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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Sino-Swiss Low Carbon Cities Project (SSLCC)
01.03.2015
- 31.12.2019
The project will contribute to the efforts made by Chinese Metropolitan Areas to reduce the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) intensity of their development through innovation and good practices from Switzerland. GHG sets in motion potentially irreversible effects including the rise of sea levels, drought or ice melting that put particular pressure on poor segments of societies worldwide. Nowadays, about 75% of GHG are emitted in urban housing, living and income generating activities. China is accountable for about 25% of the global GHG emissions.
Project completed
Programme d’Appui à la décentralisation au Burundi (PAD)
01.03.2015
- 31.12.2020
La décentralisation est un levier important pour consolider la paix et favoriser le développement. En appuyant le Burundi dans ce secteur, la DDC veut contribuer à la promotion d’une interaction à tous les niveaux fondée sur : la participation citoyenne et la redevabilité sociale, des réformes favorables à l’autonomie opérationnelle et financière des communes et la fourniture des services de proximité tenant compte des besoins des groupes marginalisés.
Project completed
Skills Development in Uzbekistan
01.03.2015
- 29.02.2020
The fourth Phase of the Skills Development Project (SDP) in Uzbekistan contributes to the improvement and further development of the Vocational Education and Training (VET) system by introducing and strengthening the systemic approach to cooperation among stakeholders in the water sector within the cycle “Demand-Training-Job Placement”. The systemic approach to be followed in this Phase of SDP is going to serve as a blueprint for other sectors of the economy and be replicated accordingly.
Project completed
Community-Led Coastal Management in the Gulf of Mottama
15.02.2015
- 30.06.2018
In the rapid transition to a market economy and more democratic systems, control over Myanmar’s land, forest and fisheries is contested by citizens, government and the commercial private sector. In the productive and globally significant Gulf of Mottama, this program supports the development of local institutions for sustainable resource management with an emphasis on equitable access to fisheries and improved livelihoods of the rural poor.
Project completed
Strengthening Democratic Practices in the Election Processes in Kyrgyzstan
10.02.2015
- 30.04.2018
Elections are one of the critical elements of the democratization agenda in Kyrgyzstan. The proposed project will support democratic practices in the upcoming elections 2015-2017 (parliamentarian, municipal and presidential elections) as elections represent a major means to increase citizens’ participation in political life and of voicing their concerns regarding the achievement of the objectives of poverty alleviation and human development.
Project completed
Restoration of Governance and Reconciliation in Crisis-Affected Communities of Ukraine
10.02.2015
- 30.06.2018
The SDC is supporting a United Nations project in the Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts that have been affected by the conflict and are still under the control of the national government. The aim is to restore local governance and support dialogue between the various stakeholders with a view to strengthening social cohesion and economic development. This is the first major international initiative aiming at rebuilding the Donbas in eastern Ukraine.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ukraine |
Conflict & fragility nothemedefined
Conflict prevention
|
10.02.2015 - 30.06.2018 |
CHF 1’500’000 |
Project completed
Life without violence, from dream to reality
01.02.2015
- 30.09.2020
The SDC hopes that by backing a newly-adopted law in Bolivia on ending violence against women, it can contribute to more systematic and targeted care for female victims. Local and national authorities and the people are working together on a comprehensive approach to prevent assaults on women. Too often, attitudes are tinged with a male chauvinism that sanctions violence.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia |
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Human rights
|
01.02.2015 - 30.09.2020 |
CHF 4’171’000 |
Project completed
Targeted psychological support for people in the Gaza Strip
01.02.2015
- 31.12.2018
Hardly any other people in the Middle East suffer from mental health issues to the same extent as the Palestinians. The political, economic and social consequences of the closure in the Gaza Strip is affecting people’s health. The Gaza Community Mental Health Programme – supported by the SDC – is providing them with counselling, courses and therapy. 20,000 people received support in 2017 alone.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Occupied Palestinian Territory |
Conflict & fragility Health
Psycho-social support (till 2016)
Medical services
Conflict prevention
Human rights (incl. Women's rights)
Health systems strengthening
|
01.02.2015 - 31.12.2018 |
CHF 1’964’000 |
Project completed
Programme d’appui au système de santé du Sud Kivu (PASS S-Kivu)
01.02.2015
- 31.12.2019
Les interventions suisses dans le domaine de la santé au Sud Kivu se concentrent sur l’appui au système public et sur la lutte contre la violence basée sur le genre. La Phase III du programme d’appui au système de santé du Sud-Kivu met l’emphase sur la qualité et l’accessibilité des soins primaires (y-inclus la santé materno-infantile et la santé reproductive des jeunes), et s’inscrit dans la continuité de l’approche systémique testée pendant les phases précédentes.
Project completed
Good financial governance – accountability and mobilisation of state revenue
01.02.2015
- 31.07.2020
The project will address the challenge of efficient allocation of resources and lack of accountability in the financial management of public bodies. It plans to do so by improving external and internal audits, increasing local revenue mobilisation and strengthening local government-citizen dialogue on transparency and accountability issues. The project will be implemented by the GIZ and is funded by the European Union, Germany and Switzerland.
Project completed
Knowledge management and reporting on the Post-2015 Agenda
01.02.2015
- 31.03.2017
Through support to the International Institute for Sustainable Development’s (IISD) reporting services that are targeted to the Post-2015 processes, SDC will contribute to ensuring a transparent and participative process for an ambitious Post-2015 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Project completed
WASH Programme
01.02.2015
- 31.03.2017
The integrated and holistic approach that this programme takes to water is designed to address sanitational and health issues, and establish linkages between wastewater and agriculture. In this, the project keeps a focus on the basic humanitarian need of access to WASH services through capacity building and construction of infrastructure. Most of the activities will be implemented in the provinces of Kangwon, North and South Hangwhae in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
