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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 11 September 2023 , from the delegation of Switzerland , is 
being  circulated pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Decision on Implementation of Article 66.2 of the 
TRIPS Agreement ( document  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 Aspects 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 y ear and that updates shall be provided in the intervening years.  
2.  According to this obligation, and taking the Decision of the Council for TRIPS into account, 
Switzerland herewith submits its updated report on actions taken or planned. The report reflects a ll 
latest relevant developments in Switzerland.   
3.  Switzerland 's understanding of "technology transfer " includes a broad set of processes covering 
the flows of know -how, experience and equipment amongst different stakeholders such as 
governments, private sector entities, financial institutions, NGOs and research/education 
institutions. Incentives and activi ties 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 learning; (iii) designs and blueprints which constitut e 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.  
4.  Foreign direct investment, official development assistance  (ODA; cf. para.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 technology transfer under 
ODA financing. Switzerland pr ovides 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.  These incentives take various forms such as tax incentives, loans, support to the 
business environment, policy and legal support or support to the establishment of strong IP 
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  2  GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE PROVISION OF INCENTIVES FOR 
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER  
5.  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 developed country 
Members, to engage in activities involving technology transfer to LDCs. These two agencies are the 
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs 
(SECO). They are jointly responsible for the formulation and implementation of the Swiss 
international development coopera tion policy.1 While the SDC assumes the overall coordination 
function in matters pertaining to development cooperation and humanitarian aid, SECO is the centre 
of competence for economic development and the integration of developing and transition countri es 
into the world economy.   
6.  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 universities and fosters young scientific talent. At international 
level, the Swiss National Science Foundation aims to make a positive contribution through its 
research programmes to scientific research in relevant areas of the world and to promote resear ch 
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 partnerships 
with developing countries and encompassing several projects in LDCs  (see Section 6).  
3  DOMAINS OF SWISS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ACTIVITIES  
7.  Switzerland promotes technology transfer in domains that are of high importance to the LDCs. 
Specifically, the Swiss Government fosters technology transfer to LDCs in the fields of public he alth, 
pharmaceuticals, water supply and sanitation, land governance, agriculture, food industry and 
security, machine industry, textiles, chemical industry, trade facilitation, digitalisation, clean energy, 
energy efficiency and eco -technology, climate cha nge adaptation and relevant IP protection. For an 
overview of ongoing projects, see Section 6 and Annex.   
8.  Switzerland promotes and incentivises technology transfer to LDCs in domains in which it has 
special expertise. These include the machining industry, as well as the manufacturing of precision 
instruments and chemical products. Promoting the transfer of environmentally sound technologies 
to LDCs is another domain in which Switzerland is active. Here, the goal is to transfer both knowledge 
and methods tha t help meet environmental standards. These programmes focus particularly on 
technology transfer in the metal, paper, cement, food and textile industries. Furthermore, 
Switzerland supports the transfer of technologies in the field of renewable energies, ene rgy efficiency 
and resource efficiency, for example through its REPIC platform.   
9.  The Swiss Government encourages technology transfer between Switzerland and LDCs in various 
ways including research funding, consulting and other forms of assistance, particul arly in the 
domains of public health, agriculture and sustainable water management. Switzerland 's constant 
engagement in these domains is confirmed by the new projects presented in this year 's report.  
4  LEVELS OF SWISS ACTIVITIES  PROMOTING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFE R TO LEAST 
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES  
10.  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 which enable beneficiary 
countries to assess, adopt, man age and apply technologies. The activities supported by the 
Swiss  Government embrace projects at the bilateral, regional and multilateral levels.   
11.  SECO 's and the SDC 's activities relevant to Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement are carried out 
under the fra mework 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 Africa, Central and South East Asia, south -eastern  Europe and Latin America 
 
1 Together with the Peace and Human Rights Division (PHRD), 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 PHRD is not involved in technology transfer since its actions 
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  and the Caribbean.  Many of the projects contract Swiss enterprises and institutions as well as those 
of other Members to provide knowledge and technology that facilitates the development of human 
capital, infrastructure and privat e sector enterprises in LDCs.   
12.  At the multilateral level, Switzerland contributes to a variety of technical assistance trust funds 
in conjunction with the World Bank Group, the regional development banks, and the International 
Monetary Fund. These funds ar e available either to project managers at these banks or to countries 
seeking funding for technical assistance and technology transfer. Switzerland participated in the 
negotiations on the 20th replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA -20), and 
contributed USD 725 million to this replenishment. For the African Development Fund, Switzerland 
participated in the 16th replenishment in 2022 and contributed CHF 212 million,  CHF 15 million of 
which will go towards a newly created climate initi ative. In addition, Switzerland is continuing its 
commitment to the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI), by contributing CHF 27.5 million. 
Thanks to this initiative, over -indebted countries do not have to repay their AfDB loans if they 
implement cer tain reforms. For the Asian Development Fund, Switzerland participated in the 13th 
replenishment and contributed CHF 25.5 million for the 4 -year period from 2021 to 2024. Besides 
cooperation with these financial institutions, Switzerland is also engaged in  the development projects 
of many other international organisations. Examples of organisations which run related 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 Organization2 (WIPO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 
the United 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 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the 
Global Environment Facility (GEF), and the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institution s3 
(INTOSAI), the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), and the Inter -American Centre for Tax 
Administrations (CIAT).  International research institutions, such as the numerous specialised 
centres of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), are also supported 
by Switzerland. Furthermore, Switzerland participates in the first replenishment of the Green Climate 
Fund, covering the period from 2020 -2023, by contributing a total non -reimbursable grant of 
USD 150 million.   
13.  Switzer land supports various bilateral and multilateral projects in order to promote investment 
as well as the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainable impacts of trade. In investment promotion, 
Switzerland aims at mobilising private capital, know -how and techno logies (i.e. mobile money 
applications) to strengthen access to finance for enterprises and households as well as financial 
intermediation in LDCs, and facilitate direct investments or joint ventures which transfer know -how 
and technology. Concerning the i mprovement 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 Framework4 (EIF) and the UN Interagency Cluster on Trade and Productive Capacities5. 
Among these there are special thematic partnerships with ITC, UNCTAD, ILO and UNIDO, as well as 
with selected NGOs. Switzerland concluded and continues to concl ude a high number of bilateral 
agreements with LDCs that promote and protect investments as well as agreements on double 
taxation.6  
5  INSTRUMENTS FOR THE PROMOTION OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER  
14.  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 
 
