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Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
 REPORT ON THE IMPLEM ENTATION OF ARTICLE 66.2 
OF THE TRIPS AGREEME NT 
SWITZERLAND  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 14 October 2016, from the delegation of Switzerland,  is being 
circulated pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Decision on the Implementati on of Article 66.2 of the 
TRIPS Agreement (IP/C/28).  
 
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1  INTRODUCTION  
1.  In paragraph 11.2 of the Decision on Implementation -Related Issues and Concerns 
(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 (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 annually 
reports on actions taken or planned in p ursuance of their commitments under Article 66.2 of the 
TRIPS Agreement. Furthermore, it was agreed that new detailed reports shall be delivered every 
third year and that updates shall be provided in the intervening years . 
2.  According to this obligation, and  taking the Decision of the Council for TRIPS into account, 
Switzerland herewith submits its update to last year 's report (IP/C/W/ 611/Add. 3 of 
1 October  2015). The report reflects all new relevant developments in Switzerland . 
3.  In 2015, Switzerland reviewed the content and format of its reports from previous years , also 
taking into account the comments made by LDCs at previous  WTO workshops on Article  66.2 of 
the TRIPS Agreement . Further parameters of the  standardi sed reporting format  proposed by the 
LDC grou p (IP/C/W/561 of 6 October 2011) were implemented in Annex I.  
4.  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 activities reported here belong to any of the following four key modes 
of technology transfer: (i) physical objects or equipment; (ii) skills and hu man aspects of 
technology management and learning; (iii) designs and blueprints which constitute the document -
embodied knowledge on information and technology; and (iv) production arrangement linkages 
within which technology is operated, including the enab ling environment for such transfer. Foreign 
direct investment, official development assistance (ODA; cf. para. 11 below ), equity investment, or 
other instruments such as commercial lending, are all important channels through which 
technology transfer is fi nanced. The present report is focus sed on technology transfer under ODA 
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  development in LDCs and believes that this assistance should be comprehensive and not be limi ted 
to certain areas.  
2  GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE PROV ISION 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 Swis s Agency for Development and Co operation (SDC) and the State Secretariat 
for Economic Affairs (SECO). They ar e jointly responsible for the formulation and implementation 
of the Swiss international development cooperation policy. While the SDC assumes the overall 
coordination function in matters pertaining to development cooperation and humanitarian aid, 
SECO is t he centre of competen ce for economic development and the integration of developing and 
transition countries into the world economy.  
6.  Another agency involved in technology transfer activities in Switzerland is the Swiss National 
Science Foundation (SNSF). Ac ting 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 research cooperation between these areas and Switzerland. At present, the Swiss 
National Science Foundation , in collaboration with the SDC , has a large progra mme focus sed on 
research partnerships with developing countries and encompassing several projects in LDCs 
(see Annex II).  
3  DOMAINS OF SWISS TEC HNOLOGY TRANSFER ACT IVITIES  
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 
health, water supply and sanitation, agriculture, food industry, machine industry, textiles, chemical 
industry, clean energy and eco -technology and releva nt IP protection. For an overview of ongoing 
projects, see Annexes I and II.  
8.  Switzerland also promotes and incentivizes technology transfer to LDCs in domains in which it 
has special expertise. These include the machining industry, as well as the manufactu ring 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 that help meet environmenta l 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, 
for example through its REP IC platform.  
9.  The Swiss Government encourages technology transfer between Switzerland and LDCs in 
various ways including research funding, consulting and other forms of assistance , particularly in 
the domains of public health and sustainable water supply.  
4  LEVELS OF SWISS ACTIV ITIES PROMO TING TECHNOLOGY TRANSF ER 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 wh ich enable beneficiary 
countries to assess, adopt, manage and apply technologies. The activities supported by the 
Swiss  Government embrace projects at the bilateral, regional and multilateral levels.  
11.  SECO 's and SDC 's activities relevant to Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement are carried out 
under the framework of the Swiss ODA. The projects and programmes under Swiss ODA include 
bilateral, bilateral -multilateral and multilateral initiatives and are primarily aimed at a selected 
group of priority countries i n Latin America  and Caribbean , Africa, Central and South East Asia and 
south -eastern Europe. Many of the projects contract Swiss enterprises and institutions as well as IP/C/W/616/Add.2  
 
