Proyectos

Lao Extension for Agriculture Project ( LEAP )

01.12.2012 - 31.12.2014

Laos is a nation of small farmers with 74% of the workforce employed in the agriculture sector. LEAP was designed to address the low levels of productivity and profitability for the farmers and focused on the weak capacity of extension services. After 11 years of successful work in strengthening the national extension system and moving ahead to open it to other service providers, LEAP will close its operations after a 14 months final phase, mostly dedicated to handover and capitalization activities.

Rehabilitation of WASH infrastructure in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the Floods 2010

01.12.2012 - 30.06.2015

The floods 2010 badly damaged private and public infrastructure and aggravated the already high incidence of water-borne diseases in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). The project aims to improve WASH and in particular the access to safe drinking water along with capacity building measures for the service providers (operation & maintenance, water quality monitoring) and the beneficiaries (water treatment and hygiene). The project targets households, public institutions (schools and hospitals) and community water schemes.

Financial support to the Health Sector Pool Fund (HSPF)

01.12.2012 - 31.12.2013

In post-conflict Liberia, the National Health Plan sets out a process for transitioning from emergency to sustainability under government leadership. The Liberia Health Sector Pool Fund (HSPF), which consists of DFID, Irish Aid, UNICEF, UNHCR, France and Switzerland, was established to fund this plan and mitigate this transition by increasing institutional capacity, reducing the transaction costs associated with managing multiple donor projects, and fostering the leadership of the Liberian Ministry of Health (MoH) by allocating funds to national priorities.

Support to the Reform of the Northern Agriculture and Forestry College in Laos (SURAFCO)

01.12.2012 - 28.02.2017

Innovation and reform of the agriculture sector is necessary for Lao PDR to achieve socioeconomic growth and graduate from its status of Least Developed Country. SDC has worked to strengthen Lao agriculture and forestry colleges since 2009, in response to a growing need for highly skilled professionals, who can help farmers in improving their practices and escape poverty.

Sanitation, Hygiene, Infant Nutrition Efficacy Project (SHINE)

01.12.2012 - 31.12.2013

The Sanitation, Hygiene, Infant Nutrition Efficacy Project (SHINE) intents to reduce infant mortality and improve primary health care in rural Zimbabwe. Four different types of public health programs will be compared in two districts of the Midlands province in order to identify the most effective in combating child stunting and anemia. SOC's earmarked contribution to this project will benefit 2,400 households with pregnant women and focus on delivering soft component (knowledge and best hygiene practices) of the WASH module.

Short Term Food Security Support in Zimbabwe

01.12.2012 - 30.09.2013

Zimbabwe is on a path of transition in which SDC supports the increase of food security, the strengthening of livelihoods and self-reliance of the most vulnerable populations. In the past agricultural season the production fell by 33% and 19% of the rural population will be unable to meet their basic food requirements. In this context, the support to WFP combines emergency oriented short term targeted relief assistance with an approach oriented towards medium term solutions to food insecurity.

Quality Life despite Disease

01.12.2012 - 31.12.2016

The project aims at providing a dignified environment for seniors with dementia in the Special Needs Home in Ostrava by reconstructing the attic of an existing Day-Care Centre. In addition, constructional adjustments of the whole building will permit to provide an adequate barrier-free infrastructure for the clients. Together with the necessary training of staff, this will allow for introducing modern care methods for seniors with dementia. Furthermore, the capacity of the in-home social services will be increased by the procurement of additional vehicles.

Post-2015 work (UNDP)

01.12.2012 - 31.12.2015

Switzerland takes an active role in the international debate on the Post-2015 framework. One important opportunity to influence the discussion is to support the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Post-2015 work. In 2013 UNDP will organize eleven thematic and over 100 country consultations. Switzerland will take the lead in the consultation on population dynamic, with a focus on migration, and the co-lead for the consultation on water and will support the country consultations.

Protection of Orphans and Vulnerable children in Zimbabwe

01.12.2012 - 30.06.2016

The project aims at strengthening the social protection systems in Zimbabwe in order to reduce widespread household poverty, provide for basic needs, and give care and support to the most vulnerable children, in particular those affected by HIV/AIDS. Zimbabwe being currently in a process of transition and recovery, Switzerland has chosen to participate in a trust fund managed by UNICEF, to avoid disbursements or procurements through the (still weak) government system.

Gobernanza local para el fortalecimiento de los derechos de la infancia – Seth Koma

Una colaboradora de la COSUDE visita una clase de preescolar en la provincia de Mondulkiri.

01.12.2012 - 31.12.2014

Las principales víctimas de décadas de conflictos bélicos y genocidio son las mujeres y los niños. El programa «Seth Koma» del Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (UNICEF) promueve los derechos de las mujeres y los niños en el marco de una reforma nacional de democratización y descentralización. El proyecto apoya la creación de comités de mujeres y niños a nivel de los municipios y los distritos. La COSUDE participa en el programa mediante una contribución financiera única.

Región/País	Tema	Período	Presupuesto
Camboya	Governance Salud nothemedefined Descentralización Derechos humanos (incluidos los derechos de las mujeres) Atención primaria de salud	01.12.2012 - 31.12.2014	CHF 950’000

GIZ: Integrated Water Resource Management (AGIRE)

01.12.2012 - 31.03.2014

Despite the highest water availability in the Maghreb, Morocco is faced with severe overexploitation of water resources that threatens sustainable economic and social development, i.e. irrigated agriculture and water supply. The Integrated Water Resource Management project is in-line with Moroccan policy priorities and aims to develop the required competencies of water sector institutions while also harnessing rain and wastewater as alternative water resources for the future.

Empowering Women Migrant Workers In Asia (EWMWA)