2 This organisation is not included in the ODA framework.  
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  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  
15.  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.   
16.  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 a dministration 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 envi ronmental 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 -financ ing the initial 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 
activities in LDCs and countries in transition through more than 120 projects and in creating over 
16,000 jobs.   
17.  Technology transfer to LDCs is also provided by Swiss charitable institutions, which are 
incentivised under tax exemption schemes established by th e Swiss 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 
management of childhood illness, training and supportive supervision of health personnel and the 
provision of training infrastructure.   
18.  Switzerland supports private participation in infrastructure in developing countries through the 
Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG). PIDG has an infrastructure focus only and is 
active along the entire infrastructure cycle (concept, early stage development, construction as well 
as operation).  The Unique Selling Proposition of PIDG is its focus on  the frontier, be it with regard 
to the countries in which PIDG works (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 project s where the private sector would not otherwise be willing or able to invest. 
PIDG-supported infrastructure projects are largely financed and wholly implemented by the private 
sector. Since 2002 and thanks to PIDG 's involvement, over 190 projects have reach ed financial 
close, of which over 120 are now operational. 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 trainin g. 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 c ompanies 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 tec hnology -related training to PIDG -
supported projects. Such training costs can be as high as 10% of the total investment costs of the 
project.  
19.  Switzerland supports the Climate Investment Fund 's Scaling Up Renewable Energy Programme 
(SREP) for low -income coun tries, most of them LDCs (17), which finances capacity -building 
measures and infrastructure projects. The latter also includes technology transfers for renewable 
energy technologies.  
20.  Finally, the Swiss Government, through the Swiss Investment Fund for Emer ging Markets 
(SIFEM AG), also provides long -term financing for small and medium -sized enterprises in LDCs 
through local or regional risk -capital funds. These funds provide equity, debt or a combination 
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  assistance to the beneficiary companies such as skills development, ESG, risk management and 
capacity building. Examples include the Lendable MSME Fintech Credit Fund, Africa (USD 10 million), 
the Metier Sustain able Capital Int 'l Fund II, Africa (USD 10 million.), the NAVIS VIII Cambodia Laos 
Myanmar Viet  Nam Sub -Fund (USD 15 million), the Amret  PLC (USD 15 million) or the Convergence 
Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund (USD 15 million), in combination with a separate Technical 
Assistance Facility for the financing of training and capacity -building from the Swiss Government 
(CHF 3 million).   
5.2  Information on Commercial Establishment of LDC Companies in Switzerland and other 
Developed Countries   
21.  Through the Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO), Switzerland supports Business 
Support Organisations (BSO) - in selected developing and transition coun tries, including LDCs, 
through organisational and capacity development. The programme works with BSOs in 
organizational development on the one hand and in the areas of improving matchmaking, 
networking, and market intelligence services to better serve thei r members (export -oriented SMEs) 
on the other hand.   
22.  LDCs' access to new markets is facilitated through the Global Trade Helpdesk. This web 
platform, supported by Switzerland, simplifies market research for companies by integrating trade 
and business infor mation into one user -friendly, online tool. It provides accessible and 
comprehensive information, from the trade formalities relevant at the exporter 's doorstep to the 
market access information and business contacts in the destination market.   
5.3  Financial As sistance and Export Risk Guarantees  
23.   Switzerland also provides non -reimbursable financial assistance (grants) to LDCs for the 
construction, rehabilitation or extension of infrastructure in LDCs. The Swiss grant contribution to 
such projects also covers tec hnology transfer, consulting services for project implementation and 
expertise for institutional (managerial) and sector reforms. A special focus is given to the 
establishment of public -private partnerships for infrastructure services.  
5.4   Trade and Clean Tec hnology Cooperation  
24.  Switzerland is focused on promoting the transfer of environmentally sound technologies. A 
comprehensive programme for the establishment of what are known as "Cleaner Production Centres " 
was set up. The aim of the centres is to offer pri vate 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 preparation 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 Global Eco -Industrial Parks Programme (GEIPP), established 
and initiated in 2019, 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 component 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.  
25.  The second phase of Switzerland 's support to the Sustainable Trade Initiative IDH continues to 
provide producers in developing c ountries, including LDCs, with know -how on environmentally and 
socially sustainable production methods, thereby assisting these producers to increase their market 
share for the main target products, including cotton, cocoa and coffee.  
26.  Switzerland also supp orts programmes in the field of energy efficiency which aim at mitigating 
CO2 emissions globally and controlling air pollution locally. These projects are related to the traffic 
and transportation sector and to small and medium -sized industries (e.g. foundry, glass, and brick 
industries). The main objective is to strengthen local p artners (capacity building) and to pool 
international expertise in order to develop locally adequate solutions (technology packages). These 
pilot programmes are then evaluated, documented and disseminated at the national level. In 
addition, Switzerland sup ports transfer of know -how, training and infrastructure in the field of 
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  27.  With specific trade promotion programmes, Switzerland promotes the integration of LDCs in the 
global economy. In the context of the Enh anced Integrated Framework (EIF) and based on its 
diagnostics, Switzerland has 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 wer e launched, in Lao P.D.R. (2010 -2017, completed), in Tanzania (2014 -18, 
completed), and in Myanmar (ongoing since 2018).   
5.5  Training  
28.   The Swiss Tropical Institute, now 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 
thanks to the scholarships offered by the Swiss  Government.  
29.  As part of its Global Programme for In tellectual Property Rights (GPIPR), Switzerland offers IP 
trainings to support developing and least developed countries as well as emerging economies in 
building up an efficient and 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 project is currently ongoing in 
Myanmar.   
5.6  Research Activities   
30.  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   
31.  Switzerland also engages in various global in itiatives to combat diseases that the LDCs are 
particularly affected by, such as malaria. The SDC supports, for example, the Medicines for Malaria 
Venture, the Foundation 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   
32.  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 provisions on access and benefit sharing.  
33.  Moreover, Switzerland and like -minded donors support ed the UNCTAD Debt Management and 
Financial 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 debt portfolio. Switzerland has supported the programme since its establishment in the 1980s, 
currently with a contribution of CHF 3 million for 2020 -2023.   
6  RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LDCS  
34.  In the framework of the Solution -oriented research for development programme (SOR4D) – a 
joint funding initiative by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Swiss 
National Science Foundation (SNSF) - transdisciplinary research partnerships between Switzerland 
and developing countries, including LDCs, have been selected in a competitive process.  
35.  It is the successor programme to the r4d  programme, which produced synthesis initiatives that 
provide opportunities for learning and experimentation to increase research impact. They serve as 
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  r4d projects into a larger body of knowledge in the science -society -policy interface. The 
k4d-Knowledge for Development Platform hosts a collection of resources and inspiring stories 
emerging from the r4d programme.  
36.  The SOR4D programme builds on the findings  of the predecessor programme (r4d). The overall 
objective of SOR4D is to promote demand -driven, transdisciplinary research. This is to develop 
better knowledge, solutions and innovations to promote sustainable development and reduce 
poverty in ODA -receivi ng partner countries. A prerequisite for research projects funded by SOR4D 
is that implementing partners and development actors are included as equal partners in the North -
South research partnerships from the outset. In addition, research questions are des igned jointly by 
the South and North partners in order to ensure demand -orientation and ownership.  
37.  Currently, seven projects are funded by the SOR4D programme. LDCs touched by the 
programme are Bangladesh, Ghana, Senegal, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The S OR4D 
programme will operate from 2022 to 2026 with an overall budget of about CHF 19.3 million.  
7  CONCLUDING REMARKS   
38.  Challenges remain for fostering technology transfer to LDCs, and Switzerland remains 
committed to actively engaging in the discussion to fur ther promote the transfer of technology. 
Through the various incentives outlined in this report, Switzerland significantly contributes to 
transferring, in particular, know -how to LDCs via its economic and development cooperation, thereby 
increasing LDC par tner 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 pri vate sector. Of 
particular importance for Switzerland is the promotion of technologies which are based on 
sustainable production methods.  
39.  As stated in earlier reports, government incentives to provide 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, wou ld have the capability 
and the willingness to transfer their technology and know -how. LDCs are thus encouraged to 
persistently work towards 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 protection of intellectual property rights and a 
well-functioni ng government administration) and market potential at national level.  
  