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  those of other Members  to provide knowledge and technology that facilitates  the develop ment of 
human capital, infrastructure and private 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 are available either to project managers at these banks 
or to countries seeking funding for technical assistance and technology transfer. Besides 
cooperation with these financial institutions, Switzerland is als o engaged in development projects 
at many oth er international organiz ations such as the World Health Organiz ation (WHO), the 
United Nations Industrial Development Organization  (UNIDO), the United Nations Conference on 
Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Wo rld Intellectual Property Organization* (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 Internation al Fund for Agricultural Development  (IFAD), the Global Environment Facility 
(GEF), and the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions* (INTOSAI). International 
research institutions, such as the numerous sp ecialized cent res of the Consultati ve Group on 
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) are also supported by Switzerland.  
13.  Switzerland supports various bilateral and multilateral projects in order to promote investment 
as well as the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainable impacts of t rade. In investment promot ion, 
Switzerland aims at mobiliz ing private capital, know -how and technologies (i.e. mobile money 
applications) to strengthen access to finance for enterprises and households as well as financial 
intermed iation in LDCs, and facili tate direct investments or joint ventures which transfer know -how 
and technology. Concerning the improvement of trade-related cooperation, Switzerland cooperates 
on a bilateral basis and with bilateral or multilateral agencies. Trade -related assistance to LDCs is 
mainly delivered through mul tilateral programmes and organiz ations such as the Enhanced 
Integrated Framework* (EIF) and the UN Interagency Cluster on Trade and Productive Capacities*. 
Among these ther e are special thematic partnerships with ITC, UN CTAD, ILO and UNIDO , as well 
as with selected NGOs. Switzerland concluded a high number of bilateral agreements with LDCs  
that promote and protect investments as well as agreements on double taxation.  
5  INSTRUMENTS FOR THE PROMOTION OF TECHNOL OGY 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 mar kets and to become more 
competitive in the global economy. The promotion of investment and of cooperation agreements 
between the private sectors in the North, South and East is an important instrument of 
development policy, which is primarily intended to s upport sustainable development in these 
partner countries.  
5.1  Support of Pr ivate-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 inst ance, it provides technical advice to SMEs domiciled in 
LDCs such as Bangladesh, Benin and Mali.  
16.  Switzerland also encourages Swiss SMEs to invest in LDCs in order to enhance technology 
transfer to LDCs. The SECO Start -up Fund is a loan instrument establish ed by the State Secretariat 
for Economic Affairs (SECO) in 1997. The administration of the fund is delegated to 
FINANCEcontact . The fund promotes private sector investment projects in countries with 
economies under development or in transition, including L DCs. The projects must be comme rcially 
viable and meet recogniz ed environmental and social standards. Investments in developing and 
transition economies involve business risks beyond those generally encountered in Western 
countries. The aim of the Start -up Fund is to share financing and risks with the investor. It does so 
by co -financing the initial investment phase. Financing by the Start -up Fund is in the form of a 
loan that must be repaid within five years. The SECO Start -up Fund aims to enable the trans fer of 
capital, technological know -how and managerial expertise. The Start -up Fund has actively 
                                                
