Projects

Support to the parliamentary and Upazila elections in Bangladesh

01.12.2013 - 30.06.2015

The national parliamentary elections foreseen for early 2014 will be highly important for Bangladesh’s future development as a democratic state. Amidst uncertainties and high polarisation, like-minded international development partners have agreed on a package of accompanying measures to assure that the elections can be conducted and locally monitored in a professional manner. The suggested activities will also support other upcoming election processes. SDC proposes to associate itself to this program.

Multi Donor Trust Fund (MDTF)

01.12.2013 - 31.12.2022

The MDTF aims to reduce the socio-economic marginalisation of people, with focus on women, religious minorities and internally displaced people, in the Pakistan border regions to Afghanistan; the fund will contribute to state-building in the most fragile regions of the country by strengthening capacity of the subnational governments. Consequently, the population will get increased access to basic services and livelihood opportunities.

Community-driven watershed management for climate change adaptation

01.12.2013 - 31.12.2018

The "Dry Corridor" of Honduras has a “climate risk index” rating that is among the world’s highest. The population suffers from repeated drought and other extreme meteorological events. Rural families depend on natural resources and are the most affected. One critically important adaptation to climate change is integral water management. Using a community-driven approach, through dialogue and territorial governance mechanisms, the program will improve the resilience of the poor in the trans-border watershed of the Goascorán River.

Eau Potable, Hygiène & Assainissement UNICEF Tchad

01.12.2013 - 31.05.2017

Le programme d’une durée de 3 ans vise à réduire la prévalence des maladies diarrhéiques d’origine hydrique dans les districts de Danamadji et de Yao, à travers un accès renforcé à l’eau, à l’hygiène et à l’assainissement. Il permettra d’améliorer l’état de santé de quelques 300\'000 personnes. La DDC contribuera au Programme WASH mis en œuvre par l’Unicef au Tchad. Il s’inscrit dans les priorités du Tchad et dans la stratégie de la coopération suisse au Tchad 2013 - 2016.

IOM – “Global Humanitarian Role through Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening” Project

01.12.2013 - 31.12.2016

The project aims at improving coordination and partnership, preparedness through capacity building, implementing the IASC Transformative Agenda and improving accountability to affected populations.

Access to Health Services: Three Millennium Development Goals Fund

01.12.2013 - 30.06.2018

After 50 years of military dictatorship and 60 years of civil conflict, Myanmar has started a political, social and economic reform in 2011. Still, the health Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are unlikely to be met without a significant increase in health services for the most vulnerable. SDC will thus contribute to the multi-donor 3 MDG Fund, to address the essential health needs of poor and vulnerable women, children and people with HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Myanmar.

lmproving major incident response in Lebanon

01.12.2013 - 31.10.2016

WFP UNHAS Chad

01.12.2013 - 31.03.2017

In view of large humanitarian needs in the country, humanitarian air transport service for aid community is crucial; WFP UNHAS is the only viable transport option available to reach remote areas safely. UNHAS facilitates and secures the majority of travel of SDC humanitarian aid’s agents and cooperation programs in Chad, in order to enable them to monitor partners and programs. To maintain this service, UNHAS requires the support of technical and financial partners.

Working with young people to overcome gender stereotypes

01.12.2013 - 30.11.2017

Persisting macho stereotypes are a serious societal problem in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Many young men display violent attitudes towards women, and these same young men are also inclined to neglect their own health. The SDC is changing attitudes and encouraging healthy lifestyles among young people by supporting a series of educational initiatives.

FOCUS: Remote Geo-Hazards Capacity Building and Monitoring. Creating Opportunities in a Safe Environment (COSE): Integrating Risk Management.

01.12.2013 - 31.01.2016

Water management and peace promotion in the Middle East: Water as a source of peace

01.12.2013 - 30.06.2016

Since 2009, Switzerland has been involved in a new type of cooperation which combines peace promotion and the sustainable management of water resources in the Middle East. This region is experiencing a major crisis caused by the decline in quality and the progressive drying up of numerous common water resources. An independent report published in 2011 established that the sustainable management of cross-border water resources on a political level could not only avoid natural disasters and human tragedies but could even develop into a means of promoting peace.

WFP, Support to Protection Project

01.12.2013 - 31.12.2014