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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 faci lities 
as well as for staff and children in schools.  
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 4 '700'000 
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 different 
user groups, contexts and production methods is available. 2.Local production of selected infrastructure elements 
is established in the four target countries. 3.Popul ation tailored and data driven behaviour change interventions 
are evaluated. 4.The holistic approach to water, sanitation and hygiene is developed, 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 sanitation 
and hygiene is adopted by the Consortium members and key strategic partners (international networks and 
organi zations).  
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.filterRe sults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/20
20/7F10345/phase3?oldPagePath=/content/deza/de/home/projekte/projekte.html  
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- 9 - 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 th e 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  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 5 ,302,350 (CHF 9 ,050,000 total phase budget)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Climate change adaptation Type of technology transferred: Expertise and knowledge 
through regional science -policy platforms and global policy frameworks.  
Category of technology   
Output or impact  1.Improved availab ility and use of mountain observation data and information services support regional and global 
knowledge products on climate change in mountains. 2.Mountain CCA is integrated into planning and policy 
processes of regional bodies and their national constit uencies 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  2018-2024 
Website for further information  https://www.weadapt.org/knowledge -base/adaptation -in-mountains  
Contact point for further information  info.deza@eda.admin.ch  
  
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- 10 - 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 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, validated 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 fac ility staff effectively provide integrated NCD care. 4.Additional NCDs are 
integrated in ComBaCaL in line with 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  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/laender/suedliche -
safrika.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2020/7F10345/phase1?oldPagePath=/content/deza/de/home/laende
r/suedliches -afrika.html  
Contact point for f urther information  info.deza@eda.admin.ch  
  
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- 11 - 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 management of sick child ren. 
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 3 '910'000 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 tech nology  Health -related technology  
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 
improved 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 framework for larger -scale implementation is supportive  
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/projekte/projekte.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/20
19/7F1 0361/phase1?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/projekte/projekte.html   
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- 12 - 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 ins titutions 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/strategy 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/eda/de/home/suche/suchresultat.html/content/dezaprojects/SECO/en/2015/UR009
41/phase5.html https://www.esmap.org/  
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- 13 - 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 including HIV/AIDS, by means of institutional health partnerships  
Entity making the incentive available  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; Togo  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 1 '083'000 (CHF 3 '500'000 total phase budget)  
Field of technology  Health Type of technology transferred: Institutional partnerships providing Swiss experience and expertise in 
sexual and reproductive health and sexually transmitted diseases  
Category of technology   
Output or impact  1.Swiss institutional health partnership projects are  developed under the ESTHER umbrella and implemented 
according to EEA quality standards. 2.Experiences and evidence from Swiss institutional health partnership 
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 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2015/7F09184/phase2.html?oldPagePath=  
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- 14 - Name of programme or project  Fighting diseases of poverty: Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi)  
Objective or purpose  Develop new and improve existing treatments for neglected tropical diseases, in order to reduce their global 
burden and to save lives and improve the quality of life for patients and populations at risk. The specific objective 
is to deliver 11 to 14 new treatments between  2021-2028 (7 -8 additional treatments anticipated in 2020 -2023).  
Entity making the incentive available  Over 180 private and public partners worldwide  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Angola; Banglad esh; Benin; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Central African Republic; Chad; Democratic Republic of the 
Congo; Djibouti; The Gambia; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Lesotho; Liberia; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; 
Mozambique; Nepal; Niger; Rwanda; Senegal; Sierra Leon e; Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 8 ,000,000 (CHF 370 ,000,000 estimated total phase budget)  
Field of technology  Health Type of technology transferred: Development and provision of treatments for neglected tropical diseases  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  1.Regulatory approval and treatments registration in LMICs. New treatments are adopted and are part of the 
treatment guidelines. 2. International organisations, governments, and Ministries of Health contribute to and are 
using R&D evidence to support polic y change and treatment adoption and implementation, changing the way 
disease are managed, controlled and/or eliminated. 3.Treatments are available at scale for patients in all 
communities at risk including women and children. 4.Treatments supporting effici ent delivery health 
systems/models . 5.Sustainable R&D expertise in LMICs adaptable and usable for other poverty -related infectious 
diseases.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2021-2024 
Website for further info rmation  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/projekte/projekt e.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/20
10/7F07741/phase4?oldPagePath=/content/deza/de/home/projekte/projekte.html  
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- 15 - 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; Sene gal; Sierra Leone; Solomon Islands; Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; Vanuatu; Yemen; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises 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  Industry / environment. Cleaner production: identification and implementation of environmentally sound 
technologies Type of technology transferred: Cleaner, resource -efficient pr oduction methods  
Category of technology  Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology  
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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- 16 - 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  The Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Myanmar  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Policy dialogue, training of gove rnment officials and companies provided by the Swiss Federal Institute of 
Intellectual Property  
Financial implications  Budget for project duration: Overall programme budget CHF 10,000,000  
Field of technology  Trade capacity building Type of technology transferred: Knowledge transfer in establishment, administration, 
registration, acquisition and enforcement of IPRs  
Category of technology   
Output or impact  Improved intellectual property regime and systems 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  2018-2025 
Website for further information  https://www.ige.ch/en/law -and-policy/development -cooperation/current -projects/global -program -for-
intellectual -property -rights  
Contact point for further information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
  
