Proyectos

Swiss OSCE Chairmanship 2014 - Promoting Disaster Risks Management through Capacity Building

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2015

Federal Council Didier Burkhalter defined ten priorities for the Swiss OSCE Chairmanship in 2014. One priority is related to a more reliable management of natural disasters. This priority has a strong link to reducing disaster risks through mitigation, prevention and preparedness by key stakeholders at different governmental and non-governmental levels (=integrated disaster risk management). It is of utmost security relevance for the OSCE region, as natural hazard triggered disasters/accidents know no boundaries. As this topic has never extensively been addressed in the OSCE, the focus of SDC action lines during the Swiss Chairmanship will be on capacity building among the 57 participating States in disaster risk management and on cooperation in that field. SDC considers the Swiss Chairmanship as a window of opportunity to engage the relevant stakeholders (practitioners and governmental representatives) in promoting disaster resilience for the upcoming global post-2015 processes (revisited DRR framework; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)).

UN-Women evaluation and results support

01.01.2014 - 30.06.2017

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) has a global leadership role to play to advance gender equality, women’s empowerment and women’s rights and is one of Switzerland’s multilateral priority organisations. For Switzerland’s and other members’ internal accountability and strategic steering purposes, the role and quality of the work of UN-Women’s Evaluation Office (EO) is crucial. SDC, therefore, plans to support the EO to further enhance the effectiveness and accountability of the organisation through evaluation, reporting and lessons learned.

Rural Water Supply and Sanitation in the Fergana Valley, Tajikistan

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2019

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) was engaged in the Fergana valley both in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan with the Regional Rural Water Supply and Sanitation project since 2007. Due to difficulties in implementing regional projects in Central Asia, SDC decided in 2012 to develop two separate country projects with a regional view. The overall objective of the project is to improve the rural population’s health and livelihood with sustainable safe drinking water and sanitation facilities as well as with the development of training for better household hygienic behavior.

Promoción de políticas que integren la perspectiva de género en Macedonia

01.01.2014 - 30.06.2018

En Macedonia, siguen existiendo desigualdades de género, por lo que la COSUDE apoya un proyecto de ONU Mujeres que procura reducir estas disparidades a nivel municipal. Este objetivo se alcanzará, entre otras cosas, mediante formaciones y programas de orientación con mentores, así como por medio de la recopilación de datos fiables.

Hand-washing campaigns: Hand-washing in Zimbabwe

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2017

Diarrhea remains a common cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa and is the second most common cause of infant deaths worldwide. Hand washing is known to be one of the most effective and cost-efficient tools to reduce the disease. The objective of this second phase is to promote awareness and positively influence hand-washing with soap at critical times among target groups, children and caretakers, in urban Zimbabwe. The campaign will make use of new technologies and will test a newly developed mobile app in behavioral change education.

Contribution to the Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2014

The Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a fund set up by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent emergency response to disasters.

Improvement of living conditions in the region of Satu Mare and Maramures

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2017

The present project aims at a sustainable improvement of the living conditions and future per-spectives of Roma communities in the region of Satu Mare and Maramures by improving health and education services.

Core Contribution to and Going Green of ICIPE

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2019

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) is working on arthropods in agriculture, health and environmental issues. Arthropods are at the core of many development problems, but at the same time they offer a huge potential and opportunities for their utilisation (partial action A). With the greening concept ICIPE is minimising its carbon footprint and saves a large amount of money (partial action B); with the implementation of these measures ICIPE will become a flagship institution.

OCHA: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Field Coordination Support Section – Core Contribution

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2014

OIPC Contribution programme de formation

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2014

Medium Term Programme of SDC Quality Assurance, section and network

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2019

Quality assurance (QA) supports result orientation at SDC. Starting with a good planning process (achievable results, ownership by involved partners) the regular assessment of results while implementing helps to adapt programme activities in order to make effective contributions to partner countries’ development. Other important factors for effective contributions are thematic expertise, sound risk management or well managed partnerships. QA supports achievement of results defined in the Bill to Parliament 2013 – 2016.

Learn4dev: Joint Donor Learning Programme for Capacity Development

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2016