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Humanitarian Quality Assurance Initiative, 2017-2019
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2019
By supporting the Humanitarian Quality Assurance Initiative (HQAI), at the moment where it is building its sustainability, Switzerland strives to ensure humanitarian organizations have a measurable tool to track their progress against effectiveness and accountability to affected populations, with their application of the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), and continuously improve. This is done through the verification and certification processes of HQAI which acts as an independent organization.
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Financial Contribution to ACAPS (Assessment Capacities Project) 2017-2019
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2019
ACAPS (Assessment Capacities Project) aims to improve the humanitarian response by supporting faster and more effective needs assessments. Thus, ACAPS supports and strengthens capacities, in-country and within the humanitarian systems in general, to carry out better multi-sector assessments before, during or after crises.
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ProJoven: Vocational training for young people at risk of exclusion
01.01.2017
- 30.06.2023
In phase II, ProJoven contributes to the labour insertion of approximately 6,000 young people who are at risk in the Central District, the Gulf of Fonseca region, and the Muskitia/Atlantic region. This represents at least 80% of the 7,500 youth trained through a high quality vocational training/labour insertion system aligned with market demands in the production, service and tourism sectors. The training/labour insertion system also incorporates a psycho-social focus to enhance the sustainability of results.
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Core Contribution towards UNHCR Global Appeal 2017 Update
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2017
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United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), Core Contribution 2017-2020
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2020
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Core Contribution to icipe (International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology)
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2020
icipe is a pan-African organisation for the development of arthropod pests to help ensure food and nutritional security and better health for people and livestock. SDC considers icipe’s work crucial for Africa’s development because icipe delivers world-quality science, contributes to regional and national food and health policies and produces biological products that help farmers to get better crop harvests. SDC supports icipe’s research for development efforts with a core contribution for the successful implementation of its strategic plan until 2020.
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OIPC: Contribution aux programmes de formation et de prévention
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2017
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Interteam
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2018
Die Stärkung von zivilgesellschaftlichen Partnern ist ein wichtiger Faktor für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung.
Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe steht bei INTERTEAM im Zentrum. Qualifizierte Schweizer Fachleute helfen in Afrika und Lateinamerika Partnerorganisationen und geben dort ihr Wissen weiter. So können solide Grundlagen geschaffen werden, um die Lebenssituation der armutsbetroffenen Bevölkerung nachhaltig zu verbessern.
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Victim Assistance: Access to Rehabilitation and Linking Mine Action to Development – Contribution to MoveAbility (ex-SFD) Appeal 2017
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2017
Switzerland supports activities aimed at banning anti-personnel mines and cluster munitions as well as to alleviating the humanitarian suffering and socio-economic consequences caused by mines and all types of explosive remnants of war. Mine action is of direct relevance to fulfill the goals of the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which serves as an important reference point for Switzerland.
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SolidarMed
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2018
SolidarMed setzt sich ein für eine Welt, in der alle Menschen gleichberechtigten und finanziell abgesicherten Zugang zu guter Gesundheitsversorgung haben und damit ihr Recht auf Würde, Selbstbestimmung und bestmögliche Gesundheit in allen Lebenslagen verwirklichen können. SolidarMed arbeitet mit vulnerablen Gruppen : Frauen, Kinder, Arme und Menschen im ländlichen Gebiet. Die thematischen Schwerpunkten sind: Sexuelle und reproduktive Gesundheit und Rechte, Gesundheitssysteme, Gesundheit in Gemeinden und soziale Determinanten, Gesundheit von Mutter, Kind und Neugeborenen und NCDs, Malaria, TB und anderen Erkrankungen.
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Allocation of SDC Funding to WFP Operations in 2017
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2017
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.
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Allocation of SDC Funding to WFP Operations in 2017
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2017
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.