* These organiz ations are not included in the ODA framework.  
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  supported SME activities in LDCs or countries in transition through more than 104 projects such as 
mango processing in Burkina Faso and coffee processing in Zam bia. 
17.  Technology transfer to LDCs is also provided by Swiss charitable i nstitutions , which are 
incentiviz ed under tax exemption schemes established by the Swiss Government. One example of 
a Swiss institution that is engaged in technology transfer to LDCs to which the tax incentives apply  
is the Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development  (http://www.novartisfoundation.org/  
platform/apps/home_e/index.asp?MenuID=209&ID=479&Menu=3&Item=41 ). The Foundation no t 
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 perso nnel and the provision of training 
infrastructure.  
18.  Switzerland supports private participation in infrastructure in developing countries through 
facilities of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG). It has provided equity to the 
Emerging Africa  Infrastructure Fund , which in turn provides long -term USD or EUR  denominated 
debt on commercial terms to finance the construction and development of private infrast ructure in 
47 countries across S ub-Saharan Africa. It also supports GuarantCo  which enhance s local currency 
debt issuance by private, municipal and parastatal entities for infrastructure projects in lower 
income countries around the world. Finally, it supports InfraCo Africa,  which develops projects by 
taking on the high costs and risks of early  stage project development, and makes infrastructure 
projects happen in situations where the private sector would not otherwise be w illing or able to 
invest. PIDG -supported infrastructure projects are mostly  (72%) financed and wholly implemented 
by the com mercial private sector. Overall, 77 projects have been supported by PIDG so far. Of 
these 77 projects, 37 are now operational, delivering new or improved services to over 
94 million  people, providing long -term employment to 183,000  people and leveraging ov er 
USD 8.8 billion of private sector investment.  This strong private sector involvement means that 
cutting -edge technology is often utili zed to ensure maximum efficiency in the countries in which 
they oper ate. Most PIDG -supported projects employ local mana gers and operators who are 
recruited on the basis of their existing, appropriate qualifications, but all of whom are also 
provided with on-the-job training. The percentage of training costs in relation to a project 's total 
investment cost varies widely  and depends upon the type of infrastructure being provided, the 
numbers of staff employed and the type of technology being used . It is unusual for  the PIDG 
facilities (i.e. GuarantCo , EAIF ( Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund ), InfraCo ) supporting a project  
to finance  the costs of technology -related training , as these costs  are part of the overall 
investment cost of the project. However, in  some  exceptional  cases, Technical Assistance (TA) 
grants have been accessed to provide technology -related traini ng to PID G supported projects. In 
particular, the Chanyanya project developed and implemented by InfraCo Africa  in Zambia has 
accessed USD 230,000  of TA funding to provide training and build capacity to local farmers in the 
development, operation and marketing (of produce) of a cooperative designed to provide large -
scale pivot irrigation services to local farms on th e outskirts of Lusaka, Zambia. Previously, these 
small -scale farmers relied purely on rainfall for irrigation. These training -related costs comprise 
approximately 10 % of the total investment costs of the project.  
19.  Switzerland supports the Climate Investment Funds ' Scaling Up Renewable Energy 
Program me (SREP) for low -income countries (currently LDCs listed only: Ethiopia, Mali, Nepal, and 
Tanzania) , which f inances capacity -building measures and infrastructure projects. The latter also 
foresee technology transfers for renewable energy technologies.  
20.  Switzerland also supports numerous initiatives to help improve access to finance and the 
business environment fo r both SMEs and private investments by way of technology and know -how 
transfer. Examples include the Doing Business Better Initiative  and a mortgage market 
development project in Burkina Faso, the Credit Bureau and Mobile Money Programmes , and the 
Africa L easing Programme . In South -East Asia, SECO supports the IFC -led (International Finance 
Corporation) Mekong Private Sector Development Facility  (MPDF) , which covers Lao PDR . and 
Cambodia. In terms of knowledge transfer, the MPDF has supported efforts to set  up credit 
bureaus both in Lao PDR . and Cambodia and helped to establish mobile phone banking schemes in 
Cambodia. Other examples in South -East Asia include helping First Finance, a Cambodian 
microfinance company, to develop a marketing strategy for its pr oducts, supporting the 
Cambodian Battambang Investment Rice Company  to upgrade its environmental and social 
governance (ESG) scheme, and assisting the Westline Education Group , a pr ivate education 
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  Africa, SECO has been supporting several countries  to set up a credit bureau  (Burundi, Central 
African Republic, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania and the UEMOA  sub-region) . While the Africa Mobile 
Money Programme , supported by  SECO (among others , Madagascar to develop telecom -led 
payment solutions) finished  in 2011, such payment solutions and knowledge sharing is now being 
supported at global level with the Innovative Retail Payments Facility . Technology and know -how 
transfer i s also taking place in the Africa Investment Climate Programme . 
21.  Finally, the Swiss Government through the Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets  
(SIFEM AG) also provides long -term financing for small and medium -sized enterprises in LDCs 
through private  equity fund investments. These funds provide equity investments for SMEs in the 
target countries and combine the investment with a broad range of technical assistance such as 
skill development, improvements in financial and accounting systems, assisting i n marketing and 
distribution, risk assessment and implementing information technology systems  to the beneficiary 
companies . Examples include the Aureos East Africa Fund  (CHF 8.4 million), the GroFin East Africa 
Fund (CHF 3.6 million), the African Infrastru cture Fund  (CHF 12 million), the SEAF Blue Waters 
Growth Fund  (CHF 8.4 million), and the Agricultural Rural Impulse Fund  (CHF 5 million) in 
combination with a separate Technical Assistance Facility  for the financing of training and capacity -
building from t he Swiss Government (CHF 7 million).  
5.2  Commercial Establishment of LDC Companies in Switzerland and other Developed 
Countries  
22.  With its "Swiss Import Promotion Programme " (SIPPO), Switzerland supports exports from 
companies from selected developing and transi tion countries, including LDCs, to Switzerland and 
other European countries. It also assists Swiss importers in finding new products and sources. 
Besides promoting consumer awareness for such products, Switzerland provides services such as 
advice on produc t design, business partner search, training in export marketing, and support for 
participation in trade fairs to companies domiciled in developing and transition countries, including 
LDCs.  
5.3  Financial Assistance and Export Risk Guarantees  
23.  Switzerland also pr ovides 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 technology transfer, consulting services for project implem entation and 
expertise for institutional (managerial) and sector reforms. A special focus is given to th e 
establishment of public -private partnerships for infrastructure services.  
24.  The Swiss Export Risk Insurance  (SERV) provides a system of export risk insu rances for goods 
and services destined for LDCs. Export risk insurances incentivise and facilitate exports to LDCs 
and ensure a constant technology transfer.  
5.4  Trade and Clean Technology Cooperation  
25.  Switzerland focuses on promoting the transfer of environmen tally sound technologies. A 
comprehensive programme for the establishment of so -called "Cleaner Production Centres " was 
set up. The aim of the centres is to offer private companies and the public sector in LDCs a wide 
range of services including general in formation, 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 
Switzerl and and other developed country Members. The Sustainable Trade Initiative provides 
producers in developing countries, including LDCs, with know -how on environmentally and socially 
sustainable production methods , thereby assisting these producers to increas e their market share 
for the main target products, including cotton, cocoa and coffee.  
26.  Switzerland also supports programmes in the field of energy efficiency which aim at mitigating 
CO2 emissions globally and controlling air pollution locally. These proje cts 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 partners (capacity building) and to pool 
international expertise in ord er to develop locally adequate solutions (technology packages). These 
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  addition, Switzerland supports transfer of know -how, training and infrastructure in the field o f 
environment monitoring and chemicals management.  
27.  Switzerland and the World Bank jointly launched the National Strategy Study Programme  in 
1997. The programme has assisted non -Annex I countries of the Kyoto Protocol, which includes a 
substantive number of  LDCs, in defining their negotiating positions and effectively using the 
emerging international carbon market incentives for  transfer of  climate change technology. After a 
series of over 20 national strategy studies for developing and transition countries,  Switzerland 
pooled its funds in 2006 with other donors in the Carbon Finance Assist T rust Fund managed by 
the World Bank Institute . This programme supports the implementation of the flexible mech anisms 
under the UNFCCC through  (i) institutional capacity b uilding; (ii) market development; and 
(iii) outreach.  
28.  Strategic partners at the national level are the designated national authorities . The 
programme is also closely c ooperating with highly specializ ed consultants, research institutions 
and the private sec tor. More recently, the programme has joined forces with the large city 
grouping C -40 in order to seize CDM ( Clean Development Mechanism ) opportunities in megacities. 
Over 50 per cent of the world 's population live in urban areas and are responsible for 75  per cent 
of global power consumption and emissions. However, cities are under -represented as project 
owners in the CDM so far. The programme aims at closing this gap.  
29.  With specific trade promotion programmes, Switzerland promotes the integration of LDCs i n 
the global economy. In the context of the Enhanced Integrated Framework  (EIF), Switzerland has 
joined forces with the CEB UN Cluster on Trade and Productive C apacities  to support LDCs ' 
integration into the world trading system. A first pilot country prog ramme was launched in 
Lao PDR., and made operational  in 2010. A second country programme in Tanzania was launched 
in 2014 . The Farmforce Programme  provided small -holder f armers and farm business 
organiz ations with cloud -based technology and training , allowing them to better access information 
about international markets. Data about markets and the international farming business helps 
small -holder farmers identify new opportunities to integrate their production into value chains.  
5.5  Training  
30.  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 regularly come from LDCs. Their participation is possible 
thanks to the scholarships offered by the Swiss  Government.  
5.6  Research Activities  
31.  Another kind of technology transfer, engaged in by Switzerland, is collabor ating with 
international organiz ations and/or with LDCs directly in research, particularly i n the public health 
and cross -cutting issues in the agriculture domain. 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  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.  
6  CONCLUDING REMARKS  
33.  Challenges remain for fostering technology transfer to LDCs , and Switzerland remains 
committed to actively engaging in the discussion to further 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 partner capacities for creating enabling environments that promote 
investment, render industries more efficient and competitive, and help link producers with the 
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  private sector. Of particular importance for Switzerland is the promotion of technologies which are 
based on sustainable prod uction methods.  
34.  As stated in earlier reports, government incentives to provide technology transfer to third 
countries are only one of many factors rel evant for the strategic decisions companies make 
regarding where to direct their foreign investments and transfer their innovative technology. 
Overall conditions in LDCs are often unfavourable to foreign enterprises which , in principle, would 
have the capa bility 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 at tracting 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 -functioning government ad ministration) and market potential at national level.  
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SWISS INCENTIVES FOR  TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN LDCS BY COUNTRY A ND PROJECT, DIVIDED INTO REGIONS  
Comment: The activities supported by the Swiss Government encompass  projects at the bilateral, regional, interregional and global levels.  
 
