Projects

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.

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.

Targeted psychological support for people in the Gaza Strip

01.02.2015 - 31.12.2018

Hardly any other people in the Middle East suffer from mental health issues to the same extent as the Palestinians. The political, economic and social consequences of the closure in the Gaza Strip is affecting people’s health. The Gaza Community Mental Health Programme – supported by the SDC – is providing them with counselling, courses and therapy. 20,000 people received support in 2017 alone.

Programme d’appui au système de santé du Sud Kivu (PASS S-Kivu)

01.02.2015 - 31.12.2019

Les interventions suisses dans le domaine de la santé au Sud Kivu se concentrent sur l’appui au système public et sur la lutte contre la violence basée sur le genre. La Phase III du programme d’appui au système de santé du Sud-Kivu met l’emphase sur la qualité et l’accessibilité des soins primaires (y-inclus la santé materno-infantile et la santé reproductive des jeunes), et s’inscrit dans la continuité de l’approche systémique testée pendant les phases précédentes.

Good financial governance – accountability and mobilisation of state revenue

01.02.2015 - 31.07.2020

The project will address the challenge of efficient allocation of resources and lack of accountability in the financial management of public bodies. It plans to do so by improving external and internal audits, increasing local revenue mobilisation and strengthening local government-citizen dialogue on transparency and accountability issues. The project will be implemented by the GIZ and is funded by the European Union, Germany and Switzerland.

Knowledge management and reporting on the Post-2015 Agenda

01.02.2015 - 31.03.2017

Through support to the International Institute for Sustainable Development’s (IISD) reporting services that are targeted to the Post-2015 processes, SDC will contribute to ensuring a transparent and participative process for an ambitious Post-2015 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

WASH Programme

01.02.2015 - 31.03.2017

The integrated and holistic approach that this programme takes to water is designed to address sanitational and health issues, and establish linkages between wastewater and agriculture. In this, the project keeps a focus on the basic humanitarian need of access  to WASH services through capacity building and construction of infrastructure. Most of the activities will be implemented in the provinces of Kangwon, North and South Hangwhae in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Backstopping Mandate for Water

01.02.2015 - 31.05.2018

The backstopping mandate (BSM) for water contributes to the improved sustainability of SDC’s and its partners’ interventions in the water sector. It complements SDC’s internal capacities and competencies and empowers key stakeholders. The BSM for water mainly supports the Global Programme Water Initiatives (GPWI), and its work is thus aligned on its 2013-2017 strategic framework.

Switzerland’s Financial Support to the Programme of Work and Budget of the OECD Development Centre for the Biennium 2015-2016

01.01.2015 - 31.12.2016

Partenariats pour l’exercice d’une gouvernance appropriée

01.01.2015 - 31.03.2019

Tirant les leçons de la crise de 2012-2013, le Mali veut se reconstruire à partir de ses régions en valorisant les diversités géographiques et sociales dans un pays uni. Dans cette démarche, la Suisse soutient les Conseils régionaux de Tombouctou et Mopti pour promouvoir l’économie des territoires d’une part et, d’autre part,  pour renforcer la société civile et les autorités traditionnelles en matière de redevabilité et de transparence. Ce programme est une mise à l’échelle des acquis du portefeuille gestion publique locale de la DDC à Sikasso. 

WFP - Food Aid Swiss Dairy Products (Algeria)

01.01.2015 - 31.12.2017

Through the usage of food aid in the form of Swiss dairy products, Swiss Humanitarian Aid contributes to the prevention and treatment of malnutrition, undernourishment, and disease. The SDC’s Humanitarian Aid administers the credit granted by parliament for a yearly amount of some CHF 20 million destined for the purchase of Swiss dairy products and their use for the benefit of the needy. Its task is to ensure a sustainable, targeted, and closely monitored food aid.

Allocation (Cereals) of SDC Funding to WFP Operations in 2015

01.01.2015 - 31.12.2015

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.