Progetti

2023 Annual Allocation to WFP Country Strategic Plans

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2023

Against historic levels of food insecurity due to conflicts and climate change, Switzerland supports annually in 28 SDC priority countries operations of the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide humanitarian and development assistance. It funds indistinctively Country Strategic Plans, incorporating all WFP programmes or projects, based on affected population needs and potential synergies with other local partners, especially national governments and civil society.

Women in Politics (WIP)

01.01.2023 - 31.10.2027

The project aims at contributing to increased gender equality in Kosovo by supporting key pathways for women to enter and remain in politics and governance leadership - at both national and municipal levels - and engage in gender responsive policies. SDC is joining - through delegated cooperation - a comprehensive programme of USAID ("Inclusive and Accountable Representation Activity ") by contributing to one of its three interrelated and complementary programme components.

Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement (Phase 3)

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2026

Nutrition relevant policies, strategies, and sound programs are crucial to eliminate the rising hunger and malnutrition. The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement brings together governments, civil society, donors, UN agencies, researchers and private sector to support countries to combat all forms of malnutrition leaving no one behind. SDC, aligned with Switzerland’s 2030 SDG Strategy to transform food systems and champion better nutrition, contributes by strengthening civil society engagement and by fostering a food systems approach to deliver nutritious, sustainable and healthy diets in an equitable manner.

Accelerate Registration of Medical Products

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2025

Limited access to safe, effective, and quality-assured medical products in low- and middle-income countries is partly attributable to lengthy and unharmonized assessment and approval procedures. Together with WHO and the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Swissmedic), Switzerland is coshaping and acting as a facilitator in supporting African medicines regulators to improve their efficiency and harmonize their regulatory procedures and processes for life-saving medical products.

Scaling up improved sanitation - Sanitation and Hygiene Fund (SHF)

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2026

The Geneva based UN Sanitation and Hygiene Fund (SHF) raises, catalyzes and invests resources to accelerate delivery of sustainable sanitation, hygiene and menstrual health and hygiene services, especially for women and girls in least developed countries with the highest burden and lowest ability to respond. This SDC contribution to the multi-donor SHF supports 6 African countries in implementing their national sanitation plans to achieve SDG 6.2. for millions of poor people also contributing to the SDGs in health, nutrition, education, gender equity, economic growth and climate resilience.

Support to Parliament and Civic Education (PACEP)

01.01.2023 - 01.06.2028

The Albanian Parliament will improve its performance both, operationally and politically. Elections will be managed more transparently and efficiently. The system of checks and balances between the parliament, the government and independent institutions will be strengthened. Citizens will contribute and benefit from increased representation in parliament, responsible law making and stronger oversight.

Opportunities through Technologies and Innovation in Moldova (OPTIM) - Phase 2

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2026

The project intends to foster the economic resilience and development in Moldova by adopting a market system development approach, a flexible and agile modality that strengthens the capacity of partners with systemic footprint in key sectors. By facilitating a better access to market, technologies, funding, skills and a more conducive business environment for companies, the project will contribute to create better jobs and additional income for its beneficiaries.

Programme Contribution to the Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR)

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2027

ICHR, is dedicated to the protection and promotion of human rights in Palestinian controlled territories. It focuses on strengthening the legislative, institutional and legal environment and on monitoring, investigating and handling complaints on human rights put forward by Palestinian citizens. It further aims at promoting accountability measures and consolidating human rights culture. Switzerland’s support to ICHR contributes to the democratic state building agenda, to peace building and dialogue towards intra-Palestinian reconciliation, promotion of rule of law and sustainable development, therefore contributing to stability in the region.

Blue Peace Middle East 2.0 (BPME 2.0)

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2026

In one of the most water-scarce regions of the world, transboundary cooperation is an imperative to overcome the multiple regionally shared challenges to water security, which is a major obstacle to prosperity and a potential cause for conflicts. Switzerland’s diplomatic initiative BPME 2.0 aims to provide support at multiple levels, to promote water cooperation across borders, sectors and generations to foster peace, stability and sustainable socio-economic development in the ME.

Contribution to the implementation of WFP 2021-2025 Protection and Accountability to Affected Populations Policy (PAAP)

01.01.2023 - 30.04.2026

The World Food Programme (WFP) Strategic Plan 22-25 aims at a "people-centered, needs-driven and dignifying" approach in its operations. To reach this, Switzerland contributes to the implementation of the 2020 Protection and Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) policy, which states how WFP makes sure the food-insecure persons it supports are protected from risks, are duly served and can meaningfully participate on the design of operations.

Financing of World Bank EDO Advisors

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2025

Switzerland leads a constituency of nine countries in the Executive Board of the World Bank Group, giving it a high level of influence in governance and decision-making. To maintain and strengthen the permanent Board seat, Switzerland finances three non-Swiss advisors to the Swiss Executive Director’s Office. Based on a four-year co-financing arrangement between SDC and SECO, SDC assumes the cost for 2023-2024.

Venezuela - Regional Information Management Support to the humanitarian response in Venezuela and to the Venezuelan crisis response within Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2024

Limited access to official data and restrictions on publishing data related to the humanitarian needs remain as a challenge in Venezuela. With this second phase, IMPACT-REACH will continue to support humanitarian actors in their operational and strategic decision-making through the provision of high quality data about the needs of Venezuelans in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru and, enhance strengthening the coordination in order to make available all information gathered through a variety of assessments made within the four countries.

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