Projects

Programme d’appui à la commercialisation du bétail en Afrique de l’Ouest Phase 2 (PACBAO-2)

01.11.2024 - 31.10.2028

La Suisse poursuit son appui à la Communauté Economique des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest-CEDEAO et aux acteurs privés de la filière bétail-viande entamé en 2018, pour faciliter les échanges commerciaux dans trois corridors reliant pays sahéliens (Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Tchad) et pays côtiers (Nigeria, Bénin, Togo, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire). L’objectif final est une augmentation de la sécurité alimentaire, des emplois et revenus des éleveurs et commerçants, au bénéfice d’un million de personnes.

W2AF -24-34 - Ph1

01.11.2024 - 31.10.2034

Innovative collaboration with the private sector is needed to achieve SDG 6. The Water Access Acceleration Fund (W2AF) is the first “impact first” private equity fund aiming at enhancing access to safe and affordable drinking water by investing in innovative water companies in developing countries primarily in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. By providing an exchange rate currency risk absorption mechanism, Switzerland supports investments in least developed countries (LDCs) where the investment gap is the biggest and fosters its role as a provider of innovative finance in support of the SDGs.

Clean Air Project in the Indo-Gangetic Plain (CAP IGP) - Phase 2

01.11.2024 - 31.10.2028

The Indo-Gangetic Plain is the most affected region by air pollution globally with severe health, economic and climatic impacts. With Swiss expertise, this project addresses transboundary air pollution with a financial contribution to the World Bank’s regional Air Quality Management program to provide cleaner air to 680 million people, by developing states and regional plans and supporting coordinated sectoral measures by decision-makers in Bangladesh, India and Nepal.

Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC)

01.11.2024 - 31.10.2028

Neglected tropical diseases and malaria cause severe health and economic challenges in the poorest regions. SDC supports innovative solutions by fostering public-private partnerships to develop and ensure access to safe and effective insecticides. These efforts align with Swiss values of collaboration and innovation, contributing to sustainable health and poverty reduction progress.

Contribution to Humanitarian Fund oPt 2024 - 2026 (OCHA)

01.11.2024 - 31.12.2026

Switzerland, in line with its commitments to improve the effectiveness of humanitarian aid, will contribute to the Humanitarian Fund (HF) as a flexible, needs-based and principled mechanism driven by the Humanitarian Response Plan. It is a pooled mechanism that receives regular support from various donors and is led by the UN Humanitarian Coordinator. It allows fast and coordinated humanitarian response in multiple sectors, based on identified needs and priorities by the cluster system, with focus on lifesaving and emergency activities.

Provision of integrated protection, genderbased violence (GBV), child protection and food security and livelihoods (FSL) services to vulnerable returnees, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and their host communities in Rotriak, Unity State.

01.11.2024 - 30.06.2025

Respond with integrated Protection and Food Security/Livelihoods to the needs of the conflict and flood affected vulnerable IDPs, returnees and host communities in Rotriak, Unity State. Herewith, SDC attempts two goals; saving lives and promoting localization agenda as the two components of the project, GBV and FSL, will be implemented by a national partner.

Cholera response International Federation of the Red Cross Country Support Platform

01.11.2024 - 31.10.2027

Cholera is a recurrent problem in many countries. Outbreaks of cholera are becoming more frequent due to climate change and ongoing rapid urbanisation. This proposal will provide financial support to the Country Support Platform of the International Federation of the Red Cross, IFRC. The Country Support Platform is the operational arm of the Global Task Force on Cholera Control, which assists governments to provide targeted preparedness and response in Cholera hotspots.

CONTRIBUTION - ESPACE JURIDIQUE COMMUN

01.11.2024 - 31.03.2027

Le Partenariat de voisinage entre le Royaume du Maroc et le Conseil de l’Europe (CdE) définit le cadre stratégique dans lequel s’inscrivent le dialogue politique et la coopération technique entre le Maroc et le CdE pour la période 2022-2025, visant à soutenir les réformes engagées par le pays afin de consolider la démocratie, l’état de droit et la bonne gouvernance ainsi que la construction d’un modèle social basé sur la solidarité et la cohésion. Ce partenariat ambitionne l’élargissement de l’espace juridique commun, en soutenant l'harmonisation des normes législatives et institutionnelles marocaines avec les standards européens.

Les initiatives mises en oeuvre dans ce cadre et l’ancrage progressif du cadre législatif marocain dans les standards européens permettent de garantir la durabilité des réformes, à travers des actions coordonnées entre les acteurs nationaux et internationaux. La présente contribution s’insère dans les projets mis en oeuvre dans ce cadre.

Multi-sectoral emergency response for the protection and basic needs of conflict-affected children and their families in South Lebanon

01.11.2024 - 30.06.2025

The escalation fo the armed conflict has dramatically worsened Lebanon's humanitarian crisis with more than 800'000 people displaced. Terre des Hommes will provide humanitarian assistance to internally displaced conflict-affected children and families in South Lebanon in six collective shelters, by improving the shelters, by providing emergency child protection and gender-based violence responsive services and by delivering essential supplies including winterization equipment.

LEB - Lebanese Red Cross: Emergency Appeal Conflict response

01.11.2024 - 31.12.2027

The ongoing armed conflict since 8 October 2023 has witnessed a dramatic increase since 17 September 2024, leading to more than 2,000 deaths, 10,000 injured, 800,000 internally displaced persons and massive material damage, including healthcare facilities in Lebanon. The Lebanese Red Cross (LRC) is a key player in the immediate response (Search and Rescue, health and basic needs) and launched an Emergency Appeal to respond to immediate needs

JOR UNICEF: Increased Access to Quality and Inclusive Education in Syrian Refugee Camps

01.11.2024 - 31.10.2026

This intervention aims to enhance access to and quality of education for Syrian refugee children, ensuring a supportive and conducive learning environment across the main Syrian refugee camps in Jordan. Switzerland, along with other donors, contributes to this UNICEF project which provides operational support to schools, Non-Formal Education (NFE) and Kindergarten (KG) centres to address the high dropout rates among young children.

Livelihoods for women in Upper Egypt

01.11.2024 - 31.12.2027

Women in Upper Egypt face significant barriers to economic participation due to discriminatory social norms and limited resources Combined with the region's economic challenges, this has created a pressing need to improve women livelihoods where over 60% are below the poverty line. The proposed project objective is to improve socio-economic conditions for women in Upper Egypt by increasing young women's employability through quality vocational training in the ICT and healthcare sectors and by providing social protection, assets transfer, financial inclusion and social integration for ultra poor female-headed households.

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