Research partners in Switzerland

In the field of research, the SDC primarily works with the following partners:

• Universities
• ETH Zurich and EPFL
• Universities of applied sciences
• Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID),
• Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
• Wyss Academy for Nature
• Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
• Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences and, in particular, the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT)
• Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries (KFPE)
• State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).

Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries (KFPE)

The KFPE is committed to promoting efficient, effective, and equitable research cooperation with developing countries and countries in transition. The members of the KFPE have extensive experience in research partnerships with developing and transition countries. A number of Swiss research bodies working with partners in Africa, Asia and Latin America are affiliated to the KFPE. The KFPE has an office in Bern and is affiliated to the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT).

Members of the KFPE
Associated institutions