Publications (532)
Swiss Development Assistance: statistics 2014
This publication consists of six tables providing an overview of public development assistance (Swiss Confederation, cantons, communes) and private grants (NGOs) from Switzerland in 2014, by recipient country and by organization. It also includes a list of the main projects by country. The appendix contains a list of Swiss private organizations active in development cooperation.
Multilateral Cooperation
A cornerstone of Switzerland‘s development and humanitarian aid policy.
Travail en contexte fragile
Swiss Peace Supporter 4/2016
This issue showcases career prospects and opportunities in civilian and military peacebuilding. The information service cinfo, the Swiss Expert Pool for Civilian Peacebuilding and the SWISSINT training centre give us their perspective on what it takes to have a successful career in peacebuilding. Flexibility is the key to starting out in this profession, where most opportunities involve short-term missions on temporary contracts.
Global programme Food security: Agricultural insurance
Bhutan: We can win the fight against corruption
In Cuba, the SDC is promoting renewable energies: “The biogas plant is the heart of my finca”
The World Bank’s new standards
The world’s leading development institutions prescribe protective measures designed to manage the social and environmental impact of the projects they fund. The World Bank has recently reviewed its safeguards.
Un seul monde 4/2016
Fragile Corne de l'Afrique: Reportage au Kenya, en Somalie et en Ethiopie / Une ouverture audacieuse: L'émergence des petits capitalistes à Cuba / Crédits controversés: Des investisseurs privés financent l'aide humanitaire et en tirent profit
150 years of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Japan
Jubilee Appraisal and Reproduction of the 1864 Original Versions of the Treaty of Friendship and Commerce Switzerland – Japan.
Switzerland in space: Cutting-edge research and high-tech solutions – for everyday life
Switzerland is at the forefront of international space travel. Hardly a space mission takes place nowadays where Swiss expertise is not present. Space travel is also an essential part of everyday life. The brochure gives examples from research, industry and daily life showing the importance for us of space travel and Switzerland’s involvement in it.
The ABC Switzerland - UN
The ABCs glossary explains UN institutions and bodies, defines key terms in UN vocabulary, and provides an overview of Switzerland's UN policy. It explains how Switzerland is implementing its commitment, the objectives it is pursuing, and the specific spheres in which it is active.