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Intervention intégrée de protection de l'enfance et d'éducation en urgence en faveur des enfants vulnérables affectés par les conflits sur le territoire de Béni dans le Nord Kivu
01.08.2015
- 31.07.2016
Une nouvelle crise humanitaire se développe sur le territoire de Béni, au Nord-Kivu, depuis fin 2014. Une vague de violences et de tueries, attribuée aux rebelles ougandais ADF Nalu, a fait plus de 400 morts et déplacé près de 115'000 personnes. Effets directs de cette situation, le taux de déscolarisation dans la zone ciblée varie entre 60 et 100%. Des enfants et adolescents sont enrôlés dans les groupes armés. Ce projet vise à donner une protection de l'enfance en urgence à travers des activités éducatives.
Project completed
Kenya resilient arid lands partnerships for integrated development (Kenya RAPID)
01.08.2015
- 31.05.2021
Pastoralism is a millennia old livelihood strategy adapted to the marginal and harsh environments of the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL). This programme supports the historically marginalized pastoralist communities of Northern Kenya, bordering Somalia and Ethiopia, with improved access to water (for both livestock and domestic use) and improved rangelands management through water infrastructure, strengthened public and private institutions and policy frameworks.
Project completed
Action against HIV/AIDS in Southern African prisons
01.08.2015
- 30.09.2018
Faced with an alarming prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Southern African prisons, the SDC has undertaken to reform the prison healthcare system in Malawi, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Help is being provided to the relevant authorities in the implementation of set standards of care. The prison staff are being trained. Funding is also being provided for new infrastructure projects targeted specifically at women and young prisoners.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Southern African Development Community (SADC) |
Health
Sexually transmitted diseases incl. HIV/AIDS
Reproductive health & rights
Infectious desease
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01.08.2015 - 30.09.2018 |
CHF 3’734’300 |
Project completed
Caritas Belgium, Averting famines in South Sudan by supporting indigenous semi-commercial food production
01.08.2015
- 31.07.2017
Food insecurity in South Sudan remains distressingly widespread. Nationwide, some 41% of the population is severely food insecure as per FSMS report conducted in April 2015, and the IPC report released in May 2015 projected that 4.6 million people are facing severe food insecurity. Main causes are the ongoing conflict, the limited functioning markets, high food prices associated with rising inflation and depreciation of the local currency, diminishing purchasing power of most households, depletion of household stocks and depleted livelihood options. Caritas Belgium with its implementing partners intend to improve farming ability of rural farmers in the greenbelt area of Greater Equatoria through extension provision, market linkages and provision of appropriate technology to farmers group in order to improve production and reduce food insecurity. The greenbelt which is mostly the greater Equatoria region is extremely fertile, its population is exclusively made up of farmers and it is South Sudan’s most peaceful region.
Project completed
COOPI, Soutien psychosocial aux populations de Diffa affectées par le conflit au Nord-est du Nigeria
01.08.2015
- 30.09.2016
Le conflit au nord-est du Nigeria a causé la mort de plus de 15'000 personnes depuis 2009, provoquant le déplacement forcé de 1.5 million d’IDPs et de apx. 300’000 personnes vers les pays limitrophes. Ces personnes ont assisté ou même subi des évènements très violents. Au Niger, la région déjà pauvre de Diffa accueille plus de 150'000 réfugiés et retournés. Le présent projet permettra d’assurer le suivi et l’accompagnement psychosocial des personnes moralement affectées.
Project completed
Forging democracy through regional radio
01.08.2015
- 30.11.2016
After Tunisia's revolution of January 2011, the SDC assigned Fondation Hirondelle the mandate of professionalising Radio Tunisienne, the national radio broadcaster. One of its regional stations, Radio Gafsa, received advice and financial support to become a source of quality public information featuring independent content. The experience has since been replicated at four other regional stations.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Tunisia |
Governance
Information and communication technology (ICT)
Decentralisation
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01.08.2015 - 30.11.2016 |
CHF 921’066 |
Project completed
Handicap International: Comprehensive action against Antipersonnel Mines (APM) and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) in three departments of Colombia.
01.08.2015
- 31.05.2017
The five decades running armed conflict in Colombia continues to cause humanitarian needs such as internal displacement, landmine contamination and the recruitment of minors by armed groups. Departments of Nariño, Cauca and Cordoba, by geography serve as strategic corridor to the Pacific and Caribe for the cultivation, production and trafficking of drugs, weapons and illegal mining among others, becoming scenario of social conflicts and armed confrontation. Rural communities in those departments are among the most affected by antipersonnel mines (APM) and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) which generate victims with poor access to physical and psychosocial services, as well as option for social, economic and educational inclusion.
Project completed
Executive Master in Development Policies and Practices (DPP)
01.08.2015
- 31.07.2018
Le soutien aux programmes de formation continue est indispensable afin de procurer aux partenaires de la DDC au Sud et à l’Est les compétences indispensables pour mener à bien les programmes de développement.
Project completed
Water Integrity: Contribution to the Water Integrity Network and to the Country Programmes
01.08.2015
- 30.06.2019
Lack of water integrity and high levels of corruption preclude quality governance of the water sector, the efficient achievement of safe water and adequate sanitation for all. Following a human-based approach, this programme aims to increase water integrity by supporting advocacy work at the global level, as well as country programmes which aim to increase transparency, accountability and participation at the national, regional and local levels.
Project completed
Réseau des Entrepreneurs Solidaires - Food Aid Swiss Dairy Products (Madagascar)
01.08.2015
- 31.07.2017
Through the usage of food aid in the form of Swiss dairy products, Swiss Humanitarian Aid contributes to the prevention and treatment of malnutrition, undernourishment, and disease. The SDC’s Humanitarian Aid administers the credit granted by parliament for a yearly amount of some CHF 20 million destined for the purchase of Swiss dairy products and their use for the benefit of the needy. Its task is to ensure a sustainable, targeted, and closely monitored food aid.
Project completed
HPSS – Health Promotion and System Strengthening Project in Dodoma, Morogoro and Shinyanga Regions
01.08.2015
- 31.10.2019
The Health Promotion and System Strengthening project (HPSS) is improving access to and the quality of health services both in terms of the demand (health promotion, health insurance) and the supply side (drug procurement; health technology maintenance). After a successful pilot phase in the Dodoma region, the Tanzanian government is requesting the SDC to expand this approach to two other regions with a focus on those most at risk (the poor, women, children, youth and the elderly).
Project completed
Niger, IRC, Protection des personnes déplacées et facilitation à l'accès aux Services dans la région de Diffa
20.07.2015
- 15.07.2016
A la suite de l'intensification des attaques brutales du groupe Boko Haram au Nord-Est du Nigeria, ayant tué plus de 15'000 personnes et occasionné le déplacement forcé de populations, la région de Diffa au Niger est sévèrement touchée par l'afflux continu et croissant de personnes déplacées en provenance du Nigeria. Présent dans la zone depuis 2012, IRC est parfaitement positionné pour poursuivre son programme de services de protection aux populations vulnérables.
