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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AFR55, EcoWap, Phase 2
01.04.2015
- 30.09.2020
La politique agricole de l’Afrique de l’ouest vise la sécurité alimentaire en mettant un accent particulier sur la modernisation des exploitations familiales et au développement des filières agricoles. Pour défendre les intérêts des petits producteurs, les organisations paysannes faîtières jouent un rôle important dans la mise en œuvre de la politique agricole régionale. La DDC appui les trois principales organisations faîtières de la région à travers des contributions.
Project completed
Strengthening Voice and Accountability in Kyrgyzstan
01.04.2015
- 31.08.2020
Decentralisation is one of the priorities of the Kyrgyz government in power since 2012. In line with this, the main goal of this project is to strengthen the ability of citizens to participate in the budget process in their municipality, and to ensure that local governments use their funds adequately for public services.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Kyrgyzstan |
Governance Conflict & fragility
Decentralisation
Public finance management
Conflict prevention
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01.04.2015 - 31.08.2020 |
CHF 5’740’000 |
Project completed
Programme d’appui aux réformes et aux élections
01.04.2015
- 31.03.2018
Suite à l’insurrection, un gouvernement transitoire a été mis en place au Burkina avec pour principale mission d’organiser des élections présidentielles et législatives crédibles avant fin novembre 2015. L’enjeu principal de ces élections générales est la restauration de la confiance des citoyennes et citoyens vis-à-vis des gouvernants. La Suisse veut y contribuer à travers l’appui aux actions coordonnées des ONG Diakonia et National Democratic Iinstitute (NDI) et en apportant une contribution au panier commun coordonné par le PNUD sur une durée de trois ans (2015-2018).
Project completed
U4 – Anti-Corruption Resource Centre (Norway)
01.04.2015
- 30.09.2019
The U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, housed at the Christian Michelsen Institute in Bergen (Norway), is a web-based resource center for development practitioners who wish to effectively address corruption challenges in their work. U4 is a leading player in providing its own applied research, publications, a helpdesk service and online training in order to attain more effective development efforts.
Project completed
RCA: NRC Réponse urgence et protection
01.04.2015
- 30.06.2016
Le programme de NRC contribue à améliorer la réponse d’urgence suite aux déplacements de population dans les préfectures de Bamingui Bangoran, Kemo et Mambere Kadei. L’appui financier de la DDC se focus surtout sur le projet dans la préfecture de Bamingui Bangoran qui vise à apporter une assistance pour répondre à des besoins urgents et de couvrir la prévention des conflits communautaires dans la région de Ndélé, domaine non couvert par les autres bailleurs.
Project completed
From Education to Employment (E2E)
01.04.2015
- 31.12.2019
Serbia, which is currently negotiating accession to the European Union (EU), must undergo reforms to meet the criteria that apply to EU member states. Unemployment among young people is currently 27,5% and is a major concern for the Serbian government. Serbia wants to base the reform of its vocational training system on the success factors of the Swiss system of dual education and training and has invited Switzerland to assist it in this crucially important reform process.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Serbia |
Inclusive economic Development nothemedefined
Vocational training
Employment creation
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01.04.2015 - 31.12.2019 |
CHF 8’010’000 |
Project completed
Bangladesh: courses to raise job prospects for the poor in the textiles and building sectors
01.04.2015
- 31.03.2021
The textiles and construction sectors in Bangladesh are recording high rates of growth, but many poor women and men lack the necessary qualifications for skilled jobs. By 2019, a project jointly financed by Switzerland and the United Kingdom aims to give 110,000 of them better prospects through on-the-job training. The results so far are promising.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bangladesh |
Inclusive economic Development
Employment creation
Vocational training
Tradepolicy & market system
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01.04.2015 - 31.03.2021 |
CHF 5’825’000 |
Project completed
Governance and Decentralisation Programme Phase II (GDP II)
01.04.2015
- 31.12.2019
Governance and Decentralisation Programme Phase II (GDP II) aims to support Mongolia’s decentralisation reform process by fostering local governments which are empowered, democratic, and accountable to citizens, and which provide sustainable services responding to citizens’ needs. GDP II is working in close collaboration with Mongolian counterpart organizations to strengthen national ownership. The programme is expected to have a nationwide impact, benefitting all local governments as well as citizens (men and women) of Mongolia. A pro-poor and gender equality focus is explicitly mainstreamed in the programme’s design and its results framework.
Project completed
Social Accountability 2015-2018
01.04.2015
- 31.12.2018
The Social Accountability Programme extends support to the three leading Tanzanian advocacy organisations in the field of policy advocacy, health and agriculture, Policy Forum, Sikika, and ANSAF. Each plays a key role in enhancing transparency and accountability of public resource management at national and local level, scrutinizing public resource data and empowering citizens and local organizations to engage more effectively in public oversight.
Project completed
PEGIN - Promoción de la Equidad de Género con Incidencia Nacional
01.04.2015
- 31.12.2021
Formada por seis organizaciones cubanas la plataforma PEGIN busca incidir en políticas nacionales para promover procesos políticos y sociales a favor de la igualdad de género y para evitar que las reformas actuales no crean nuevas discriminaciones. Además, el proyecto contribuye a incorporar los principios de igualdad de género en todo el programa de COSUDE (transversalización).
Project completed
Tchad : Oxfam Assist. pers. déplacées RCA
31.03.2015
- 30.03.2016
Par son appui financier au projet multisectoriel d’Oxfam, la DDC souhaite contribuer aux besoins humanitaires des personnes déplacées de RCA et des communautés hôtes, grâce à un accès amélioré aux moyens d’existence et aux opportunités économiques, à des services en eau, hygiène et assainissement de base et aux abris, et ainsi participer à la prévention des risques d’insécurité alimentaire, de propagation des maladies diarrhéiques et de conflits intercommunautaires dans le sud du Tchad.
Project completed
Sudan – OCHA / UNDP, Common Humanitarian Fund(CHF) 2015
15.03.2015
- 31.12.2015
The CHF is a multi-donor pooled fund, managed under the direction of the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC). The fund finances projects of UN agencies, international and national non-governmental organizations. The CHF is used for timely allocation and disbursement of donor resources to the most urgent humanitarian needs and critical gaps in Sudan. The CHF strengthens the response capacity and fosters at the same time greater sectoral responsibility and accountability – it has an important role in the current situation.
