North Africa Cultural Program (NACP)
01.11.2023
- 31.10.2027
By developing a Regional Cultural Program, Switzerland seeks to facilitate intercultural dialogue and exchange as a foundation for peace and conflict sensitive development in North Africa and to foster artistic expression as a driver of change in support to the challenges of transition. This will promote peaceful coexistence, political stability and social cohesion in the region, hence providing alternatives for the fulfillment of North African youth in their own societies.
Morocco IFRC Emergency Appeal Earthquake 2023
12.09.2023
- 31.12.2025
An earthquake with a 6.8 magnitude shook Morocco on 8 September. This earthquake was the deadliest in Morocco since 2004. At least 3’000 people were killed, mostly in Marrakech and the provinces in the High Atlas Mountains, while another 5’600 were injured. The SDC will support the victims of the earthquake with a contribution to the IFRC Appeal.
Remotecoders: IT talents from the MENA Region
01.01.2022
- 31.12.2025
Remotecoders offers a solution to the geographic mismatch between ICT talents in North Africa and ICT jobs in Europe. Local vulnerable youth, women, refugees and migrants in North African countries are recruited, trained and connected to remote ICT work opportunities in Europe and local jobs. With this contribution, SDC is addressing the challenges of job creation, digitalization, migration and protection of vulnerable groups by testing an innovative partnership (Private Sector Engagement).
Gestion intégrée des bassins versants au Moyen Atlas
20.11.2015
- 30.09.2019
L’érosion des sols au Maroc, sévère dans les montagnes de l’Atlas, est à la fois cause et indicateur des défis auxquels font face les populations vulnérables de la région: désastres naturels et précarité. L’intervention propose une approche innovante de gestion intégrée des bassins versants qui augmentera durablement la résilience des populations locales, tout en améliorant leurs conditions de vie. L’engagement fort du Maroc pour sa réplication future à l’échelle nationale permet un effet multiplicateur considérable.
ONUDI: Développement de la chaîne de valeur AZIR à l’Oriental (AZIR-O)
15.12.2014
- 31.03.2019
L’agriculture crée 4 millions d’emplois au Maroc, surtout en milieu rural, où les produits du terroir présentent un grand potentiel pour améliorer les conditions de vie des populations vulnérables. Le projet vise l’amélioration de l’accès aux marchés et des conditions socio-économiques des coopératives et cueilleurs, souvent précaires, au sein de la chaîne de valeur romarin dans la région de l’Oriental. Il complémente ainsi le travail du SECO sur deux autres filières et lie les différentes activités suisses dans une approche programmatique cohérente.
Gestion intégrale des risques de catastrophes naturelles
01.10.2011
- 30.06.2013
Tourisme durable Suisse-Maroc, Phase II
01.01.2025
- 31.12.2029
STSM II is the second phase of a bilateral programme promoting sustainable tourism in Morocco.
Results-based financing for employment in North Africa
15.01.2024
- 31.12.2027
The project aims to improve access to employment for people in Tunisia and Morocco. It will do so by encouraging a systems-change towards a results-based financing approach by releasing payments only for achieved results and by providing technical assistance to public and private employment institutions.
Global program on Textile & Clothing (GTEX) - Phase 2
01.01.2024
- 31.12.2027
The global program on Textile and Clothing (T&C) phase 2 will support the transformation of the sector, by addressing the shift towards green quality products and by promoting digitization. It will help four MENA countries, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia, as well as Sri Lanka to stay on top of emerging market requirements for the T&C sector.
IFC Sustainable Cities, Phase II
01.07.2023
- 30.06.2027
This is the second phase of SECO’s successful partnership with IFC to promote Private Sector Engagement in infrastructure. It incorporates a series of learnings from the previous phase, e.g. extending instruments with the aim to increase mobilization of commercial financing or including public-private partnership (PPP) advisory in all regions.
OECD Investment and Sustainable Development
15.06.2023
- 31.12.2026
This umbrella project includes three OECD sub-projects aiming to promote sustainable economic growth in line with the SDGs.
Small Business Impact Fund, Phase II
01.12.2022
- 30.11.2027
The Small Business Impact Fund (SBIF) is a multi-donor initiative of the EBRD to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs). SECO’s contribution to the SBIF aims to strengthen competitiveness and resilience of SMEs in Central Asia, Western Balkans, North Africa and South Caucasus by providing business advice, skills development and financing.