Global projects2 
 
Title of Project or Programme  Sustainable Trade Initiative  
Country /Region  Various  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Transform commodity supply chain towards sustainability through  PPP 
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Swiss contribution not earmarked  
Field of Technology Transfer  Increased productivity and fair trade practices for producers of certain raw materials (i.a. cotton, cocoa, coffee) 
allowing better integ ration into global value ch ains 
Type of technology transferred  Know -how on increased productivity for produce rs of certain raw materials (including  cotton, cocoa, coffee) 
allowing better integration into global value chains  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Tran sfer) Initiatief Duurzame Handel (IDH)  
Outcomes/impact  Contribution to Agenda 2030 goals 1,12, 15, and 17 
Budget for 2015, unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 8,000,000  
Duration  2013-2017 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for i nformation  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
                                                
1 In English only.  
2 These projects cover both developing countries and LDCs. An estimated 20 % of the amounts at least  are allocated in LDCs.   
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Title of Project or Programme  Innovative Retail Payments Facility  
Country/Region  Various  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Financial inclusion for low income populations  
Targeted LDC Member( s) Swiss contribution not earmarked  
Field of Technology Transfer  Integrate mobile money solutions into the business models of MFIs and banks.  
Type of technology transferred  Know -how in mobile payment systems  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Tec hnology Transfer)  Cooperation between IFC and mobile phone companies and MFIs and banks  
Outcomes/impact  Databases supporting mobile payments solutions; access to banking services for underserved populations  
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 4,600,000 over project duration  
Duration  2012-2015 
Status  Closed  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  Africa Credit Bureau Programme; SECO -IFC/PEP Access to Finance Programme  
Country/Region  Africa  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Creating greater access to finance for the underserved market segments by closing the gap between lenders and 
borrowers  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Burundi, Central Af rican Republic, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zambia, UEMOA Region  
Field of Technology Transfer  Setting up a privately managed credit bureau  
Type of technology transferred  Soft infrastructure in financial services (credit services)  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution  
providing Technology Transfer)  IFC 
Outcomes/impact  Financial inclusion for underserved market segments   
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- 10 - Title of Project or Programme  Africa Credit Bureau Programme; SECO -IFC/PEP Access to Finance Programme  
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  USD 6 million over project duration  
Duration  2012-2021 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  Swiss Import Promotion Programme SIPPO  
Country/Region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Promotion  of exports to Swiss and European m arkets  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Swiss contribution not earmarked  
Field of Technology Transfer  Trade know -how 
Type of technology transferred  Know -how in market information, marketing techniques  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer ) Swiss Global -Enterprise (formerly OSEC, Swiss Board for Trade Promotion ) 
Outcomes/impact  Increased exports / job creation  
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 4,700,000  
Duration  2012-2016 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
  
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- 11 - Title of Project or Programme  REPIC - Swiss P latform for Renewable Energy Promotion in International Cooperation  
 
Country/Region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Promote know -how and technology transfer of renewable energies and energy efficiency  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Haiti, Madagascar, Senegal and Uganda  
Field of Technology Transfer  Renewable energy, energy efficiency: wind, solar , biomass, geothermal, hydropower energy  
http://www.repic.ch  
Type of technology transferred  Know -how in renewable energy / energy efficiency  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  REPIC - Swiss p latform for Renewable Energy Promotion in International Cooperation  
Outcomes/impact  Emission reductions, reduced negative environmental impact  
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 4,300,000  
Duration  2014-2017 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point fo r information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Program me (UNIDO ) 
Country/Region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Improve d industrial competitiveness through cleaner production  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  includes Cambodia and Lao PDR.  
Field of Technology Transfer  Industry / environment  
Cleaner production: identification and implementation of environmentally sound technologies  
Type of technology transferred  Cleaner, resource -efficient production methods  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  Training of consultants, company assessments, together with UNIDO, University of Applied Sciences and Arts 
Northw estern Switzerland . 
Outcomes/impact  Emission reductions, reduced negative environmental impact, increased industry competitiveness   
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- 12 - Title of Project or Programme  Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Program me (UNIDO ) 
Budget for 2015, unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 1,800,000 per year  
Duration  2011-2017 
Status  Extended  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  PIDG – Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF)  
Country/Region  Africa  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Increase volumes of  long-term investment financing  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Swiss contribution not earmarked  
Field of Technology Transfer  Technical assistance in financial services related to infrastructure investments  
(e.g. renewable energy, telecom, industrial infrastruct ure) 
Type of technology transferred  Know -how related to leveraging private investment for private infrastructure  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  PIDG – Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF)  
Outcomes/impact  Increased l ong-term investment in private infrastructure  
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  n/a 
(total investments from SECO so far USD 20 million ) 
Duration  2001 – open 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
  
