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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Inclusive Payments Digitalisation Program South Africa
02.10.2023
- 31.12.2027
The proposed program aims at improving South Africa’s payments system by implementing five practical projects in providing digital solutions for SMEs and the poor. It will do so in the areas of digitizing payments in townships, in the informal services sector, cross-border remittances, cross-border trade and financial inclusion data collection.
Swiss Decentralization Support Ghana Phase III
01.10.2023
- 31.12.2030
Ghana designed its decentralization reform to improve service delivery to its citizens through local governance and citizens’ participation. The Swiss Decentralization Support builds on the achievement of previous phases and aims to 1) support the progress of the decentralization reform by channeling ownership and commitment at central level- 2) improve infrastructure and financial management in Ghana’s districts and 3) complement the decentralization reforms pillar on popular participation by empowering local institutions and citizens towards district assemblies and central government by piloting bottom-up accountability approaches.
Reparation Energy Infrastructure Ukraine
01.10.2023
- 31.12.2025
Around 18 million people in Ukraine - 40 per cent of the population - are currently dependent on aid due to the war. The humanitarian situation of the war-affected population in Ukraine has become precarious in many regions due to targeted attacks on the energy and water infrastructure as well as basic supply systems.
Amazon Fund
01.10.2023
- 30.09.2025
The Amazon Fund’s general objective is the reduction of deforestation with sustainable development in the Brazilian Amazon. It applies non-reimbursable resources for actions to prevent, monitor, and combat deforestation in addition to encouraging the promotion of conservation and the sustainable use of the Brazilian Amazon.
Accelerating Regulatory & Financial Innovation in Indonesia
01.09.2023
- 31.12.2026
SECO, Financial Innovation for Impact, the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance and the Gates foundation partner to implement the Accelerating Regulatory & Financial Innovation in Indonesia Program. The program supports an enabling regulatory environment for digital financial services that benefits innovative companies and protects consumers.
Supreme Audit Institutions: Strategy, Performance Measurement & Reporting ACT II
01.09.2023
- 31.12.2029
The program aims to enhance public sector accountability through an integrated approach for supporting Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in their governance and independence. The program provides regionally based trainings, peer assistance, advocacy work and targeted in-depth support to enable SAIs in positively influencing public sector integrity.
Public Expenditures for Administrative Capacity Endurance (PEACE), Phase II
01.08.2023
- 31.12.2023
The Russian war on Ukraine resulted in a humanitarian and economic crisis unseen since World War II. Ukraine is a priority country for Switzerland's Economic Development and Cooperation. To sustain the Ukrainian Government, Switzerland finances an additional contribution of CHF 20 million.
IFC Sustainable Cities, Phase II
01.07.2023
- 30.06.2027
This is the second phase of SECO’s successful partnership with IFC to promote Private Sector Engagement in infrastructure. It incorporates a series of learnings from the previous phase, e.g. extending instruments with the aim to increase mobilization of commercial financing or including public-private partnership (PPP) advisory in all regions.
Vietnam Fintech Program
01.07.2023
- 30.06.2028
The Vietnam Fintech Program aims to improve access to finance for small- and medium-sized enterprises through digitalization of the financial sector.
Quality Food Trade in Ukraine, Phase 2
01.07.2023
- 31.12.2028
The Quality Food Trade Program Phase 2 aims to promote sustainable trade and more and better jobs by strengthening the business competitiveness and capacities of small and medium enterprises in the organic and dairy sectors in Ukraine.
Central Asia Water & Energy Programme (CAWEP4)
01.07.2023
- 31.12.2028
CAWEP4 is a multi-donor trust fund managed by the World Bank which addresses regional, integrated water-energy management and climate change in Central Asia through technical assistance and high-level policy dialogue. Swiss accompanying measures for hydropower allow the mobilisation of relevant Swiss expertise.
Technical Assistance Fund SECOSAN, phase 2
16.06.2023
- 15.06.2026
The Technical Assistance Fund SECOSAN supports Peru to advance its reforms in urban water supply and sanitation. Phase I of SECOSAN established a platform for the relevant Peruvian central government actors to effectively collaborate and advance the reforms. Phase 2 of SECOSAN maintains the successful structure and builds on the lessons learnt.