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- 17 - 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 detailed trade statistics, tariff information 
and regulatory 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; 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; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mozam bique; 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 communications 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 building 
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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- 18 - 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 delivery to ci tizens 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 learning, cloud 
computing, blockchain), IT solutions and strategies for public entities, open source software and prototypes, legal 
and regulatory frameworks.  
Category of 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 source 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  https://www.worldbank.or g/en/programs/govtech/partners  
Contact point for further information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
  
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- 19 - 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  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 2 ,900,000 (CHF 12 ,850,770 total phase budget)  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Health research Type of technology transferred: Includes 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 
research impacts optimally on the well -being of the local communities. 2.Thriving culture of entrepreneurship and 
innovation, producing solutions that contribute to the improvement of local community wellbeing 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/projekte/projekte.filterRe sults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/19
97/7F01726/phase7?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/projekte/projekte.html   
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- 20 - Name of programme or project  Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC)  
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 t he 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  
Benefi ciary Observer(s)  Ethiopia  
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 4 '400'000 (CHF 100 '000'000 estimated total phase budget)  
Field of technology  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 overcome insecticide resistance and address current perceived gaps in malaria 
eradication such as outdoor transmission. 2.Addressing technical, policy, regulatory and operational challenges 
to accelerate the successful development of impactful vector control interventions. 3.M aximising 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 progre ss 
Duration and timing  2020-2024 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/projekte/projekte.filterRe sults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/20
14/7F08915/phase3?oldPagePath=/content/deza/de/home/projekte/projekte.html  
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- 21 - 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 sour ce 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 Interna tional 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; Myanmar; Nepal; Rwanda; Tanzania  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 2 '510'000 (CHF 5 '020'000 estimated total phase budget)  
Field of technology  Health Type of technology transferred: Open source software for health insurance  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  1.The openIMIS  Initiative is strengthened (through new members and capacities built). 2. The openIMIS software 
is further developed with new functionalities, and in -line with security standards. 3.The introduction of openIMIS 
is prepared in selected partner countries  
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/de/home/projekte/projekte.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/20
16/7F09605/phase2?oldPagePath=/content/deza/de/home/projekte/projekte.html  
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- 22 - Name of programme or project  Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)  
Objective or purpose  Increase volumes of long -term investment financing.  
Entity making the incentive available  PIDG entities focusing on equity investment, long -term lending (including local currency), and guarantees 
(including local currency).  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangladesh; Burkina Faso; Cambodia; Chad; Congo; Djibouti; Guinea; Liberia; Madagascar; Malawi; Mozambique; 
Myanmar; Nepal; Rwanda; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Total investments from SECO so far USD 225 million  
Field of technology  Know -how related to leveraging private investment for private infrastructure, structuring and financial 
management of infrastructure project development, local c urrency risks and lending, construction safety, sector -
specific know -how (energy, sustainable transport, etc.)  
Category of technology   
Output or impact  Increased long -term investment in private infrastructure, including in local currencies / better infrastructure, job 
creation, climate change mitigation and adaptation. For project examples see: https://pidg -wp.dusted.digital/wp -
content/uploads/2023/06/PIDG_Annual_Review_2022 -1.pdf  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2002 - open 
Website for further information  https://www.pidg.org/  
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- 23 - Name of programme or project  Quality Evidence for Health System Transformation (QuEST) Network  
Objective or purpose  The overall objective of the Quality Evidence for Health System Transformation (QuEST) Network is to improve 
the quality of health systems through operational research and to create a global community of practice to 
catalyse investments in evidence -based policy making on quality of health systems.  
Entity making the incentive available  Harvard School of P ublic Health and other academic research centres around the globe  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Malawi; Nepal; Tanzania  
Beneficiary Observer(s)  Ethiopia  
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 6 ,048,203 
Field of technology  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.To build high quality evidence base and catalyse policy change for health system transformation in selected low 
and middle -income countries . 2.To establish a global movement and research agenda related to quality of health 
systems  
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/de/home/projekte/projekte.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2 0
18/7F10192/phase1?oldPagePath=/content/deza/de/home/projekte/projekte.html  
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- 24 - 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 promotion 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)  Ethiopia  
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 2 ,900,000 over project duration  
Field of technology   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 using 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 frameworks and institutional s tructures supported to implement the National Post -
harvest Management Strategy  
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/de/home/aktivi taeten_projekte/projekte -
fokus/projektdatenbank.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2012/7F08500/phase2?oldPagePath=/c
ontent/deza/de/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank.html  
Contact poi nt for further information  info.deza@eda.admin.ch  
  
