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Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
  
REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 66.2  
OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
SWITZERLAND  
The following communication, dated 13 September 2021 , from Switzerland , is being circulated 
pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Decision on Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement 
(IP/C/28).  
 
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1  INTRODUCTION  
1.  In paragraph 11.2 of the Decision on Implementation -Related Issues and Concerns ( document 
WT/MIN(01)/17), adopted in Doha on 14 November 2001, developed country Members reaffirmed 
their commitment to provide enterprises and institutions incentives to promote and encourage 
technology transfer to least -developed country Members ( 'LDCs'), pursuant to Article 66.2 of the 
Agreement on Trade -Related As pects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement). In its 
Decision ( document IP/C/28) of 19 February 2003, the Council for Trade -Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights (Council for TRIPS ) agreed that developed country Members shall submit 
annual reports on actions taken or planned in pursuance of their commitments under Article 66.2 of 
the TRIPS Agreement. Furthermore, it was agreed that new detailed reports shall be delivered every 
third year and that updates shall be provided in the interve ning years.  
2.  According to this obligation, and taking the Decision of the Council for TRIPS into account, 
Switzerland herew ith submits its updated report on actions taken or planned. The report reflects all 
latest relevant developments in Switzerland.  
3.  Switz erland 's understanding of 'technology transfer ' includes a broad set of processes covering 
the flows of know -how, experience and equipment amongst different stakehold ers such as 
governments, private sector entities, financial institutions, NGOs and researc h/education 
institutions. Incentives and activities reported here belong to any of the following four key modes of 
technology transfer: (i) physical objects or equipment; (ii) skills and human and organisational 
aspects of technology management and learnin g; (iii) designs and blueprints which constitute the 
document -embodied knowledge on information and technology; and (iv) production arrangement 
linkages within which technology is operated, including the enabling environment for such transfer. 
Foreign dire ct investment, official development assistance (ODA; cf. para. 4.2 below), equity 
investment, or other instruments such as commercial lending, are all important channels through 
which technology transfer is financed. The present report is focused on techno logy transfer under 
ODA financing. Switzerland provides incentives in numerous sectors contributing to sustainable 
development in LDCs and believes that this assistance should be comprehensive and not be limited 
to certain areas.  
2  GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE PROVISION OF INCENTIVES FOR 
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER  
4.  There are primarily two Swiss government agencies involved in providing either direct or indirect 
incentives for Swiss enterprises and institutions, as well as those in other develope d country 
Members, to engage in activities involving technology transfer to LDCs. These two agencies are the IP/C/R/TTI/CHE/2  
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  Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs 
(SECO). They are jointly responsible for the form ulation and implementation of the Swiss 
international development cooperation policy .1 While the SDC assumes the overall coordination 
function in matters pertaining to development co operation and humanitarian aid, SECO is the centre 
of competence for econ omic development and the integration of developing and transition countries 
into the world econo my. 
5.  Another agency involved in technology transfer activities in Switzerland is the Swiss National 
Science Foundation (SNSF). Acting on a mandate issued by the Swiss Federal Government, the SNSF 
supports research inside and outside universi ties and fosters young scientific talent. At international 
level, the Swiss National Sc ience Foundation aims to make a positive contribution through its 
research programmes to scientific research in relevant areas of the world and to promote research 
cooperation between these areas and Switzerland. At present, the Swiss National Science 
Foundation, in collaboration with the SDC, has a large programme focused on research partners hips 
with developing countries and encompassing several projects in LDCs (see Annex I).  
3  DOMAINS OF SWISS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ACTIVITIES  
6.  Switzerland promotes technology transfer in domains that are of high importance to the LDCs. 
Specifically, the Swiss Gov ernment fosters technology transfer to LDCs in the fields of public health, 
pharmaceuticals, water supply and sanitation, land governance, agricultu re, food industry and 
security, machine industry, textiles, chemical industry, trade facilitation, clean ene rgy, energy 
efficiency and eco -technology, climate change adaptation and relevant IP protection. Fo r an overview 
of ongoing projects, see Annexes I and II.  
7.  Switzerland promotes and incentivises technology transfer to LDCs in domains in which it has 
special expertise. These include the machining indus try, as well as the manufacturing of precision 
instruments and chemical products. Promo ting the transfer of environmentally sound technologies 
to LDCs is another domain in which Switzerland is active. Her e, the goal is to transfer both knowledge 
and methods that help meet environmental standar ds. These programmes focus particularly on 
technology transfer in the metal, paper, cement, food and textile industries. Furthermore, 
Switzerland supports the transfe r of technologies in the field of renewable energies, energy efficiency 
and resource efficiency, for example through its REPIC platform.  
8.  The Swiss Government encourages technology transfer between Switzerland and LDCs in various 
ways including research fun ding, consulting and other forms of assistance, particularly in the 
domains of public health, agriculture and sustainable w ater management. Switzerland 's constant 
engagement in these domains is confirmed by the new projects presented in this year 's report.  
4  LEVELS OF SWISS ACTIVITES PROMOTING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TO LEAST 
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES  
9.  Switzerland 's activities and incentives regarding technology transfer aim to increase the flow of 
technology to LDCs and developing countries and to build up capacities w hich enable beneficiary 
countries to assess, adop t, manage and apply technologies. The activities supported by the 
Swiss  Government embrace projects at the bilateral, regional and multilateral levels.  
10.  SECO 's and the SDC 's activities relevant to Article 66. 2 of the TRIPS Agreement are ca rried out 
under the framework of the Swiss ODA. The projects and programmes under the Swiss ODA include 
bilateral, multi -bilateral and multilateral initiatives and are primarily aimed at a selected group of 
priority countries  in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, Central and South East Asia and 
south -eastern Europe. Many of the projects contract Swiss enterprises and institutions as well as 
those of other Members to provide knowledge and technology that facilitates the d evelopment of 
human capital, i nfrastructure and private sector enterprises in LDCs.  
 
1 Together with the Human Security Division (HSD ), which is a division separate from the SDC; both 
within the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs), the SDC and SECO form the three actors responsible for 
Switzerland’s international cooperation. However, the HSD is not involved in technology transfer since its 
actions focus on the promotion of peace and human rights as set out in the Federal Council’s foreign policy 
strategy.  IP/C/R/TTI/CHE/2  
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  11.  At the multilateral level, Switzerland contributes to a variety of technical assistance trust funds 
in conjunction with the World Bank Group, the regional dev elopment banks , and the International 
Monetary Fund. These funds are available ei ther to project managers at these banks or to countries 
seeking funding for technical assistance and technology transfer. Switzerland recently participated 
in the negotiations on the 19th replenishment of the International Development Association  
(IDA-19), and will contribute CHF 683 m illion to this replenishment. For the African Development 
Fund, Switzerland participated in the 15th replenishment in 2019 and will contribute CHF 196 m illion. 
For the Asian Development Fund, Switzerland participated in the 12th replenishment in 2020 and will 
contribute CHF 25 million. Besides cooperation with these financial institutions, Switzerland is also 
engaged in the development projects of many other international organisations. Examples of 
organisations which run rel ated projects are the World Health Organization (WHO), the United 
Nations Industrial Development Organization  (UNIDO), the United Nations Conference on Trade and 
Development (UNCTAD), the World Intellectual Property Organization*2 (WIPO), the Uni ted Nations 
Development Programme (UNDP), the U nited Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Food 
and Agriculture Organization ( FAO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International 
Fund for Agricultural Development ( IFAD), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and the 
Internatio nal Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions* (INTOSAI). International research 
institutions, such as the numerous specialised centres of the Consultative Group on International 
Agricultural Research (CGIAR), are also supported by Switzerland. Furthermor e, Switzerland 
participated in the first replenishment of the Green Climate Fund, covering the period from 
2020-2023, and will contribute USD 150 million.  
12.  Switzerland supports various bilateral and multilateral projects in order to promote investment 
as we ll as the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainable impacts of trade. In investment promotion, 
Switzerland aims at mobilising private capital, know -how and technologies (i.e. m obile money 
applications) to strengthen access to finance for enterprises and ho useholds as well as financial 
intermediation in LDCs, and facilitate d irect investments or joint ventures which transfer know -how 
and technology. Concerning the improvement of trade -related cooperation, Switzerland cooperates 
on a bilateral basis and with bilateral or multilateral agencies. Trade -related assistance to LDCs is 
mainly delivered through multilateral programmes and organisations such as the Enhanced 
Integrated Framework* (EIF) and the UN Interagency Cluster on Trade and  Productive Capacities*. 
Among these there are special thema tic partnerships with ITC, UNCTAD, ILO and UNIDO, as well as 
with selected NGOs. Switzerland concluded and continues to conclude a high number of bilateral 
agreements with LDCs that promote and pr otect investments as well as agreements on double 
taxation .3 
5  INSTRUMENTS FOR THE PROMOTION OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER  
13.  One of the main goals of Switzerland 's economic and trade -related cooperation is the transfer 
of modern technology and know -how to recipient countries in order to better enable them to upgrade 
their production facilities to meet the requirements of world markets and to become more 
competitive  in the global economy. The promotion of investment and of cooperation agreements 
between the private sectors in the North, South and East is an important instrument of development 
policy, which is primarily intended to support sustainable development in t hese partner countries.  
