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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Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa
01.03.2018
- 31.12.2022
The Programme supports the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa, the objective of which is to join public and private forces and promote sustainability in the cocoa value chain. Launched in 2017, the multistakeholder initiative is driven by chocolate manufacturers, traders, retailers, NGOs, research and the federal government represented by SECO.
Access and Benefit Sharing Initiative South Africa
01.02.2018
- 31.10.2021
This project aims at establishing ABS (Access and Benefit Sharing) compliant value chains for biotrade products from South Africa through technical and financial assistance to SMEs and business support organizations as well as through a policy dialogue, in order to promote a sustainable use of natural resources and a valorisation of biodiversity.
Aquafund LatAm and Caribbean, Phase III
01.01.2018
- 31.12.2021
The multi-donor AquaFund of the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) provides Latin American and Carribean countries (LAC) non-reimbursable technical cooperation and pilot investment grants for the preparation of water and sanitation investment projects, institutional strengthening activities, knowledge products and innovative pilot projects.
Financial Sector Reform and Strengthening, Phase IV
01.01.2018
- 31.12.2022
The overall objective of the Financial Sector Reform and Strengthening Initiative (FIRST) is to strengthen financial systems in low and middle-income countries and thus contribute to economic growth and poverty reduction.
Debt Management Financial Analysis System, Phase II
01.01.2018
- 31.12.2024
This project will support the introduction of the UNCTAD Debt Management and Financial Analysis System (DMFAS) in Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan as well as a DMFAS upgrade in Egypt with a view to strengthen the countries’ debt management capacity and transparency.
Global Trade Helpdesk, Phase I
01.01.2018
- 31.12.2021
Access to trade and market intelligence is critical to export success. Most of small and medium enterprises (SME) often lack the resources and skills to acquire and process trade-related information such as market requirements and trade procedures which places them at a disadvantage and prevent them from using trade opportunities.
Solid Waste Management in Polog Region, North Macedonia
01.01.2018
- 30.06.2023
The project will support the implementation of the new waste regulation in the Polog region and improve the organization of the regional and local waste disposal systems.
Central Asia Water & Energy Program (CAWEP)
01.01.2018
- 18.11.2023
CAWEP is a knowledge and technical assistance program implemented by the World Bank with funding from the EU, SECO, and UKAid. The program aims to strengthen the enabling environment to promote regional water and energy security in Central Asia, with activities in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Skills for Competitiveness (S4C)
01.01.2018
- 30.06.2023
S4C aims at strengthening the vocational education and training (VET) system in Indonesia, by linking selected Polytechnics with the private sector, thus tackling the lack of skilled workers (skills gap) in selected sectors of the indonesian economy.
Partnership for Action on Green Economy, Phase II
01.01.2018
- 31.12.2021
The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) is a multi-year programme to support countries interested in pursuing green economy policies. It will deploy the joint expertise of four UN agencies, ILO, UNEP, UNIDO, and UNITAR, to assist a total of 20 countries in their efforts to embark on green economy pathways.
Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme
01.01.2018
- 31.12.2023
While it is uncontested that Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) methods are an important ingredient for a more sustainable and climate friendly way of production, their broad deployment and effective use has yet to happen.
SeCompetitivo Strengthening Peru's competitiveness, Phase II
01.01.2018
- 31.05.2023
The second phase of SeCompetitivo aims to support the Peruvian government in its efforts to increase competitiveness by providing thematic and strategic international expertise at the national level, and by supporting value chains strengthening initiatives at the subnational level.