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- 25 - 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, Viet  Nam) 
Field of technology  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 biodiversity •Competitive Biotrade companies are competing in regional and international 
markets in accordance with ethical Biotr ade 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 international 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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- 26 - 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  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 3 '686'000 (CHF 12 '500'000 total phase budget)  
Field of technology  Agriculture and food security Type of technology transferred: Knowledge transfer for handling highly -specialised 
equipment (satellite technology)  
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, effective and efficient remote -sensing 
supported insurance solutions. 3.Gove rnments 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 disaster risk management p olicies, strategies and actions plans to 
strengthen food security and to transfer risks to the insurance sector.  
Status of the programme or project  Completed  
Duration and timing  2018-2022 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/projekte/projekte.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects /SDC/en/20
11/7F07934/phase3?oldPagePath=/content/deza/de/home/projekte/projekte.html  
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- 27 - 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 C ooperation  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangladesh; Cambodia; Haiti; Liberia; Madagascar; Mali; Nepal; Senegal; Tanzania; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 3 ,625,000 for 2023 (CHF 7,250,000 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  Environmentally 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 national and international partnerships, 
networking  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2022-2024 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/projekte/projekte.filterR esults.html/content/dezaprojects/SECO/en/2
014/UR00123/phase6?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/projekte/projekte.html  
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- 28 - 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 c ity region food systems.  
Entity making the incentive available  ETH 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  Swiss budget over project duration CHF 4 '903'000 (CHF 9 '150'000 total project budget)  
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.Improved control of nutrient 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 sustainab le 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 policymakers and practitioners 
as well as beyond the RUNRES focus regions.  
Status of the programme or project  Completed  
Duration and timing  2018-2023 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/projekte/projekte.filterRe sults.html/  
content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2018/7F09521/phase1?oldPagePath=/content/  
deza/de/home/projekte/projekte.html  
https://runres.ethz.ch/  
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- 29 - 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 Pakistan 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  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 5 '570'000 (+ CHF 9 '320'000 contributed by IWMI and National Agencies)  
Field of technology  Water 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 empirical 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 knowledg e and 
capacity for gender and socially inclusive and groundwater responsive solar irrigation policies and practices.  
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/projekte/projekte.filterResults.html/con tent/dezaprojects/SDC/en/20
18/7F10119/phase1?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/projekte/projekte.html   
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- 30 - 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 en terprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 6 '045'000 (CHF 12 '000'000 total phase budget)  
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.Strengthened sustainable climate -smart quality fodder production and community natural resources 
management for improved livestock production. 2.Increased household income for targeted fodder producers from 
sale of fodder and livestock products. 3.Improv ed institutional capacity, regulatory framework and policy 
implementation at government level for resilience -building.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2023-2025 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/projekte/projekte.fil terResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/  
en/2018/7F10190/phase2.html?oldPagePath=/content/deza/de/home/projekte/projekte.html  
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- 31 - 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)  Armenia; Bangladesh; Cambodia; Ghana; Haiti; Honduras; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Madagascar; Malawi; Maldives; 
Mali; Mongolia; Nepal; Nicaragua; Rwanda; Solomon Islands; Tanzania; Uganda; Vanuatu; Yemen; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or i nstitutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  USD 43 million contributed by Switzerland to a total funding of USD 772 million.  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Renewable Energy technologies Type of technology transferred: Programmatic capacity 
building and know -how transfer related to specific projects  
Category of technology   
Output or impact  By 31 December 2022, 54 projects were approved with a total SREP funding of USD 606 million. Expected 
co-financing from public and private sources is USD 3.4 billion. At completion, an expected 10 million people 
(whereof 5.1 million women) will benefit from improved access to energy from renewable sources, an additional 
4300 GWh of electricity will be generated  from renewable energy sources and 2.7 million tons of CO2 emissions will 
be avoided annually.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2010-2028 
Website for further information  Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program in Low Income Countries | Climate Investment Funds (cif.org): 
https://www.cif.org/topics/energy -access  
Contact point for further  information  info.wein.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
  
