Society, culture and memory

01.11.2017 - 30.06.2024

The “Society, culture and memory” programme promotes culture and historical memory in Central America to stimulate processes leading towards more inclusive, less violent societies. Both culture and historical memory have enormous potential to help to create identities and transform societies in the Central American region, which has been characterized by inconclusive peace and democratization processes and the highest rates of violence in the world. With its long presence in the region and its impartial reputation, Switzerland is well positioned to enhance these processes

Community-led Outreach on Safe Migration (COSM)

01.11.2017 - 31.12.2019

This single-phase project will complement a larger EU-supported project aiming at making people aware about safe migration at the Union and Upazilla level. The project will also pilot a pre-employment module developed by the Global Program Migration and Development and used in Sri Lanka, to verify its effectiveness in the context of Bangladesh. It is expected that the evidence generated in this project will feed into a larger SDC-funded project, to start in 2019.

Support to the reform of the United Nations Development System (2017-2020)

01.11.2017 - 31.03.2022

If the UN Development System is to provide efficient support for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda at country level, reform is an imperative and time critical. There is a promising constellation of leadership, new strategic plans and guidance through UN Resolutions. This contribution will help accelerate the reform efforts through strategic financing of integrated work.

Strengthening responsible inclusive finance practices and building capacity in Central America & Caribbean by leveraging SPTF’s global work

01.11.2017 - 31.12.2021

Application of the Universal Standards for Social Performance Management (USSPM) by inclusive financial service providers can ensure that low-income and vulnerable people will improve their livelihoods as a result of client-centric financial services offered responsibly. The Social Performance Task Force is best positioned to promote the application of the USSPM globally - and with REDCAMIF in Central America & Caribbean - as effective market transparency and self-regulation tool for the global inclusive financial inclusion industry.

Programa de Empoderamiento Transformativo con Enfoque Psicosocial

01.11.2017 - 14.05.2022

El programa integra el enfoque psicosocial en la formación de la Policía Nacional y 12 organizaciones vinculadas al portafolio de COSUDE, fortaleciendo los procesos de diálogo, transformación de los conflictos, el empoderamiento y la cohesión social. Contribuye a reducir los niveles de violencia, polarización y la conflictividad social con enfoque en la región del Golfo de Fonseca y la Mosquitia. Crea una formación especializada sobre el enfoque psicosocial en la educación superior y técnica.

OPT:UNOCHA-Humanitarian Fund HF

01.11.2017 - 31.12.2020

The Humanitarian Fund (HF) in the occuped Palestinian territory (oPt) is a flexible, needs-based and principled mechanism driven by field-level decisions based on assessed needs. The Fund is a pooled mechanism placed under the leadership of the UN Humanitarian Coordinator that focuses on life-saving and life-sustaining activities. Since 2007, the HF has received regular support from various donors, including Switzerland, which renews its support in line with its commitments to improving the effectiveness of humanitarian aid globally and in oPt.

Access to Health Services: Three Millennium Development Goals Fund

16.10.2017 - 31.12.2018

The contribution builds on 3MDG’s recognized achievements in supporting poor and vulnerable women, children and people with HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Myanmar. The peace process opens avenues for 3MDG to working in conflict affected areas and reaching populations beyond the reach of the government. 3MDG is restructuring its pooled funding mechanism, in order to supporting Myanmar's health actors towards achieving universal health coverage.

Strengthening cities for migration and development

15.10.2017 - 30.06.2022

Cities are the main destination for migrants worldwide. They play a crucial role in ensuring migrants’ social and economic inclusion and in leveraging migration as a source of innovation and prosperity. Switzerland aims at strengthening the evidence base on how to manage urban migration to maximize its development effects and at leveraging the voice and experience of cities in shaping effective migration policies. The project will involve Swiss cities and benefit from Swiss research expertise.

TUR STL Facilitating the PRotection and Resilience of Syrian Refugees in Istanbul

01.10.2017 - 30.11.2019

Around 500'000 Syrian refugees in Istanbul are exposed to multiple social and protection risks. In December 2015, the national NGO Support-to-Life (STL) with partial SDC funding set up a community center in Küçükçekmece, a populous industrial city district.The center provides protection and social support, promotes linkages to the host community and referral to state services with an increased focus on women, children and youth among the refugees. 

Tchad: HI Protection et éducation Lac Tchad

01.10.2017 - 30.06.2018

RCA: NRC Appui au relèvement Ndélé

01.10.2017 - 31.12.2018

Gaza Vulnerable Communities Development- GVCD (Phase 1)

01.10.2017 - 31.12.2021

In the first phase of this project, SDC will support selected Municipalities in the Gaza Strip to improve the delivery of services through the Municipal Development and Lending Fund (MDLF): small-scale infrastructure projects targeting vulnerable communities and capacity development activities to enhance the participation of these communities in local decision-making processes will be implemented. This project is aligned with Palestine National Policy Agenda (2017-2022), and Swiss Cooperation Strategy for the oPt (2015-2018).