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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Youth Employment Generation-Gaza
01.03.2015
- 31.12.2015
The project will support the Palestinian national and local authorities in responding to the needs of the vulnerable and war-affected youth and disabled in the Gaza Strip through the provision of temporary employment within the framework of emergency job creation. The project will be implemented through UNDP in collaboration with the Ministries of Labour, Social Affairs and the targeted local municipalities. The project is a direct contribution to the early recovery efforts in the Gaza strip and is in line with the Swiss Cooperation Strategy for the oPt 2015 – 2018.
Project completed
Orienting vocational skills towards the job market
01.03.2015
- 30.04.2019
Albania’s economic and employment growth is hampered by a shortage in quality technical skills. In response to this, the government of Albania wants to improve vocational education and training (VET) and align it towards labour market needs. The Skills for Jobs project supports this reorientation.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Albania |
Inclusive economic Development
Employment creation
Vocational training
SME development
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01.03.2015 - 30.04.2019 |
CHF 7’800’000 |
Project completed
Support to the transition phase of the Institut de la Francophonie pour la Médecine tropicale in Lao PDR (single phase)
01.03.2015
- 31.12.2017
One of the major difficulties to improve health and well-being of the populations in the Mekong sub-region comes from the shortage of well-trained health sector’s human resources to contribute to the reduction of health inequalities amongst subgroups of the population (incl. gender, ethnic groups). The project aims at maintaining the IFMT training activities while preparing the transformation into a sub-regional Centre of Excellence for the health and well-being of populations living in tropical zones.
Project completed
Regional Rapid Response Teams for a strengthened decentralized Rescue System in Armenia (phase II)
01.03.2015
- 30.11.2016
Since 2013, SDC has been making important contributions to the build-up of decentralized rescue teams in Armenia to be deployed in case of earthquakes and other natural or man-made disasters. Taking into account the country's high risk profile, a further upscale of the existing capacities to the level of "medium rescue" according to the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) is deemed necessary in order to better reach out to trapped victims. The training and equipment of two additional regional teams is a core piece of the intervention
Project completed
ACTED: Immediate and multi sector assistance to highly vulnerable conflict-affected households in Walikale Territory, North Kivu, DRC
01.03.2015
- 31.10.2015
This emergency intervention consists of two components, (i) Nonfood items direct distribution in emergency situation and (ii) support for agricultural production in areas of return. The intervention will be highly mobile and flexible in order to respond quickly to the most urgent needs. In addition, given the security and humanitarian context in Walikale Territory, marked by both displacement and return movement, the project will also participate in supporting agricultural production in order to strengthen the resilience of communities.
Project completed
Sino-Swiss Low Carbon Cities Project (SSLCC)
01.03.2015
- 31.12.2019
The project will contribute to the efforts made by Chinese Metropolitan Areas to reduce the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) intensity of their development through innovation and good practices from Switzerland. GHG sets in motion potentially irreversible effects including the rise of sea levels, drought or ice melting that put particular pressure on poor segments of societies worldwide. Nowadays, about 75% of GHG are emitted in urban housing, living and income generating activities. China is accountable for about 25% of the global GHG emissions.
Project completed
Programme d’Appui à la décentralisation au Burundi (PAD)
01.03.2015
- 31.12.2020
La décentralisation est un levier important pour consolider la paix et favoriser le développement. En appuyant le Burundi dans ce secteur, la DDC veut contribuer à la promotion d’une interaction à tous les niveaux fondée sur : la participation citoyenne et la redevabilité sociale, des réformes favorables à l’autonomie opérationnelle et financière des communes et la fourniture des services de proximité tenant compte des besoins des groupes marginalisés.
Project completed
Skills Development in Uzbekistan
01.03.2015
- 29.02.2020
The fourth Phase of the Skills Development Project (SDP) in Uzbekistan contributes to the improvement and further development of the Vocational Education and Training (VET) system by introducing and strengthening the systemic approach to cooperation among stakeholders in the water sector within the cycle “Demand-Training-Job Placement”. The systemic approach to be followed in this Phase of SDP is going to serve as a blueprint for other sectors of the economy and be replicated accordingly.
Project completed
Community-Led Coastal Management in the Gulf of Mottama
15.02.2015
- 30.06.2018
In the rapid transition to a market economy and more democratic systems, control over Myanmar’s land, forest and fisheries is contested by citizens, government and the commercial private sector. In the productive and globally significant Gulf of Mottama, this program supports the development of local institutions for sustainable resource management with an emphasis on equitable access to fisheries and improved livelihoods of the rural poor.
Project completed
Strengthening Democratic Practices in the Election Processes in Kyrgyzstan
10.02.2015
- 30.04.2018
Elections are one of the critical elements of the democratization agenda in Kyrgyzstan. The proposed project will support democratic practices in the upcoming elections 2015-2017 (parliamentarian, municipal and presidential elections) as elections represent a major means to increase citizens’ participation in political life and of voicing their concerns regarding the achievement of the objectives of poverty alleviation and human development.
Project completed
Restoration of Governance and Reconciliation in Crisis-Affected Communities of Ukraine
10.02.2015
- 30.06.2018
The SDC is supporting a United Nations project in the Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts that have been affected by the conflict and are still under the control of the national government. The aim is to restore local governance and support dialogue between the various stakeholders with a view to strengthening social cohesion and economic development. This is the first major international initiative aiming at rebuilding the Donbas in eastern Ukraine.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ukraine |
Conflict & fragility nothemedefined
Conflict prevention
|
10.02.2015 - 30.06.2018 |
CHF 1’500’000 |
Project completed
Life without violence, from dream to reality
01.02.2015
- 30.09.2020
The SDC hopes that by backing a newly-adopted law in Bolivia on ending violence against women, it can contribute to more systematic and targeted care for female victims. Local and national authorities and the people are working together on a comprehensive approach to prevent assaults on women. Too often, attitudes are tinged with a male chauvinism that sanctions violence.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia |
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Human rights
|
01.02.2015 - 30.09.2020 |
CHF 4’171’000 |
