Progetti

Decentralized Budget Support Ghana, Phase I

01.01.2013 - 30.12.2017

This programme provides decentralized budget support through the District Development Fund (DDF) to strengthen local governments public financial management capacity, reduce the financing gap and contribute to fiscal equalization. The Swiss contribution is linked to performance of the local governments.

General Budget Support to Burkina Faso (2013-2016)

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2016

Switzerland contributes to the General Budget Support operation in Burkina Faso with maximum amount of CHF 32 million for a period of three years (2013-2016). Budget Support fosters the implementation of the economic reforms defined in the Poverty Reduction Strategy ("Stratégie de croissance accélérée et de développement durable", SCADD) of Burkina Faso and accompanies sound macroeconomic policies for sustainable and inclusive economic development.

National Pension Regulatory Authority Ghana, Phase I

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2017

This project supports the National Pension Regulatory Authority (NPRA) to strengthen its capacity to better perform its role as regulator of the pension sector. In the long term the support should contribute to make Ghana's pension reforms more sustainable.

Local Economic Development South Africa, Phase I

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2026

SECO is supporting a local economic development programme in selected municipalities in South Africa located in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Province.

Investment Policy Capacity Building for Sustainable Development

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2016

The purpose of this programme is to support developing and transition countries in the negotiation of International Investment Agreements that contribute to sustainable development and to better manage Investor-State Dispute Settlement cases. The programme is implemented by UNCTAD.

Better Work Phase II

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2016

Better Work, a partnership of the International Labour Organization and the International Finance Corporation, improves compliance with core international labour standards in the textile industry. Better Work is relevant to the partner countries of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO in Asia and demonstrates that jobs with higher compliance to labour standards do more for development.

The main goal is to help exporting garment factories in developing countries to comply with the requirements of the international buyers and to improve labour standards in the global supply chain. It does this by promoting compliance with international labour standards and national law in global supply chains as a basis for building socially responsible export strategies enhancing enterprise-level economic and social performance.

Asia Corporate Governance Programme

01.01.2013 - 30.06.2018

The regional programme aims to improve corporate governance policies and practices in selected countries in Asia.

By promoting good corporate governance, the program will help firms improve their operational efficiency, access to finance and overall sustainability of the financial and economic development can be improved.

Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises SCORE, Phase II

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2017

SCORE is a practical modular training and workplace improvement programme to increase the productivity of SMEs while promoting cleaner production and respect for workers’ rights. SCORE demonstrates best international practice in manufacturing and service sectors and helps SMEs to participate in global supply chains.

Swiss Management Program for Vietnamese Bank Executives, Phase II

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2017

Dynamic and well-regulated financial sectors have a substantial impact on the effectiveness of economic policies, support the integration of developing countries in the world economy and help minimize the impact of major economic crises. Vietnam's financial sector faces several challenges, including a lack of qualified human resources.

World Bank Debt Management Facility, Phase II

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2018

The overall objective of the facility is to strengthen public debt management capacities and institutions in lower income countries and thus contribute to sound macroeconomic and fiscal management. The DMF was launched in 2008 to scale up assistance for debt management and respond to new challenges in debt management.

General Budget Support Vietnam 2013-2016 (EMCC)

01.01.2013 - 30.09.2016

The Economic Management and Competitiveness Credit (EMCC) is designed as a General Budget Support Operation, implemented under the lead of the World Bank to support Vietnam in the implementation of important structural reforms, which contribute to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction.

Better Gold Initiative, Phase I

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2016

The Better Gold Initiative aims to create a mine to market path for sustainably produced gold from small and medium scale mining (ASMM) operations in Peru. Building on simple market mechanisms that honour compliance of producers with standards on traceability, environmental-, social-, governance- and community relation performance, the Better Gold Initiative will contribute to the transformation of small and medium scale mining activities into a motor for better livelihoods and sustainable development. The project is structured around four complementary components along the value chain: 1) Producers: Support to sustainable gold supply through technical assistance and capacity building for Peruvian ASMM artisanal, small scale and medium scale mining activities)- 2) Institutions: Strengthen certification schemes to broaden the impact of ASMM certification- 3) Policy: National Policy dialogue on ASMM related issues and extension strategy on the international level- 4) Demand: Multi-Stakeholder platform on sustainable gold and demand matching in Switzerland.