Proyectos

Institutional Strengthening of IGAD

31.05.2014 - 31.03.2022

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is a sub-regional organization in the Horn of Africa. In line with Switzerland’s decision to increase its engagement with IGAD, the proposed contribution aims at strengthening the organization institutionally based on its political legitimacy, thematic relevance and capacity to contribute to peace and development in one of the world’s most fragile regions.

WFP Expert Mission SHA

24.05.2014 - 23.02.2015

Improvement of the local self-governance system Armenia

19.05.2014 - 30.06.2019

Switzerland has been supporting the Armenian government in its plans for territorial and administrative reform, particularly its plans to merge municipalities since 2014. The Goal of the program is to contribute to strengthening accountability and efficiency of the local self-governance system in Armenia.

Integración del enfoque «Acción sin daño» en el proceso de restitución de tierras

15.05.2014 - 31.10.2016

Según OCHA, en Colombia, desde 1985, el número de desplazados internos debido al conflicto armado interno está entre 5.2-5.7 millones. Entre 2-3 millones de personas (ca. 360’000 familias) tuvieron que abandonar 2.5-3.5 millones de hectáreas de tierra. La política pública de víctimas y restitución de tierras (ley 1448) instalada a partir de 2010 ha sido calificada por todos los sectores, tanto de oposición como simpatizantes, como una política histórica encaminada a la Paz y la Reconciliación en el país.

VSF Switzerland - Livelihood Puntland Somalia

15.05.2014 - 15.10.2015

Somalia continues to face food insecurity with more than 860'000 people in need of assistance. One of the identified reasons for this is the lack of adequate veterinary health service causing not only a decrease of available food for the local population but also hampering the high-potential livestock exports, preventing the country to develop. With this intervention along with its partner VSF, SDC aims to improve veterinary services in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland, thus improving the main livelihood of its inhabitants.

Access to Civil Documentation in Southeast Myanmar, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

01.05.2014 - 31.03.2016

Strengthening AIDA Advocacy and Coordination Capacity

01.05.2014 - 31.12.2015

The Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA) is a coordination forum of 80 international non-governmental and non-profit organizations (INGOs) that share a common interest in promoting appropriate development and humanitarian programs in the oPt. SDC support enables the organization to fund the position of its Representative, Communications Coordinator and a senior advocacy coordinator.

Overcoming Institutional Capacity Gaps to Counter Corruption and Organized Crime

01.05.2014 - 31.03.2018

The proposed project aims to assist the government in reinvigorating its anti-corruption policies and increasing its capacity to counter the threat of organized crime, in particular complex economic crime. The project is directly targeting judiciary reforms and priorities entailed from the European Commission Reports on the Progress under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM). The project is part of the thematic fund security in Bulgaria.

Improved Access to Markets for Female and Male Small Scale Farmers in the West Bank

01.05.2014 - 28.02.2015

The project aims to enhance the relations between women and men farmers with the market, thus contributing to better connect the supply side with the demand side. It will facilitate a process which should enhance the capacities and abilities of key actors to play their role along the selected Fruit and Vegetable value chains. The 9 months inception period will be used to set-up the project team and conduct additional necessary analyses and consultations and finally to validate assumptions and intervention strategies with key stakeholders. A detailed project proposal for the main phase will be prepared and submitted to SDC.

Growing more coffee with less water in Vietnam

01.05.2014 - 31.12.2017

Growing coffee consumes vast quantities of water. In Vietnam, there are sometimes water shortages in the villages surrounding the plantations. The SDC is working with the Vietnamese authorities and food company Nestlé to encourage local coffee growers to optimise their water use.

Skills Development Programme (SDP)

01.05.2014 - 30.06.2020

Skills development is a key driver for inclusive growth in Cambodia, but delivery is poor. Through the Skills Development Program (SDP), SDC supports the rural poor and disadvantaged youth in northern provinces to have better access to more gainful and decent employment and contributes to strengthening the TVET national regulatory framework for better inclusion, more effective deliv­ery and higher relevance of vocational skills to labour market needs. 

Building Regional and National capacities for improved Migration Governance in the IGAD Region

01.05.2014 - 31.05.2018

The Regional Migration Policy Framework, adopted in 2012, provides Member Governments of IGAD a good document to better govern migration and protect migrants within the Horn of Africa. However, their capacities to implement this strategy are limited. Switzerland will support IGAD to enhance their cooperation and coordination as well as build their capacities to address existing gaps of implementation. This will improve the wellbeing and protection of migrants in the region.