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- 32 - 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  
Benefi ciary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 10 ,515,000 (CHF 25 ,645,000 total phase budget)  
Field of technology  Land governance Type of technology transferred: Open -access spatial data platform  
Category of technology   
Output or impact  1.Accurate 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 eff ectively 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  Completed  
Duratio n and timing  2017-2022 
Website for further information  https: //www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/projekte/projekte.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/20
14/7F09174/phase2?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/projekte/projekte.html   
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- 33 - 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 8 ,978,000 over project duration  
Field of technology  Field of technology transfer: Health Type of technology transferred: Know -how, medical equipment, 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 the prog ramme or project  Completed  
Duration and timing  2010-2022 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/projekte/projekte.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/  
SDC/en/2010/7F07720/phase1?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/projekte/projekte.html   
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- 34 - Name of programme or project  Sustainable Trade Initiative IDH  
Objective or purpose  Transform 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; 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 from 2013 -2020, unless otherwise indicated: n/a (Total investments from SECO CHF 30 million)  
Field of technology  : Increased and sustainable productivity for producers of certain raw materials (i.a. cotton, cocoa, coffee) allowing 
better integration into global value chains Typ e of technology transferred: Know -how on increased productivity for 
producers of certain raw materials and access to finance (i.a. cotton, cocoa, coffee) allowing better integration into 
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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- 35 - 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 technolo gy 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; Za mbia 
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Phase 2: Swiss budget for current phase CHF 2 ,313,000 (CHF 6 ,500,000 total project budget, including project 
partners) Phase 3: CHF 195 ,800 
Field of technology  Access to water  Type of technology transferred: Technologies for water treatment, low -cost system for 
desalinating salty or brackish water  
Category of technology   
Output or impact  Phase 2: 1.Increase the number of Swiss companies willing to scale up their business model through private 
funds. Specifically, the goal is to have at least five companies which, thanks to the quality of their project and 
the support of the SBTB, will have  access to funds to implement their innovation on a larger scale. 2Establish the 
first foundations which by the end of the third phase will have made the initiative sustainable. Phase 3: 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  Phase 2: 2016 -2025 Phase 3: 20 20-2025 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/projekte/projekte.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2011/7F07944
/phase3  
https://swissbluetecbridge.ch/  
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- 36 - 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  Trade know -how Type of technology transferred: Institutional capacity building, performance measurement, market 
intelligence, matchmaking, knowledge 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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- 37 - Name of programme or project  Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND)  
Objective or purpose  Accelerate global efforts towards Univ ersal Health Coverage and Global Health Security. Vision: Testing for healthy 
and safe lives. Mission: Drive equitable access to reliable diagnosis through collective action  
Entity making the incentive available  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 instit utions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 6 '800'000 (CHF 150 '700'000 estimated total phase budget)  
Field of technology  Health Type of technology transferred: Development and early implementation of innovative diagnostic tests  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  1.Universal health coverage: Expand primary care testing to combat diseases that disproportionately affect 
vulnerable populations. 2.Global Health Security: Strengthen diagnostic surveillance and response systems to 
contain outbreaks and improve pandemic preparedness, aligned with a One Health Approach.  
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/de/home/projekte/projekte.filterResults.html/content/  
dezaprojects/SDC/en/2013/7F08866/phase3.html?oldPagePath=/content/deza/de/home/projekte/projekte.html  
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- 38 - 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 
transition countries through enhanced water security.  
Entity making the incentive available  Swiss Water Partnership (Multi -stakeholder platform to find innovative solutions)  
Eligible enterprises or institution s 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 2 '153'000 
Field of technology   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 sustainable te chnology  
Output or impact  1.Networking, exchange and learning - SWP members have increased their knowledge and expertise of current 
water related topics through the platform 's work. 2.Building solutions together - The platform has facilitated SWP 
members to use existing and develop new partnerships to jointly create projects, approaches and innovations. 3.The 
Swiss voice in global spaces for water security - The Swiss voice contributes to SWP members ' visibility and is 
promoting Swiss water innovat ion internationally. 4.Platform development - The platform has used the available 
means of communication to share the members ' thematic expertise  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2022-2025 
Website for further  information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/projekte -
fokus/projekte.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2 015/7F09280/phase3.html?oldPagePath=  
https://www.swisswaterpartnership.ch/  
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- 39 - Name of programme or project  AgriPath: Empowering farmers ' transition to sustainable agriculture through effective and efficient 
digital pathways  
Objective or purpose  a) 150,000 male and female smallholder farmers (directly plus indirectly reached through dissemination) increased 
productivity, income and climate  resilience by adopting sustainable agricultural practices; b) Sustainable agriculture 
is widely adopted and natural resources degradation diminished. Main research question: Which delivery model for 
digital advisory services has the best impact on the sca ling-up and adoption of sustainable agriculture practices by 
male and female smallholder farmers? The three models to be compared are: 1.Self -service: the smallholder farmer 
has access to a phone, downloads the app and uses it on its own. 2.Agent -based: th e smallholder farmer does not 
own a phone and accesses the knowledge contained in the app via trainings, workshops and advice provided by the 
extension agent. 3.Hybrid: the smallholder farmer has access to a phone, downloads and uses the app, and receives 
trainings, workshops and advice from an extension agent.  
Entity making the incentive available  Centre for Development and Environment of the University of Bern  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Burkina Faso; Nepal; Uganda  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 5 ,050,000 (CHF 9 ,813,000 total phase budget)  
Field of technology  Agriculture Type of technology transferred: Digital agricultural advisory services for smallholder farmers, farmbetter 
app 
Category of technology  Food and agriculture  
Output or impact  1. 50,000 male and female smallholder farmers have access to evidence -based and tailored advice and adopt 
sustainable agricultural practices. 2.Ministries of agriculture, the development community and digital advisory 
service providers in five countries promote evidence -based delivery models to scale -up gender -sensitive digital 
advisory services for long -term behaviour change towards sustainable agriculture.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2021-2026 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/projekte/projekte.filterRe sults.html/content/  
dezaprojects/SDC/en/2020/7F10345/phase2?oldPagePath=/content/deza/de/home/projekte/projekte.html  
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- 40 - 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 -2023: CHF 4,651,511  
Field of technology  Trade capacity building; organic production Type of technology transferred: Know -how of tourism development, 
organic production  
Category of technology   
Output or impact  Improved livelihoods / 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 
requirements) •Increased and stabilised 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  2018-2023 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
  
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- 41 - Name of programme or project  Impact of Innovative Financing for Education to Leave No One Behind ( IFE-2-LNOB)  
Objective or purpose  More and better use of funds towards inclusive and quality Education for girls and boys, adolescents and young 
adults, especially the most vulnerable and marginalized, in low and lower -middle income countries.  
Entity making the incentive available  Genfer Hochschulinstitut für internationale Studien  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Rwanda; Sierra Leone; Tanzania; Uganda  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 4 ,050,000 
Field of technology   Education Type of technology transferred: Research on innovative financing approaches in education  
Category of technology  Other (Education)  
Output or impact  1.The incorporation of the project 's research findings in the financing mechanisms of the two implementing partners 
Volta Capital and UBS Optimus Foundation (UBS OF) fosters improved quality education and increased cost 
efficiency, while also ensuring enhanced inclusion of vulnerable and ma rginalized children, adolescents and young 
adults. 2.The global education policy dialogue and new financing initiatives are influenced by new evidence on 
innovative financing for education. With this project contribution, the SDC wants to enable a neutral,  scientific 
assessment of such innovative financing mechanisms, in particular on their suitability for and impact on marginalized 
groups. Such in depth research would not be done without public funds.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2021-2032 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/projekte/projekte.filterResults.html/content/  
dezaprojects/SDC/en/2020/7F10345/phase4?oldPagePath=/content/deza/de/home/projekte/projekte.html  
Contact point for further i nformation  info.deza@eda.admin.ch  
  
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- 42 - 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; Cent ral 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 2017 -2023: CHF 75,200,000  over project duration (Swiss contribution: CHF 5 million)  
Field of technology  Analytical trade work Type of technology transferred: Partially technical assistance and capacity building, knowledge 
sharing, collaboration and networking  
Category of technology   
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 geographic 
markets 2.Increased actions 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 throu gh research, data and analysis in the public domain 4.Reduced costs associated with 
moving goods and services, including along international supply chains, whether these are measured in terms of 
time, money, or reliability  
Status of the programme or proje ct Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2017-2024 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
  
