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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Private and public actors working together: pilot education project in Serbia
01.10.2014
- 31.12.2024
The economic crisis weakened Serbia's competitiveness. Youth unemployment is relatively high and a large number of young Serbians are looking for work but employers cannot find qualified workers. An SDC project is taking an integrative approach to address both problems.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Serbia |
Inclusive economic Development nothemedefined
Employment creation
SME development
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01.10.2014 - 31.12.2024 |
CHF 5’530’000 |
Project completed
Water supply in Southern Sudan: (Re-)construction during the transition period
01.10.2014
- 30.09.2017
The project is intended to sustainably improve water supplies for the 720,000 inhabitants and their livestock in the Southern Sudanese state of Northern Bahr el Ghazal. Located near the border with Northern Sudan, this state is one of the poorest places on the planet. Since the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between Northern and Southern Sudan was signed in 2005, it has become one of the main points of return for displaced persons from Southern Sudan.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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South Sudan |
Emergency Relief and Protection Water nothemedefined
Reconstruction and rehabilitation (till 2016)
Drinking water and basic sanitation (WASH) (til 2016)
Water sector policy
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01.10.2014 - 30.09.2017 |
CHF 5’400’000 |
Project completed
Aps: Improvement of living conditions and increased access to basic services in Nariño, Cauca and Valle with a rights and protection approach.
15.09.2014
- 31.03.2017
The five decades-long armed conflict in Colombia continues to cause humanitarian consequences such as internal displacement and limited access to basic services. Due to their abundance of natural resources and strategic location near the border of Ecuador and the Pacific, the southwestern departments of Valle del Cauca, Cauca and Nariño are caught up in a scenario of armed confrontation fuelled by the cultivation, production and trafficking of drugs and illegal mining. To improve its living conditions, the affected rural population needs international support in the domains of water and sanitation, housing and livelihoods, as well as protection.
Project completed
Civil Society Support Facility – Constituency Building
15.09.2014
- 31.12.2018
The overall objective of the Civil Society Support Facility – Constituency Building project is to contribute to enhanced engagement of CSOs with their constituents and to joint agenda setting to promote positive social change in Macedonia. Through enhanced levels of organisation and legitimacy CSOs will be enabled to promote good governance at national level and improve accountability of the state towards citizens – elements which are crucial to building a more transparent and democratic society.
Project completed
Community Forums - Exit Phase
09.09.2014
- 31.08.2017
The Community Forum instrument has been introduced as a mechanism for citizen participation in decision making at local level, thus fulfilling an institutional gap in the context of good governance in the country. The concept was developed through several phases and was applied in two third of the Macedonian municipalities. To foster sustainability the exit phase focuses on independently organised Forums and on the knowhow transfer to the municipalities association.
Project completed
UN Global Compact Core Contribution 2014 - 2016
01.09.2014
- 31.12.2016
The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is the largest corporate responsibility platform worldwide, working towards the vision of a sustainable and inclusive global economy that delivers lasting benefits to people, communities and markets. Switzerland has been a major supporter of the UNGC from its inception and with this sixth phase core contribution is supporting the implementation of the UNGC’s 2014–2016 strategy, aiming at (1) mainstreaming the Global Compact’s ten principles in business strategies around the world; and (2) catalysing business action in support of UN goals and issues.
Project completed
Improving effectiveness of police cooperation in the field of countering Trafficking of Human Beings (THB) between Switzerland and Romania
01.09.2014
- 30.09.2019
The project seeks to strengthen the effectiveness of the police cooperation between Romania and Switzerland to improve identification and investigation of trafficking of human beings. Further, the equipment of the Romanian Police will be enhanced to improve investigations of cases in trafficking of human beings.
Project completed
Mapping and Visualizing Cross-Border Crime
01.09.2014
- 28.02.2019
The project aims to strengthen investigative journalism in Romania to enhance research and investigative capacity against organized crime and corruption.
Project completed
Social Dialogue Laws in Romania
01.09.2014
- 31.08.2017
The project aims to contribute to an stable climate enabling employers and trade union organizations to effectively engage in the promotion of decent work and the respect for the fundamental rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining.
Project completed
JIWASA Programme – Strengthening Urban MSEs
01.09.2014
- 31.03.2020
Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) involved in processing have the potential to contribute to industrial development in Bolivia, but their productivity is low. The Jiwasa Programme is a government initiative that seeks to increase production and incomes. With public and private sector support, it will provide direct and strategic services to five production clusters prioritised by the Bolivian government. 10’000 jobs will be improved, and gender equality and cleaner production will be promoted.
Project completed
Blue Peace Central Asia Strengthening of the Regional Institutional Framework for Integrated Water Resources Management in Central Asia
01.09.2014
- 30.09.2024
In response to the explicit demand of the five Central Asian States, and building on over 20 years of cooperation in the field of water, SDC facilitates transboundary water resources cooperation consistent with the Blue Peace approach implemented in the Middle-East and at the global level through the establishment of a High Level Dialogue Platform, the promotion of sustainable water practices as well as capacity building of a new generation of water professionals and champions.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Central Asia |
Water Climate change and environment
Water diplomacy and security
Meteorological services
Water resources conservation
Water sector policy
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01.09.2014 - 30.09.2024 |
CHF 6’000’000 |
Project completed
JOR. Integrated Disaster Risk Management and DRR/CCA/Water Awareness
01.09.2014
- 30.11.2016
The vulnerability of the Jordanian society and its economy to natural hazards , water scarcity and climate change induced disasters are owed to the limited proactive approaches to disaster prevention and mitigation, insufficient institutional capacities at the national and local levels, lack of trained human resources, lack of awareness amongst senior officials and communities and unsatisfactory implementation of existing policies. This project; which will be directly implemented by SDC office Amman; has been developed in order to bridge the gap; at governorates (large cities) and municipality levels; in capacities and plans dealing with DRR disaster preparedness and prevention.
