Zimbabwe without landmines: A crucial step towards development

04.04.2021 — Article Zimbabwe
By Brian A. Nichols, U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe, and Niculin Jaeger, Ambassador of Switzerland to Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia.

Working towards self-reliance: The story of Melfort Old People’s Home in Zimbabwe

15.03.2021 — Article Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's economic challenges have made the elderly, who make up 10 percent of the country's 15 million people, more vulnerable.

Switzerland strengthens community skills in Zimbabwe’s urban centres through WFP

24.02.2021 — Press release Zimbabwe
Switzerland through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has provided US$7 million in new funding to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), which will go directly towards assisting families living in Zimbabwe’s urban areas to strengthen their skills and ability to cope in the face of economic and climate shocks. 

Innovative Rural Water Information System in Zimbabwe gets global applause

17.12.2020 — Local news Zimbabwe
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) congratulates the Government of Zimbabwe and the United Nations Children’s Fund in Zimbabwe for being selected for the Million Lives Club award for the development of Rural WASH Information Management System (RWIMS).

Planting trees in celebration of 40 years of Switzerland - Zimbabwe relations

17.12.2020 — Article Zimbabwe

By Ambassador, Niculin Jäger

This year marks the 40^th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Zimbabwe. 

Clearing landmines from a crucial African wildlife corridor

17.12.2020 — Press release Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, landmines affect not only local populations but also their precious livestock and wildlife. Thanks to an initial start-up grant from the US government, followed by another grant and strong support from the Swiss Embassy in Harare, APOPO is set to begin clearing landmines along the Cordon Sanitaire minefield that affects the Sengwe Wildlife Corridor this month. APOPO’s goal is to clear the assigned area by Zimbabwe’s 2025 landmine-free deadline, releasing local populations and endangered wildlife from the threat of landmines and opening up eco-tourism opportunities. 

World AIDS Day: Young People and the Drive for Change

01.12.2020 — Article Zimbabwe
This World AIDS Day, we visit Geneva and Harare to hear the stories of young champions of change. Leave no one behind: that is the message at the heart of the 2030 Agenda, also in the fight against transmissible diseases, as well as the driving force behind the work carried out by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in collaboration with its bilateral and multilateral partners. A strong network of young people is crucial in order to reach beyond prevention.

Saving lives from Covid-19 through a community based organisation in Malawi

01.10.2020 — Article Zimbabwe
Tiwale Community Based Organisation, based in Lilongwe, Malawi had been supporting disadvantaged schoolgirls and women by training them in vocational skills such as sewing and manufacturing various cloth material including reusable sanitary pads before the outbreak of Covid-19 at the beginning of 2020.

Switzerland and Africa University host youth negotiation and mediation workshop

01.10.2020 — Local news Zimbabwe
The Embassy of Switzerland, Africa University and the Center for Security Studies has held a negotiation and mediation workshop for 20 inspiring youth from Zimbabwe.

Switzerland donates masks for relief work on the ground

10.09.2020 — Article Zimbabwe
A global pandemic does not only pose a threat to people. It is also a major obstacle for humanitarian aid. If protective equipment is not available, it is not possible to provide assistance on the ground.

COVID 19 - Swiss funded programme assisting school children to cope with the pandemic

10.09.2020 — Article Zimbabwe
As most governments around the world have temporarily closed schools in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the impact on school children has been overwhelming.

Industrial farming deepening food crisis across Southern Africa

10.09.2020 — Article Zimbabwe
According to a new policy brief from the Partnership for Social Accountability (PSA) Alliance, there is evidence that Southern Africa’s overreliance on high-cost imported seeds and fertilisers, and a lack of state investment in climate resilient farming are deepening food insecurity across the region.

Switzerland strengthens community skills in Zimbabwe’s urban centres through WFP

24.02.2021 — Press release Zimbabwe
Switzerland through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has provided US$7 million in new funding to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), which will go directly towards assisting families living in Zimbabwe’s urban areas to strengthen their skills and ability to cope in the face of economic and climate shocks. 

Clearing landmines from a crucial African wildlife corridor

17.12.2020 — Press release Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, landmines affect not only local populations but also their precious livestock and wildlife. Thanks to an initial start-up grant from the US government, followed by another grant and strong support from the Swiss Embassy in Harare, APOPO is set to begin clearing landmines along the Cordon Sanitaire minefield that affects the Sengwe Wildlife Corridor this month. APOPO’s goal is to clear the assigned area by Zimbabwe’s 2025 landmine-free deadline, releasing local populations and endangered wildlife from the threat of landmines and opening up eco-tourism opportunities. 