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- 43 - Name o f programme or project  Financing Basin Development at Municipal Level (Localized Blue Peace)  
Objective or purpose  Enhance sustainable economic development and peaceful societies by creating new and additional ways to access 
financial capital at municipal level for municipal projects, as part of a wider basin development. Strengthened 
municipalities in the context of regional sustainable basin development to foster peaceful societies in alignment 
with the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement.  
Entity making the incentive available   
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 6 ,050,000 (CHF 45 ,000,000 total phase budget)  
Field of technology  Water and Sanitation Type of technology transferred: Design innovative water projects  
Category of technology  Biotechnology and biodiversity  
Output or impact  1.Increased capacity of municipalities and local governments (with initial cases in the Senegal and Gambia river 
basins) through access to sustainable sources of additional (capital) financing for projects, using water as an entry 
point; 2.Enhanced enabling environment for sustainable sub -national finance ecosystem, including blended 
finance; 3.Established pipeline of projects proposals nourishing revenue generating investments based on multi -
sectoral negotiated master -/investment plans; 4.Awareness raised around the connection of municipalities to the 
source of water and basin via innovative approaches of impact monitoring, reporting and communication; 
5.Increased ownership and legitimacy by bringing the municipal voice int o the global dialogue (elevator).  
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/de/home/projekte/projekte.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/  
en/2021/7F10695/phase1?oldPagePath=/content/deza/de/home/pro jekte/projekte.html  
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- 44 - 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 People 's Democratic Republic; Madagascar; Ma uritania; Rwanda; Togo; Uganda; 
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  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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- 45 - Name of programme or project  Improving access to medicines and technologies for non -communicable diseases: Diabetes as a tracer 
condition  
Objective or purpose  Diabetes is among the top ten causes of death worldwide, including in low -and middle -income countries. The high 
monthly cost of insulin and associated devices such as syringes, is a significant barrier to treatment, especially in 
resource -poor settings. Building on Switzerland 's comparative advantage in treating chronic diseases, this initiative 
will contribute to i ncreasing the access to diabetes medicines and products as a model for other non -communicable 
diseases.  
Entity making the incentive available  WHO, University of Geneva, Swissmedic  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 4 '000'000 (CHF 8 '900'000 total phase budget)  
Field of technology  Health Type of technology transferred: Development of diabetes medicine  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  1.Strengthen regulatory systems and registration including WHO Prequalification processes for NCD medicines 
(insulin) and associated technologies. 2.Develop a strategy for pooled procurement mechanisms for quality NCDs 
medicines (insulin) and associated te chnologies. 3.Policy Lab: establishing a common agenda on issues surrounding 
access to NCDs medicines and associated technologies with various stakeholders.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2022-2026 (Plan for continuation 2026 – 2030)  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info.deza@eda.admin.ch  
  
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- 46 - Name of programme or project  Water Efficie ncy 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 5 '410'000 over project duration  
Field of technology   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 levelling  
Category of technology  Food and agriculture  
Output o r 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 commodities 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 project regions are governed by 
multi-stakeholder water stewardship plans and re flected 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  Completed  
Duration and timing  2018-2022 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/projekte/projekte.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/  
en/2014/7F09186/phase2?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/projekte/projekte.html  
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- 47 - Name of programme or project  Promoting employment and non -farm income in the Great Lakes region through the production of 
climate -friendly building materials (PROECCO)  
Objective or purpose  Workers ' livelihoods and working conditions are improved while reducing the impact of materials production and 
construction on the environment and climate in the Great Lakes region.  
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 enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 15 '000'000 (CHF 40 '000'000 estimated total phase budget)  
Field of technology  Construction Type of technology transferred: Climate responsive building material  
Category of technology  Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology  
Output or impact  1.Framework conditions: Regulatory frameworks and tools to promote i) building standards that favour low carbon 
services and ii) an en abling environment for private investment are provided by the authorities in the region. 
2.Finance and Markets: Authorities and the private sector promote the modern brick: they contribute to the 
realisation of low -carbon infrastructure and affordable hous ing projects, an incentive framework allows private 
operators to access finance. 3.Transfer of skills: Local service providers have the technical skills needed to develop 
the modern brick housing value chain and make them available to the authorities and t he construction sector. 
4.Advisory support, quality control: Local investors, producers and planners are competent in the establishment 
of low -carbon brick factories, construction and planning in modern brick, thanks to the advisory support and quality 
control services provided by the programme.  
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/projekte/projekte.filterRe sults.html/content/  
dezaprojects/SDC/en/2014/7F09186/phase2?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/projekte/projekte.html  
Contact point for further information  info.deza@eda.admin.c h 
  
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- 48 - Name of programme or project  MMV - Medecines for Malaria Venture  
Objective or purpose  To reduce the burden of malaria in disease -endemic countries by discovering, developing and delivering new, 
effective and affordable antimalarial medicines.  
Entity making the incentive available  MMV - Medecines for Malaria Venture  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 4 '800'000 (USD 438 '100'000 total phase budget)  
Field of technology  Health Type of technology transferred: Development of antimalarial medicine  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  1.Enhancing the level of control that can be achieved with current treatment options . 2.Developing new tools to 
support elimination and eradication . 3.Bringing forward tools and strategies to prevent resurgence.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2022-2024 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/themen/gesundheit/m alaria.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/  
1999/7F00667/phase8.html?oldPagePath=/content/deza/de/home/themen/gesundheit/malaria.html  
https://www.mmv.org/  
Contact point for further information  info.deza@eda.admin.ch  
  
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- 49 - Name of programme or project  Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)  
Objective or purpose  Support CGAP 's mission to improve the lives of poor people by spurring innovations and advancing knowledge and 
solutions that promote responsible, sustainable, inclusive financial markets. A specific goal of SDC 's engagement is 
ensuring that responsible fi nance standards are mainstreamed throughout the entire financial inclusion industry.  
Entity making the incentive available  Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member( s)  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 1 '500'000 (CHF 125 '000'000 estimated total phase budget)  
Field of technology  Finance Type of technology transferred: Provision of financial services  
Category of technology  Other (Financial Services)  
Output or impact  1.Build efficient inclusive deposit -driven financial markets that serve all the unbanked, especially the poor, with 
innovative, convenient and affordable financial services (savings, credit, leasing, payments, money transfer, 
insurance). 2.Reinforce the so cial mission of the global microfinance industry ensuring that it delivers on the 2030 
Agenda and that low -income people benefit from the use of financial services. 3.CGAP delivers a robust Results 
Framework for CGAP VI and there -in re-focuses on its globa l platform functions, notably the advocacy of the 
Universal Standards tor Social Performance Management (USSPM) and its systemic market development guidelines 
for funders so as to regain an appropriate balance between its role as a global independent platf orm and implementer 
of digital money transfer pilots.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2018-2023 
Website for further information  https://www.cgap.org/  
Contact point for further information  info.deza@eda.admin.ch  
  