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- 13 - Title of Project or Programme  PIDG – GuarantCo  
Country/Region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Increase volumes of local currency investment financing  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Swiss contribution not e armarked  
Field of Technology Transfer  Technical assistance in financial services (local capital market development ) related to  
infrastructure projects (e.g. transport , telecom, industrial infrastructure ) 
Type of technology transferred  Know -how related to  local currency risks and lending  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  PIDG – GuarantCo  
Outcomes/impact  Increased volumes of local-currency , private investment in private infrastructure  
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicat ed n/a  
(total investments from SECO so far USD 35 million ) 
Duration  2006 - open 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  PIDG – InfraCo Africa  
Country/Region  Africa  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Greenfield infrastructure project development  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Uganda, Zambia, South Sudan  
Field of Technology Transfer  Renewable energy, Agri -infrastructure, Transport  
Type of technology transferred  Structuring and financial management of infrastructure project development  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  PIDG – InfraCo Africa  
Outcomes/impact  New/enhanced  infrastructure, job creation  
Budget for 2015, unless otherwise n/a  
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- 14 - Title of Project or Programme  PIDG – InfraCo Africa  
indicated  total investments from SECO so far USD 23.5 million 
Duration  2005 – open 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  PIDG – InfraCo Asia  
Country/Region  Asia 
Policy objective and/or purpose  Greenfield infrastructure project development  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Cambodia, Nepal  
Field of Technology Transfer  Renewable energy, agri-infrastructure  
Type o f technology transferred  Structuring and financial management of infrastructure project development/ solar energy farming  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  PIDG – InfraCo Asia  
Outcomes/impact  new/better infrastructure, job c reation  
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  total investments from SECO so far USD 10 million 
Duration  2010 – open  
Status  ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.c h 
 
  
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- 15 - Title of Project or Programme  PIDG – Technical Assistance Facility  
Country/Region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Reinforce expert technical knowledge in infrastructure projects  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Swiss contribution not earmarked  
Field of Technology Transfer  Capacity building / technical assistance in infrastructure projects (e.g. renewable energy, 
water/sewerage/sanitation)  
Type of technology transferred  Know -how in infrastructure investment planning and execution  
Mechanism (Agencies /Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  PIDG – Technical Assistance Facility  
Outcomes/impact  Facilitate realisation of infrastructure projects  
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  Total investments from SECO so far USD 9 million 
Duration   2004 – open 
Status   Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  Low Cost High -Tech Solutions for Better Water Resources Management  
Country/Reg ion Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Foster a global paradigm ch ange from traditional, centraliz ed water data systems  to more sustainable 
decentraliz ed, low -cost systems combining crowd -sourcing and remote sensing to improve the availability and 
quality of data and thus improve water resources management.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Includes Tanzania  
Field of Technology Transfer  Water resources management  
Type of technology transferred  Water information and management advice  
Mechanism (Agencies/Insti tution 
providing Technology Transfer)  Private Sector / Swiss Academic and Research Institutions   
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- 16 - Title of Project or Programme  Low Cost High -Tech Solutions for Better Water Resources Management  
Outcomes/impact  1.The iMoMo Consortium is redefined as a global innovation hub to increase flexibility and scale up the approach 
globally . 
 
2.Water sector sta keholders in Tanzania are using iMoMo and end users get access to knowledge for informing key  
aspects of their water -related activities  
 
