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"The objective is not Switzerland's presence as such, but its impact."

"The objective is not Switzerland's presence as such, but its impact."

Interview with the general director of the SDC, Patricia Danzi, on her visit to Benin and Chad, where she went to Adré, on the border with Sudan.

Focus on development cooperation and peacebuilding

UN Security Council

Focus on development cooperation and peacebuilding

Switzerland lends its international cooperation expertise to the UN Security Council, as demonstrated by examples from the Sahel and the Horn of Africa.

One World – One Health

One World – One Health

The triad between animal, human and environmental welfare.

10,000 bridges open up new paths

10,000 bridges open up new paths

This year, Nepal built its 10,000th trail bridge – with support and know-how from Switzerland. Now the country is ready to go it alone.

«Switzerland's lasting legacy in the field of disaster risk reduction»

Disaster Risk Reduction

«Switzerland's lasting legacy in the field of disaster risk reduction»

25 years after Hurricane Mitch: Christoph Graf, a former SDC programme manager in Nicaragua, reflects on the evolution of disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the country.

Economic development

Economic development

Human development

Human development

The environment

The environment

Peace and governance

Peace and governance

Agenda 2030

Digitalisation

Migration

Swiss know-how

THEMES & DOSSIERS

Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit turns 50

Discover through pictures and videos some of the programmes and operations that have marked the history of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Effective support in a difficult context

Every four years, the Federal Council adopts the strategy for international cooperation. Now the public is being consulted on the goals for 2025-28.

"Sustainable development would not be possible without business"

SDC Director General Patricia Danzi about the role of the private sector in international cooperation.

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Countering Climate Change

Switzerland’s international cooperation strategy 2021–2024 identifies addressing climate change as a thematic priority.