The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) are active in a total of six priority regions.
SDC and SECO Priority Countries and Regions 2016
The SDC contributes to alleviating poverty and development problems worldwide. The SDC is responsible for implementing the Federal Council's foreign policy on humanitarian aid, regional and global development cooperation, and cooperation with Eastern Europe.
SECO develops and implements economic and trade policy measures with selected advanced developing and transition countries as well as with the new member states of the EU (enlargement contribution).
SDC priority countries and regions in the South
| 2016 Mio CHF | 2015 Mio CHF | |
|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes | 34,0 | 32,2 |
| Southern Africa | 26,1 | 29,0 |
| Tanzania | 26,1 | 26,3 |
| Horn of Africa | 23,4 | 21,7 |
| Mozambique | 22,4 | 28,8 |
| Mali | 22,0 | 22,0 |
| Niger | 21,4 | 22,6 |
| Chad | 21,0 | 18,8 |
| Benin | 20,8 | 18,6 |
| Burkina Faso | 20,2 | 21,3 |
Subsaharan Africa
| 2016 Mio. CHF | 2015 Mio. CHF | |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Africa | 15,2 | 19,0 |
| Occupied Palestinian Territory | 15,0 | 14,6 |
Subsaharan Africa
| 2016 Mio. CHF | 2015 Mio. CHF | |
|---|---|---|
| Central America | 35,8 | 37,4 |
| Bolivia | 21,3 | 29,4 |
| Cuba | 13,7 | 9,3 |
| Haiti | 7,1 | 6,3 |
Latin America
| 2016 Mio. CHF | 2015 Mio. CHF | |
|---|---|---|
| Mekong | 68,7 | 65,5 |
| Nepal | 40,9 | 38,7 |
| Hindu Kush | 35,8 | 38,9 |
| Bangladesh | 27,3 | 30,9 |
| Mongolia | 20,7 | 23,3 |
Asia
SDC Swiss Humanitarian Aid main deployment regions
| 2016 Mio. CHF | 2015 Mio. CHF | |
|---|---|---|
| Horn of Africa | 20,1 | 28,4 |
| South Sudan | 19,4 | 24,9 |
| Lake Chad | 19,0 | 13,9 |
| Great Lakes | 11,9 | 11,2 |
| Sudan | 8,6 | 13,3 |
| Central African Republic | 6,4 | 9,2 |
| Mali | 6,1 | 6,9 |
Subsaharan Africa
| 2016 Mio. CHF | 2015 Mio. CHF | |
|---|---|---|
| Middle East | 59,7 | 89,2 |
| Occupied Palestinian Territory | 11,8 | 12,0 |
| Middle East | 11,8 | 14,4 |
| Yemen | 9,2 | 10,9 |
North Africa, Near and Middle East
| 2016 Mio. CHF | 2015 Mio. CHF | |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 11,1 | 11,3 |
| Haiti | 10,8 | 8,5 |
Latin America
| 2016 Mio. CHF | 2015 Mio. CHF | |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu Kush | 12,4 | 9,9 |
| Myanmar | 12,3 | 13,1 |
| North Korea | 11,5 | 9,4 |
Asia
SECO priority countries in the South
| 2016 Mio. CHF | 2015 Mio. CHF | |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 11,9 | 17,3 |
| South Africa | 7,2 | 11,8 |
Subsaharan Africa
| 2016 Mio. CHF | 2015 Mio. CHF | |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 7,9 | 13,3 |
| Egypt | 3,3 | 7,8 |
North Africa, Near and Middle East
| 2016 Mio. CHF | 2015 Mio. CHF | |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 17,6 | 19,5 |
| Colombia | 15,8 | 10,1 |
Latin America
| 2016 Mio. CHF | 2015 Mio. CHF | |
|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 31,2 | 18,2 |
| Indonesia | 23,8 | 16,6 |
Asia
EU enlargement contribution SDC/SECO
| 2016 Mio CHF | 2015 Mio CHF | |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 87,4 | 73,6 |
| Lithuania | 17,1 | 9,5 |
| Hungary | 13,2 | 22,6 |
| Romania | 12,9 | 18,3 |
| Slovakia | 12,8 | 20,1 |
| Czech Republic | 12,7 | 13,8 |
| Bulgaria | 5,9 | 5,4 |
| Latvia | 3,8 | 5,2 |
| Estonia | 3,2 | 6,0 |
| Cyprus | 1,5 | 0,4 |
| Slovenia | 0,2 | 1,9 |
| Malta | – | 0,3 |
Eastern Europe/CIS
SDC priority countries and regions in the East
| 2016 Mio CHF | 2015 Mio CHF | |
|---|---|---|
| Central Asia | 30,8 | 34,0 |
| South Caucasus | 17,7 | 17,2 |
| Kosovo | 17,0 | 14,7 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13,8 | 13,9 |
| Moldova | 13,0 | 12,8 |
| Albania | 12,5 | 11,6 |
| Serbia | 12,2 | 12,0 |
| Macedonia | 10,7 | 10,9 |
| Ukraine | 8,7 | 8,7 |
Eastern Europe/CIS
SECO priority countries in the East
| 2016 Mio CHF | 2015 Mio CHF | |
|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 14,8 | 10,4 |
| Macedonia | 10,7 | 4,9 |
| Serbia | 10,0 | 3,6 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 8,4 | 12,6 |
| Albania | 7,8 | 8,9 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7,1 | 7,8 |
| Tajikistan | 5,3 | 14,0 |
| Kosovo | 5,1 | 8,9 |
| Azerbaijan | 2,7 | 1,1 |
Eastern Europe/CIS