3.The Central Asia roadmap is piloted in the transboundary Chu basin  
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  520'000 (1 '800'000 CHF over project duration)  
Duration  2014-2015 
Status  
completed  
Contact point for information  deza@eda.admin.ch   
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  ESAPP Sustainable Natural Resources  
Country/Region  Global (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Madagascar)  
Policy objective and/or purpose  ESAPP 's objective is to contribute to better quality and to innovation in development initiatives in SLM and SRD in 
Eastern and Southern Africa by mean s of integrated concepts and innovative tools, research and research 
partnerships, capacity building and development support.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Includes Eritrea, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique and Madagascar  
Field of Technology Transfer  Sustainable Land Management (SLM) and Sustainable Regional Development (SRD)  
Type of technology transferred  Integrated concepts and innovative tools, research and research partnerships, capacity building and development 
support.  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  Swiss Academic and Research Institutions  
Outcomes/impact  The institutions participating in the long -term research partnership are able to enhance their own and other 
institutions ' capacity substantially and to provide innovative knowledge and answers to some of the most pressing 
problems of Eastern and Southern Africa   
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- 17 - Title of Project or Programme  ESAPP Sustainable Natural Resources  
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 700,000 (CHF 4,200,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2011-2014 
Status  completed  
Contact point for information  deza@eda.admin.ch  
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  New affordable anti -malarial drugs for the future  
Country/Region  Global, malaria endemic countries  
Policy objective and/or purpose  MMV's main objective is to brin g public, private and philanthropic sector partners together to fund and manage the 
discovery, development, registration and ensure access to new medicines for the treatment and prevention of 
malaria in disease -endemic countries.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)    
Field of Technology Transfer  Pharmaceutical  
Type of technology transferred  Research and Development (R&D) of antimalarials  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV)  
Outcomes/impact  Accessible ant imalarials for all malaria sufferers, with a focus on the most vulnerable  intellectual property rights 
(IPR) of every project in the portfolio (and, therefore, possible new drug) belong to MMV for malaria endemic 
countries  
Budget for 2015 , unless otherwis e 
indicated  CHF 1,600,000 ( CHF 8,000,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2012-2016 
Status  ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -
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- 18 - Title of Project or Programme  Scaling -up of productive wate r 
Country/Region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Making affordable irrigation technologies available to small farmers and prepare for replication. Setting up 
sustainable supply chains for productive water technologies  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Burkina Faso  
Field of Technology Transfer  Affordable productive water technologies  
Type of technology transferred  Dissemination of tools to use water in an efficient and sustainable way  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  Internat ional Development Enterprises  
(iDE) 
Outcomes/impact   Regional and global supply chains are consolidated and can deliver productive water technologies to 
respective customers/small farmers. They will become viable in three to four years . 
 Some 30 '000 systems  are sold during the life of the project . 
 Monitoring provides impact data . 
 Concepts for replication at a global scale are elaborated . 
Budget for 2015 , unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 2,050,000 ( CHF 6,090,100 over project duration)  
Duration  2014-2018 
Status ongoing  
Contact point for information  deza@eda.admin.ch  
https://www.eda.admin.ch/projects/SDC/en/2009/7F07162/phase2 .html 
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  DNDi Drugs for diseases of poverty  
Country/Region  Global (central and sub -saharan Africa, Nepal, Bangladesh, India).  
Policy objective and/or purpose  DNDi's primary objective is to deliver 11 to 13 new treatments b y 2018 for leishmaniasis, human African 
trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), Chagas disease, malaria, paediatric HIV, and specific helminth infections and 
to establish a strong R&D portfolio that addresses patients ' treatment needs and supports long term o bjectives.   
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- 19 - Title of Project or Programme  DNDi Drugs for diseases of poverty  
 Moreover, further objectives include using and strengthening existing capacities in disease -endemic countries via 
project implementation and raising awareness about the need to develop new drugs for neglected diseases and 
advocate for increas ed public responsibility.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Includes Nepal, Bangladesh, central and sub -saharan African countries  
Field of Technology Transfer  Treatments for neglected tropical diseases  
Type of technology transferred  Research and Development  
Mecha nism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi)  
Outcomes/impact   Outcome 1: Five treatment optimisations are developed, rationally used, and better accessed.  
 Outcome 2: Innovative treatments for HAT,  leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, filarial diseases and HIV -TB 
co-infected children are developed.  
 Outcome 3: Endemic countries capacities strengthened and technology transfer achieved.  
 Outcome 4: Awareness about the need to develop new drugs for NTDs raised  internationally.  
Budget for 2015, unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 2,000,000 (CHF 8,000,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2013-2016 
Status  ongoing  
Contact point for information  deza@eda.admin.ch  
https://www.eda.admin.ch/projects/SDC/en/2010/7F07741/phase2.html   
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  "Swiss Bluetec Bridge " - mettre la technologie des start -up 
suisses du secteur de l'eau au service des pauvres  
Country/Region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Facilitating access to drinking water for the poorest sections of the population with the aid of innovative 
technologies by Swiss start -ups and small and medium -sized compan ies. 
Targeted LDC Member(s)    
Field of Technology Transfer  Innovations to improve access to water for the poorest populations   
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- 20 - Title of Project or Programme  "Swiss Bluetec Bridge " - mettre la technologie des start -up 
suisses du secteur de l'eau au service des pauvres  
Type of technology transferred  Technologies for water treatment, low -cost system for desalinating salty or brackish water  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  Swiss Bluetec Bridge  
Outcomes/impact  Poor and rural populations have access to clean water (around 20,000 people for the first phase of the project)  
Budget for 2015 , unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 70,000 ( CHF 2,050,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2011-2017 
Status  ongoing  
Contact point for information  deza@eda.admin.ch  
https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -
projects/projects.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2011/7F07944/phase1.html  
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  Promoting off -farm employment and income in  the Great Lakes region through  
climate responsive building material production  
Country/Region  Global (Great Lakes region)  
Policy objective and/or purpose  The program me will work on 3 different axes: support the efforts of the Government of Rwanda and Burund i to 
protect the natural resources; promote innovative technologies and offer corresponding vocational training; develop 
economically viable solutions for professional and climate responsive building material production.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Rwanda, Bur undi 
Field of Technology Transfer  Climate responsive building material  
Type of technology transferred  Innovative technologies and vocational training  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  SKAT / Swisscontact  
Outcomes/impact   Information relevant for selecting new sites and fuels for building material production is inventoried.  
 Participatory natural resource use planning methods and tools for local authorities are 
developed/complemented for sustainable local soil and fuel use man agement.  
 Labour and environment friendly technologies producing affordable building material are tested and 
adapted to the local context.   
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- 21 - Title of Project or Programme  Promoting off -farm employment and income in  the Great Lakes region through  
climate responsive building material production  
  Gender -sensitive working conditions and task divisions in the building material production are developed 
for improvi ng occupational health and income especially for women . 
 Training packages for rural building material trades are available in Vocational Training Centers.  
 Successful role models for labour friendly employment and climate responsive raw material supply and 
production are available for new building material entrepreneurs.  
 Service providers relevant for rural small and medium enterprises (SMEs) development have access to 
reliable information required for financing labour friendly and climate responsive rural b uilding material 
ventures.  
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 2, 500,000 (CHF 9,145,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2012-2016 
Status  ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -
projects/projects.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2012/7F08320/phase1.html  
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  Improving Diagnostics for the  Fight against Malaria  
Country/Region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  To develop, through public -private partnerships, new, accessible diagnostic tests and control the quality of current 
diagnostics for the better detection of tuberculosis, malari a, sleeping sickness, leishmaniasis and congenital Chagas 
disease.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)    
Field of Technology Transfer  Diagnostic tests against diseases linked to poverty  
Type of technology transferred  Development and early implementation of innovativ e diagnostic tests  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics FIND   
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- 22 - Title of Project or Programme  Improving Diagnostics for the  Fight against Malaria  
Outcomes/impact  Since its inception in 2003, FIND has an impressive track record of achievements. Six new diagnostic technolo gies 
for tuberculosis have been developed, and an automated molecular test instrument to screen for tuberculosis and 
multi-drug resistance has been procured in the public sector in 77 countries. FIND and the World Health  
Organization are supporting the scale-up of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria and are developing quality assurance 
systems for these tests for implementation in the field. FIND also announced the first rapid diagnostic test for 
sleeping sickness, bringing cost effective and easy testing to  patients in remote areas of Sub -Saharan Africa. For 
SDC, this is the first phase of the credit proposal.  
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 800,000 (CHF 3,200,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2013-2016 
Status  ongoing  
Contact point for information  deza@eda.admin.ch  
https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -
projects/projects.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2013/7F08866/phase1.html  
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  Demonstration Projects for Innovative Health Research and Development  
Country/Region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  (1) Implementation of a few R&D demonstration projects ; 
(2) exploration of organizations that can coordinate and manage these projects and a potential global health R&D 
fund; 
(3) establishment of a global health R&D observatory.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)    
Field of Technology Tra nsfer Research and development (R&D) of medical products against diseases disproportionately affecting poor people in 
developing countries  
Type of technology transferred  Research and development (R&D): therapeutic products against different forms of leish maniosis as well as to 
diagnostic kits for malaria, schistosomiasis and trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness).  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  World Health Organization WHO   
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- 23 - Title of Project or Programme  Demonstration Projects for Innovative Health Research and Development  
Outcomes/impact  Expected outcomes:  
 
