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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Soft earmarked contribution to Interagency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
01.07.2022
- 30.06.2026
Emergencies and protracted crises are major education barriers for children and youth and for reaching the Education Goal (SDG 4) of the Agenda 2030. The multi-stakeholder Interagency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) is the global lead in policy dialogue and practice for education during crises. Through its engagement with INEE, Switzerland contributes to shape dialogue, enhance knowledge, strengthen capacity for Education in Emergencies and crisis-resilient education systems, and to affirm the international Geneva as a major platform for the topic.
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Swiss Contribution to the High-Level Panel on IDPs – Office of the Special Adviser for Solutions to Internal Displacement
01.07.2022
- 30.06.2024
In 2022, internal displacement has reached an all-time high of 59.1 million people. Following the report of the High Level Panel on Internal Displacement (the Panel) in 2019, the UNSG issued an Action Agenda featuring concrete follow-up commitments by UN system entities as well as calls on other key stakeholders, including Member States and International Financial Institutions to step up efforts to advance solutions to internal displacement. In order to oversee this process bringing together humanitarian, development and peace actors, a Special Adviser on Solutions to internal displacement was appointed. The Swiss contribution to the Office of the Special Adviser (OSA) builds on its contribution to the Panel’s work, thus linking Switzerland’s engagement at country, regional and global level.
HoA, Culture for Peace
01.07.2022
- 30.11.2028
The Culture for Peace (C4P) Programme in the Horn of Africa (HoA), seeks to safeguard cultural heritage while fostering economic opportunities in the region. The initiative supports local cultural entities, enhancing livelihoods through market-driven interventions by working with the youth, women and marginalized groups. By preserving both tangible and intangible cultural heritage, Switzerland contributes to improved social cohesion thus contributing to peace and stability across the region.
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Skills for Employment Tanzania (SET)
01.07.2022
- 30.06.2026
The project enhances youth (self-) employment by improving the Vocational Skills Development system. It supports the government and private stakeholders to expand access to quality training that matches the demand from both the economy and youth. Building on Swiss expertise, the project improves relevance of labour market data for curricula development, enhances the quality of vocational teachers, and provides access to tailored practical vocational trainings for youth, in particular women, including young mothers.
SME Hub - Connecting Private Service Providers, Public Agencies and SMEs
01.07.2022
- 30.09.2036
In order to grow and create more and better jobs and higher incomes for their workforce, Serbian manufacturing companies urgently need to raise productivity. The most productive ones are those that manage to access the supply chains of large, export-oriented corporations. By partnering with the private sector, Switzerland aims to bundle and connect the so-far fragmented services and subsidies of relevant private and public actors into an accessible offer tailor-made to the needs of SMEs- the SME Hub.
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Education for Employment
01.07.2022
- 30.06.2026
The project addresses the high youth unemployment rate in North Macedonia (33%), caused by the mismatch of the skills provided by the education system and those required by the economy. The project will support the Ministry of Education and Science and the private sector to strengthen the newly established dual school- and company-based vocational education and training system.
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ASEAN/AHA Centre: Capacity Development
01.07.2022
- 30.06.2024
With this contribution, SDC continues to support the institutional and capacity development of ASEAN/AHA Centre to become a regional disaster management hub, thereby strengthening the ASEAN-Switzerland Sectoral Dialogue Partnership in the Practical Cooperation Area on “Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance”, and implementing the Memorandum of Intent agreed on 1st August 2019 between Switzerland and the AHA Centre.
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ACF - Mécanisme de Réponse Rapide (RRM) au Burkina Faso
01.07.2022
- 31.12.2023
Le Burkina Faso est confronté à une crise humanitaire et sécuritaire sans précédent, obligeant 1.9 million de personnes à fuir leur foyer. Ces déplacés, majoritairement des femmes et des enfants, sont exposés à une grande vulnérabilité. La Suisse contribue à assurer une veille humanitaire à travers un mécanisme de réponse rapide permettant de subvenir aux besoins des populations déplacées en fournissant notamment un accès amélioré à l'eau et l’hygiène, aux articles non alimentaires, à un abri et à la protection.
Technology for Youth and Jobs – Youth Tech Start (YTS)
01.07.2022
- 31.12.2028
Switzerland will contribute to the Youth Tech Start Programme of the World Bank aiming to create quality jobs for Palestinian youth in the tech sector and foster socio-economic stability. By upskilling human resources, upgrading infrastructure and improving global market access of Palestinian IT firms, the project strengthens an emerging pillar of the Palestinian economy with prospects to create decent jobs for youth in alignment with SDC Cooperation Programme for the Near East 2021-24.
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Inclusive and accountable governance
01.07.2022
- 31.07.2026
Switzerland has been supporting inclusive politics in Somalia since 2018. Much has been achieved but additional efforts are needed to address the contentious political settlement issues through an inclusive and accountable process. Through support to the UN, think tanks and the Somali NGO Consortium, Switzerland contributes to enhancing inclusive state-society relations, gradually leading to power and resource sharing agreements that are more responsive to the needs of citizens and contributing to peace and stability.
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Appui à l’opérationnalisation de la stratégie nationale de lutte contre les violences faites aux femmes en Tunisie
30.06.2022
- 30.06.2025
Le projet propose d’appuyer le ministère de la Femme tunisien (MF) dans l’opérationnalisation de la « stratégie nationale de lutte contre les violences à l’encontre des femmes (SLVF) » par la mise en place d’une coordination institutionnalisée entre acteurs publics et la société civile et l’amélioration du mécanisme d’orientation et prise en charge des victimes. Des activités de réflexions, de concertation, de renforcement de capacités, d’étude, de communication, de benchmark, de plaidoyer et de sensibilisation seront mises en oeuvre par Euromed Rights.
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Afghanistan: IFRC Emergency Appeal 2022
24.06.2022
- 31.12.2023
In the aftermath of the earthquake of 22 June 2022, the IFRC Secretariat revised its Emergency Appeal up to CHF 90 million, which will enable to scale up its humanitarian assistance especially in the earthquake impacted areas as well as to implement interventions that bridge to development in Afghanistan.
