The project database provides concrete insights into the international cooperation work of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). You can filter for projects by topic, country and project owner (either the SDC or SECO).
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Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz (SRK) / Swiss Red Cross (SRC) (Kredit Süd)
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2018
The SRC’s overall goal is to contribute to healthy and safe living for vulnerable groups and communities. Since access to quality health care services remains a key factor for good health, the SRC promotes both supply and demand side of local health systems. As healthy living also depends on the environment, SRC focuses on health determinants such as water, sanitation, nutrition and health literacy. Adressing risks and disasters, SRC programmes encompass disaster risk reduction measures and foster community resilience.
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Fédération inter-jurassienne de coopération et de développement (FICD)
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2020
La Fédération inter-jurassienne de coopération et de développement (FICD), organisation faîtière qui compte 32 ONG membres, a fait de la formation et de l’information ses axes de travail privilégiés, afin de promouvoir des projets de qualité et un regard critique sur les enjeux globaux. Un pont qui relie spécialistes et bénévoles et qui met en communication le public du Canton de Jura et le Jura bernois avec les pays du Sud. La FICD est devenue un interlocuteur reconnu en matière de coopération internationale au développement pour les collectivités publiques locales, car garant de qualité et lieu d’échange et de débat.
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Iamaneh (Kredit Süd)
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2018
Iamaneh-Schweiz (Abkürzung für „International Association for Maternal and Neonatal Health“) engagiert sich im Bereich der reproduktiven und sexuellen Gesundheit und Rechte (SRHR) sowie der genderbasierten Gewalt in Westafrika und im Westbalkan. Sie arbeitet eng mit 20 lokalen Partnerorganisationen in 6 Ländern (Mali, Senegal, Togo, Burkina Faso, Bosnien-Herzegowina und Albanien) zusammen für eine sichere Geburt und Mutterschaft, für einen verbesserten Zugang zu Familienplanung sowie für die Rechte von Frauen und ein Leben frei von Gewalt. Die Zielgruppen sind Frauen, Kinder und Jugendliche. In der Schweiz sensibilisiert und informiert sie die interessierte Öffentlichkeit über Zusammenhänge von Gesundheit, Gewalt, Armut und Benachteiligung.
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Fribourg Solidaire
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2018
Fribourg Solidaire, organisation faîtière qui compte 20 ONG membres, a fait de la formation et de l’information ses axes de travail privilégiés, afin de promouvoir des projets de qualité et un regard critique sur les enjeux globaux. Un pont qui relie spécialistes et bénévoles et qui met en communication le public du Canton de Fribourg avec les pays du Sud. Fribourg Solidaire est devenu un interlocuteur reconnu en matière de coopération internationale au développement pour les collectivités publiques locales, car garant de qualité et lieu d’échange et de débat.
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Better public services in fourteen of Benin’s communes
01.01.2017
- 30.06.2022
Efforts to decentralise public services in Benin are paying off. The SDC is focusing on two of the country’s departments. Since 2008, when the first support programme was launched, significant progress has been seen on the ground.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Benin |
Governance Health
Decentralisation
Infectious desease
Public sector policy
Legal and judicial development
|
01.01.2017 - 30.06.2022 |
CHF 8’700’000 |
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Swisscontact (Kredit Ost)
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2018
Swisscontact veut élargir son rôle en tant que moteur de la promotion du secteur privé dans les pays en développement. A cette fin, Swisscontact repose son programme sur les axes d’intervention suivants : formation professionnelle et renforcement des capacités, promotion des petites et moyennes entreprises, facilitation de l’accès aux services financiers et promotion de l’utilisation efficace des ressources.
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Contribution 2017-2019 to WHO Project “Attacks on Health Care”
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2019
To demonstrate and reinforce its engagement in promoting the protection of the medical mission, SDC’s Humanitarian Aid supports a project conceived and implemented by WHO, whose overall goal is to make sure that essential life-saving health services are provided to emergency-affected populations unhindered by any form of violence or obstruction. Based on the collected data, the project will launch advocacy policies and promote the issue through, among others, the exchange of best practices.
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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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Contribution 2017 to WFP Refugee Operations in Kenya
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2017
Rational and relevance of the intervention and summary of overall goal: 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. Amidst funding shortfalls and consequent cuts of food ratios for refugees in Kenya, Switzerland contributes to the food assistance for refugees living in Dadaab and Kakuma camps.
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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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WFP Additional Contribution 2017 to Scale Up Operations in South Sudan in Response to the Hunger Emergency
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2017
On 24 February 2017, SDC/HA pledged an additional allocation of CHF 15 million to support emergency relief operations to help populations facing starvation in parts of Africa (South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria and the larger Lake Chad Region) and Yemen. This decision followed a call issued by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on 22 February 2017 urging for USD 4.4 billion aid to avert famine for 20 million people who risk starvation in these countries. Out of the CHF 15.0 million, CHF 7 million will be allocated to support WFP’s emergency operations in South Sudan, Nigeria and the larger Lake Chad region, and Yemen.
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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.
