Program contribution to Caritas Switzerland, 2023-2024
Project completed
Caritas Switzerland (CACH) is dedicated to combating poverty and providing relief assistance in 15 countries affected by disaster and crisis, while successfully combining development, cooperation and humanitarian aid. With its sharpened thematic and geographical profile, CACH is significantly contributing to the implementation of Swiss international cooperation.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
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Global |
Agriculture & food security Migration and Development
Agricultural services & market
Agricultural development Forced displacement (refugees, IDP, human trafficking) |
01.01.2023
- 31.12.2024 |
CHF 16’000’000
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- 58,795 people improved their employment situation (55% of the 2021-2022 target)
- 151,923 people benefitted from climate-sensitive measures (72% of the 2021 – 2022 target)
- CACH covered the basic needs and enhanced the protection of 125,574 people in displacement settings (47% of the 2021 – 2022 target)
- CACH responded to an increasing humanitarian need, with 98,218 people having been enabled to cover their basic needs (51% of end of the 2021 – 2022 target)
- CACH focused on revising three instruments in view of strengthening civil society and increasing the quality of partnership, namely Partner Contract, Partner Risk Assessment and Partner Capacity Development Tool. Capacity development of local partners took place in 71% of projects through support services, trainings and advocacy. CACH actively participated in the Learning Journey with SDC on “Strengthening Civil Society and Country Ownership”, including as a member of the Core Working Group.
- A systematic approach to program baselines and targets applied in 2021 led to updated targets for 2021-22 and a revised results framework for 2023-24. A new impact strategy was elaborated and the impact orientation was professionalized through the introduction of a new standard indicators system and a dashboard.
- The Nexus remains one of the focus areas and several projects with the nexus approach were implemented in 2021. CACH actively participated in the nexus exchange events organized by SDC and shared its experiences.
- Youth, women, smallholders and other vulnerable groups increased their income thanks to improved skills and a more inclusive market system
- Communities at risk of climate change sustainably improved their livelihoods through increased adaptive capacities and energy efficiency measures
- By covering their basic needs and enhancing their socio-economic inclusion, refugees and migrants are better protected, increase their self-sufficiency and are able to contribute to the development of their countries of origin, transit, and destination
- Communities affected by humanitarian crises can cover their basic needs
- Caritas Switzerland strengthens civil society and country ownership in accordance with the provisions of the “OECD-DAC Recommendation on Enabling Civil Society” and the relevant GPEDC principles
- Caritas Switzerland designs the projects in a consistently impact-oriented manner and optimizes its Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) system, while also conducting a dialogue with SDC on this topic
- SDC and Caritas Switzerland share experiences and good practices in a common learning process on the topic of the Nexus (humanitarian aid and development)
- Caritas Switzerland
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Agricultural services
Agricultural development
Facilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility
Cross-cutting topics The project promotes biodiversity.
Human rights
The project also supports partner organisation improvements
Aid Type Core contribution
Project number 7F03973
| Background | Seven years after the adoption of the Agenda 2030 with its 17 goals for sustainable development (SDG), the world community is far from overcoming extreme poverty. The Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine triggered an increase in global poverty since 1990; 250 million people could fall into extreme poverty by the end of 2022. The gap between the rich and the poor countries continues to rise. There is a direct connection between climate change and poverty; both particularly affect poor countries in the Global South. Violence, high population growth and the consequences of climate change aggravate the problems to which people usually react with migration. In 2019, 3.5% of the world’s population were international migrants, mostly male (52%) and of working age (74%). By 2050, about 143 million people could become climate migrants. |
| Objectives |
End poverty in all its forms and dimensions by covering basic needs, increasing equality of opportunities and strengthening resilience. Globally, Caritas provides emergency relief in disasters and is actively involved in reconstruction work. With its projects in development cooperation, Caritas supports children and adults in the areas of income, climate and migration. |
| Results of the organisation's previous engagement |
In 2021, the international cooperation (IC) Program encompassed 91 projects in 15 Country Organizations in Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa.
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| Results of Switzerland's engagement in previous phase |
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| Medium-term outcome of organisation's current engagement |
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| Effect in Switzerland |
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| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Project partners |
Contract partner Swiss Non-profit Organisation |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 16’000’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 16’000’000 Budget of the organisation CHF 260’000’000 |
| Project phases |
Phase
21
01.01.2025
- 31.12.2026
(Current phase)
Phase 20 01.01.2023 - 31.12.2024 (Completed) Phase 18 01.01.2019 - 31.12.2020 (Completed) Phase 17 01.01.2017 - 31.12.2018 (Completed) Phase 16 01.01.2015 - 31.12.2016 (Completed) |
