Projects

Integrated Program to fight HIV/AIDS

01.04.2014 - 31.12.2016

Mozambique still faces a severe generalized HIV epidemic that taxes the fragile health system and has adverse effects on growth as well as development in the country. With the aim to contribute to lessen the impact of HIV/AIDS, this program introduces essential components of an integrated strategy for the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS.

Contribution to Darfur Community Peace and Stability Fund (DCPSF)

01.04.2014 - 31.12.2015

The DCPSF is a UNDP administered Multi Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) for Darfur and it has been established at the end of 2007 with focus on the root causes of the protracted humanitarian crisis which is mainly due to the multi-facetted conflict situation. The DCPSF funded projects provide humanitarian assistance combined with activities for community stabilisation and peace promotion. The DCPSF projects are part of the overall Humanitarian Work Plan and of the Darfur Development Strategy. The SCO Khartoum since 2007 is member of the DCPSF steering committee and can meaningfully influence the strategic approach of the fund.

Health Care Waste Management in Kyrgyz Hospitals

Zulfia Djumaeva is using a needle cutter to destroy a used syringe. © SDC

01.04.2014 - 31.03.2017

Infectious hospital waste can be a serious threat for patients as well as for medical staff. Therefore, well-organised and safe management of all types of waste are indispensable for a safe environment in health institutions. With an innovative low-cost and thus sustainable approach, the Health Care Waste Management programme in Kyrgyz hospitals is a great success.

Country/region	Topic	Period	Budget
Kyrgyzstan	Health Primary health care Health systems strengthening Infectious desease	01.04.2014 - 31.03.2017	CHF 3’060’000

Centre de comptences en reconstruction et réduction de risques (CCR+R)

01.04.2014 - 31.01.2016

Le séisme du 12.01.2010 a touché 3,7 millions de personnes, 230'000 ont été tuées et 1,5 million sont restées sans abri. Parallèlement, les catastrophes liées aux aléas hydrométéorologiques affectent de manière récurrente les populations et les appauvrissent davantage. La faible qualité des constructions, la mauvaise gouvernance, une prévention et une mitigation inefficaces amplifient l’impact de ces phénomènes. Ainsi, la réduction de ces risques de catastrophes est un passage obligé pour l’augmentation de la résilience des communautés.

LEDNA Local Economic Development Network Africa

01.04.2014 - 31.03.2019

Gérant en moyenne moins de 5% des ressources publiques, les élus locaux en Afrique ne sont pas en mesure de satisfaire les besoins de base des populations. Pour fournir des services de qualité et créer des emplois et revenus, le développement économique local doit être la priorité des gouvernements à tous les niveaux. Aussi, LEDNA entend impulser un meilleur partage des ressources, la révision des législations nationales (impôts, mines,…) et la réalisation d’investissements productifs à l’échelle de la CEMAC, de l’UEMOA et de 12 pays.

Community Action for Health in Kyrgyzstan

The local community discusses health priorities within their village.

01.04.2014 - 31.12.2017

The project takes the local people as its starting point: neighbourhood communities are actively involved both in the planning and in the implementation of health-related activities, such as checking blood pressure or discussing healthy lifestyles. In close cooperation with the Ministry of Health, the programme not only improves health in a sustainable way, but it also allows the local community to be actively engaged as a civil society. As the first steps showed very positive results, the project has been scaled up to a national level.

Country/region	Topic	Period	Budget
Kyrgyzstan	Health Primary health care Health systems strengthening	01.04.2014 - 31.12.2017	CHF 4’600’000

Programa de Reduccion de Riesgo de Desastres -PRRD 4: Promoting culture of Resilience

18.03.2014 - 31.12.2018

Bolivia is one of the countries worldwide with highest risk from impact of climate change (CC). The latter affects the socio-economic development of the country and in particular rural vulnerable livelihoods. Disaster Risk Reduction is not properly developed in public policies although the Bolivian Government is keen to reduce the vulnerability. The SDC project intends to develop a lasting/sustainable culture of resilience among public sector with training of key agents of change and raising awareness among population.

China: Groundwater Rehabilitation under a changing climate

15.03.2014 - 31.07.2018

In the past 30 years the aquifers in the semi-arid North China Plain have been greatly overexploited. Climate change is increasing the drought problem. The project assesses measures to establish a long-term balanced regional water budget by water imports and water saving and applies complementary use of precipitation, surface water and groundwater. The system is based on real-time monitoring of groundwater tables and pumping rates and controlling pumping wells via a quota system. The insights of this project can be applied also in other countries.

Contribution générale à l’Institut de l’UNESCO pour l’apprentissage tout au long de la vie (UIL)

01.03.2014 - 31.12.2017

L’Institut de l’UNESCO pour l’apprentissage tout au long de la vie (UIL) a pour mission de renforcer les capacités des états membres de l’UNESCO dans le domaine de l’apprentissage tout au long de la vie avec une priorisation sur l’apprentissage et l’éducation des adultes, l’alphabétisation et l’éducation de base non formelle. L’UIL est engagé dans le plaidoyer, la recherche, le renforcement des capacités et le réseautage. C’est un partenaire stratégique pour la DDC, vu la convergence des priorités des deux organisations.

Alliances Lesser Caucasus Programme in Georgia

01.03.2014 - 30.06.2017

In the regions of Samtskhe-Javakheti, Kvemo Kartli and Adjara in southern Georgia, many family farms have only small numbers of livestock and operate at a subsistence level that merely enables them to get by. This project aims to help these farmers increase their income, not only by improving their productivity but also by providing them with better access to the meat and milk markets. This involves integrating the different elements of the production chain from farmers to processing companies, wholesalers and service providers such as veterinary surgeons, through to the consumers.

Country/region	Topic	Period	Budget
Georgia	Agriculture & food security Inclusive economic Development Agriculture value-chain development (til 2016) Agricultural development Financial policy Informal banking & insurance	01.03.2014 - 30.06.2017	CHF 8’381’000

Quality Improvement for Paediatric Intensive Care

01.03.2014 - 29.02.2016

The project was aimed to improve the quality of paediatric intensive care in Romania by creating a training program for Paediatric Intensive Care, improving the training capacity of training centres and the recruitment of paediatricians for the training program of emergency departments.

UN CC:Learn – Integrating climate change in school curricula

Three girls and a boy sitting in a classroom.

01.03.2014 - 31.08.2017

UN CC:Learn is a partnership of 33 multilateral organisations which supports member states in designing and implementing results-oriented and sustainable learning to address climate change. The Secretariat for UN CC:Learn is provided by the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). UN CC:Learn supports countries in developing national strategies to strengthen human resources and skills to advance green, low emission and climate resilient development (also referred to as climate change learning strategies).

Country/region	Topic	Period	Budget
Global	Climate change and environment Environmental policy Biosphere protection Disaster risk reduction DRR	01.03.2014 - 31.08.2017	CHF 3’000’000

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