Progetti

Indo-Swiss Collaboration in Biotechnology (ISCB)

01.11.2017 - 30.11.2019

The Indo-Swiss Collaboration on Biotechnology is a long-standing (over 40 years) agricultural research cooperation between Switzerland and India. It aims to develop products (seed varieties, cultivation techniques) that respond to the needs of India’s smallholder farmers. Currently, four networks of Indian and Swiss institutions are researching on biofertilizer and –irrigation, finger millet, pigeon pea and cassava. A final phase will allow them to finalize their research, and give space to properly document the partnership and develop knowledge products.

Efficient and Accountable Local Governance

01.11.2017 - 31.12.2022

Local Governments in Bangladesh are tasked to deliver important public services like education, agricultural extension and health. The project supports the clarification of functions for the local public sector, the enhancement of financial management and citizen participation for increased accountability in service delivery, with a focus on the sub-district level, and strengthening women’s participation in political processes.

Grain Post-Harvest Loss Prevention (GPLP)

01.11.2017 - 31.03.2020

GPLP aims at improving food security and income of small holder men and women farmers in the Central Corridor of Tanzania by addressing major constraints in post-harvest practice, access to improved technologies and adoption, knowledge sharing and related policies. Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation is implementing GPLP using a market system development approach and working through multi-stakeholder partnerships with private sector and public organizations. This is the second and exit phase of GPLP.

Parliament Support Programme (PSP)

01.11.2017 - 31.08.2023

Switzerland supports the Assembly of North Macedonia to become an effective, transparent and independent institution by supporting the Parliament’s institutional development, its oversight and legislative capacities and its transparency and accountability towards citizens, including marginalized groups. This includes changes to the regulatory framework, the promotion of a political culture of consensus building, capacity building for MPs, parliament staff and CSOs and improved electronic architecture for effective and transparent communication.

Progressing towards Universal Health Coverage in Moldova

01.11.2017 - 30.04.2024

Through this project, Switzerland will support the Moldovan government's efforts to ensure access to healthcare services for all and to protect the population against impoverishing health expenditures. This will be achieved through making services more affordable and more accessible for the poorest and the most vulnerable. The population will be empowered to demand transparency and accountability in the healthcare system.

Towards an innovative oral combination treatment for visceral leishmaniasis

01.11.2017 - 31.12.2018

Visceral leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease and fatal if left untreated in over 95% of cases. Existing therapies have serious drawbacks in terms of safety, drug resistance, field-adapted use, cost, length and tolerability. Drugs for Neglected Disease initiative, a non-profit drug research and development organization, carries out preclinical activities on two drug compounds for the development of an oral combination therapy for this disease that mainly affects the poor.

Society, culture and memory

01.11.2017 - 30.06.2024

The “Society, culture and memory” programme promotes culture and historical memory in Central America to stimulate processes leading towards more inclusive, less violent societies. Both culture and historical memory have enormous potential to help to create identities and transform societies in the Central American region, which has been characterized by inconclusive peace and democratization processes and the highest rates of violence in the world. With its long presence in the region and its impartial reputation, Switzerland is well positioned to enhance these processes

Community-led Outreach on Safe Migration (COSM)

01.11.2017 - 31.12.2019

This single-phase project will complement a larger EU-supported project aiming at making people aware about safe migration at the Union and Upazilla level. The project will also pilot a pre-employment module developed by the Global Program Migration and Development and used in Sri Lanka, to verify its effectiveness in the context of Bangladesh. It is expected that the evidence generated in this project will feed into a larger SDC-funded project, to start in 2019.

Support to the reform of the United Nations Development System (2017-2020)

01.11.2017 - 31.03.2022

If the UN Development System is to provide efficient support for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda at country level, reform is an imperative and time critical. There is a promising constellation of leadership, new strategic plans and guidance through UN Resolutions. This contribution will help accelerate the reform efforts through strategic financing of integrated work.

Strengthening responsible inclusive finance practices and building capacity in Central America & Caribbean by leveraging SPTF’s global work

01.11.2017 - 31.12.2021

Application of the Universal Standards for Social Performance Management (USSPM) by inclusive financial service providers can ensure that low-income and vulnerable people will improve their livelihoods as a result of client-centric financial services offered responsibly. The Social Performance Task Force is best positioned to promote the application of the USSPM globally - and with REDCAMIF in Central America & Caribbean - as effective market transparency and self-regulation tool for the global inclusive financial inclusion industry.

Programa de Empoderamiento Transformativo con Enfoque Psicosocial

01.11.2017 - 14.05.2022

El programa integra el enfoque psicosocial en la formación de la Policía Nacional y 12 organizaciones vinculadas al portafolio de COSUDE, fortaleciendo los procesos de diálogo, transformación de los conflictos, el empoderamiento y la cohesión social. Contribuye a reducir los niveles de violencia, polarización y la conflictividad social con enfoque en la región del Golfo de Fonseca y la Mosquitia. Crea una formación especializada sobre el enfoque psicosocial en la educación superior y técnica.

OPT:UNOCHA-Humanitarian Fund HF

01.11.2017 - 31.12.2020

The Humanitarian Fund (HF) in the occuped Palestinian territory (oPt) is a flexible, needs-based and principled mechanism driven by field-level decisions based on assessed needs. The Fund is a pooled mechanism placed under the leadership of the UN Humanitarian Coordinator that focuses on life-saving and life-sustaining activities. Since 2007, the HF has received regular support from various donors, including Switzerland, which renews its support in line with its commitments to improving the effectiveness of humanitarian aid globally and in oPt.

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