Projects

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

Afghanistan Subnational Governance Programme (ASGP)

01.12.2013 - 30.06.2015

Effective subnational governance is a fundamental part of Afghanistan’s development agenda. The capacity of subnational institutions at provincial, district and municipality levels is instrumental to peace and development of the Afghan people. The Afghanistan Subnational Governance Programme (ASGP) of the UNDP improves local government institutions’ capacity to govern and strengthens the oversight capacities of elected provincial councils on government performance and service delivery.

Supporting United Nations operational system reform through the implementation of the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR)

01.12.2013 - 31.12.2018

In order to enable the United Nations to address today’s development challenges, various reforms steps have to be conducted with a view to improve coherence, efficiency and effectiveness and thus maximize the development impact of United Nations’ development assistance. With this contribution, Switzerland supports the implementation of the main normative instrument for reforming the UN development system, the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR).

Local Economic Development in the Golfo de Fonseca Region

20.11.2013 - 30.06.2021

The project aims a promoting inclusive economic development in the Golfo de Fonseca Region, which is part of the dry tropical zone of Central America, particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The single phase Project, co-financed with IDB’s Multilateral Investment Fund, allows influencing larger IDB private sector operations and hence up-scaling. It also helps shaping SDC’s planned programs in local economic and value chain development.

UNICEF Strengthening peace building and Recovery Results for Children and Women - SDC Global Institutions Support

15.11.2013 - 31.12.2015

One billion children live in areas affected by conflict and high levels of violence. The changing nature of conflicts and the fragility of states are a big challenge for recovery and peace-building. The operational presence of UNICEF before, during and after conflicts makes it a key stakeholder with competence in transition from emergency and recovery to development. This project strengthens the rights of children in fragile and post crisis situations by building up systematic capacities and learning in conflict sensitivity, peace building and recovery in fragile contexts.

UNHCR Provision of winterized assistance to IDPs in Syria [BSL]

15.11.2013 - 15.04.2014

The deteriorating security situation in Syria has led to the internal displacement of 9.3 million individuals seeking refuge with host families, in public buildings, schools or in open space. For the winter period the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has developed a winterization strategy to address the basic humanitarian needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs). With the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), UNHCR will be able to provide winterized non-food items (NFIs) to families facing harsh winter conditions.