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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Strategic Partnership with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
01.01.2024
- 31.12.2027
Promoting respect for human rights is a Swiss foreign policy goal and a pillar of its international cooperation, as the denial of human rights is one of the main factors of poverty. With a multi-year contribution to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, which supports civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, SDC, complementary to the Peace and Human Rights Division, contributes to mainstreaming human rights in sustainable development activities.
Project completed
Add. Contribution to ICRC Operations in Haiti 2024
01.01.2024
- 31.12.2024
SDC funding to ICRC operations allows the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to respond proactively and to provide immediate protection and assistance for people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence. 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.
Project completed
Add. Allocation of SDC Funding (Africa Division) in 2024 to ICRC Operations in West Africa
01.01.2024
- 31.12.2024
SDC funding to ICRC operations allows the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to provide immediate protection and assistance for people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence. 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.
Project completed
FAO Sudan Emergency Livelihoods Response 2024
01.01.2024
- 30.04.2026
With over 54% of the population facing acute hunger, Sudan is confronted with a humanitarian emergency of unprecedented magnitude. FAO’s response to the crisis in the framework of the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan aims to improve livelihoods of vulnerable populations affected by the conflict while building their resilience to ensure sustained production to strengthen food and nutrition security.
Sudan crisis, NRC Regional Response Plan 2024 – 2025 (Sudan, South Sudan, Chad, Egypt, Libya)
01.01.2024
- 28.02.2026
Sudan has become one the world worst humanitarian crisis. Nearly 18 months of war have turned it into the fastest growing displacement crisis. By the end of November 2024, an estimated 11.36 million people were internally displaced. In addition, more than 3.2 million people have fled across borders. Major bureaucratic and administrative impediments, financial collapse, market disruptions, and insecurity are hampering aid efforts. NRC plans to assist over 3.1 m conflict-affected people, focusing on those with severe needs and in hard-to-reach areas.
Contributions to WFP protracted crises Country Strategic Plans in 2024
01.01.2024
- 31.12.2024
The World Food Programme (WFP) is one of Switzerland’s key multilateral partners due to its unique double mandate of "saving lives" and "changing lives" around food security. The WFP Strategic Plan 2022-2025 lays out the overall objectives in order to eradicate hunger. Contributing to WFP programmes in selected countries with protracted humanitarian needs allows Switzerland to achieve the humanitarian and development goals defined in its Strategy on International Cooperation for 2021-2024.
Contribution to WFP Immediate Response Account in 2024
01.01.2024
- 31.12.2024
The World Food Programme (WFP) is one of Switzerland’s key multilateral partners due to its unique double mandate of "saving lives" and "changing lives" around food security. The WFP Strategic Plan 2022-2025 lays out the overall objectives in order to eradicate hunger. Contributing to the Immediate Response Account, WFP's emergency funding mechanism, allows Switzerland to achieve the humanitarian and development goals defined in its Strategy on International Cooperation for 2021-2024.
WHO - Right to Health (Exit Phase)
01.01.2024
- 31.12.2026
In this final phase of contribution, Switzerland supports the World Health Organization (WHO) to institutionalize the Right to Health (RtH) for Palestinians in the areas of capacity building for duty bearers and right holders, evidence creation for policy reform, accountability and policy dialogue. Switzerland’s support for the right to health is embedded in its engagement for international and human rights law in the occupied Palestinian territory.
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Contribution to NEAR (Network for Empowered Aid Response) 2024-2025
01.01.2024
- 31.12.2025
The Network for Empowered Aid Response (NEAR) is a consortium of local organizations that aims at shaping an international cooperation system where local communities are empowered to address the challenges that impact their own communities. The network is composed of local and national civil society organizations from the Global South rooted in their communities. It focuses on genuine local participation at all levels to ensure effective aid is delivered.
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UN Global Compact Core Contribution 2024-2025
01.01.2024
- 31.12.2025
The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is the largest corporate responsibility initiative worldwide, and one of the most successful UN-Private Sector partnerships. Switzerland has been a major supporter of the UNGC from its inception in 2000 and, with this ninth phase core contribution, is supporting the implementation of the UNGC’s 2021-2025 strategy, with a focus on its activities in Africa.
Contributions 2024 to ICRC Country Programs in protracted crises
01.01.2024
- 31.12.2024
The ICRC is the most important partner of SDC in the humanitarian field. About one third of the SDC Humanitarian Aid budget is allocated to the ICRC. The contribution of CHF 56 million to ICRC country programs reflects Switzerland’s interest to have a strong ICRC throughout the world and to contribute to alleviate the suffering of people affected by conflicts.
Additional Non-Earmarked Allocation in 2024 to ICRC Operations
01.01.2024
- 31.12.2024
SDC funding to ICRC most underfunded operations allows the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to provide immediate protection and assistance for people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence. 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.
