The project database provides concrete insights into the international cooperation work of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). You can filter for projects by topic, country and project owner (either the SDC or SECO).
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Programme de Promotion de l’entreprenariat local (PROMEL)
01.07.2025
- 30.06.2029
Dans un contexte de crise sécuritaire et de transition politique, l’économie du Niger demeure informelle et peu diversifiée, avec une population majoritairement en sous-emploi. Par ce programme, la DDC maintient son soutien au secteur privé à travers l’entreprenariat dans les chaines de valeurs agricoles porteuses afin de créer des emplois et revenus décents pour les femmes et les jeunes et contribuer à réduire la pauvreté.
Inclusion financière dans l’Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA)
01.07.2025
- 30.06.2029
La Suisse soutient la Stratégie Régionale d’Inclusion Financière SRIF 2025 – 2030 de l’UEMOA afin de faciliter l’accès des populations les plus vulnérables à des services financiers et non financiers (assurances) adaptés et inclusifs. Cela permet de générer des revenus, de stabiliser les finances des ménages et d’ouvrir la voie à une inclusion sociale et économique plus large, en particulier des femmes et groupes mal desservis.
Markets and Seeds Access Project (MASAP)
01.07.2025
- 30.06.2029
This project contributes to improved resilient livelihoods of smallholder farmers by supporting climate-resilient crop value chains. It promotes private sector engagement, enhanced market systems, and supportive policies for small grains and legumes. Implemented by NIRAS with the Community Technology Development Organisation and the Swiss-based Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, the project will expand in Zimbabwe while exiting Zambia after two agricultural seasons to ensure a responsible phase-out.
Solar Energy for Agriculture Resilience (SoLAR)
01.06.2025
- 31.12.2028
Solar agri-technologies have the potential to make smallholder based agri-food systems in South Asia and East Africa more socially just and responsive to climate change. To enable scaling of these technologies, SoLAR phase 2 will deliver tools and models to support policy making, leverage Swiss know-how to propose innovative financing mechanisms, and strengthen science, policy and practice collaboration for water-energy-food nexus gains.
Smallholder SustaiNability Up-scaling Pro-gramme (SSNUP)
01.05.2025
- 30.04.2029
Recognising the gap in financing sustainable and resilient food systems globally, this multi-donor, public pri-vate partnership initiative is designed to catalyse private-sector investment in food systems, including from Swiss investors. By leveraging private investments and providing technical assistance to small and medium agribusiness enterprises, rural financial intermediaries and farmer organisations, the project promotes new income opportunities and better services for smallholder farmers and their application of more sustainable and nutrition-sensitive farm practices.
Resilient, Inclusive Markets in Moldova – Phase 2
01.05.2025
- 30.04.2029
Moldova’s growth continues being volatile and jobless. More and better jobs are needed for the rural population, disproportionately affected by the effects of extreme climate events and by the war in Ukraine. The project’s second phase will enhance an inclusive, competitive and resilient economic development, by improving regulatory frameworks and business support services which benefit economic activities in rural areas.
JIGITUGU+: Appui au renforcementd es competences des jeunes femmes et hommes ruraux dans le secteur agricole
01.02.2025
- 31.12.2028
A travers ce projet intégré, la Suisse veut contribuer à relever les défis des zones rurales du Mali en mobilisant les ressources locales. Il vise à renforcer la résilience, promouvoir l’éducation et l’emploi des jeunes et des femmes, et améliorer la sécurité alimentaire. En intégrant ces publics dans des systèmes éducatifs, professionnels et agricoles adaptés, le projet aspire à un impact durable, notamment par l’augmentation des revenus, la promotion de pratiques agroécologiques et le renforcement des institutions locales.
Backstopping support for SDC’s Cluster Green thematic Knowledge Networks A+FS, CDE and RésEAU
01.01.2025
- 31.12.2028
As a globally active knowledge-based organisation, SDC is critically dependent on effective and efficient knowledge management. SDC’s thematic networks sit at the heart of this endeavour, rendering an essential service across the organisation and its partners by connecting network members, collecting and processing information, and retaining and distributing knowledge. State-of-the art backstopping services are essential to this activity, as is close cooperation between SDC’s thematic networks.
Programme d’appui à la petite irrigation-PAPI
01.01.2025
- 31.12.2028
Au Niger, dans un contexte de transition politique, la sécurité alimentaire demeure un enjeu majeur. Elle dépend notamment des performances des exploitations familiales qui parviennent difficilement à assurer leur propre alimentation. La Suisse accompagne la petite irrigation pour offrir en particulier aux femmes et aux jeunes des opportunités d’emploi et de revenus agricoles, mais aussi pour moderniser les exploitations familiales et contribuer ainsi à la sécurité alimentaire du pays.
Core Contribution to HEKS/EPER 2025-28
01.01.2025
- 31.12.2026
HEKS/EPER, through an extensive network of partners, engages in inclusion, equal rights, peacebuilding, and resilience by empowering people to overcome disparities and reduce poverty. The main focus is on the right and access to land and resources and their sustainable management, the right to food, agro-ecological production, inclusive markets, and climate justice and adaptation for improved resilience. Increasingly well anchored in humanitarian aid, HEKS/EPER provides emergency assistance.
Core Contribution to Swiss Personnel Development Cooperation of UNITE 2025-2028
01.01.2025
- 31.12.2026
UNITE is a Swiss umbrellao rganisationw ith 13 member organisationse ngaged in Personnel Development Cooperation (PDC). The UNITE programme 2025-28 brings together the contribution of nine members to the implementation of the Swiss IC Strategy 2025-28 and the SDGs by strengthening and empowering local organisations in the Global South, in particular through the assignment of qualified, voluntary professionals. UNITE has developed Swiss PDC standards and contributes to the development of international PDC guidelines.
Core contribution to Caritas Switzerland, 2025 - 2028
01.01.2025
- 31.12.2026
Caritas Switzerland is dedicated to combating poverty and providing relief assistance in 15 countries affected by disaster and crisis, while combining humanitarian aid, development and peace building. It has strong roots in the Swiss population and partners with various Swiss actors from academia and the private sector. The organisation’s international programme focuses on Income, Climate Change and International Migration – three domains that are highly relevant in the implementation of the Swiss IC Strategy 2025-28
