Sustainable access to climate-friendly and affordable
Approximately 18% of the world's population does not have access to electricity even though this is essential for sustainable development and reducing poverty. The SDC supports the "Energising Development" project (EnDev) that aims to ensure sustainable access to energy for some 15 million people in developing countries by 2018.
Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
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Global |
Climate change and environment Inclusive economic Development
Biosphere protection
Employment creation |
01.11.2012
- 31.12.2016 |
CHF 9’000’000
|
- At the international level: Strengthen and develop competencies for dealing with climate change, i.e. improve the exchange of information in the area of climate education, designing learning materials together with UN CC:Learn partners, strengthen thematic alliances with other organisations and programmes.
- At the national level: Strengthen competencies for dealing with climate change in the education sector, i.e. systematic, long-term and results-oriented education approaches to climate change in interested partner countries, in collaboration with national and regional institutions.
- National State Institute North
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation GENERAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
OTHER SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Biosphere protection
Employment policy and administrative management
Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
Type of collaboration Bilateral cooperation
Finance type Aid grant
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Tied/untied aid Untied aid
Project number 7F08543
Background |
Peru's continuing economic growth rate permits increased government spending towards closing equity gaps and enabling rural development processes through public policies and investment mechanisms. The regional governments of Cusco and Apurímac remain committed to adaptation, in a context of growing socio-environmental conflicts involving mining companies and communities. |
Target groups |
1. Governments in developing and emerging countries. |
Medium-term outcomes |
Contribute to consolidating the livelihood basis and reducing the vulnerability of the population to climate change, with regard to those living in medium and high poverty levels in rural highland areas. |
Results |
Achieved results: Developed climate strategies in the five pilot countries: Benin, the Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Malawi and Uganda. Developed global learning platform with more than 46,000 visitors from 195 countries. Results from previous phases: expected or already achieved outcomes for this phase: |
Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
Credit area |
Development cooperation |
Project partners |
Contract partner Foreign state institution Other partners German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Central American Integration System (SICA), national governments in partner countries. |
Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 9’000’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 9’000’000 |
Project phases | Phase 3 01.07.2021 - 31.12.2025 (Current phase) Phase 2 01.01.2018 - 31.12.2022 (Completed) Phase 1 01.11.2012 - 31.12.2017 (Completed) |