Speech by Federal President Simonetta Sommaruga to Swiss nationals abroad on the occasion of the 2020 Swiss National Day on 1 August

01.08.2020 — Press release Zimbabwe

Dear Swiss nationals abroad,

Today I am at Eichholz, a popular camping and leisure park on the Aare River in Bern.

Switzerland Goes Green: Minister Chasi And The Ambassador Of Switzerland Inaugurates Embassy Solar Project

06.07.2020 — Press release Zimbabwe
On Monday 06 July, the Minister of Energy and Power Development of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Honourable Fortune Chasi and the Ambassador of Switzerland, Mr. Niculin Jäger inaugurated the Swiss Embassy solar project in Harare.

Switzerland Pledges Additional US$1 Million to Fight Covid-19 in Southern Africa

17.05.2020 — Press release Zimbabwe
Harare, 17 May 2020 – The Government of Switzerland through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation’s (SDC’s) Regional Programme for Southern Africa, has committed an additional US$1’000’000 to support Southern Africa's COVID-19 preparedness and response.

Switzerland Provides $2.3m to Support Zimbabwe and the Region`s Covid-19 Response Efforts

24.04.2020 — Press release Zimbabwe
Harare, 24 April 2020 – The Government of Switzerland, through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), has pledged $2.3 million to support Zimbabwe and four other countries in Southern Africa in their response to COVID-19. 

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.

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.

Zimbabwe without landmines: A crucial step towards development

04.04.2021 — Article Zimbabwe
By Brian A. Nichols, U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe, and Niculin Jaeger, Ambassador of Switzerland to Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia.

Working towards self-reliance: The story of Melfort Old People’s Home in Zimbabwe

15.03.2021 — Article Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's economic challenges have made the elderly, who make up 10 percent of the country's 15 million people, more vulnerable.

Innovative Rural Water Information System in Zimbabwe gets global applause

17.12.2020 — Local news Zimbabwe
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) congratulates the Government of Zimbabwe and the United Nations Children’s Fund in Zimbabwe for being selected for the Million Lives Club award for the development of Rural WASH Information Management System (RWIMS).

Planting trees in celebration of 40 years of Switzerland - Zimbabwe relations

17.12.2020 — Article Zimbabwe

By Ambassador, Niculin Jäger

This year marks the 40^th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Zimbabwe. 

World AIDS Day: Young People and the Drive for Change

01.12.2020 — Article Zimbabwe
This World AIDS Day, we visit Geneva and Harare to hear the stories of young champions of change. Leave no one behind: that is the message at the heart of the 2030 Agenda, also in the fight against transmissible diseases, as well as the driving force behind the work carried out by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in collaboration with its bilateral and multilateral partners. A strong network of young people is crucial in order to reach beyond prevention.

Saving lives from Covid-19 through a community based organisation in Malawi

01.10.2020 — Article Zimbabwe
Tiwale Community Based Organisation, based in Lilongwe, Malawi had been supporting disadvantaged schoolgirls and women by training them in vocational skills such as sewing and manufacturing various cloth material including reusable sanitary pads before the outbreak of Covid-19 at the beginning of 2020.

Switzerland and Africa University host youth negotiation and mediation workshop

01.10.2020 — Local news Zimbabwe
The Embassy of Switzerland, Africa University and the Center for Security Studies has held a negotiation and mediation workshop for 20 inspiring youth from Zimbabwe.

Switzerland donates masks for relief work on the ground

10.09.2020 — Article Zimbabwe
A global pandemic does not only pose a threat to people. It is also a major obstacle for humanitarian aid. If protective equipment is not available, it is not possible to provide assistance on the ground.

COVID 19 - Swiss funded programme assisting school children to cope with the pandemic

10.09.2020 — Article Zimbabwe
As most governments around the world have temporarily closed schools in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the impact on school children has been overwhelming.

Industrial farming deepening food crisis across Southern Africa

10.09.2020 — Article Zimbabwe
According to a new policy brief from the Partnership for Social Accountability (PSA) Alliance, there is evidence that Southern Africa’s overreliance on high-cost imported seeds and fertilisers, and a lack of state investment in climate resilient farming are deepening food insecurity across the region.

Sustainable embassies: Swiss Embassy in Harare leads by example

05.08.2020 — Article Zimbabwe
In line with its Sustainable Development Strategy, Switzerland builds and manages its properties around the world according to modern sustainability standards.

Visa Scam Alert

12.06.2020 — Position Zimbabwe
The Embassy has been made aware of a potential hoax/scam by an organisation based in West Africa that is purporting to offer instant e-visas for Zimbabwean nationals searching for employment in Switzerland.