Projects

GFATM: The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria – Core Contribution

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2016

The GFATM is an independent, non-profit foundation that was incorporated in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2002. Its purpose is to attract and disburse additional resources to more successfully prevent and treat AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Being mainly a financial institution and not an implementing entity, it works through collaborations with country-based partners.

Citoyenneté Communale (Action publique et citoyennetés, phase 3) (APC 3)

01.01.2014 - 15.10.2018

Le poids des collectivités territoriales dans la dépense publique ne dépasse pas 4 % en moyenne dans les pays de l’UEMOA. Pour améliorer la délivrance des services publics locaux, il faut donc combiner les actions à tous les niveaux (local, national, régional). En travaillant sur les zones transfrontalières, le programme vise un double objectif : faire de la décentralisation un accélérateur de l’intégration d’une part et d’autre part, s’appuyer sur les instances régionales pour renforcer les politiques nationales de décentralisation.

Water for Livelihoods (W4L) – Phase II

01.01.2014 - 29.02.2020

The project promotes equitable water governance for food and people in over 300 villages in semi-arid watercatchment areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (KPK). When organized in water user organizations, approximately 35-45% of households in the targeted districts will use water more carefully within revised frame conditions. These are jointly reformed with local governments and contribute to solving water conflicts more efficiently and peacefully.

Scaling Up Payments and Investments in Watershed Services to Address the Global Water Crisis

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2016

The project is fostering a paradigm change that could transform the way the world’s watersheds are valued and managed: investing in natural infrastructure such as wetlands, streams and forests that can capture, filter, and store freshwater is emerging as one of the most cost-efficient way to secure clean water and recharge aquifers, making a key contribution to global water security. Indeed, according to the recent SDC-supported report on the Global State of Payment for Watershed Services, the number of such initiatives has now reached 10 billion USD annually as governments urgently seek sustainable alternatives to costly traditional infrastructure, from mega-cities such as New York and Beijing, to small villages in Bolivia.

Knowledge Management Cash

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2014

Improving quality of pre-hospital and hospital emergency services

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2016

The project improves the quality of emergency care services in Romania through strengthening the current Continuous Education system for Emergency Care and provide training for emergency response teams and managers of emergency departments.

Plant clinics and plant doctors to reduce crop losses

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2017

The Plantwise programme aims to reduce crop losses to improve the food security of poor rural population groups. Decentralised, community-based plant clinics help farmers identify and combat plant pests and diseases in a timely manner. This SDC-supported programme is currently operating in benefiting two million farmers worldwide.

Communication/sensibilisation

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2016

Vecteurs d’identité et de sens, mais également sources de créativité et de revenus, l’art et la culture jouent un rôle important pour le développement durable et la transition démocratique. Dans le cadre de sa coopération internationale, la Suisse s’est engagée à faciliter l’accès des artistes et productions des pays en développement à sa scène culturelle. Le soutien de la DDC aux activités d’Artlink, centre de compétence suisse pour la coopération culturelle, est une pièce angulaire de cet engagement.

Sustainable Agricultural Models in the Romanian Mountain Area

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2016

The project was aimed at developing sustainable agriculture models in the Romanian mountains through integrating traditional activities in the modern economic environment in order to generate income, and preserve the cultural landscape with their high touristic value. The project targets sheep farming associations in North-Eastern Romania have been caring for the management of high mountain pastures.

Milchproduktehilfe für Alten- und Behinderteninstitutionen

01.01.2014 - 31.07.2015

Dank besserem physischem und psychischem Gesundheitszustand der Begünstigten fallen weniger Betreuungsaufgaben an und kann die medizinische Versorgung entlastet werden.

Local farmers meet the private sector

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2017

In northern Mozambique, the SDC connects farmers and various private sector enterprises to stimulate agricultural production and combat poverty. Supplying farmers with good-quality seeds is essential.

UNICEF: United Nations Children’s Fund – Core Contribution

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2016

UNICEF is one of the UN's largest development and humanitarian organisations and Switzerland's most important partner when it comes to the protection of children in developing countries and in times of crisis. As outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF protects children's rights, helps to meet their basic needs and works to improve their chances of reaching their full potential.