Global Mountain Forum (GMF) – Bridging Phase

Project completed

SDC has a long history of supporting sustainable mountain development (SMD) efforts at different levels including the global policy level. Ever since, SDC has promoted policy dialogue and cooperation among different actors in order to promote SMD from global to regional, national, and local levels. Through the new institutional embedment of the mountain portfolio in the GPCC due to the internal shift of the responsibilities, a Bridging Phase is submitted to secure a continued support to key strategic partners linked to SMD during the reorientation process of the SMD portfolio.

Country/region Topic Period Budget
Global
Climate change and environment
Agriculture & food security
Water
Environmental policy
Agricultural development
Water resources conservation
01.05.2013 - 30.06.2014
CHF 1'080'000
Background

Meanwhile issues such as trans-boundary water management, climate change or natural hazards have become more relevant, thus frequently putting mountain regions in the focus of Swiss humanitarian aid and development cooperation.

Objectives

Secure the ongoing efforts of key strategic partners in promoting SMD, mainly through policy dialogue and information sharing.

Target groups

Strategic partners promoting sustainable mountain development

Medium-term outcomes

  • Secure the continuity of SMD backstopping
  • Support the coordination and cooperation of various relevant Swiss SMD actors to strengthen the “Swiss mountain voice” and to promote more Swissness and innovation
  • Encourage the production of SMD specific publications about relevant global topics and issues
  • Results

    Results from previous phases:  

    • Participation at the 15th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Copenhagen (including a side event)
    • Support to the 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) in Nagoya (including side event)
    • Elaboration of brochure “Highlands and Drylands – Mountains, a source of resilience in arid regions”


    Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
    Credit area Development cooperation
    Project partners Contract partner
    Foreign academic and research organisation
    • Consorcio para el Desarrollo sostenible de la Ecorregión Andina
    • Consortio para el desarollo sostenible en la ecoregion Andina (CONDESAN)


    Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF   1'080'000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF   1'044'341
    Project phases

    Phase 7 01.05.2013 - 30.06.2014   (Completed)

    Phase 6 01.10.2008 - 31.12.2012   (Completed)