Projekte

Contribution to the Support Program for Socially, Environmentally, and Financially Sustainable Cotton Value Chain in the Republic of Uzbekistan Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF)

01.11.2022 - 31.12.2025

The goal of the contribution to the World Bank’s Multi-Donor Trust Fund is to strengthen Uzbekistan’s cotton value chain, by making it environmentally more sustainable, promoting value addition to raw cotton and accessing international markets, generating income opportunities, ensuring decent work and inclusion of woman and vulnerable groups. The Projects will help to sustain progress achieved regarding labor rights and eliminating forced labor. It supports the Uzbek green growth strategy.

Blue Peace Central Asia 2.0 (BPCA 2.0)

01.10.2022 - 30.09.2029

Blue Peace Central Asia supports regional organisations and policy-makers to foster stability through more equitable and efficient transboundary water management in the context of climate change. It works across countries, sectors and generations to capacitate water experts and diplomats and to strengthen research and science for policy-making. In line with SDG 6.5.2, it demonstrates benefit sharing solutions in transboundary water management to advance operational arrangements for water cooperation at basin and sub-basin levels.

Contribution to project "Strengthening the Capacity of Civil Society to Ensure the Protection of Women at Risk and Survivors of Domestic Violence in Uzbekistan"

01.09.2022 - 31.08.2024

The project aims at improving the protection of women and victims of Gender Based Violence in Uzbekistan by strengthening the role of Civil Society Organizations (CSO) to influence national policy and legislation, to raise awareness about domestic gender-based violence, and to provide more effective support services to women victims of violence. The Project is part of a Central Asia project implemented by the International NGO ACTED.

Central Asia: Gender and DRR Study 2022

01.07.2022 - 30.06.2025

This study will focus on understanding the relevance and influence of gender dynamics on Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) measures in Central Asia. It aims to garner practical insights that are useful to rendering Switzerland's and partners' work in the areas of DRM more gender-sensitive, and to explore the potential for DRM activities to have a gender-transformative impact in order to inform sustainable humanitarian and development interventions.

Climate Resilient Integrated Water Resources Management in the Zarafshan River Basin in Uzbekistan

01.03.2022 - 30.04.2027

In Uzbekistan and across Central Asia, climate change has significant impacts on the availability of water resources. Building upon Switzerland’s engagement in the water sector reform in Uzbekistan, the program promotes climate resilient integrated water resources management in the Zarafshan River ZRB basin to enhance people’s livelihoods and to inform water sector reform processes and climate change policies at national and regional levels.

Contribution to the OSCE Academy in Bishkek

01.01.2022 - 31.12.2028

In Central Asia, the OSCE Academy offers a unique platform to train the youth in governance, economic policy, and security topics, as well as to foster open and constructive debate on regional security, development, and interconnectedness. This Swiss contribution will support the Academy in becoming and staying a leading institution for higher education and research, offering graduate and postgraduate programs that are supported by and connected to various research projects.

Cryospheric Observation and Modelling for improved Adaptation in Central Asia (CROMO-ADAPT)

01.04.2021 - 30.09.2026

Climate change in Central Asia mountain regions will have significant impacts on water availability and occurrence of natural hazards. This project strengthens the glacier, snow and permafrost monitoring systems and capacities in Central Asia, develops user-oriented climate information services, and supports the planning of adaptation measures to increase resilience to climate change. The project builds on Swiss expertise in monitoring and adaptation in alpine water and disaster risk management.

Facilitating Safe and Skilled Migration on the Central Asia - Kazakhstan Corridor

01.12.2020 - 31.08.2026

Labor migration within Central Asia and targeted countries of destination, in particular to Kazakhstan constitutes a lifeline for millions of families in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. However informality and poor regulation negatively affect potential development benefits. The program aims at enhancing labor mobility governance along the Central Asia-Kazakhstan migration corridor while supporting the governments of the region to facilitate reintegration and encourage the diversification of countries of destination. By strengthening pre-departure orientation and skills-matching interventions for prospective migrant workers, it will foster migrant workers’ protection and enhance livelihood perspectives for the poorest in Central Asia. The program builds on Swiss migration expertise and increases the potential of migration for development.

Mitigating the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on migrants and their families from Central Asia .

01.08.2020 - 31.05.2021

Migrants from CA and their families are severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Hundreds of thousands stranded in the RF without income or social protection. Their families are affected too, as they depend on remittances, which do not flow anymore due to the crisis. Contributing to the IOM response plan, Switzerland ensures that migration data gaps are addressed, that the most vulnerable migrants receive assistance, and that migrants’ families get increased access to digital remittances.

Support to Vocational Education and Training (VET) Reforms in Uzbekistan

01.08.2020 - 31.12.2025

The main goal of the Support to Vocational Education and Training Reforms Project (SVRP) is to contribute to more gainful employment of VET graduates through improved access to the labour market. This will be achieved through a systemic approach supporting capacity development and better coordination among key government institutions and VET providers, by contributing to the development of better quality inputs, teacher training and by facilitating stronger participation of economic actors in the VET system.

National Water Resource Management Project in Uzbekistan

01.01.2020 - 31.12.2023

The project supports the water sector reform through the development of an Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) - based strategic framework that ensures equitable and fair water distribution among all water users. This will allow the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) to efficiently and effectively manage water resources leading to increased water productivity and improved livelihoods of the rural population in Uzbekistan.

Die Gletscherschmelze in Zentralasien erfordert eine stärkere Zusammenarbeit

01.05.2017 - 28.02.2025

Wie kann der Wasserbedarf der 68 Millionen Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner Zentralasiens gedeckt und gleichzeitig etwas für die Gletscher in Kirgisistan, Tadschikistan, Usbekistan und Kasachstan getan werden? Ein Projekt der DEZA setzt auf die freiwillige regionale Zusammenarbeit und eine enge wissenschaftliche Überwachung der Gletscherveränderungen.

Land/Region	Thema	Periode	Budget
Zentralasien	Andere Wasser nothemedefined Nicht spezifizierter Sektor Wasserdiplomatie und Sicherheit Wassersektorpolitik Einsparung von Wasserressourcen Wasserhygiene	01.05.2017 - 28.02.2025	CHF 1’478’500

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