1. Efficacious a nd safe treatment of visceral and cutaneous leishmaniosis developed.  
2. Diagnostic kits for leishmaniosis, trypanosomiasis, schistosomiasis and malaria developed . 
3. Developed products are affordable for patients and recipient countries.  
4. Developed produ cts are cost -effective in terms of their innovation cost and application.  
 
Expected results:  
 
• Open knowledge innovation approaches (e.g. patent pools, open ac cess platforms) are implemented;  
• costs of R&D innovation are de -linked from product prices thr ough incentive payments, e.g. by issuing monetary 
prizes for achieved objectives.  
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 2, 450,000 (CHF 6,000,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2015-2018 
Status  ongoing  
Contact point for information  deza@eda.admin.ch  
https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -
projects/projects.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2015/7F09203/phase1.html  
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  Effective Grain Storage for Better Livelihoods of African Farmers  
Country/Region  Global  
Policy objective  and/or purpose  Post-harvest grain losses are reduced, and the food security and incomes of targeted farmers ' households are 
improved in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Kenya through informed policy, capacity building and improved 
appropriate storage technolo gy. 
Targeted LDC Member(s)   Malawi, Zambia  
Field of Technology Transfer  Metal silo technology for post-harvest  management  
Type of technology transferred  technology for post-harvest  management   
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- 24 - Title of Project or Programme  Effective Grain Storage for Better Livelihoods of African Farmers  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfe r) Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Development Bank and FAO  
Outcomes/impact  Targeted farmers increase their uptake of the metal silo technology for grain storage; Post -harvest policies in 
Southern Africa are conducive and harmon ised in the long term; Poor farmers, esp. women, use alternative 
improved storage technologies to store grain crops.  
Budget for 2015, unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 50,000 ( CHF 7,100,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2012-2016 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  deza@eda.admin.ch  
https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activ ities-
projects/projects.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2008/7F06300/phase2  
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  Energy Efficiency Program in Artisanal Brick Kilns in Latin America to Mitigate Climate Change  
Country/Region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpos e Artisanal brick, lime and gypsum producers in Latin America contribute to climate change mitigation and increase 
their incomes by using higher energy efficiency technologies.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)    
Field of Technology Transfer  Technology in the energ y efficiency sector  
Type of technology transferred  Artisanal Brick Kilns  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  Swisscontact  
Outcomes/impact  1.Disseminating alternative technologies and innovative and efficient products through a local and regional market 
approach;  
2. impacting on public policies that promote the mitigation of greenhouse gas in the brick industry in partnership 
with the CCAC, and in the lime and gypsum sectors;  
3. promoting and strengthening sustainable developme nt (energy use, land use and health) in the brick, lime and  
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- 25 - Title of Project or Programme  Energy Efficiency Program in Artisanal Brick Kilns in Latin America to Mitigate Climate Change  
gypsum sectors in Bolivia;  
4. promoting a South -South exchange of knowledge.  
Budget for 2015, unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 2,000,000 ( CHF 7,821,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2013-2016 
Status ongoing  
Contact point for information  deza@eda.admin.ch  
https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -
projects/projects.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2009/7F06982/phase3  
  
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Title of Project or Programme  Regional Biotrade Projects Southeast Asia  
Country/Region  Mekong Region  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Poverty reduction / employment  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Myanmar/Lao PDR  
Field of Technology Transfer  Trade capacity building  
Type of technology transferred  Know -how in bio trade  production  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institutio n 
providing Technology Transfer)  Helvetas  
Outcomes/impact  Promote conservation of biodiversity  
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  n/a 
CHF 4 '704'400 over project duration  for entire Mekong Region project (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Viet Nam)  
Duration  2016-2020 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  WTO Accession Support (Phase IV) 
 
