- Home
- FDFA
- Publications
- All publications
On 23 June 1999, the Federal Council made the decision to participate in the UN military peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. Since then, 620 women and 7,880 men have been involved in peacekeeping operations with the ‘Swiss Company’, abbreviated to SWISSCOY. This latest edition of ‘Swiss Peace Supporter’ tracks the progress of the peacekeeping mission. It also includes eye-witness reports of election monitoring in Ukraine and Nigeria.
What will the world look like in ten years? Which trends could become stronger in the future and what impact will they have on people and society? On behalf of Federal Councillor Cassis, a working group with experts from science, business and civil society, the President of the Conference of Cantonal Governments and high-ranking FDFA officials discussed ideas on how Switzerland should position itself in terms of foreign policy for the world of tomorrow. The report "Switzerland in the World 2028" analyses the drivers of change and derives consequences for foreign policy.
This publication consists of six tables providing an overview of public development assistance (Swiss Confederation, cantons, communes) and private grants (NGOs) from Switzerland in 2017, by recipient country and by organization. It also includes a list of the main projects by country.
Information on the results achieved in the last three remaining country programmes that are still under way, e.g. mine clearance in Croatia, the promotion of SMEs in Romania and decommissioned trams from Basel improving Bulgaria's public transport system. The report also briefly explains the background to the second Swiss contribution to selected EU member countries.
This report has been prepared as part of GIZ support to the Ministry of Construction (MoC) under the Mekong Urban Flood Proofing and Drainage Programme, which has overall objectives to improve the capacity of national and local authorities on urban resilience through the development of nation-wide standards and policies relevant to urban drainage and reduction of flood risks; and to reduce urban flood risk and improve early warning in three cities in the Mekong Delta. The report has been prepared at a time when there are significant changes happening to the urban planning and management systems in Viet Nam. The introduction of a new Law on Planning in late 2017 has necessitated a fundamental rethink of planning approaches in all sectors. At the same time, in the urban sector new legislation in the form of a Law on Urban Management and Development is being prepared and will be submitted to the National Assembly in 2020 and further initiatives in relation to smart cities, green growth and climate resilience indicate the direction of urban development that is a priority in Viet Nam.
Establishing effective regional coordination in the Mekong Delta is a government priority and important for stable socio-economic and infrastructure development for the region. Presently, the delta faces significant challenges. With a population of over 20 million, the delta is vulnerable to the impact of the climate change and other factors, including floods, rising seawater, hydropower projects in the river basin, uncontrolled river-sand over-exploitation, change of land use, land subsidence, coastal and riverbank erosion as well as air, water and land pollution. Floods, in particular, are part of life in the delta, and, in normal conditions, can bring multiple benefits with farming and resource management systems adjusted to them, but changing conditions can make their location, duration and intensity unpredictable, with devastating impacts. This report represents perspectives and recommendations from the Office of the Government, ministries and leaders from 13 provinces in the Mekong Delta. Many of these issues, which are central to the future development of the Mekong Delta, cannot be addressed through existing planning mechanism, which are inherently fragmented and do not provide a means to consider the delta as a coherent whole. An effective and efficient approach to key planning challenges such as water management, disaster mitigation, ecosystems degradation, transport, electricity supply and other core services need to be based, at least in part, through mechanisms based on the close collaboration between provinces.
Switzerland's successful history of international peace support operations began 30 years ago with a contingent dispatched to the United Nations mission in Namibia. This edition of Swiss Peace Supporter looks back on the contributions made by Switzerland to peace support operations since 1989. A captivating account by Adolf Ogi and reports from the field will give you an insight into Switzerland's engagement in the UN.
Urbanisation: Reportage dans les villes du Mali, confrontées à de nombreux défis / Nicaragua : Inquiets pour leur avenir, les jeunes manifestent dans la rue / Géo-ingénierie : Une chance ou une menace pour les pays en développement?
ALLIANCES STRATÉGIQUES: Les partenariats public-privé pour le développement ne cessent d’augmenter / ÉTHIOPIE:Le pays, en pleine mutation, est confronté à des conflits ethniques / FORMATION DUALE: Dans quelle mesure le modèle de réussite suisse est-il exportable?
Diaspora et transferts d’argent : Les envois de fonds vers les pays d’origine sont toujours plus importants / Le grand écart du Tadjikistan : Espoir, émigration et corruption caractérisent ce pays de haute montagne / Offensive chinoise : Les milliards investis par Pékin dans les pays en développement constituent-ils un engagement durable ou un simple calcul politico-économique?
This magazine on Swiss foreign policy publishes articles written by experts. It appears several times a year. The articles are published usually in the language in which they were written. The contents do not necessarily reflect the views of the FDFA.
Last update 26.01.2022