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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Governance and Decentralisation Programme Phase II (GDP II)
01.04.2015
- 31.12.2019
Governance and Decentralisation Programme Phase II (GDP II) aims to support Mongolia’s decentralisation reform process by fostering local governments which are empowered, democratic, and accountable to citizens, and which provide sustainable services responding to citizens’ needs. GDP II is working in close collaboration with Mongolian counterpart organizations to strengthen national ownership. The programme is expected to have a nationwide impact, benefitting all local governments as well as citizens (men and women) of Mongolia. A pro-poor and gender equality focus is explicitly mainstreamed in the programme’s design and its results framework.
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Social Accountability 2015-2018
01.04.2015
- 31.12.2018
The Social Accountability Programme extends support to the three leading Tanzanian advocacy organisations in the field of policy advocacy, health and agriculture, Policy Forum, Sikika, and ANSAF. Each plays a key role in enhancing transparency and accountability of public resource management at national and local level, scrutinizing public resource data and empowering citizens and local organizations to engage more effectively in public oversight.
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PEGIN - Promoción de la Equidad de Género con Incidencia Nacional
01.04.2015
- 31.12.2021
Formada por seis organizaciones cubanas la plataforma PEGIN busca incidir en políticas nacionales para promover procesos políticos y sociales a favor de la igualdad de género y para evitar que las reformas actuales no crean nuevas discriminaciones. Además, el proyecto contribuye a incorporar los principios de igualdad de género en todo el programa de COSUDE (transversalización).
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Tchad : Oxfam Assist. pers. déplacées RCA
31.03.2015
- 30.03.2016
Par son appui financier au projet multisectoriel d’Oxfam, la DDC souhaite contribuer aux besoins humanitaires des personnes déplacées de RCA et des communautés hôtes, grâce à un accès amélioré aux moyens d’existence et aux opportunités économiques, à des services en eau, hygiène et assainissement de base et aux abris, et ainsi participer à la prévention des risques d’insécurité alimentaire, de propagation des maladies diarrhéiques et de conflits intercommunautaires dans le sud du Tchad.
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Sudan – OCHA / UNDP, Common Humanitarian Fund(CHF) 2015
15.03.2015
- 31.12.2015
The CHF is a multi-donor pooled fund, managed under the direction of the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC). The fund finances projects of UN agencies, international and national non-governmental organizations. The CHF is used for timely allocation and disbursement of donor resources to the most urgent humanitarian needs and critical gaps in Sudan. The CHF strengthens the response capacity and fosters at the same time greater sectoral responsibility and accountability – it has an important role in the current situation.
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RCA MdM F- Medical Support 2015
01.03.2015
- 31.12.2015
Par son appui financier au projet de MdM-F de soutien aux structures de soins santé primaires et secondaires dans les préfectures de Bangui et de l’Ombella-MPoko, la DDC souhaite contribuer à la réduction de la morbidité et la mortalité dans des zones ayant été définies comme prioritaires dans le SRP 2015, ainsi que soutenir la mise en place de services de prise en charge multisectoriels des victimes de violence liées au genre.
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ESTHER (Ensemble pour une Solidarité Thérapeutique Hospitalière En Réseau)
01.03.2015
- 30.11.2019
Switzerland contributes to improve the quality of health services and the health of the populations in Low and Middle Income Countries through institutional health partnerships. Switzerland offers its health expertise by twinning Swiss health institutions, mainly hospitals and research institutes, with the same type of institutions and by focusing on the area of sexual and reproductive health including HIV/AIDS. These institutional partnerships are embedded within the framework of the European ESTHER Alliance.
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Youth Employment Generation-Gaza
01.03.2015
- 31.12.2015
The project will support the Palestinian national and local authorities in responding to the needs of the vulnerable and war-affected youth and disabled in the Gaza Strip through the provision of temporary employment within the framework of emergency job creation. The project will be implemented through UNDP in collaboration with the Ministries of Labour, Social Affairs and the targeted local municipalities. The project is a direct contribution to the early recovery efforts in the Gaza strip and is in line with the Swiss Cooperation Strategy for the oPt 2015 – 2018.
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Orienting vocational skills towards the job market
01.03.2015
- 30.04.2019
Albania’s economic and employment growth is hampered by a shortage in quality technical skills. In response to this, the government of Albania wants to improve vocational education and training (VET) and align it towards labour market needs. The Skills for Jobs project supports this reorientation.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Albania |
Inclusive economic Development
Employment creation
Vocational training
SME development
|
01.03.2015 - 30.04.2019 |
CHF 7’800’000 |
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Support to the transition phase of the Institut de la Francophonie pour la Médecine tropicale in Lao PDR (single phase)
01.03.2015
- 31.12.2017
One of the major difficulties to improve health and well-being of the populations in the Mekong sub-region comes from the shortage of well-trained health sector’s human resources to contribute to the reduction of health inequalities amongst subgroups of the population (incl. gender, ethnic groups). The project aims at maintaining the IFMT training activities while preparing the transformation into a sub-regional Centre of Excellence for the health and well-being of populations living in tropical zones.
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Regional Rapid Response Teams for a strengthened decentralized Rescue System in Armenia (phase II)
01.03.2015
- 30.11.2016
Since 2013, SDC has been making important contributions to the build-up of decentralized rescue teams in Armenia to be deployed in case of earthquakes and other natural or man-made disasters. Taking into account the country's high risk profile, a further upscale of the existing capacities to the level of "medium rescue" according to the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) is deemed necessary in order to better reach out to trapped victims. The training and equipment of two additional regional teams is a core piece of the intervention
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ACTED: Immediate and multi sector assistance to highly vulnerable conflict-affected households in Walikale Territory, North Kivu, DRC
01.03.2015
- 31.10.2015
This emergency intervention consists of two components, (i) Nonfood items direct distribution in emergency situation and (ii) support for agricultural production in areas of return. The intervention will be highly mobile and flexible in order to respond quickly to the most urgent needs. In addition, given the security and humanitarian context in Walikale Territory, marked by both displacement and return movement, the project will also participate in supporting agricultural production in order to strengthen the resilience of communities.
