
The Humanitarian Aid of SDC focuses on providing help on the ground and promoting respect for international law, with a particular emphasis on protecting civil populations, who are the most affected.
The Humanitarian Aid of SDC focuses on providing help on the ground and promoting respect for international law, with a particular emphasis on protecting civil populations, who are the most affected.
The Humanitarian Aid of SDC focuses on two main priorities:
The impact of the Humanitarian Aid of SDC is not limited to repairing infrastructure, re-establishing water supplies, or rebuilding hospitals. Switzerland acts on behalf of victims to defend their rights, giving particular attention to the rights of the most vulnerable groups: minorities, women, children, displaced persons and refugees. Disaster prevention is another fundamental concern of the Humanitarian Aid of SDC.
For the period from 2021 to 2024, the Humanitarian Aid of SDC will focus on the following priorities:
The geographic focus of the Humanitarian Aid of SDC is on the crisis points in the Middle East and in sub-Saharan Africa, where the population will most probably continue to be dependent on emergency assistance for years to come.
It is primarily active in the following 16 countries or priority zones of intervention:
At the same time, however, the Humanitarian Aid of SDC must remain flexible in order to be able to respond as new crises, conflicts or disasters arise.
In parallel to its bilateral interventions, Swiss Humanitarian Aid seeks close cooperation with international humanitarian organisations. These two modes of action are mutually reinforcing when the impact of field experience can be used to influence operations organised at the multilateral level.
The following three priorities determine Swiss Humanitarian Aid's international action: