC Director General Manuel Sager presented the latest results from the current 2017–20 dispatch.

President of the Convention on Cluster Munitions Ambassador Felix Baumann Briefs Zimbabwe Authorities

Switzerland Strengthens Cooperation with the NPRC through Material Support

Positive review of Switzerland's international cooperation by the OECD

08.04.2019 — Press release Zimbabwe
The Development Assistance Committee presented the results of its review of Switzerland's international cooperation in Bern on 5 April 2019.

Switzerland allocates US$1.1 million to Zimbabwe Flash Appeal to provide critical food and livelihood support as food insecurity rises

05.04.2019 — Press release Zimbabwe
Switzerland has allocated an additional CHF1 million (US$1.1 million) in humanitarian assistance following the UN and the Government of Zimbabwe’s Flash Appeal that was launched at the end of February 2019.

Cyclone Idai: Switzerland extends US$2 million to Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi

26.03.2019 — Press release Zimbabwe
Harare – Switzerland through the Swiss Humanitarian Aid has released US$2 million to help victims of Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi.

Switzerland’s Development Agency outlines priorities for 2019 and beyond

06.02.2019 — Press release Zimbabwe
At the annual press conference of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Director General Manuel Sager presented the agency's priorities for 2019 and the main objectives of the next dispatch on international cooperation (2021–24). Experts took stock of Switzerland's activities in the field of water, a vital resource for humanity.

The fight against AIDS takes centre stage during Ignazio Cassis's visit to Zimbabwe

10.01.2019 — Press release Zimbabwe
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis paid a brief visit to Zimbabwe on Wednesday where he visited the Newlands Clinic in the suburbs of Harare. The clinic is run by the Ruedi Lüthy Foundation, which receives support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to visit three southern African countries in first visit to the continent

04.01.2019 — Press release Zimbabwe
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), will visit Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa next week during his first trip to Africa.

World Record-Breaking Giant Postcard: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Gives Youth a Voice in Fight against Climate Change

21.11.2018 — Press release Zimbabwe
Over 100,000 postcards with promises and messages about climate change from children and young people around the world will be used to stage a new Guinness world record on the Jungfraujoch: the biggest postcard of all time, raising awareness about climate change.

Switzerland welcomes political parties' commitment to prevent electoral violence

27.06.2018 — Press release Zimbabwe
HARARE, 26.06.2018 - At an official ceremony in Harare this Tuesday, Zimbabwe’s political parties committed to respect a Code of Conduct for the first elections following the departure of former President Mugabe.

Call for Tender: Institutionalisation Service Provision – SADC Regional Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis Programme

22.01.2018 — Press release Zimbabwe
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) through its Swiss Cooperation Office for Southern Africa in Zimbabwe seeks the services of a competent organisation (or consortium of organisations) that will be mandated by SDC to develop and implement the SADC Regional Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis Programme: Institutionalisation Service Provision, 2018-2021, Phase 2.