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CARITAS programme contribution South and Humanitarian Aid 2015 - 2016
01.01.2015
- 31.12.2016
CARITAS Switzerland is committed to a world in which the rights and dignity of every human being are respected and all people – regardless of their race, sex, religion or political persuasion – have access to food, water, shelter, health, education and work. Being committed to the Human Rights and Millennium Development Goals, CARITAS engages in long-term development cooperation, disaster risk reduction and humanitarian aid.
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Contribution to the Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
01.01.2015
- 31.12.2015
The Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a fund set up by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent emergency response to disasters.
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South Sudan, WFP: UNHAS Contribution 2015
01.01.2015
- 31.12.2015
South Sudan is one of the world’s most challenging operating environments. The significant size of the humanitarian aid community combined with the poor state of transport infrastructure as well as a precarious security situation demand a continuous and augmented humanitarian air transport capacity. WFP UNHAS is the only viable transport option available to the humanitarian community at large to accessing the needy persons and providing them with humanitarian assistance.
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Support to the Global Food Security Cluster
01.01.2015
- 31.12.2015
The global Food Security Cluster (gFSC) became operational in April 2011 as the 11th global Cluster under the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) architecture. The gFSC’s objective is to ensure a more predictable and comprehensive response to food insecurity in humanitarian crises. Through the FSC approach, humanitarian actors’ activities are coordinated and gaps are identified, including in the transition from food assistance to longer-term food security programming.
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Decent work for migrants in the Middle East
01.01.2015
- 31.12.2019
The Middle East attracts high numbers of migrants from South/South East Asia. While migrants constitute an important contribution to the Gulf State economies and the development of their countries of origin, they remain vulnerable to exploitation and abuse along the migration chain. This programme builds on gains made during its first phase and seeks to improve legal frameworks and their implementation in favour of decent work conditions for migrants. The approach combines operational support to migrants, capacity building of national and civil society actors with regional and global policy dialogue efforts.
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UNHCR: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - Core Contribution
01.01.2015
- 31.12.2015
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(*) UNISDR, Core Contribution 2015-2016
01.01.2015
- 31.12.2016
The world today is affected by more natural and man-made disasters than ever before. The number of natural disasters has increased threefold in the last 30 years. Disaster and Risk Reduction (DRR) is a main strategic focus of the bill to Parliament for international cooperation 2013–16 and one of four priorities for SDC humanitarian aid for the same period. UNISDR is a priority partner in line with SDC’s objective of strengthening multilateral partnerships.
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Annual Contribution to the Field Coordination Support Section – OCHA Geneva
01.01.2015
- 31.12.2015
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Interteam Programmbeitrag Süd 2015 - 2016
01.01.2015
- 31.12.2016
Die Stärkung von zivilgesellschaftlichen Partnern ist ein wichtiger Faktor für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung.
92% der Partnerorganisationen von INTERTEAM wünschen eine Weiterführung der Zusammenarbeit. INTERTEAM prägt(e) die Modernisierung der Personellen Zusammenarbeit als grösste Deutschschweizer Entsendeorganisation. Jährlich interessieren sich 300 qualifizierte Berufsleute für 20 neue Einsatzposten. Als komplementärer Ansatz werden Kooperationen mit (schweizerischen) Hilfswerken angestrebt.
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Victim Assistance: Access to Rehabilitation and Linking Mine Action to Development – Multiyear Contribution to SFD Appeal 2015-2016
01.01.2015
- 31.12.2016
Switzerland supports activities aimed at banning anti-personnel mines and cluster munitions as well as to alleviating the humanitarian suffering and socio-economic consequences caused by mines and all types of explosive remnants of war. Mine action is of direct relevance for the implementation and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), which serve as an important reference point for Switzerland.
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Support to establishment and development of Macedonian Parliamentary Institute
01.01.2015
- 31.12.2017
SDC will continue to support the development of the Macedonian Parliamentary Institute (PI). The PI is department of the Parliamentary Services of the Assembly that shall provide research, archive, library, inhouse training and visltor services. Through the PI services, Members of Parliament (MPs) will have access to information for fact-based debates on laws, contributing to greater quality of laws for citizens.
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SolidarMed programme contribution South 2015 - 2016
01.01.2015
- 31.12.2016
Taking the particular vulnerabilities of the population of rural areas in southern and eastern Africa, with a particular focus on poverty-related diseases. into account and in consideration of the existing Millennium Development Goals as well as emerging global health challenges, SolidarMed contributes towards the following thematic goals:
