Progetti

Grow Africa: Support Farmers’ Engagement

01.10.2013 - 31.12.2016

Grow Africa, a partnership agreement co-convened by the African Union Commission, NEPAD Agency and World Economic Forum (WEF) has supported since 2011 the implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) to accelerate responsible investment into agriculture. SDC’s contribution will be targeted to increasing smallholders’ integration into commercial value chains of staple crops for domestic and regional markets to contribute to poverty eradication and improved food security.

Committee dual Vocational Education Train-ing (DC dVET) and specific thematic support in Switzerland

01.10.2013 - 31.12.2018

The dual vocational education training (VET) system has a long standing tradition in German-speaking countries and contributes to employment and income. Its adaptation in development contexts is often complex and challenging. By fostering networks between the donor agencies working on dual VET and tapping into the experience of the Swiss VET-community, the exchange of best practices will improve VET projects in the partner countries and lead to a better international positioning of the dual VET approaches.

Soutien au service aérien humanitaire des Nations Unies (PAM/UNHAS)

01.10.2013 - 30.09.2015

L’UNHAS est le service aérien du PAM qui appuie les interventions en faveur de la sécurisation alimentaire des ménages pauvres du Niger. L'UNHAS facilite et sécurise l'essentiel des déplacements des agents de l'aide humanitaire et des programmes de coopération au Niger. Ce service est l'unique moyen de transport pour rejoindre les régions reculées du pays en toute sécurité. Afin de maintenir cette prestation décisive, l'UNHAS requiert l'appui des partenaires techniques et financiers.

Expertise to CMC under MES

01.10.2013 - 31.12.2015

Direct Action: Support to Families and Communities Hosting Syrian Refugees Phase III [PRO]

01.10.2013 - 31.07.2014

Protective host shelter environment for 27’000 Syrian refugees is provided for 6 months through support to 3,200 Lebanese families hosting Syrian refugees in Akkar Region (Wadi Khaled and Akroum areas). This project will be implemented through a SDC direct action cash modality and in partnership with a local NGO, Mada Association; in close coordination with Lebanese local authorities of affected municipalities and communities, INGOs working in the area and UNHCR.

SDC-EU Dialogue Program 2013 - 2016

01.10.2013 - 31.07.2017

The program is set up to promote more systematically complementarities and synergies with certain EU External Action policies. It seeks to establish a continuous dialogue with relevant European Commission institutions, based on a flow of relevant knowledge on development policy matters, with the aims of increasing Switzerland’s visibility at the EU level as a reliable donor and further increasing the effectiveness of Swiss international cooperation. To achieve its goals, SDC closely collaborates with a Brussels-based Think-and-Do-Tank, the European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM).

Contribution aux programmes d’investissement des collectivités territoriales pour le développement régional et local au Mali

01.10.2013 - 31.03.2019

Région la plus arrosée du Mali, Sikasso peine à assurer son rôle de grenier du pays. Le Conseil régional de Sikasso (CRS), avec l’aide de la DDC, veut surmonter ce paradoxe par un programme de coordination du développement local et de valorisation des potentialités agropastorales. Pour ce faire, elle entend renforcer le CRS dans la mise-en-œuvre du volet agro-pastoral de son plan stratégique de développement économique régional.

Support of UXO Clearance in Lao PDR

01.10.2013 - 31.12.2016

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has supported the clearance of unexploded ordnance in Lao PDR since 2006.

Strengthening Seed and Output Markets in Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Swaziland (SAMP2)

01.10.2013 - 30.09.2015

This project will increase food security by developing the capacity of smallholder farmers to locally produce improved seed and stimulate local formal and informal seed markets. To achieve this, the project will work to remove barriers to accessing inputs and agronomic training; develop farmer and community organizational skills to meet seed production standards; and promote efficient strategies for seed processing, packaging, marketing and informal exchanges.

Continuous innovation program (Ex PIC)

01.10.2013 - 30.09.2018

Over three decades, Switzerland has successfully supported Bolivian Agricultural Innovation, leading to considerable production increases. Since 2007, an SDC project promoted a bottom-up, demand based innovation model. With the creation of the National Institute of Agricultural and Forestry Innovation (INIAF) above project is to be phased out and the accent set on strengthening INIAF through a multi-donor effort with the World Bank. Over the next 4 years, 30’000 poor producers will increase their production and income.

Back-stopping Mandate (BSM) for the Focal Point e+i

01.10.2013 - 31.12.2019

The focal point employment and income (FP e+i) is in charge of knowledge management and generation, inhouse consulting, linking knowledge-holders, and other tasks for e+i projects and programmes of SDC (and to a certain extent partners). The mandate supports the FP by adding specialised expertise in the three topics vocational skills (VSD), private (PSD) and financial sector development (FSD) and provides general administrative and knowledge management support.

N 70 - formation professionnelle phase 2

30.09.2013 - 30.06.2017

In Niger la DSC punta a rafforzare il sistema di istruzione e la formazione professionale. Oltre 1,5 milioni di giovani che vivono nelle zone rurali del Paese ne sono attualmente esclusi e il loro futuro inserimento nel mondo del lavoro dipende da un’efficace sinergia tra istruzione di base di qualità e formazioni professionali adattate alle esigenze della popolazione.