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Fragility: fatality or hope? A closer look at three countries

Fragility: fatality or hope? A closer look at three countries

South Sudan, Burkina Faso and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: three accounts of Switzerland's work in fragile contexts.

Humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Humanitarian aid

Humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

In light of the grave situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Switzerland is allocating CHF 3 million for humanitarian aid.

Three years of war in Ukraine: a personal account from the humanitarian front

Three years of war in Ukraine: a personal account from the humanitarian front

Mario Trutman worked on the humanitarian front in Ukraine for six years. He shares his personal experiences in the SDC podcast WHY CARE?

Science meets practice

Science meets practice

The 2025 IC Forum, hosted by ETH Zurich, demonstrates the power of interdisciplinary scientific collaboration to drive innovation and economic development.

IC Strategy 2025-2028

IC Strategy 2025-2028

In December, the parliament approved the international cooperation strategy with adjustments to the budget. The FDFA and EAER are implementing these parliamentary decisions.

Economic development

Economic development

Human development

Human development

The environment

The environment

Peace and governance

Peace and governance

Agenda 2030

Digitalisation

Migration

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THEMES & DOSSIERS

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Strategy for international cooperation 2025-2028

Every four years, the Federal Council adopts the strategy for international cooperation. Now the public is being consulted on the goals for 2025-28.

Three years of war in Ukraine: a personal account from the humanitarian front

Mario Trutman worked on the humanitarian front in Ukraine for six years. He shares his personal experiences in the SDC podcast WHY CARE?

The International Cooperation Forum 2025 comes to Zurich

What is economic growth? And how does it relate to sustainability? These questions will guide the 4th IC Forum, to be held on 27 and 28 February at the ETH Zurich.

Switzerland–Mongolia: a 20-year partnership

After 20 successful years, Switzerland is phasing out its development cooperation activities in Mongolia by 2024, making every effort to ensure the sustainability of the results achieved to date.

Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean

60 years of successful cooperation

Switzerland has played a significant role in shaping the development cooperation landscape in Latin America and the Caribbean over the past six decades. In 2025, Switzerland will embark on a new chapter of collaboration with Latin America and the Caribbean.

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