Two children on a cotton transport truck
Cotton production is an important sector of Kyrgyzstan’s economy and one of its key value chains. © SDC

Conflict, violence and human rights violations: these are among the main challenges to combating poverty and fragility in the wider sense. The fragility of a state is characterised by the government’s inability to ensure the security of the population and provide basic public services, alongside its failure to establish mutually constructive relations with the country’s citizens.

More than 40 countries around the globe, home to some 1.5 billion people, are affected by fragile situations or exposed to violence or conflict. By 2030, more than 80% of the world’s poorest could be living in fragile contexts unless more concerted action is taken now.

Fragility poses a major threat to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Addressing fragility will require greater acceptance of all its nuances by tailoring differentiated approaches to specific contexts and working across the full spectrum of issues, some of which are inherently difficult and sensitive.

Engagement in fragile contexts

Switzerland is stepping up its efforts to prevent and manage the consequences of crises, disasters and fragility. It intends to allocate 50% of its bilateral aid to conflict-affected or fragile contexts.

The SDC’s action in fragile contexts

Switzerland is committed to promoting peaceful, just and inclusive societies. It works directly to ensure that no one is left behind.

Characteristics of fragile contexts

Fragile states and regions are characterised by weak institutions, high rates of poverty, violence, corruption and general arbitrariness. Fragility manifests itself in both development and transition contexts as well as humanitarian crises.

Promoting peaceful and inclusive societies

Focus on SDG 16+ to promote peaceful, equitable and inclusive societies for a sustainable development and to combat conflict.

Preventing conflict and all forms of violence

In preventing violent conflict, the aim is to stop previous conflicts from flaring up again and new conflicts from forming. The task is not simply to prevent crises but also to address the root causes.

Documents

Current projects

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Project completed

Community Security Initiative (CSI)

01.01.2013 - 31.03.2016

The OSCE Community Security Initiative (CSI) is the principal security response of the international community to the June 2010 inter-ethnic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan. The CSI project support dialogue between the police and communities and between communities themselves. An assessment made in 2012 shows that the project has contributed to decreasing tensions in the region, as the presence of the CSI Police Consultants encouraged the police and the communities to engage in a dialogue.


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Media Diversity Institute: Study Tour to Switzerland

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2016

The overall objective of the ongoing project “Promoting Freedom of Expression, Diversity and Inclusion in Morocco” is to contribute to ensuring that Moroccan media policies, legislation and practices enable and encourage diversity of voices and opinion, as well as to reflect diversity of Moroccan society and allow freedom of expression for everyone. This SG complements the ongoing MDI project and allows an increased technical exchange and learning effect (Swissness).


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Contribution to the programme of Iamaneh (Est)

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2014

The program of IAMANEH Switzerland addresses women and children in Western Africa and the Western Balkans in order to secure their access to quality primary health services, to grant safe motherhood and birth, to offer protection and safety from violence and health damaging practices and to allow informed choice with regard to family planning and prevention. Advocacy work contributes to the improvement of frame conditions for health and the securing of a sustainable health and social protection system in these regions.


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Contribution to the programme of Solidar Suisse (Est)

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2014

Solidar Switzerland’s cooperation engagement contributes to poverty reduction and respect of human rights. It supports political and economical processes to improve equitable access to resources, labour and power in a globalised world. Special focus is to enhance the decent work agenda and to foster democratic structures. At the same time Solidar undertakes awareness raising and advocacy activities in Switzerland, in order to sensitise the Swiss public on development policy issues.


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Programmbeitrag Stiftung Kinderdorf Pestalozzi (Ost)

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2014

Die Realisierung der Rechte des Kindes auf Zugang zu relevanter, ganzheitlicher und qualitativ guter Bildung als Voraussetzung für eine gerechte weltweite Entwicklung ist das übergeordnete Ziel der Internationalen Programme der SKP. Bildung ist ein Recht und ein Mittel, um alle anderen Menschenrechte zu verwirklichen. Interkulturelles Verständnis und interkulturelle Kompetenzen sind Schlüsselfaktoren für eine gerechte, friedliche und nachhaltige Entwicklung. Kinder und Jungendliche als grösste Bevölkerungsgruppe sind der wichtigste Hebel für sozialen Wandel undEntwicklung.


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Stabilisation des communautés tchadiennes à forte concentration de migrants de retour de Libye

01.01.2013 - 31.05.2015

La crise libyenne a provoqué dès 2011 le retour dans leur pays de 130'000 Tchadiens, occasionnant d’importantes tensions sociales et une aggravation des conditions de vie déjà très précaires dans les zones d’accueil. Le projet mis en œuvre par l’OIM a pour objectif de faciliter la stabilisation dans les trois régions du nord du Tchad (Borkou, Ennedi et Tibesti) de 50 communautés (125'000 bénéficiaires) à haute concentration de migrants de retour de Libye, par la planification et la mise en œuvre conjointe de micro projets locaux par les migrants et leurs communautés d’accueil.


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Victim Assistance: Access to Rehabilitation and Linking Mine Action to Development – Multiyear Contribution to SFD Appeal 2013-2014

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2014

Switzerland supports activities aimed at banning anti-personnel mines and cluster munitions as well as to alleviating the humanitarian suffering and socio-economic consequences caused by mines and all types of explosive remnants of war. Mine action is of direct relevance for the implementation and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), which serve as an important reference point for Switzerland.


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Support to the Culture and Free Thought Association (CFTA) 2012-2015

15.12.2012 - 31.12.2015

Support to civil society organisations that offer platforms for Palestinian women and men to participate in public life and advocate for their concerns is crucial to ensure citizens’ participation in a pluralistic and democratic society. SDC partnership with The Culture and Free Thought Association in Khan Younis (Gaza) enables the institution to implement community development initiatives with youth (male and female) and other underprivileged groups in the impoverished and conservative Khan Younis area of Gaza.


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Contribution to Fair and Free Local Elections 2013

10.12.2012 - 30.09.2013

The contribution to three Civil Society Organisations (CSO) aims at promoting fair and free local elections in Macedonia in 2013. The campaigns shall be supporting an atmosphere of fair, free and non-violent elections and at increasing the number of female candidates at the mayoral elections. In addition, the campaigns include the promotion of public debates between mayoral candidates, activities related to prevent the use of weapons and violence during the election campaign and on the voting day, and monitoring of the voting process.


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Access to Justice in Tajikistan

01.12.2012 - 30.11.2016

Legal reform and ensuring legal security for citizens in Tajikistan are cornerstones of the transition. The project aims to improve access to justice for vulnerable people and is contributing to reforms. Through the provision of legal aid services and the monitoring of law application and implementation practices, potential issues for reform shall be identified and analyzed. Reform proposals based on these analyses shall be advocated and discussed between governmental and non governmental actors. At the same time, the awareness and capacities both of legal service users and providers will be strengthened.


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Fiche technique de la proposition de crédit pour des projets/programmes

01.10.2012 - 30.06.2017

La Banque Mondiale et les Nations Unies sont des partenaires clés pour le développement des pays dits fragiles ou affectés par un conflit. Le Trust Fund « Fragility and Conflict Partnership »contribue à améliorer l’efficacité de l’aide internationale dans les pays dits fragiles, il vise à améliorer la coordination entre la Banque Mondiale et les Nations Unies par le biais de projets concrets et d’initiatives institutionnelles, permettant ainsi de démontrer la valeur ajoutée d’une meilleure coopération entre ces deux institutions, dans ces contextes difficiles.

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