Progetti

Support to the Culture and Free Thought Association (CFTA) 2012-2015

15.12.2012 - 31.12.2015

Support to civil society organisations that offer platforms for Palestinian women and men to participate in public life and advocate for their concerns is crucial to ensure citizens’ participation in a pluralistic and democratic society. SDC partnership with The Culture and Free Thought Association in Khan Younis (Gaza) enables the institution to implement community development initiatives with youth (male and female) and other underprivileged groups in the impoverished and conservative Khan Younis area of Gaza.

World Food Programme (WFP) – contribution to the country programmes Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger

15.12.2012 - 31.12.2013

The Sahel region faces periodic food crises due to climatic variations but also due to structural deficiencies in the countries. WFP implements food assistance programmes (e.g. school feeding) in the different countries of the region. SDC provides a financial contribution to the WFP country programmes of the four SDC priority countries. It takes part in the national coordination mechanisms to improve food security in the region and takes part in the policy level dialogue with WFP to strengthen its relevance, coherence and performance.

Sostegno al settore edilizio in India: Migliorare l’efficienza energetica degli edifici

15.12.2012 - 30.11.2017

La DSC sostiene il Governo indiano negli sforzi intrapresi per ridurre il consumo di energia negli edifici di nuova costruzione. Il progetto contribuisce a rafforzare le competenze di architetti, committenti, ingegneri e istituti di ricerca nel campo dell’efficienza energetica.

Post-MDG/SDG Water Goal

15.12.2012 - 31.12.2016

Promoting Gender Equality in the Western Balkans – a Swiss contribution to the World Bank’s gender equality promotion in the region

15.12.2012 - 31.03.2018

The SDC financial contribution to the regional programme of the World Bank will leverage on-going gender equality efforts by national governments, non-governmental or multilateral partners, thereby contributing to enhance women’s economic situation and their social status. As a response to persistent disparities between men and women in the Western Balkans, this project analysis causes and contributes to remove barriers to equality. Through its regional approach, this project complements country initiatives on gender issues.

IOM: Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration for Sub-Sahara Migrants

15.12.2012 - 31.05.2014

Tighter European borders have resulted in increased numbers of sub-Sahara migrants being stranded in Morocco where they live in precarious conditions without access to basic services and – due to Morocco’s reinforced fight against crime – are threatened by frequent raids and deportations. Under these circumstances, many wish to return to their country of origin. For the first time, the Moroccan government has expressed its willingness to contribute to a voluntary return scheme, subject to additional funding from donors.

Closing Rice Yield Gaps in Asia

15.12.2012 - 31.12.2016

SDC supports the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and its national research and extension partners in six major rice granaries of Asia (China, Indonesia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam) to develop science-based, quantitative tools and participatory methods to i) generate evidence, and ii) optimize ‘integrated sustainable irrigated rice production systems’ in order to close rice yield gaps and thereby enhance regional and global food security while minimizing the environmental footprint of irrigated rice production.

Syria- Etana Press- Supporting lOP families in Damascus

15.12.2012 - 15.03.2013

IOM: Improved protection for irregular migrants from Sub-Sahara Africa in Southern Egypt

15.12.2012 - 14.04.2015

Due to recent measures to secure the Egypt-Sudan border, an increased number of migrants has been apprehended and transferred to ill-equipped prisons/ police stations where they spend protracted periods in extremely vulnerable conditions. Smuggling and trafficking network have expanded over the last year. The proposed project will provide assistance to stranded migrants and Egyptian communities in needs, as well as capacity building efforts for government and NGOs to provide migrant-friendly healthcare services.

Fostering Regional and Local Development in Georgia

15.12.2012 - 15.12.2017

The strengthening of local and regional governance Systems through capacity building, mobilization of local human resources and better coordination of public Investments is expected to improve inclusive development of rural regions of Georgia. This will contribute to the transition from the inherited highly centralized Soviet administration to a decentralized System and to reduce the significant economic divide between the urban and rural population.

Contribution to Fair and Free Local Elections 2013

10.12.2012 - 30.09.2013

The contribution to three Civil Society Organisations (CSO) aims at promoting fair and free local elections in Macedonia in 2013. The campaigns shall be supporting an atmosphere of fair, free and non-violent elections and at increasing the number of female candidates at the mayoral elections. In addition, the campaigns include the promotion of public debates between mayoral candidates, activities related to prevent the use of weapons and violence during the election campaign and on the voting day, and monitoring of the voting process.

Lao Extension for Agriculture Project ( LEAP )

01.12.2012 - 31.12.2014

Laos is a nation of small farmers with 74% of the workforce employed in the agriculture sector. LEAP was designed to address the low levels of productivity and profitability for the farmers and focused on the weak capacity of extension services. After 11 years of successful work in strengthening the national extension system and moving ahead to open it to other service providers, LEAP will close its operations after a 14 months final phase, mostly dedicated to handover and capitalization activities.