Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises SCORE, Phase IV
01.01.2021
- 30.06.2025
Achieving sustainable improvements in working conditions and productivity in SMEs in national and global supply chains: Embedding the proven SCORE methodology with national implementation partners in a few remaining countries will guarantee long-term contributions to decent work and higher productivity in line with the SDGs.
Sustainable Infrastructure Sector Reform and Capacity Development Program
01.09.2020
- 31.12.2027
The Sustainable Infrastructure Sector Reform and Capacity Development Program aims to improve the framework conditions for sustainable infrastructure development with targeted policy dialogue and capacity building measures. The program is focused on the Europe and Central Asian as well as the Middle Eastern and Northern African regions.
Budget Support Tunisia, Covid emergency response and economic stabilisation
01.06.2020
- 31.12.2024
The Covid-19 pandemic has a devastating effect on Tunisia's economy and on the government's financial position. To support Covid-responses and economic recovery at the local level, SECO provides an emergency budget support grant of CHF 8.5 million to Tunisian municipalities.
Market Access of Products of Terroir - Tunisia, Phase II
01.10.2019
- 30.06.2026
Improving the valorization of typical origin-based Tunisian products through a value chain approach is key to increase overall market access and employment opportunities. UNIDO and the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) will consolidate and upscale the approach and results of the previous SECO project.
Technical Assistance in Macroeconomic Planning and Management, Phase IV
31.08.2019
- 31.12.2026
The intervention will strenghten up to eight SECO partner countries in the conduct of macroeconomic planning and management, which will improve their public financial management for long term economic gains.
Sustainable Tourism - Southeast Destination
01.07.2019
- 30.09.2024
This project aims to contribute to the attractiveness of Southeast Tunisia and to improve the income and living conditions of the local population, through new approaches to sustainable, diversified and inclusive tourism. Swiss and UE programmes will work in synergy and disseminate the DMOs approach, developped in the previous SECO project.
Micro, Small, and Medium Entreprise Technical Assistance Facility, Phase 2
01.01.2019
- 31.12.2026
The Facility provides technical assistance to the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region to improve access to finance for MSMEs and encourage private sector led growth. It is jointly implemented by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation. Building on results achieved during the first phase of the Facility (2012-2018), this second phase will strengthen the legal and regulatory environment, develop financial market infrastructure and provide technical assistance to financial institutions.The SECO contribution will focus on activities in Egypt and in Tunisia.
Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility, 2018-2022
01.05.2018
- 30.06.2022
The Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility is a World-Bank managed, multi-donor technical assistance facility aimed at creating an enabling environment for private sector investment in infrastructure, with the ultimate aim of improving lives through a better access to quality infrastructure services.
Green Bond Technical Assistance Program
21.04.2018
- 30.06.2026
The Program supports the creation of new markets for climate finance in emerging markets. The program contributes to developing green bond policies, providing training programs for bankers, and facilitating the adoption of the Green Bond Principles and international best practices and market standards.
Global Program for Intellectual Property Rights
01.03.2018
- 31.12.2025
Intellectual Property (IP) regimes are central to promoting innovation and the development of new goods, services and production methods. IP provides the incentive necessary to pursue further research and development, and creative works. Insofar, it is part of a sound foundation for a prosperous private sector and today's world trade system.
MENA Financial Inclusion: Women Banking Champions Program
16.10.2017
- 30.09.2023
The Women Banking Champions Program aims at increasing access to financial services for women and women entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa region through the provision of advisory services to financial institutions (banks and microfinance institutions). It is a contribution to SECO/WE's inclusive and sustainable growth mandate.
Global Tax Program (GTP)
01.10.2017
- 31.07.2024
The GTP provides an umbrella framework for World Bank Group (WBG) support in the tax field, building on an ongoing program of activities to strengthen tax institutions and mobilize domestic revenues. The GTP also contributes to improving coordination and knowledge sharing between the key organizations working on taxes (IMF, WBG, OECD and UN).
