Progetti

Women’s Political and Economic Empowerment and Governance Programme

01.10.2014 - 30.09.2018

The overall goal of this program is to reduce gender inequalities through women’s political and economic empowerment and leadership as well as gender responsive governance and to strengthen the knowledge and capacities in these thematic areas. Evidence shows that investing in gender equality can reduce poverty, accelerate economic growth and inclusive and sustainable development and thus can benefit everyone.

Support to Disaster Management Authorities for the protection of population affected by the military operations in North Waziristan

01.10.2014 - 31.03.2020

Pakistani military operation against militants in North Waziristan Agency on Pakistani/Afghan border, has displaced over half a million people. Their temporary settlement in the neighbouring regions constitutes a challenge for the hosting population and authorities. SDC will enhance instituational capacity of the Disaster Management Authorities to fullfil their manadates to the protection of IDPs and and building resilience of the communities. It will enable the authorities to better handle challenges posed by conflict and recurring natural disasters.

Governance Facility (GF)

01.10.2014 - 31.12.2020

People in Nepal still suffer from weak public accountability, lack of rule of law and prevailing impunity. Switzerland, Denmark and DFID have established a sector-wide multi-donor basket facility to support public and private institutions in the governance sector, aiming at improving the rule of law, access to justice for marginalized men and women, the protection of human rights and at strengthening public accountability mechanisms for the most vulnerable people in Nepal.

High Impact micro-infrastructure Projects (HIMII)

01.10.2014 - 31.10.2016

The project will support the Palestinian national and local authorities in responding to the needs of the vulnerable and war-affected communities in the Area C of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip through improved access to basic infrastructures, with the aim of strengthening their resilience. SDC partners, the Palestinian Ministry of Local Governance (MoLG), and its implementing body, the Municipal Development and Lending Fund (MDLF), will enable selected municipalities to provide quality services to vulnerable communities. MDLF, a national fund created and monitored by the World Bank, is well known for its effective, transparent and efficient implementation of projects through municipalities, especially for infrastructures.

Cross-border Cooperation for Sustainable Peace and Development in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

01.10.2014 - 31.10.2018

The relations between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are characterized by an increasing number ot cross-border tensions caused by unfinished border demarcation and disputes on access to natural resources. The authorities recognize the risk of escalation into an open "inter-ethnic conflict", but lack resources and capacities to conduct peace-building activities at community level. The project is designed to foster cooperation and linkages in the cross-border village clusters situated in Kyrgyzstan and in Tajikistan.

Land Governance Program

01.10.2014 - 31.05.2019

SDC will support the institutional capacities of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Secretariat to formulate a regional land governance policy framework in an inclusive and participatory bottom-up process. This task will be facilitated by the Land Policy Initiative that is the mandated body by the African Union to implement the Declaration on Land. The Land Policy Initiative is contract partner and will technically assist IGAD.

Global Governance on Food Security

01.10.2014 - 30.04.2018

In line with its longstanding international involvement for sustainable multifunctional agriculture and people-centered food systems, Switzerland, through SDC/GPFS, will support an inclusive and effective global architecture for food security and nutrition, notably by strengthening core functions of the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) in Rome, by enhancing UN system-wide coordination and by supporting the participation of farmers’ organisations in public investment programmes in agriculture and rural development.

Enlarging Humanitarian and Development Space in Pakistan

01.10.2014 - 30.09.2018

Shrinking development and humanitarian space is a major challenge in Pakistan. This arises from bureaucratic impediments and security constraints. SDC contribution to the Pakistan Humanitarian Forum (PHF), the main organising forum for INGOs in country, will strengthen it to advocate, coordinate and provide safety services to INGOs. Increase operational space will directly help some 20 million people requiring development assistance and currently targeted by the PHF members.

Improving Accountability in Extractive Sector Governance

01.10.2014 - 31.12.2019

To avoid resource curse outcomes in developing countries, including those where Swiss companies operate and where Swiss development agencies are active, greater transparency, accountability and oversight are required. A partnership with the Natural Resource Governance Institute will pursuit this aim by advancing global transparency norms, strengthening accountability actors, and informing policymakers with evidence-based tactics for improving governance in this crucial sector. Particular attention is given to inform and support SDC’s activities in priority countries identified for an increased level of action by the Federal Council on March 26, 2014: Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Mali, one country to be defined in Southern Africa, Afghanistan, and Mongolia.

Capacity Building for Low Carbon and Climate Resilient City Development in India (CapaCITIES)

01.10.2014 - 31.05.2019

India is rapidly urbanising. The growing Indian cities are increasingly affected by climate change. At the same time, they are becoming important sources of greenhouse gas emissions. of the project CapaCITIES aims at enabling climate responsive urban planning in four partner cities, supporting sectoral measures for adapting to the effects of climate change and for reducing greenhouse gas emissions as well as fostering knowledge exchange and dissemination.

SomReP, Somalia: Resilience Programme Consortium

01.10.2014 - 30.09.2015

In the fragile and conflict affected context of Somalia, SDC contribution to the Somalia Resilience Programme Consortium (SomReP) enables pastoral, agro-pastoral and peri-urban poor to increase their ability to prepare for, adapt to and live through shocks without eroding their productivity or assets. While focusing on capacity building, livelihood diversification and the elaboration of community-based early warning systems, this initiative is complementary to ongoing resilience and emergency relief oriented interventions.

Contribution au CAS en étude de développement de la Suisse Italienne

01.10.2014 - 30.09.2017

La DDC soutient les programmes de certificates of advanced studies (CAS) et de masters en étude de développement offerts par l’École Polytechnique Fédérale de Zurich (EPFZ ; NADEL) ou par l’Institut des Hautes Études Internationales et de Développement à Genève (IHEID). Ces formations revêtent un rôle tout particulier dans la formation de la relève de professionnels de la coopération. Avec une contribution au « CAS Suisse Italienne », l’offre de formation dans la région sera accrue, ce qui permettra de promouvoir la relève de jeunes professionnels italophones dans le domaine de la coopération inernationale.

Progetti

Banca dati dei progetti