5.1  Support of Private -Sector Investments in Least -Developed Countries  
14.  Switzerland promotes technology transfer to LDCs by supporting small and medium -sized 
enterprises (SMEs) in several ways. For instance, it provides technical advice to SMEs domiciled in 
LDCs such as Bangladesh.  Switzerland also encourages Swiss SMEs and entrepreneurs to invest in 
LDCs in order to enhance technology  transfer to LDCs. The SECO Start -up Fund (SSF) is a loan 
instrument established by SECO in 1998. The adm inistration of the fund is  delegated to 
FINANCEcontact . The fund promotes private sector investment projects in countries with economies 
under development or in transition, including LDCs. The projects must be commercially viable and 
meet recognised enviro nmental and social standards. Investments in developing and transition 
economies involve business risks beyond those generally encountered in Western countries. The aim 
of the SSF is to share financing and risks with the investor. It does so by co -financin g the initial 
 
2 These organisations are not included in the ODA framework.  
3 Available at 
https://www.seco.admin.ch/seco/en/home/Aussenwirtschaftspolitik_Wirtschaftliche_Zusammenarbeit/Wirtscha
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  investment phase. Financing by the SSF is in the form of a loan that must be repaid within seven 
years. The SSF aims to enable the transfer of capital, technological know -how and managerial 
expertise. The SSF has actively supported SME activi ties in LDCs and countries in transition through 
more than 120 projects and in creating over 16,000 jobs.  
15.  Technology transfer to LDCs is also provided by Swiss charitable institutions, which are 
incentivised under tax exemption schemes established by the S wiss Government. This practice  is in 
line with the proposed incentive number 7 of the room document RD/IP/24 circulated by the 
LDC Group in 2018. One example of a Swiss institution to which the tax incentives apply that is 
engaged in technology transfer to  LDCs is the Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development. 
The Foundation not only supplies a large amount of cost -free medicines to many LDCs, but it also 
runs various public health related projects, including local training to promote integrated 
manag ement of childhood illness, training and supportive supervision of health personnel and the 
provision of training infrastructure.  
16.  Switzerland supports private participation in infrastructure in developing countries through 
companies of the Private Infrastr ucture Development Group (PIDG). Those various companies have 
an infrastructure focus only and are active along the entire infrastructure cycle (concept, early stage 
development, construction as well as operation). This allows PIDG to be an aware risk take r. The 
risk can be with regard to the countries PIDG works in (least developed or fragile states), the type 
of projects (new technology or greenfield) or the type of finance product (such as local currency 
guarantees). PIDG gets involved in situations wher e the private sector would not otherwise be willing 
or able to invest. PIDG -supported infrastructure projects are mostly financed and wholly 
implemented by the commercial private sector. Since 2002 and thanks to PIDG 's involvement, over 
170 projects have r eached financial close, of which over 110 are now operational.  
17.  Most PIDG -supported projects employ local managers and operators who are recruited on the 
basis of their existing, appropriate qualifications, but they are all also provided with on -the-job 
training. The percentage of training costs in relation to a project 's total investment cost varies widely 
and depends upon the type of infrastructure being provided, the numbers of staff employed and the 
type of technology being used . It is unusual for the PIDG companies supporting a project to finance 
the costs of technology -related training, as these costs are part of the overall investment cost of the 
project. However, in some exceptional cases, Technical Assistance (TA) grants have been accessed 
to provide technology -related training to PIDG -supported projects. Such training costs can be as 
high as 10% of the total investment costs of the project.  
18.  Switzerland supports the Climate Investment Fund 's Scaling Up Renewable Energy Programme 
(SREP) for low -income countries, most of them LDCs (17), which finances capacity -building 
measures and infrastructure projects. The latter also includes technology transfers for renewable 
energy technologies.  
19.  Finally, the Swiss Government, through the Swiss Investment Fun d for Emerging Markets  
(SIFEM AG), also provides long -term financing for small and medium -sized enterpris es in LDCs 
through local or regional risk -capital funds. These funds provide equity, debt or a combination 
thereof to SMEs  in the target countries and combine the investment with a broad range of technical 
assistance to the beneficiary comp anies such as skills development, ESG, risk management and 
capacity building. Examples include the Agricultural Rural Impulse Fund  (CHF 5 million), the Business 
Partne rs International East Africa Fund  (CHF 4 million), the NAVIS VIII CAMBODIA LAOS MYANMAR 
VIET NAM Fund (CHF 154 millio n), the METIER SUSTAINABLE CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL FUND 
(CHF 10 million) or Ethos Mezzanine Partners III  (CHF 10 million), in combination wit h a separate 
Technical Assistance Facility  for the financing of training and capacity -building from the 
Swiss Government (CHF 4 million).  
5.2  Information on Commercial Establishment of LDC Companies in Switzerland and other 
Developed Countries  
20.  Through the Swiss Import Promotion Programme  (SIPPO), Switzerland supports Business 
Support Organisations (BSO) - in selected developing and transition countries, including LDCs, 
through organisational and capacity development. The program me works with BSOs in the areas of 
matchmaking, networking, and market intelligence to better serve their members (export -oriented 
SMEs).  IP/C/R/TTI/CHE/2  
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  21.  LDCs' access to new markets is facilitated through the Global Trade Helpdesk. This web 
platform, supported  by Switzerlan d, simplifies market research for companies by integrating trade 
and business information into one user -friendly, online tool. It provides accessible and 
comprehensive information, from the trade formalities relevant at the exporter 's doorstep to the 
marke t access information and business contacts in the destination market.  
5.3  Financial Assistance and Export Risk Guarantees  
22.  Switzerland also provides non -reimbursable financial assistance (grants) to LDCs for the 
construction, rehabilitatio n or extension of infr astructure in LDCs. The Swiss grant contribution to 
such projects also covers technology transfer, consulting services for project implementation and 
expertise for institutional (managerial) and sector refor ms. A special focus is given to the 
establishment  of public -private partnerships for infrastructure services.  
5.4  Trade and Clean Technology Cooperation  
23.  Switzerland is focused on promoting the transfer of environmentally sound technologies. A 
comprehensive programme fo r the establishment of what are known as  'Cleaner Production Centres ' 
was set up. The aim of the centres is to offer private companies and the public sector in LDCs a wide 
range of services including general information, in -plant assessments, workshops, demonstration 
projects, capacity building and support for the preparati on of bankable projects. The centres provide 
these services with the support of technical institutes, universities and industries in Switzerland and 
other developed country Members. The newly established and initiated Global Ec o-Industrial Parks 
Programme (GEIPP), which aims to demonstrate the viability and benefits of greening existing 
industrial parks by improving the resource productivity and economic, environmental and social 
performance of businesses, possesses a global com ponent on knowledge development. Its objective 
is to generate and disseminate knowledge from present and past endeavours, which can be used to 
tackle the required preconditions for EIP, including in LDCs.  
24.  The Sustainable Trade Initiative IDH provides produ cers in developing countries, including LDCs,  
with know -how on environmentally and socially sustainable production methods, thereby assisting 
these producers to increase t heir market share for the main target products, including cotton, cocoa 
and coffee. Switzerland also supports programmes in the field of energy efficiency which aim at 
mitigating CO 2 emissions globally and controlling air pollution locally. T hese projects are related to 
the traffic and transportation sector and to small and medium -sized in dustries (e.g. foundry, glass, 
and brick industries). The main objective is to strengthen local partners (capacity building) and to 
pool international expertise in order to develop locally adequate solutions (technology packages). 
These pilot programmes ar e then evaluated, documented and disseminated at the national level. In 
addition, Switzerland supports transfer of know -how, training and infrastructure in the field of 
environment monitoring and chemicals management.  
25.  With specific trade promotion programm es, Switzerland promotes the integration of LDCs in the 
global economy. In the context of the Enhanced Integrated Framework  (EIF), Switzerland h as joined 
forces with the UN Interagency Cluster on Trade and Productive Capacities  to support LDCs ' 
integration into the world trading system. So far, three country programmes were launched, in 
Lao PDR. (2010 -2017, completed), in Tanzania (2014 -18, completed), and in Myanmar (ongoing 
since 2018).  
5.5  Training  
26.  The Swiss Tropical Institute, n ow Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute , offers a 
postgraduate diploma course entitled 'Health Care and Management in Tropical Countries '. More 
than half of the participants in this course usually come from LDCs. Their participation is possible 
thank s to the scholarships offered by the Swiss  Government.  As part of its Global Program me for 
Intellectual Property Rights (GPIPR), Switzerland offers IP trainings to support developing and least 
developed countries as well as emerging economies in building u p an efficient a nd effective 
protection of intellectual property rights,  in order to support economic development and facilitate 
the implementation of the WTO Agreement on Trade -Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. 
As part of the GPIPR, a proj ect is currently ongoing in Myanmar.  IP/C/R/TTI/CHE/2  
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  5.6  Research Activities  
27.  Another kind of technology transfer which Switzerland is engaged in is collaborating with 
international organisations and/or with LDCs directly in research, particularly in public health and 
cross-cutting issues in the agriculture domain. The SDC promotes research partnerships in a number 
of LDCs, including support through the Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues for 
Development,  implemented jointly with the Swiss National Science Foundation  (SNSF).  
