Promise Impact Project
01.05.2014
- 31.12.2019
This project aims to promote better work through microfinance institution (MFIs). It uses MFIs as delivery mechanism to offer better financial and non-financial services, leading on one hand to financial inclusion. On the other hand, MSE will also learn how to improve working conditions and enhance productivity, leading to more and better jobs.
GEDAP III Ghana Electricity Sector Support Project
01.05.2014
- 30.06.2022
This project supports Ghana's efforts to provide national access to electricity. It does so by financing the extension of the electricity distribution network, and by strengthening the managerial, commercial and technical capacities of main sector public actors. The project also promotes energy efficiency and the development of renewable energies.
Municipal Infrastructure Programme MIP III / IV
01.05.2014
- 31.12.2021
The so called Municipal Infrastructure Programme (MIP) has the objective to improve access of the population of six medium sized cities in Albania to safe drinking water and to provide adequate sanitation through sewerage disposal.
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Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism
22.04.2014
- 22.04.2016
The objective of this project is to reduce Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing activities in Romania by strengthening the financial intelligence analysis capacity of the Romanian Financial Intelligence Unit.
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Technical Assistance for Borrowers of the responsAbility Energy Access Fund
01.04.2014
- 31.12.2017
The Technical Assistance Facility of the responsAbility (rA) Energy Access Fund supports energy companies mainly in Sub-Sahara Africa and South and South East Asia in setting up an effective sales and distribution network, i.e. how to best market, distribute and sell off-grid solutions and efficient cook stoves to the lower income population.
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Agribusiness Financing for Cacao Farmers and Smallholder Cocoa Enterprises
01.03.2014
- 31.12.2016
Facilitating access to finance for smallholder cocoa farmers in Indonesia.
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Swiss Fairtrade Towns
01.03.2014
- 31.12.2019
Fairtrade is based on a partnership between producers and consumers. When farmers can sell on fairtrade terms, it provides them with a better deal and terms of trade. Fairtrade also contributes to democracy building because of the investment of the fairtrade premium in community development.
National Solid Waste Management Program for Egypt
01.03.2014
- 31.12.2023
The National Solid Waste Management Program aims at supporting the establishment and implementation of effective policy, legislation and institutional arrangements for municipal solid waste management in Egypt, coupled with the implementation of related infrastructure.
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Top10 China: Consolidation Phase
28.02.2014
- 30.04.2017
Between 2011 and 2013, SECO supported the organizational build up of Top10 China. Since its launch Top10 China has aimed to inform and influence Chinese manufacturers, retailers and government by becoming an international benchmark for product energy performance. The time between 2014 and 2016 is envisaged as institutional Consolidation Phase.
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Africa Corporate Governance Program
01.02.2014
- 30.06.2020
The regional program aims to improve corporate governance policies and practices in selected countries in Africa. By promoting good corporate governance operational efficiency and performance of companies can be improved.
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Romanian-Swiss Program for SMEs
16.01.2014
- 30.06.2019
SME finance and thus the development of the Romanian private sector have been identified as a priority under the Swiss-Romanian Cooperation Programme. The Romanian-Swiss Program for SMEs is responding to the existing gap on the Romanian financial market by providing investment loans, which are backed by preferential guarantees, to SMEs in the manufacturing, tourism, health, cleantech, transportation, IT, construction and technology sector. If an SME of one of these sectors fulfills certain quality criteria (i.a. operating license since at least one year, no arrears owed to Romanian authorities) as well as the lending rules and procedures of the participating commercial bank CEC Bank S.A., it is eligible for an investment credit in order to implement its business plan.
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Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP)
01.01.2014
- 31.10.2019
This project promotes the development of sustainable hydropower globally and in two SECO priority countries via a support to the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol, a major initiative encompassing a wide range of hydropower stakeholders