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- 50 - Name of programme or project  Accelerate Registration of Medical Products  
Objective or purpose  Improve access to safe, effective and quality -assured medical products for low - and middle -income countries, 
especially in sub -Saharan Africa, through medicines regulatory systems strengthening at the global, regional and 
country level.  
Entity mak ing the incentive available  World Health Organization (WHO) & Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Swissmedic)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 3 ,092,000 (CHF 7 ,182,000 total phase budget)  
Field of technology  Health Type of technology transferred: know -how in regulatory procedures and processes for medical products  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  1.National Regulatory Authorities capacity strengthened 2.Strengthened Regional and continental harmonization of 
regulatory systems and procedures 3.African Medicines Agency (AMA) set up and functioning 4. Strengthened 
Marketing Authorization procedure for Global Health Products  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2023-2025 
Website for further i nformation   
Contact point for further information  info.deza@eda.admin.ch  
  
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- 51 - Name of programme or project  GPFS Innovation Platforms  
Objective or purpose  The overall goal of the GPFS support to three innovation and knowledge -sharing networks is to facilitate 
information, knowledge and experienc e exchange among stakeholders to find future oriented, innovative and 
sustainable solutions for smallholder agricultural development and poverty alleviation with a particular focus on 
agroecology and nutrition sensitive actions.  
Entity making the incentive available  CABI (Centre for Agricultural Bioscience International), HALF (Bern University of Applied science) for SFIAR (Swiss 
Forum for international agriculture research), ICRAF  (World Agroforestry Centre) for the TPP (Transformative 
Partnership Platform)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 1 ,114,000 (CHF 7 ,000,000 total estimated phase budget)  
Field of technology  Agriculture Type of technology transferred: agroecology and nutrition sensitive actions " 
Category of technology  Food and agriculture  
Output or impact  1.Networks have a stronger brokering role in agricultural innovation systems for development and in knowledge 
sharing. 2.Regional chapters and thematic networks are actively engaging and influencing national, regional and 
international discussions on agric ultural development for the benefit of smallholder farmers and consumers. 
3.Relevant Swiss actors in agricultural innovation systems are more strongly involved and play an important role 
in the creation of knowledge, in coordination, and in advocacy for ag roecology, and nutritionsensitive agriculture 
for sustainably transforming food systems.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2022-2024 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  info.deza@eda.admin.ch  
  
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- 52 - Name of programme or project  Research for action: Water, Behavior Change and Environmental Sanitation: Sustainable Solutions to 
Research, Kn owledge and Professionalization (WABES)  
Objective or purpose  A water secure world, where people have the knowledge and capacity to live healthy lives with safely managed 
services (safe water, solid waste management and sanitation) and the means to recover and utilise resources.  
Entity making the incentive available  Eawag, Swiss scientific research institute  
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  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 3 '288'000 (CHF 7 '779'000 total estimated phase budget)  
Field of technology  Water and Sanitation Type of technology transferred: water management  
Category of technology   (Water and Sanitation)  
Output or impact  1.Improved and equitable access to safely managed water 2.Improved and equitable access to safely managed 
environmental sanitation, considering circular economy principles 3.Integrated, inclusive planning for safely 
managed water and waste services is available and applied in small towns of Sub -Saharan Africa 4.Knowledge and 
expertise/training content is used and applied in practice by students and develop ment practitioners  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2022-2026 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/themes -
sdc/water.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2018/7F09963/phase2  
Contact point for further information  info.deza@eda.admin.ch  
  
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- 53 - Name of programme or project  Initiative Excellence in Africa - EPFL  
Objective or purpose  Excellence in Africa is an EPFL  research centre whose DNA is digital and excellence in research, training and 
innovation across an entire continent: Africa.  
Entity making the incentive available   
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)  
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  Swiss budget for current phase CHF 245 ,000 (CHF 492 ,000 total phase budget)  
Field of technology  Research/Several Type of technology transferred: Research cooperation  
Category of technology  Other  
Output or impact  "1.Excellence in Africa Initiative: the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Morocco and EPFL, via EXAF centre, 
have designed a programme based on the three axes : Junior Faculty Development, 100 PhDs for Africa and Centres 
of Competences in Digital Educat ion 2. African Cities Lab: In partnership with the Swiss State Secretariat for 
Economic Affairs, the African Cities Lab project aims to create a platform for digital education and MOOCS on urban 
development in Africa. 3.Digital solutions for sustainable ci ties in West Africa: The aim of the pre -feasibility study, 
co-financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (DFAE/DDC), is to show the potential impact of 
digital technology on sustainable development of West African cities. The objective of  the study is also to understand 
if the use of digital tools in urban settings can improve the quality of life of the most vulnerable citizens. 4. WB / 
AAU project: Six ACE Impact host Universities were competitively selected and are being supported to str engthen 
themselves and establish Centers of Competence in Digital Education on their campuses to promote the sustainable 
integration of digital education in the teaching processes. 5. "E-learning in fragile contexts ": The E -learning in Fragile 
Contexts pro ject aims to facilitate the deployment of digital training in regions where infrastructure may be limited. " 
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2022-2023 
Website for further information  https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/exaf/  
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- 54 - Name of programme or project  Solution -oriented research for development programme (SOR4D programme)  
Objective or purpose  The overarching goal of the SOR4D programme is that researchers and development actors from Switzerland and 
the Global South/East produce better knowledge, solutions and innovations by needs -driven, transdisciplinary 
research that opens up new ways to advance sustainable development and reduce poverty in lower and lower -
middle income countries.  
Entity making the incentive available  Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangladesh; Ghana; Senegal; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Benefic iary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure   
Financial implications  CHF 21 ,800,000 over project duration  
Field of technology  Research/Several Type of technology transferred: Research cooperation  
Category of technology  (Research cooperation)  
Output or impact  1.Researchers and development actors jointly generate and validate in the respective contexts needs -based, 
solution -oriented knowledge that contributes to poverty reduction and sustainable development in lower and l ower-
middle income countries; 2.Project partnerships and networks test and/or scale research results with potential for 
innovation (pilot testing, valorisation); 3.Researchers and development actors enhance their competences (skills 
and know -how) in conduc ting solution -oriented transdisciplinary research in partnership on systemic and complex 
development challenges . 
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2021-2026 
Website for further information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/countries/horn -
africa/sudan.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2020/7F10345/phase5 https://www.snf.ch/  
en/u6ZIZI7EkFMTM5zY/news/solution -oriented -research -for-development -programme -7-projects -
funded https://www.sor4d.ch/en  
Contact point for further information  info.deza@eda.admin.ch  
 
 
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