5.7  Support to Global Health Initiatives  
28.  Switzerland also engages in various global initiatives to combat diseases that the LDCs are 
particularly affected by, such as malaria. The SDC supports, for example, the Medicines for Malaria 
Venture, the Founda tion for Innovative New Diagnostics as well as the Drugs for Neglected Diseases 
Initiative. Through these engagements, Switzerland promotes the development and provision of new 
treatments and/or diagnosis kits for tropical diseases.  
5.8  Other Instruments  
29.  In addition to the activities mentioned above, Switzerland has also engaged in capacity building 
and technology transfer in favour of developing and least developed countries, pursuant to the 
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and its pro visions on access and benefit sharing.  
30.  Moreover, Switzerland and like -minded donors supported the UNCTAD Debt Management and 
Finan cial Analysis System (DMFAS). The DMFAS initiative aims to support LDCs and LMICs in the 
sound management of their public debt . At its core, the programme provides governments with a 
modern and continuously updated IT system that produces complete, up -to-date and reliable debt 
data and allows comprehensive analysis. Almost 60 countries currently rely on DMFAS to manage 
their deb t portfolio. Switzerland has supported the programme since its establishment in the 1980s, 
currently with a contribution of CHF 5.26 million for 2017 -2022.    
6  CONCLUDING REMARKS  
31.  Challenges remain for fostering technology transfer to LDCs, and Switzerland rem ains 
commi tted to actively engaging in the discussion to further promote the transfer of technology. 
Through th e various incentives outlined in this report, Switzerland significantly contributes to 
transferring, in particular, know -how to LDCs via its econ omic and development cooperation, thereby 
increasing LDC partner capacities for creating enabling environments that promote investment, 
render industries more efficient and competitive, and help link producers with the global economy. 
This in turn provides  further opportunities for additional synergies with the private sector. Of 
particular importance for Switzerland is the promotion of technologies which are based on 
sustainable production methods.  
32.  As stated in earlier reports, government incentives to pro vide technology transfer to third 
countries are only one of many factors relevant for the strategic decisions companies make regarding 
where to direct their foreign investments and transfer their innovative technology. Overall conditions 
in LDCs are often unfavourable to foreign enterprises which, in principle, would have the capability 
and the will ingness to transfer their technology and know -how. LDCs are thus encouraged to 
persistently work toward s an enabling environment that attracts foreign investment  and technology 
transfer. Some of the decisive factors that contribute to attracting technology are favourable overall 
macroeconomic and microeconomic conditions, a safe legal and regulatory framework (including an 
accountable judicial system, adequate pro tection of intellectual property rights and a 
well-functioning government administration) and market potential at national level.  IP/C/R/TTI/CHE/2  
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  ANNEX I  
7  RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LDCS  
33.  Research partnerships between Switzerland and developing countries, including LDCs, we re 
integrated into the Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues for Development – r4d 
programme ( http://www.r4d.ch ) – a joint funding initiative by the Swiss Agency for Development 
and Cooperation (SDC) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).  
34.  The r4d programme supports relevant research for development with the aim of solving global 
challenges and with a focus on least developed, low and middle income countries. It is likely to 
involve technology transfer between Swiss researchers and developing countries' researchers, 
including those from LDCs. It consists of five thematic modules and a research module without pre -
defined topics.  
35.  The five thematic modules are:  
a. Causes of and solutions to social con flicts in contexts of weak public institutions or state 
fragility ; 
b. Employment in the context of sustainable development ; 
c. Innovation in agricultural and food systems for food security ; 
d. Sustainable management of ecosystems for the provision of ecosystem serv ices; and  
e. Provision systems and financing mechanisms in the public health sector . 
36.  Currently, 57 projects are funded by the r4d programme. LDCs touched by the programme 
include Mozambique, Nepal, Burkina Faso, Lao PDR, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ma dagascar, Zamb ia, 
Mali, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Lesotho, Malawi, Sou th Sudan, Cambodia, Benin, Myanmar, 
Senegal, Uganda and Togo. A total budget of CHF 97.6 million is available for the duration of the 
entire programme from 2012 to 2022. CHF 72 million is being contr ibuted by the SDC and 
CHF 25.6 million by the SNSF.   
   
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ANNEX  II1
 
Name of programme or project  UNCTAD Debt Management and Financial Analysis System (DMFAS)  
Objective or purpose  Strengthen the capacity of LDCs and LMICs to manage their debt in an effective and sustainable way  
Entity making the incentive available  UNCTAD  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangladesh; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Chad; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; 
Guinea -Bissau; Haiti;  Lao P DR; Madagascar; Mauritania; Rwanda; Togo; U ganda; Yemen  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 5,260,000 (CHF 3 million for the funding cycle 2017 -20; Switzerland is funding DMFAS since the 1980s)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Public Financial Management Information Technology  
Type of technology transferred: Specialised software for governments to manage public debt  
Category of technology  Information and communications technology  
Output or impact  59 countries relied on DMFAS in 2019 to manage their debt portfolios  
Status of the programme or project  In development for future implementation  
Duration and timing  1980s -ongoing  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  wemu.sekretariat@seco.admin.ch  
 
 
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Name of programme or project  Sustainable Trade Initiative IDH  
Objective or purpose  Transf orm commodity supply chain towards sustainability through PPP  
Entity making the incentive available  Initiatief Duurzame Handel / Sustainable Trade Initiative IDH  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Afghanistan; Angola; Banglades h; Benin; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Chad; Democratic 
Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; The Gambia; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Haiti; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Lesotho; 
Liberia; Mad agascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mozam bique; Myanmar; Nepal; Ni ger; Rwanda; Senegal; Sierra Leone; 
Solomon Islands; Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; Vanuatu; Yemen; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive me asure   
Financial implications  Budget from 2013 -2020, unless otherwise indicated: n/a (Total investments from SECO CHF 30 million)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Increased and sustainable productivity for producers of certain raw materials (i.a. cotton, cocoa, 
coffee) allowing better integration into global value chains  
Type of technology transferred: Know -how on increased productivity for producers of certain raw materials and access to 
finance (i.a. cotton, cocoa, coffee) allowin g better integration in to global value chains  
Category of technology  Other  
Output or impact  Contribution to Agenda 2030 goals 1, 2, 5, 8, 12, 15  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2013-2021 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  wehu -secretariat@seco.admin.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  Swiss Import Promotion Programme SIPPO  
Objective or purpose  Promotion of exports to Swiss and European markets  
Entity making the incentive available  Swisscontact  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 22,400,000  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Trade know -how 
Type of technology transferred: Institutional capacity building, performance measurement, market intelligence, 
matchmaking, knowledg e transfer and exchange  
Category of technology  Other  
Output or impact  Increased exports / job creation  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2017-2021 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  Global Eco -Industrial Parks Programme (UNIDO)  
Objective or purpose  Improved industrial competitiveness through cleaner production  
Entity making the incentive available  Policy dialogue, training of consultants, company assessments, together with UNIDO.  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Afghanistan; Angola; Bangladesh; Benin; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Chad; Democratic 
Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; The Gambia; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Haiti; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Lesotho; 
Liberia; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mozambique; Myanmar; Nepal; Niger; Rwanda; Senegal; Sierra Leone; 
Solomon Islands; Tanzania ; Togo; Uganda; Vanuatu; Yemen; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterpri ses or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Overall programme budget CHF 17,125,000; budget for component knowledge development CHF 1,250,000  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Industry / environment. Cleaner production: identification and implementation of 
environmentally sound technologies  
Type of technology transferred: Cleaner, resource -efficient production methods  
Category of technology  Environmentally friendly or sustainable technolo gy 
Output or impact  Emission reductions, reduced negative environmental impact, increased industry competitiveness  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2019-2023 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)  
Objective or purpose  To foster technology development and transfer across numerous adaptation and mitigation sectors  
Entity making the incentive available  Technical assistance and capacity building, knowledge sharing, collaboration and networking  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Afghanistan; Angola; Bangladesh; Benin; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Chad; Democratic 
Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; The Gambia; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Haiti; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Lesotho; 
Liberia; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritan ia; Mozambique; Myanmar; Nepal; Niger; Rwanda; Senegal; Sierra Leone; 
Solomon Islands; Tanzania; Togo; Ug anda; Vanuatu; Yemen; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Budget: CHF 4,000,000  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Technical assistance provided by experts on specific climate technology sectors  
Type of technology transferred: Know -how in adaptation and mitigation  
Category of technology  Climate change mitigation technology  
Output or impact  Emission reductions, reduced negative environmental impact, increased industry competitiveness  
Status of the programme or project  Completed  
Duration and timing  2016-2020 
Website for further information   
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Name of programme or project  PIDG – Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF)  
Objective or purpose  Increase volumes of long -term investment financing  
Entity making the incentive available  PIDG – Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Afghanistan; Angola; Bangladesh; Benin; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Chad; Democratic 
Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; The Gambia; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Haiti; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Lesotho; 
Liberia; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mozambique; Myanmar; Nepal; Niger; Rwanda; Senegal; Sierra Leone; 
Solomon Islands; Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; Vanuatu; Yemen; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficia ry enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Budget for 2015, unless otherwise indicated: n/a (Total investments from SECO so far USD 22 million)  
Field of technology  Type of technology transferred: Technical assistance in financial services related to infrastructure investments (e.g. 
renewable energy, telecom, industrial infrastructure).  
Field of technology transfer: Know -how related to leveraging private investment f or private infrastructure  
Category of technology  Climate change mitigation technology  
Output or impact  Increased long -term investment in private infrastructure  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2001 – open 
Website for further information   
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Name of programme or project  PIDG – GuarantCo  
Objective or purpose  Increase volumes of local currency investment financing  
Entity making the incentive available  PIDG – GuarantCo  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Afghanistan; Angola; Bangladesh; Benin; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Chad; Democratic 
Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; The Gambia; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Haiti; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Lesotho; 
Liberia; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mozambique; Myanmar; Nepal; Niger; Rwa nda; Senegal; Sierra Leone; 
Solomon I slands; Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; Vanuatu; Yemen; Zambi a 
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Budget for 2015, unless otherwise indicated: n/a (Total investments from SECO so far USD 44 million)  
Field of technology  Field of technology: Technical assistance in financial services (local capital market development) related to infrastructure 
projects (e.g. transport, telecom, industrial infrastructure)  
Type of technology transferred: Know -how related to local currency risks and lending  
Category of technology  Climate change mitigation technology  
Output or impact  Increased volumes of local currency, private investment in privat e infrastructure  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2006 - open 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  PIDG – InfraCo Africa  
Objective or purpose  Greenfield infrastructure project development  
Entity making the incentive available  PIDG – InfraCo Africa  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Uganda; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Budget for 2015, unless otherwise indicated: n/a (Total investments from SECO so far USD 33 million)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Renewable energy, agri -infrastructure, transport  
Type of technology transferred: Structuring and financial management of infrastructure project development  
Category of technology  Climate change mitigation technology  
Output or impact  New/better infrastructure, job creation  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in  progress  
Duration and timing  2005 – open 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  PIDG – InfraCo Asia  
Objective or purpose  Greenfield infrastructure project development  
Entity making the incentive available  PIDG – InfraCo Asia  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Cambodia; Nepal  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Budget for 2015, unless otherwise indicated: (Total investments from SECO so far USD 19 million)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Renewable energy, agri -infrastructure  
Type of technology transferred: Structuring and financial management of infrastructure project development/ solar energy 
farming  
Category of technology  Climate change mitigation technolog y 
Output or impact  New/better infrastructure, job creation  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2010 – open  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  PIDG – Technical Assistance Facility  
Objective or purpose  Reinforce expert technical knowledge in infrastructure projects  
Entity making the incentive available  PIDG – Technical Assistance Facility  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Afghanistan; Angola; Bangladesh; Benin; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Chad; Democratic 
Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; The Gambia; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Haiti; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Lesotho; 
Liberia; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mozambique; Myanmar; Nepal; Niger; Rwanda; Senegal; Sierra Leone ; 
Solomon Islands; Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; Vanuatu; Yemen; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Budget for 2015, unless otherwise indicated: Total investments from SECO so far USD 17 million  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Capacity building / technical assistance in infrastructure projects (e.g. renewable energy, wat er 
/ sewerage / sanitation)  
Type of technology transferred: Know -how in infrastructure investment planning and execution  
Category of technology  Climate change mitigation technology  
Output or impact  Facilitate realisation of infrastructure projects  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2004 – open 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV)  
Objective or purpose  MMV's overall goal is to facilitate equitable access to quality antima larial medicines, to develop better antimalarial medicines 
for clinical case management and vulnerable populations, and to bring forward new tools for  containing resistance and 
eliminating mal aria. 
Entity making the incentive available  Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Angola; Benin; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Chad; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Lao 
People 's Democratic Republic; Liberia; Madagascar; Mali; Mauritania; Myanmar; Niger; Rwanda; Senegal; Sierra Leone; 
Tanzania; Uganda; Yemen; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observ er(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 2 '095'000 (CHF 9 '800'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Pharmaceutical  
Type of technology transferred: Research and development (R&D) of antimalarials  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  1. Facilitate equitable access to quality antimalarial medicines to maximize the use and health impact of existing products.  
2. Develop patient -adapted new combinations to overcome resistance, facilitate deployment with shorter treatment courses 
and protect vulnerable populations.  
3. Bring forward new tools to continue containing resistance and to support malaria elimination as mo re and more countries 
reduce transmission and become ultimately free of the disease.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2017-2021  
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Name of programme or project  International Agriculture Research CGIAR – Core contribution 2017 -2019  
Objective or purpose  The CGIAR is a key global partner for the SDC 's support of international agricultural research for development, particularly 
under the thematic priority "agricultural innovation systems ''. This multilateral commitment complements and strengthens 
the SDC 's engagement in 1) agricultural research and innovations systems for smallholder farmers at country and regional 
levels, and 2) investments to  multilateral agencies IFAD, WFP and FAO, all of them beneficiaries and users of res earch 
evidence and capacity provided by the CGIAR.  
Entity making the incentive available  Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Chad; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; The Gambia; 
Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Haiti; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Lesotho; Liberia; Madagascar; Malawi; Ma li; Mauritania; 
Mozambique; Mya nmar; Nepal; Niger; Rwanda; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Solomon Islands; Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; Yemen; 
Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 16 '050'000 (CHF 33 '100'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Agriculture and food security  
Type of technology transferred: Agricultural research and innovation systems, agricultural production (including management 
of natural resources)  
Category of technology  Food and agriculture  
Output or impact  The CGIAR 's second comprehensive Strategy and R esults Framework (SRF 2016 -2030) foresees that, by 2022, the action of 
CGIAR and its partners will result in:  
- 30 million fewer hungry people  
- 100 million more farm households which have adopted improved varieties, breeds of trees and /or improved manag ement 
practices  
- Improved rate of yield increase for major food staples from currently below 1% to 1.2 to 1.4%  
- 30 million fewer poor people – at least 50% of whom are women  
- 55 million ha less degraded land  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2020-2021 
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Name of programme or project  Fighting diseases of poverty: Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi)  
Objective or purpose  DNDi's overall goal is to develop new and improve existing treatments for neglected tropical diseases, in order to reduce 
their global burden as well as to save lives and improve the quality of life for patients and populations at risk. The specif ic 
objective  is to deliver 16 to 18 treatments by 2023 for leishm aniasis, Human African Trypanosomiasis (or sleeping sickness), 
Chagas disease, filariasis, paediatric HIV, hepatitis C and/or mycetoma and to establish a strong R&D portfolio for these 
diseases. Furthermor e, DNDi will also contribute to tackling antimicrobial resistance.  
Entity making the incentive available  Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), over 160 private and public partners worldwide  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Angola; Bangladesh; Benin; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Central African Republic; Chad; Democratic Republic of the Congo; 
Djibouti; The Gambia; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Lesotho; Liberia; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Ma uritania; Mo zambique; Nepal; 
Niger; Rwanda; Senegal; Sierra Leone ; Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 2 '000'000 (CHF 8 '000'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology tran sfer: Pharmaceutical  
Type of technology transferred: Development and provision of treatments for neglected tropical diseases  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  1. Five improved treatments with registered drugs are developed , rationally used, and better accessed for Chagas disease, 
sleeping sickness and mycetoma  
2. Two new treatments are developed for Chagas disease, mycetoma, sleeping sickness and/or leish maniasis  
3. Endemic country capacities are further strengthened, enabl ing them to conduct clinical trials for the development of drugs 
for NTDs according to international standards  
4. Awareness -raising and advocacy are performed with regard to the need to develop new drugs for neglected tropical 
diseases and antimicrobial resistance  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2017-2020 
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Name of programme or project  Swiss Bluetec Bridge: Swiss start -ups benefit disadvantaged populations  
Objective or purpose  The purpose of SBTB is to accelerate sustainable access to water and sanitation for local residents – especially the poorest 
in society – in rural areas and in small towns in developing and emerging economies, by providing them with advanced Swiss 
technology and innovation.  
Entity making the incentive available  Swiss Bluetec Bridge, Strategos, CEWAS  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Burkina Faso; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Madagascar; Nepal; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer( s)  
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 26 '925 (CHF 157 '700 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Access to water  
Type of technology transferred: Technologies for water treatment, low -cost system for desalinating salty or brackish water  
Category of technology  Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology  
Output or impact  1. Funding companies which are working in the access to water area.  
2. Provide safe and affordable water in rural areas and small towns.  
3. Reduce the price of water for customers.  
4. Create jobs in partner countries.  
5. Raise additional funds by portfolio entrepreneurs.  
Status of the programme or project  Completed  
Duration and timing  2020-2024 
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projects/projects.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2011/ 7F07944/phase2.html   
https://swissbluetecbridge.ch/  
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Name of programme or project  Promoting off -farm employment and income in the Great Lakes region through climate responsive construction 
material production  
Objective or purpose  Promoting off -farm employment and income in the entire clay building material production value chain by introducing and 
up-scaling climate and social responsive technologies  
Entity making the incentive available  SKAT Foundation  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Burundi; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Rwanda  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterpris es or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 2 '005'633 (CHF 11 '160'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Industrial production  
Type of technology transferred: Climate responsive building material  
Category of technology  Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology  
Output or impact  1. Investors and authorities along the value chain take informed decisions based on relevant key information and expertise 
for transforming the sector into an inclusive industry for affordable building material supply.  
2. Environmental and labour -friendly local supply chains for modern bricks made in Rwanda, Burundi and the Bukavu Zone 
are established and prepared to scale creatin g up to 1,000 jobs by the end of phase II.  
3. Demand for modern brick enables the sector to scale up.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2016-2021 
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Name of programme or project  Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND)  
Objective or purpose  FIND's overall goal is that health -care providers in low and middle income countries are empowered to identify infectious 
diseases early and treat them appropriately with new diagnostic products and guiding (WHO) policies; and implement 
elimination programmes f or neglected diseases of poverty. FIND 's portfolio includes Hepatitis C, HIV, TB, Malaria, Sleeping 
Sickness, Chagas, Buruli ulcer, Leishmanio sis. 
Entity making the incentive available  Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND)  
Eligible enterprises  or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Chad; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Uganda  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 1 '180'000 (CHF 5 '025'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Health  
Type of technology transferred: Development and early implementation of innovative diagnostic tests  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output o r impact  1. Policy support: national and global policies, plans, strategies and roadmaps are influenced by research / programmes, 
and products are included in national guidelines.  
2. Catalyse development: robust pipeline shaped by relevant diagnostic needs and technical suitability.  
3. Market entry and access: new products enter the market (i.e. registered and commercially available) to support disease 
control and elimination efforts and new diagnostic products are sold or distributed in low  and-middle income countries.  
Status of the programme or project  Completed  
Duration and timing  2017-2020 
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Name of programme or project  Remote sensing -based Information and Insurance for Crops in Emerging economies (RIICE)  
Objective or purpose  Crop insurance reduces vulnerability of smallholder farmers and promotes their economic development thus contributing to 
national and regional food security.  
Entity making the incentive available  International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), sarmap, Swiss Re  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Cambodia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 124 '899 (CHF 3 '686'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Agriculture and food security  
Type of technology transferred: Knowledge transfer for handling highly -specialised equipment (satellite technolog y) 
Category of technology  Food and agriculture  
Output or impact  1. Small -scale (rice) producers are covered by RIICE -supported insurance solutions and climate risk mitigation advisories.  
2. Institutions in the target areas offer demand -oriented, effectiv e and efficient remote -sensing supported insurance 
solutions.  
3. Governments have integrated / accepted RIICE -supported insurance solutions in the respective agricultural insurance 
schemes or guidelines.  
4. Governments and other stakeholders use the crop /  yield information system in agricultural and disas ter risk management 
policies, strategies and actions plans to strengthen food security and to transfer risks to the insurance sector.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2018-2021 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
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Name of programme or project  ESTHER (Ensemble pour une Solidarité Thérapeutique Hospitalière En Réseau)  
Objective or purpose  Contribution to improved health outcomes of the population in low and middle -income countries through strengthened health 
systems and improved quality of health services, especially  in the area of sexual and reproductive health includ ing HIV/AIDS, 
by means of institutional health partnerships  
Entity making the incentive ava ilable  University of Bern  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Benin; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Chad; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Liberia; Mali; 
Niger; Senegal; Tog o 
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 0 (CHF 2 '793'967 over project dur ation)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Health  
Type of technology transferred: Institutional partnerships providing Swiss experience and expertise in sexual and 
reproductive health and sexually transmitted diseases  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  1. Swiss institutional healt h partnership projects are developed under the ESTHER umbrella and implemented according to 
EEA quality standards.  
2. Experiences and evidence from Swiss institutional health partners hip projects are processed and disseminated within the  
ESTHER Switzerland network and within the EEA, and brought into the national and global policy dialogue.  
3. The organisational structure of ESTHER Switzerland is strengthened.  
Status of the programme or project  Completed  
Duration and timing  2019-2024 
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Name of programme or project  Global Program for Intellectual Property Rights (GPIPR)  
Objective or purpose  Building up an efficient and effective protection of intellectual property rights  
Entity making the incentive available  Policy dialogue, training of government officials and companies provided by the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual 
Property  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Myanmar  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Budget for project duration: Overall programme budget CHF 10,000,000  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Trade capacity building  
Type of technology transferred: Knowledge transfer in establishment, administration, registration, acquisition and 
enforcement of IPRs  
Category of technology  Other  
Output or impact  Improved intellectual property regime to promote innovation and the development of new goods, services and production 
methods  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2018-2024 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  Umbrella Facility for Trade  
Objective or purpose  The Umbrella Facility for Trade, a multi -donor trust fund for trade and development, supports analytical trade work like 
evidence based country -level analysis, sector diagnostics, establishment of data bases, market intelligence etc. It  is 
implemented by t he World Bank Group.  
Entity making the incentive available  World Bank Group (IBRD/IFC)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Afghanistan; Angola; Bangladesh; Benin; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Chad; Democratic 
Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; The Gambia; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Haiti; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Lesotho; 
Liberia; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mozambique; Myanmar; Nepal; Niger; Rwa nda; Senegal; Sierra Leone; 
Solomon Island s; Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; Vanuatu; Yemen; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Budget for 2017 -2023: CHF 52,500,000 over project duration (Swiss contribution: CHF 5 million)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Analytical trade work  
Type of technology transferred: Partially technical assistance and capacity building, knowledge sharing, collaboration and 
network ing 
Category of technology  Other  
Output or impact  The objective of the Umbrella Facility for Trade is to support the Trade Agenda of the World Bank Group (4 pillars):  
1. Increased assistance to diversify exports, both in terms of new products and in penetrating new geogr aphic markets  
2. Increased ac tions to reduce tariff and non -tariff barriers to trade that hamper access to markets for goods and services  
3. Support global advocacy on trade issues through deeper knowledge partnerships and exchanges, and create public goods 
through research, data and analysis in the public domain  
4. Reduced costs associated with moving goods and services, including along int ernational supply chains, whether these are 
measured in terms of time, money, or reliability  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in pro gress  
Duration and timing  2017-2023 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC) Phase 3  
Objective or purpose  IVCC's overarching goal is to reduce transmission of insect -borne pathogens, and ultimately to improve health and reduce 
poverty resulting from the burden of these infectious diseases, through improved insect VC  with new and effective products.  
Entity making the incentive available  Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Benin; Burkina Faso; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mozambique; Rwanda; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 550 '000 (CHF 4 '400'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technol ogy transfer: Health  
Type of technology transferred: Certification process, development of innovative vector control solutions and accurate 
treatments.  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  1. New vector control products to ov ercome insecticide resistance and address current per ceived gaps in malaria eradication 
such as outdoor transmission.  
2. Addressing technical, policy, regulatory and operational challenges to accelerate the successful development of impactful 
vector contro l interventions.  
3.Maximising  product effectiveness through appropriate Insecticide Resistance Management, Integrated Vector Management 
and Access and market -shaping activities to ensure procurement and impact at scale.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Durat ion and timing  2020-2024 
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Name of programme or project  Water Efficiency in Rice and Cotton  
Objective or purpose  To enhance food security, farmers ' income and water productivity for 65,000 farmer families in Pakistan, India, Tajikistan, 
Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar and Madagascar.  
Entity making the incentive available  HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Madagascar; Myanmar  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 500 '000 (CHF 5 '250'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Agriculture  
Type of technology transferred: Crop rotation and intercropping, drip irrigation, rice intensification (SRI), direct seeding of 
rice and alternate wetting and drying (AWD), laser leve lling 
Category of t echnology  Food and agriculture  
Output or impact  1. 65,000 cotton or rice producing families adopt improved technologies that entail efficient water management practices 
and increased food production (PUSH)  
2. Adoption of water efficiency strategies for co mmod ities is fostered by collective actions from the involved stakeholders 
and leveraged with increased volume purchases of crops produced under improved conditions (PULL)  
3. Water use improvements in proje ct regions are governed by multi -stakeholder wate r stewardship plans and reflected in 
either national or local policy frameworks (POLICY)  
4.  International Outreach: PUSH -PULL-POLICY approach to foster stewardship of natural resources is shared within 
international institutions, sector specific platforms and  events  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2018-2022 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
database.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2014/7F09186/phase2?oldPagePath=/content/deza/e n/home/akt
ivitaeten_projekte/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank.html  
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Name of programme or project  Innovations for quality health systems  
Objective or purpose  The overall objective of the Quality Health System Design Lab is to contribute to advancing Quality Universal Health Coverage  
and ultimately to reducing ill-health and preventable death in low - and middle -income countries.  
Entity making the incentive available  Harvard School of Public Health and other academic research centres around the globe  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Kenya; Malawi; Nepal; Tanzania  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 310 '000 (CHF 6 '048'203 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Health  
Type of technology transferred: Development and validation of new instruments and measures for the efficient assessment 
of health system quality  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  1. New affordable instruments and measures for the efficient assessment of health syste m quality in low - and middle -income 
countries are developed, validated and tested  
2. Innovative evaluations of large -scale health system improvement are designed an d conducted  
3. New generation of health -system r esearchers are trained to produce and use qu ality data  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2018-2024 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
database.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2018/7F10192/phase99.html?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/ho
me/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank.html  
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Name of programme or project  Global Trade Helpdesk  
Objective or purpose  The Global Trade Helpdesk Initiative is an online tool that helps firms explore alternative markets for their products, to 
diversify market risk in the face of falling demand with de tailed trade statistics, tariff information and regul atory 
requirements.  
Entity making the incentive available  International Trade Centre (ITC), UNCTAD, WTO (and AfDB, FAO, IADB, ICC, UNIDO, WBG, WCO, WIPO).  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Afghanistan; Angola; Bangladesh; Benin; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Chad; Democratic 
Republic of the  Congo; Djibouti; The Gambia; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Haiti; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Lesotho; 
Liberia; Madagascar; Malawi; M ali; Mauritania; Mozambique; Myanmar; Nepal; Niger; Rwanda; Senegal; Sierra Leone; 
Solomon Islands; Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; Vanuatu; Yemen; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Budget for 2017 -2029: USD 18,500,000 over project duration  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Trade information portal (online)  
Type of technology transferred: Access to trade intelligence, partially technical assistance and ca pacity building, sharing, 
collaboration and networking  
Category of technology  Information and communi cations technology  
Output or impact  Phase 1 (2018 -2020) – development: integration of trade -related data, development and testing of the web portal  
Phase  2 (2021 -2023)  – consolidation: coordination of data collection and implementation of capacity buildi ng activities on 
the use of the portal and its update  
Phase 3 (2024 -2026)  – sustainability: strengthening of local capacities, regular coordination of data collection and website 
maintenance  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2018-2026 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  Regional Biotrade Projects Southeast Asia  
Objective or purpose  Poverty reduction / increased income  
Entity making the incentive available  Helvetas  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Myanmar  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 4,460,000 (Myanmar, Lao PDR, Vietnam)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Trade capacity building  
Type of technology transferred: Know -how in bio trade production and trade (export)  
Category of technology  Biotechnology and biodiversity  
Output or impact  Promote conservation of biod iversity  
• Competitive Biotrade companies are competing in regional and international markets in accordance with ethical 
Biotrade principles and criteria  
• Value Chains  operating along ethical Biotrade principles have been developed to supply companies with products in 
demand in international markets  
• Government have taken steps to implement an ethical Biotrade policy -friendly and supportive environment  
• An efficient and effective knowledge management, and programme communication has been established that 
facilitates the sharing of national and inter national expertise and experience  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2020-2024 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  Trade Sector Development Programme: Upgrading Horticulture Supply and Sustainable Tourism to Develop  
Business Linkages  
Objective or purpose  Improve market value chains for agro -products in tourism sector and introduce responsible tourism criteria  
Entity making the incentive available  UN Interagency Cluster on Trade and Productive Capacities (UNIDO, ILO, ITC, UNCTAD, UNOPS)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Myanmar  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Budget for 2018 -2022: CHF 4,651,511  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Trade capacity building; organic production  
Type of technology transferred: Know -how of tourism development, organic production  
Category of technology  Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology  
Output or impact  Improved live lihoods / job creation  
• Enhanced horticulture supply capacity in  Inle Lake area (Shan State) in terms of quantity and quality  
• Progressively meet international safety standards and certification (including organic requiremen ts)  
• Increased and stabilise d business operations of male and female farmers  
• Gained position of Inle Lake area (Shan State) as a touristic destination, particularly in inclusive and sustainable 
tourism  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2018-2022 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  HortiSempre  
Objective or purpose  The overall goal is to increase the annual net income of 10,000 semi -commercial and 15,000 subsistence men and women 
smallholders by 30% compared to the baseline (~120USD/year and ~60USD/year respectively).  
Entity making the incentive available  Swisscontact  
Eligible enterpr ises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Mozambique  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 1 '315'538 (CHF 7 '155'000 over project durati on) 
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Horticulture  
Type of technology transferred: Promotion of micro -irrigation solutions  
Category of technology  Food and agriculture  
Output or impact  1. Inputs and practices: productivity of horticultura l smallholders in the Nacala Corridor in Northern Mozambique is increased.   
2. Irrigation: horticultural smallholders in the Nacala Corridor in Northern Mozambique increase d their area under irrigation.   
3. Competitiveness: ma rket responsiveness and comp etitiveness of the horticultural sector in Northern Mozambique is 
increased.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2017-2021 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -
fokus/projektdatenbank.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2011/7F08214/phase2?oldPagePath=/content/dez
a/de/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -fokus/proj ektdatenbank.html  
Contact point for further information   
   
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Name of programme or project  Support to St. Francis Hospital in Ifakara  
Objective or purpose  Support the hospital in the development of a range of services and provide a conducive environment for training of students 
and research.  
Entity making the incentive available  Novartis Foundation, SwissTPH, Solidarmed  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Tanzania  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 1 '363'116 (CHF 8 '978'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Health  
Type of technology transferred: Know -how, medical e quipment, ICT system, clinical research  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  1. Quality of care: patients offered very good health specialist services and care in medicine, paediatrics and surgery  
2. Governance: all governing bodies functioning according to accountability and transparent principles in the decision -making 
process  
3. Internal management: all levels of hospital management performing efficiently, and applying sta ndard procedures in 
general, financial and human resource management        
4. Collaboration with partner entities:  all partners involved in hospital activities working towards a common goal and making 
more efficient use of available resources  
Status of t he programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2010-2022 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -
projects/projects.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2010/7F07720/phase1.html  
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Name of programme or project  Nepal Agricultural Services Development Programme (NASDP)  
Objective or purpose  Farming households, especially female -headed households and farmers from disadvantaged groups increase their farm 
income, food security, resilience and social inclusiveness.  
Entity making the incentive available  HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Nepal  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 127 '951 (CHF 9 '790'000 over project duration ) 
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Agriculture  
Type of technology transferr ed: Knowledge, research and development  
Category of technology  Food and agriculture  
Output or impact  1. Farmers use relevant knowledge, information and technology to sustainably increase their productivity  
2. A decentralised and pluralistic research and extension system provides technologies and services as demanded and needed 
by farmers  
Status of the programme or project  Completed  
Duration and timing  2014-2020 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/aktivitae ten_projekte/projekte -
fokus/projektdatenbank.filterResults.par_projectfilter_page2.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2014/7F08998/phase1  
Contact point for further information   
   
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Name of programme or project  SREP Scaling -Up Renewable Energy in Low Income Countries  
Objective or purpose  Co-finance renewable energy projects and programmes to demonstrate the feasibility of low emission energy pathways in 
low income countries.  
Entity making the incentive available  MDBs (World Bank Group, ADB, AfDB, EBRD and IDB)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangladesh; Cambodia; Haiti; Lesotho; Liberia; Madagascar; Mali; Nepal; Rwanda; Solomon Islands; Tanzania; Uganda; 
Vanuatu; Zambia  
Beneficiary Ob server(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Budget for 2017 -2020, unless otherwise indicated: No additional SECO contribution foreseen. USD 26 million contributed so 
far. An additional contribution of CHF 16 million was made from the Swiss global climate financing by t he SDC in December 
2019.  
Field  of technology  Field of technology transfer: Renewable Energy technologies  
Type of technology transferred: Programmatic capacity building and know -how transfer rela ted to specific projects  
Category of technology  Climate chan ge mitigation technology  
Output or impact  By 31 December 2020, 53 projects were approved with a total SREP funding of USD 603.6 million.  
Expected co -financing from public and private sources is USD 3.03 billion.  
At completion, an expected 10 million peopl e (whereof 5.06 million women) will benefit from improved access to energy 
from renewable sources, an additional 3770 GWh of electricity will be generated from renewable energy sources and 2.76 
million t ons of CO2 emissions will be avoided annually.   
Statu s of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2010-2028 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info.wein.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  Reducing Food Losses through Improved Post Harvest Management in Ethiopia  
Objective or purpose  Improved food and nutrition security and income of smallholder farmers in Ethiopia through reduction of post -harvest losses 
by prom otion of technologies, complementary policies and institutional innovations.  
Entity making the incentive available  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 900 '000 (CHF 2 '900'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of techn ology transfer: Agriculture  
Type of technology transferred: Metal silos  
Category of technology  Food and agriculture  
Output or impact  1. Reduced post-harvest losses among smallholder farmers, farmers groups and cooperatives by usi ng improved post -
harvest technologies and management practices  
2. Sustainable financial services and market linkage options established for smallholder farmers and private  sector to promote 
post-harvest management technologies  
3. Appropriate regulatory fra meworks and institutional  structures supported to implement the National Post -harvest 
Management Strategy  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2018-2022 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -
fokus/projektdatenbank.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2012/7F08500/phase2?oldPagePath=/content/dez
a/de/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -fokus/proj ektdatenbank.html  
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Name of programme or project  Ifakara Health Institute: Scaling up of research results and innovations to maximize public health impact  
Objective or purpose  To promote and scale up innovative research approaches aiming to improve the impact of public health in Tanzania.  
Entity making the incentive available  Swiss TPH, Essential -Tech-EPFL, Rigitech, Robotech, Botnar Foundation  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Tanzania  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 1 '050'280 (2 '400'000 CHF over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Health research  
Type of technology transferred: I ncludes drones, block chain, mobile solutions, digital workshops  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  1. IHI 's local, national, regional and global attractiveness as a research platform is durably strengthened and its resear ch 
impacts optimally on the well -being of the local communities.  
2. Thriving culture of entrepreneurship and innovation, producing solutions that cont ribute to the improvement of local 
community wellbein g and sustainable development.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2019-2024 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
database.html/content/projects/SDC/en/1997/7F01726/phase7?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekt
e/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank.html  
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Name of programme or project  Programme contribution to the Centre Ecologique Albert Schweitzer  
Objective or purpose  To contribute to the improvement of the living -conditions of African families, while conserving natural resources through a 
participative approach for the creation of solutions (technical and methodological).  
Entity making the incentive available  Centre E cologique Albert Schweitzer (CEAS)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Burkina Faso; Madagascar; Senegal  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 880 '000 (CHF 1 '760'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Renewable energy, Agriculture  
Type of technology transferred: Solar energy, ecological food -processing techniques, diversification of crops, cr eation of 
waste management and waste sorting systems  
Category of technology  Environmentally  friendly or sustainable technology  
Output or impact  1. Small businesses create added -value and low-environmental -impact jobs, including in the fields of sustainab le energy, 
waste management and food -processing.  
2. Public authorities are able to improve a ccess to basic services for their population, particularly in the fields of renewable 
energy and solid and liquid sanitation.  
3. Innovation processes in internation al cooperation actions are the subject of exchanges within a group of stakeholders in 
order to establish the optimum conditions for a widespread dissemination and acceptance of such innovat ions. 
Status of the programme or project  Completed  
Duration and timing  2019-2020 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
database.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2003/7F02796/phase9?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekt
e/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank.html   
https://www.ceas.ch/  
Contact point for further information   
   
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Name of programme or project  Postharvest Management in Sub -Saharan Africa  
Objective or purpose  Increased food security and nutrition of smallholder farmers, men and women alike, in Sub -Saharan Africa (particularly in 
Benin and Mozambique) by reducing postharvest losses of grains and other staple crops at farm and c ommunity level.  
Entity making the incentive available  HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Benin; Mozambique  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 65 '673 (CHF 2'000'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Food security  
Type of technology transferred: Silos, hermetic bags  
Category of technology  Food and agriculture  
Output or impact  1. Approx. 10,0 00 smallholder farm families bene fit directly from improved handling and storage options within the grains 
and pulses value chains.  
2. Good practice options for reducing postharvest losses are compiled, disseminated and scaled up.  
3. Appropriate regulatory  frameworks on reducing post -harvest losses in food supply chains are introduced and implemented 
at national and regional levels and financing is secured.  
Status of the programme or project  Completed  
Duration and timing  2017-2020 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
database.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2012/7F08498/phase2?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekt
e/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank.html  
Contact point for fur ther information   
   
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Name of programme or project  Strengthening Land Governance  
Objective or purpose  Small -scale food producers including women and men from all ethnicities have secure and equal access to land.  
Entity making the incentive available  University of Bern  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Myanmar  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 2 '001'125 (CHF 10 '515'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Land governance  
Type of technology transferred: Open -access spatial data platform  
Category of technology  Other  
Output or impact  1. Accura te data and knowledge on land is widely available, enabling transparent multi -stakeholders dialogues and decision -
making for land governance and sustainable development planning.  
2. Stakeholders in Myanmar have increased capacity and are able to effe ctively coordinate in promoting equitable land and 
natural resource rights in policy and law.  
3. Ethnic -based CSOs play a significant role in decision -making on land policy and other natural resources.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2017-2022 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
database.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2014/7F09174/phase2?oldPagePath=/content/deza/ en/home/aktivitaeten_projekt
e/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank.html  
Contact point for further information   
   
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Name of programme or project  Swiss Water Partnership  
Objective or purpose  Stimulated and pooled Swiss know -how and expertise contribute to improved living conditions in developing and transit ion 
countries through enhanced water security.  
Entity making the incentive available  Swiss Water Partnership (Multi -stakeholder platform to find innovative solutions)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangladesh; Lao People 's Democratic  Republic; Niger; Senegal  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 250 '693 (CHF 920 '000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Water management  
Type of technology transferred: Small -scale irrigation techniques, gravity -fed water supply system, rainwater harvesting 
systems, sanitation facilities  
Category of technology  Environmentally friendly or sust ainable technology  
Output or impact  1. Youth for Water – Swiss Youth is engaged and influences water -related reflections  
2. Innovations for SDG 6 and other w ater-related goals – Innovations enhancing the effectiveness of approaches to achieve 
water -relate d SDG targets are generated and/or tested and shared  
3. Strong Swiss Voice – Swiss water expertise is demanded by key actors to contribute to the achievement of water -related 
SDG targets  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2019-2021 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -
fokus/projektdatenbank.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2015/7F09280/phase2?oldPagePath=/content/dez
a/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -fokus/proj ektdatenbank.html   
https://www.swisswaterpartnership.ch/  
Contact point for further information   
   
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Name of programme or project  RUNRES: The rural -urban nexus: Establishing a nutrient loop to improve city region food systems.  
Objective or purpose  The main objective of RUNRES is to co -design, test, implement and scale safe, (cost -) efficient and socially acceptable 
innovations to valorise urban and rural waste resources and improve food  value chains in order to enhance circular economies 
and thereby improve the resilience of city region food systems.  
Entity making the incentive available  ETHZ Zurich  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Democratic Republic of the Congo; Rwanda  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 960 '000 ( CHF 4 '878'000 over project  duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Food security, Agriculture  
Type of technology transferred: Sanitation solutions, circular flow of nutrients in agriculture  
Category of technology  Food and agriculture  
Output or impact  1. Impro ved control of nutrie nt flows and recycling of nutrients across the rural -urban nexus.  
2. The development of locally suitable solutions – private enterprise, public investment, public/private partnerships, and civic 
science that will enable sustainable sanitation and waste -recycling innovations.  
3. Increased access and use of locally sourced soil amendments that will improve sustainable local agriculture.  
4. Facilitate an enabling policy environment for the scaling of ad diffuse selected innovations in partnership with policyma kers 
and practitioners as well as beyond the RUNRES focus regions.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2018-2023 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
database.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2018/7F09521/phase1?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekt
e/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank.html  
Contact point for fur ther information   
   
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Name of programme or project  Open source Health Insurance Management Information System (OpenHIMIS)  
Objective or purpose  The overall goal of the initiative is to contribute to poverty mitigation and reduction by including poorer populations into 
social health protection schemes . Their integration will be facilitated through the development, implementation and 
continuous improvement of a Health Insurance Management Information System based on open source technology 
(openHIMIS) because more efficient, transparent and cost -effective management increases the schemes ' capacities to 
extend their coverage to hitherto excluded poorer populations.  
Entity making the incentive available  German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), Social Protection Systems Programme of the European Union (EU -SPS) 
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangladesh; Chad; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; The Gambia; Myanma r; Nepal; Rwanda; Tanzania  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 1 '000'000 (CHF 2 '510'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Health  
Type of technology transferred: Open source software for health insurance  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  1. Open source Health Insurance Management Information system or specific mod ules are adapted and implemented in 
countries, and integrated into national ICT health information systems  
2. An active community of open source developers continuously advances the openHIMIS software core, modules and country 
specific adaptation in exchan ge with software user s 
3. In-country capacities are strengthened in order to adapt, utilise and maint ain the open -source software according to 
country -specific needs  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2020-2023 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
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Name of programme or project  Solar irrigation for Agriculture Resilience (SoLAR)  
Objective or purpose  The main goal of the project is to contribute to climate resilient, gender and socially inclusive agrarian livelihoods in 
Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pa kistan by supporting Government efforts to promote solar irrigation.  
Entity making the incentive available  Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangladesh; Nepal  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 807 '105 (CHF 5 '570'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Wate r management  
Type of technology transferred: Solar irrigation system: groundwater monitoring through electricity use, efficient solar pumps 
and smart micro grids  
Category of technology  Climate change mitigation technology  
Output or impact  1. Improved emp irical evidence supports the development of climate resilient, gender and socially inclusive and groundwater 
responsive solar irrigation policies.  
2. Innovative actions and approaches for gender and socially inclusive and groundwater aware solar irrigation  are validated.  
3. Increased national /global knowledge and capacity for gender and socially inclusive and gr oundwater responsive solar 
irrigation policies and practices.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2018-2023 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
database.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2018/7F10119/phase1?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekt
e/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank.html  
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Name of programme or project  Somalia Information and Resilience Building Action (SIRA)  
Objective or purpose  Resilience for agro -pastoral households improved through increased income from improved fodder value chains and Somalian 
households ' resilience to future shocks improved.  
Entity making the incentive available  Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 1 '895'000 (CHF 6 '880'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Food security  
Type of technology transferred: Evidence -based policy making, know -how in use of data  
Category of technology  Food and agriculture  
Output or impact  1. Household incomes in target communities in Awdal region are enhanced from the sale of fodder.  
2. Risks to peoples ' lives and livelihoods are reduced through provision of information for action (FSNAU & SWALIM).  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2018-2022 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
database.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2018/7F10190/phase1?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekt
e/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank.html  
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Name of programme or project  Climate Change Adaptation in Mountains  
Objective or purpose  The overall objective of the programme is to increase knowledge on climate change and appropriate adaptation solutions in 
mountains and feed it into science -policy platforms for informed decision -making in national, regional and global policy 
processes, in  order to increase the resilience of mountain communities and ecosystems to climate change.  
Entity making the incentive available  International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 
University of  Bern 
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Myanmar; Nepal  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 1 '141'615 (CHF 5 '302'350 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Climate change adaptation  
Type of technology transf erred: Expertise and knowledge through regional science -policy platforms and global polic y 
frameworks.  
Category of technology  Climate change mitigation technology  
Output or impact  1. Improved availability and use of mo untain observation data and information services support regional and global 
knowledge products on climate change in mountain s. 
2. Mountain CCA is integrated into planning and policy processes of regional bodies and their national constituencies as the 
result of strengthened science -policy dialogue platforms.  
3. Knowledge on CCA solutions in mountains is strengthened and capitalized at the national, regional and global level.  
4. Major global policy processes are taking CCA in mountains into account.  
Status of the programme or project  Current  or in progress  
Duration and timing  2018-2023 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
database.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2018/7F10208/phase1?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekt
e/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank.html  
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Name of programme or project  Towards an innovative single -dose oral treatment for Sleeping Sickness  
Objective or purpose  This one -time financial support to Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative aims at improving simple treatment options for 
sleeping sickness, especially for the poorest populations living in rural areas with little access to health facilities. By 
developing  a one -time oral treatment (call ed "Acoziborole ") that can be taken at home, this project has the potential to 
significant ly drive sustainable elimination of disease transmission (zero cases) by 2030.  
Entity making the incentive available  Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Angola; Central African Republic; Chad; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Guinea; Malawi; Tanzania; Zambia  
Beneficia ry Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 246 '000 (CHF 1'316'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Health  
Type of technology transferred: Therapy for sleeping -sickness  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  Development of a patient -centred, single dose oral therapy for sleeping sickness that is affordable, sage and efficacious and 
easy to administer in rura l contexts.  
Status of the programme or project  Compl eted 
Duration and timing  2019-2020 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
database.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2019/7F10241/phase1?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekt
e/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank.html  
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Name of programme or project  Dynamic electronic decision trees for managing childhood illness (DYNAMIC)  
Objective or purpose  To improve the quality of care for children aged 0 -12 years in low resource settings by validating and implementing a novel 
electronic point -of-care clinical algorithm (ePOCT) that guides and trains health workers in the diagnosis and managem ent 
of sick children.  
Entity making the incentive available  University of Lausanne  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Tanzania  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 1'037'850 (CHF 3 '000'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Health  
Type of technology transferred: Digital technologies in the diagnosis and management of sick children  
Category of technology  Health -related techn ology  
Output or impact  1. Integrated management of children with acute illnesses at primary care level is improved  
2. The national health information system for disease surveillance and early epidemic detection is enhanced  
3. Clinical algorithms are impro ved and continuously adapted to geographical and seasonal variations using machine -learning  
4. Antimicrobial drug pressure in the community is decreased  
5. The environment for the sustainability of electronic clinical decision support algorithms and the fr amework for larger -scale 
implementation is supportive  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2019-2022 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Pr oject-
database.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2019/7F10361/phase1?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekt
e/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank.html  
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Name of programme or project  Community -Based Chronic disease Care Lesotho (ComBaCal)  
Objective or purpose  An improved health, social and economic well -being of adults living with Non -communicable chronic diseases in a low -
resource setting.  
Entity making the incentive available   
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Lesotho  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 950 '000 (CHF 6 '040'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  eHealth application and data system  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  1. An eHealth application and data system is developed, va lidated by a clinical team, integrated and operational.  
2. Community lay health workers provide effective community based integrated NCD care in coordination with health facility 
staff. 
3. Clinical facility staff effectively provide integrated NCD care.  
4. Additional NCDs are integrated in ComBaCaL in line wit h national priorities and a roll -out plan is developed.  
5. Capacity building in Health and IT achieved.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2020-2025 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info.deza@eda.admin.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  Hands4health  
Objective or purpose  1. Increased water use efficiency in health care facilities and schools and increased cost efficiency at institutional level ensure 
the sustainability of services.  
2. Improved health for staff, patients and visitors of health care facilities as well as for staff an children in s chools.  
Entity making the incentive available   
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Burkina Faso; Uganda  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 0 (CHF 4 '700'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Water efficient hand washing  technologies  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  1.  The catalogue of the technologies, design options, monitoring and quality control tools suitable for d ifferent user groups, 
contexts and production methods is available.   
2. Local production of selected infrastructure elements is established in the fou r target countries.  
3. Population tailored and data driven behaviour change interventions are evaluated.  
4. The holistic approach to water, sanitation and hygiene is devel oped, including a decision support tool and an 
implementation plan for different user groups.  
5. Empirical evidence on the health impact of the approach is available from 80 institutions of the four target countries.  
6. The holistic approach to water san itation and hygiene is adopted by the Consortium members and key strategic partners 
(internatio nal networks and organizations).  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing    
2020-24 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/projekte/projekte.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2020/7F1034
5/phase3?oldPagePath=/ content/deza/de/home/projekte/projekte.html  
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Name of programme or project  Desinfection of sanitary structures with WATA technology  
Objective or purpose  To help mitigate the spread of COVID -19 through the installation, training and use of WATA technology for the disinfection 
of health facilities.  
Entity making the incentive available  WATALUX SA/Antenna Foundation  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Burkina Faso; Chad; Democratic Republic of the Congo  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 555 '000 (692 '000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Production of sodium hypochlorite from salt and water  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  1. The spread of COVID -19 and other infections in facilities equipped with WAT A devices is controlled and limited.  
2. The partners are able to opera te the WATA Kit, to produce pure chlorine safely and to use it appropriately  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2020-2021 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further in formation  info.deza@eda.admin.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  REPIC - Swiss Platform for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Resource Efficiency Promotion in 
International Cooperation  
Objective or purpose  Promote know -how and technology transfer of renewable energies, energy and resource efficiency in developing and 
transition countries  
Entity making the incentive available  REPIC - Swiss Platform for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Resource Efficiency Promotion in International 
Cooperation  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 2,500,000 for 2020 (CHF 10,000,000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Know -how in renewable energy, energy efficiency and resource efficiency (solar, wind, biomass, geothermal and hydropower 
energy ) 
Category of technology  Environ mentally friendly or sustainable technology  
Output or impact  1. Knowledge transfer: implementation of sustainable projects  
2. Networks, information, communication and coordination: successful communication and information as well as nati onal 
and international partnerships, networking  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2018-2022 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank/seco -
projekte.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SECO/en/2014/UR00123/phase5?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/ho me/a
ktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank/seco -projekte.html  
Contact point for further information  http://www.repic.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP)  
Objective or purpose  Achieving Universal Energy Access By 2030 And Advancing Decarbonization  
Entity making the incentive available  ESMAP/World Bank  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Total investments from SECO CHF 13 million (+SDC 3 million)  
Field of technology  Know -how / technology transfer, support in  preparing and structuring energy infrastructure projects, support in informing 
policy / strategy  
Category of technology  Climate change mitigation technology  
Output or impact  Development financing informed, policy / strateg y informed, client capacity increased, knowledge increased, innovative 
approaches & solutions generated  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2021-2024  
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank/seco -
projekte.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SECO/en/2015/UR00941/phase2?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/ho me/a
ktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank/seco -projekte.html  
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Name of programme or project  Swiss Programme on Capacities for Trade Policies (C4TP)  
Objective or purpose  On demand targeted support to strengthen capacities of governments in trade policy making  
Entity making the incentive available  GFA consulting group / St. Gallen Endowment for Prosperity through Trade (hosting the Global Trade Alert initiative)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Nepal  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Overall programme budget CHF 4,000,000  
Field of technology  Transfer of knowledge, negotiating skills, analytical methods and networking capabilities to devise, negotiate and implement 
an effective and conducive trade -policy to the beneficiary country 's economy  
Category of technology  Other  
Output or impact  More favourable  framework conditions for inclusive and sustainable trade, contributing to economic growth and increased 
resilience  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2021-2024 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  GovTech Global Partnership  
Objective or purpose  The GovTech partnership is a multi -donor trust fund managed by the World Bank to support the transformation of the public 
sector through digitalization. It aims at  promoting the use of new technologies to transform the public sector and improve 
service deliver y to citizens and businesses  
Entity making the incentive available  World Bank Group, WB member countries, private sector  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Overall programme budget USD 8,700,000  
Field of technology  Transfer of knowledge and skills, disruptive technologies (e.g. artificial Intelligence, machine lear ning, cloud computing, 
blockchain), IT solutions and  strategies for public entities, open source software and prototypes, legal and regulatory 
frameworks.  
Category of technology  Information and communications technology  
Output or impact  Increase efficiency, transparency and accountability of the public sector through. (i) increased knowledge of GovTech 
solutions and approaches; (ii) improved mainstreaming of GovTech in World Bank operations; (iii) improved access to open 
sourc e GovTech solutions; (iv) improved service delivery through GovTech solu tions; (v) improved GovTech regulations  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2019-2024 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC) Phase 2  
Objective or purpose  IVCC's overarching goal is to reduce transmission of insect -borne pathogens, and ultimately to improve health and reduce 
poverty resulting from the burden of these infectious diseases, through improved insect VC with new and effective products.  
Entity making the incentive available  Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Benin; Burkina Faso; Madagascar; Malawi; Mozambique; Rwanda; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 922 '194 (CHF 3 '500'000 over project duration)  
Field of technology  Certification process, development of innovative vector control solutions and accurate treatments  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  1. Develop innovative VC tools to prevent insecticide resistance build up and enable malaria elimination  
2. Implement IVCC 's Access strategy to ma ximize uptake and impact in resource -poor countries  
3. Keep VC on the technical and political agenda through efficient communication and advocacy  
4. Sustain IVCC 's scientific and technical platforms to provide optimal support to academic and industrial par tners 
Status of the programme or project  Completed  
Duration and timing  2018-2020 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -
fokus/projektdatenbank.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2014/7F08915/phase2?oldPagePath=/content/dez
a/de/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -fokus/proj ektdatenbank.html  
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