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La ayuda de Suiza a las poblaciones afectadas por el desplazamiento forzoso
20.05.2016
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Artículo
DEZA
¿Qué respuesta se debe dar a las crisis humanitarias que se multiplican y duran cada vez más tiempo? La Ayuda Humanitaria de la COSUDE se esfuerza por usar los fondos de que dispone siempre del modo más racional posible. Además de prestar ayuda de emergencia, la COSUDE da prioridad a la asistencia que permite a las poblaciones desplazadas ser autosuficientes en el largo plazo. Durante la Cumbre Humanitaria Mundial de los días 23 y 24 de mayo de 2016, Suiza compartirá múltiples experiencias concluyentes al respecto.
Colombian peace deal to be deposited in Switzerland
19.05.2016
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Press release
EDA
The Colombian government and FARC rebels have issued a joint statement stipulating that the final agreement on ending the conflict and building sustainable and long lasting peace in Colombia is to be deposited in Switzerland. The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) welcomes this statement. The FDFA has been providing specialised expertise for the negotiations between the Colombian government and FARC rebels.
Cupones de alimentos para garantizar la libre elección de los beneficiarios y la vitalidad de la economía local
18.05.2016
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Artículo
DEZA
En Siria, el Programa Mundial de Alimentos de la ONU asiste a cuatro millones de personas que tienen dificultades para alimentarse lo suficiente, la mayoría de los cuales son desplazados internos. La COSUDE apoya a la organización en Siria aportando 1.3 millones de CHF en 2016 y mediante diversos expertos técnicos. Uno de ellos coordina los programas de transferencias de fondos imaginadas por el PMA como alternativa a la distribución directa de alimentos.
A milestone in the battle against arsenic- and fluoride-contaminated drinking water
28.04.2016
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Comunicado de prensa
DEZA
Over 300 million people worldwide use groundwater contaminated with arsenic or fluoride as a source of drinking water. The Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) has developed a method whereby the risk of contamination in a given area can be estimated using geological, topographical and other environmental data without having to test samples from every single groundwater resource. The research group’s knowledge is now being made available free of charge on an interactive Groundwater Assessment Platform (GAP). www.gapmaps.org enables authorities, NGOs and other professionals to upload their own data and generate hazard maps for their areas of interest.
Beyond one’s own four kitchen walls – the SDC gives an insight into development cooperation
26.04.2016
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Press release
EDA
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) invites visitors to this year's BEA (Hall 1.1) to come smell, taste and discover. In its special exhibition entitled 'Beyond one’s own four kitchen walls' it shows by way of seven examples from different continents how it contributes to the reduction of poverty and hunger, and to ecologically sound agriculture. This year's BEA will be held in Bern from 29 April to 8 May 2016.
Mehrwert Swissness – wirksame Entwicklungszusammenarbeit im Kampf gegen Malaria
25.04.2016
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Artículo
DEZA
Seit der Jahrtausendwende gibt es im Kampf gegen Malaria zwar einige Erfolge zu verzeichnen. So konnte die Todesrate weltweit um fast die Hälfte gesenkt werden. Dennoch rafft die Krankheit nach wie vor jedes Jahr 438‘000 Menschen dahin. Der 10. Weltmalariatag am (heutigen) 25. April 2016 richtet deshalb den Fokus auf die Bedrohung, unter der auch heute noch rund die Hälfte der Weltbevölkerung in über 97 Ländern zu leiden hat. Obwohl die Krankheit vermeidbar und behandelbar ist, stirbt noch immer jede zweite Minute ein Kind an Malaria. Es ist daher dringend nötig, bei aller Befriedigung über die erzielten Fortschritte auch über die bestehenden Herausforderungen und über die Zukunft bei der Bekämpfung dieser tödlichen Krankheit nachzudenken.
Switzerland completes membership of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
25.04.2016
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Press release
EDA
Switzerland today deposited its ratification document to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) thereby completing the membership process. As no referendum was sought, and the deadline for doing so expired on 11 April, Switzerland will be able to participate as a full member on the Board of Governors and have access to the bank’s Board of Directors. Thanks to its swift completion of the ratification process, it will be able to participate in the institution building process.
World Malaria Day: The SDC reaffirms its commitment to fight malaria
25.04.2016
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Press release
EDA
There has been some success in the fight against malaria since the turn of the millennium – not least thanks to Switzerland's activities in this field. Nevertheless, more than 400,000 people still die from the disease every year, mostly children under five. At the event to mark World Malaria Day on 25 April 2016, SDC Director General Manuel Sager therefore appealed to all partners involved to continue the fight against malaria with the same shared determination. Only in this way can the goal of the international community be achieved to reduce the incidence of this deadly disease by 90% by 2030, he said.
Un año después del terremoto, el esfuerzo de reconstrucción junto a los nepaleses
22.04.2016
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Toma de postura
DEZA
Tras el envío de material de socorro a Nepal inmediatamente después del terremoto devastador del 25 de abril de 2015, Suiza se movilizó junto a la población para reconstruir en la medida de lo posible. El trabajo de reconstrucción exige paciencia y perseverancia. Un año después de la catástrofe y a pesar de un arduo día a día, miles de nepaleses han encontrado un motivo de alegría.
Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter receives UNRWA Commissioner-General, Pierre Krähenbühl
14.04.2016
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Press release
EDA
Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter received the head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Pierre Krähenbühl, on Thursday in Bern. They discussed developments in the Middle East and Switzerland's support for UNRWA.
Dual vocational education and training, a key instrument for development cooperation
14.04.2016
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Press release
EDA
Today in Lucerne, in order to enhance its work in vocational education and training – always a priority of Swiss aid – Switzerland, through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), created a donor committee with Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein. The four countries will pool their expertise and support projects in developing countries to improve economic prospects for young people and enable them to access local labour markets.
Switzerland's official development assistance in 2015
13.04.2016
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Press release
EDA
With an official development assistance (ODA) rate of 0.52% of its gross national income (GNI), Switzerland remained in 2015 in the top third of donor countries according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Switzerland ranks 8th among the 29 member states of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), which will publish its ranking this Wednesday. Switzerland spends over 13% of its ODA on hosting asylum seekers during their first year in Switzerland.