Country/Region  Lao PDR  
Policy objective and/or  purpose  Integration into global trading system  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Lao PDR.  
Field of Technology Transfer  Trade and Commercial Policy Capacity Building  
Type of technology transferred  Know -how on use of WTO trading opportunities and obligation implem entation  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  IDEAS Centre Geneva  
Outcomes/impact  Poverty reduction / job creation   
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- 27 - Title of Project or Programme  WTO Accession Support (Phase IV) 
 
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 6 00,000 over project duration  
Duration  2014-2016 
Status  Ongoing 
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  Enhancing Sustainable Tourism , Clean Production and Export Capacity in Lao P .D.R. 
Country/Region  Lao PD R. 
Policy objective and/or purpose  Tourism value chain development ; organic production  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Lao PDR.  
Field of Technology Transfer  Trade capacity building  
 
Type of technology transferred  Know -how of tourism development, organic agricul ture, handicraft production  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  UN Cluster on Trade and Productive Capacity (UNIDO, ILO, ITC, UNCTAD, UNOPS)  
Outcomes/impact  Improved management practices, food safety, tourism exports  
Budget fo r 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  US$ 1,600,000 over project duration  
Duration  2014-2017 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
  
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- 28 - Title of Project or Programme  Trade Sector Development Programme: Market Value C hains Relating to Horticultural  
Products for Responsible Tourism Market Access Project  
Country/Region  Tanzania  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Improve market value chains for agro -products and responsibl e tourism criteria  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Tanzania  
Field of Technology Transfer  Trade capacity building; organic production  
Type of technology transferred  Know -how of tourism development, organic product ion  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing T echnology Transfer)  UN Cluster on Trade and Productive Capacity (UNIDO, ILO, ITC, UNCTAD, UNOPS)  
Outcomes/impact  Improved livelihoods / job crea tion 
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  USD 3,500,000 over project duration  
Duration  2014-2016 
Status Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  Sustainable Solutions for the Delivery of Safe Drinking Water  
Country/Region  Bangladesh  
Policy objective and/or purpose  The overall goal of the project is to contribute to equitable and sustainable access to jointly managed water and 
sanitation services through improved local governance  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Bangladesh  
Field of Technology Trans fer Delivery of Safe Drinking Water : improved sanitation facilities through knowledge transfer, replication of best 
practices  
Type of technology transferred  Know -how, replication of best practices  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Tra nsfer)  Development Association for Self-Reliance , Communication and Health (DASCOH)   
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- 29 - Title of Project or Programme  Sustainable Solutions for the Delivery of Safe Drinking Water  
Outcomes/impact   To support local governments and communities improve water resources as well as sanitary and hygiene 
management while institutionalizing improved local gov ernance processes and taking into account the 
different realities of women, men and very p oor households;  
 to promote knowledge transfer, replication of best practices and ensure stepwise handing over 
management tasks to local partners (community and local government).  
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 910,000 (CHF 2,550,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2013-2015 
Status  completed  
Contact point for information  deza@eda.admin.ch  
https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -
projects/projects.html/co ntent/projects/SDC/en/1999/7F03287/phase5.html  
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  Water, Sanitation & Hygiene -WAB & NGOF  
Country/Region  Bangladesh  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Improve access to adequate WATSAN (water/sanitation) facilities for most vul nerable population groups mainly 
living in hard - to-reach areas  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Bangladesh  
Field of Technology Transfer  Water and Sanitation section: promoting technological innovation and inclusive management processes at local 
level.  
Type of te chnology transferred  Context specific, replicable and user friendly models of WATSAN practices  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  Water Aid Bangladesh (international NGO) and NGO Forum (national NGO)  
Outcomes/impact  (1) Exclud ed and vulnerable population groups in selected rural , hard-to-reach areas have established their access 
to safe drinking water and improved sanitation facilities; and, they have adopted improved hygiene practices . 
(2) Local Governments and services agenci es in the selected areas respond more effectively to the needs of their 
citizens for safe drinking water and improved sanitation facilities .  
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- 30 - Title of Project or Programme  Water, Sanitation & Hygiene -WAB & NGOF  
(3) Citizens in the selected areas participate actively in the design and management of water and sanitation 
facilities within their communities, in accordance with their needs.  
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 580,000 (CHF 6,000,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2011-2015 
Status  completed  
Contact point for information  deza@eda.admin.ch  
https://www.eda.admin.ch /deza/en/home/activities -
projects/projects.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2011/7F08103/phase1.html  
 
 
Title of Project or Programme  HortiSempre  
Country/Region  Mozambique  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Achieve an increase in annual revenue of USD 300 for 4,000 rural small -scale producers by improving their ability 
to capitalize on the growing demand for horticultural products.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Mozambique  
Field of Technology Transfer  Horticulture  
Type of technology transferred  Promotion of micro -irrigation solutions  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  Swisscontact/GFA consortium  
Outcomes/impact   Small scale horticultural producers have become more responsive to market demands ; 
 local procurement from small scale horticultu ral producers by medium and large scale buyers is 
increased ; 
 supply of support for small scale horticulture producers by the private and public sector is improved . 
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 1, 350,000 (CHF 5,400,000 over project durat ion) 
Duration  2011-2016  
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- 31 - Title of Project or Programme  HortiSempre  
Status  ongoing  
Contact point for information  deza@eda.admin.ch  
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Title of Project or Programme  Support to St. Francis H ospital in Ifakara  
Country/Region  Tanzania  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Support health services and management improvement, and address the role of the St. Francis hospital as a place 
for practical training and clinical research  
Targeted LDC Member(s ) Tanzania  
Field of Technology Transfer  Health services and management improvement: practical training and clinical research.  
Type of technology transferred  Know -how, medical equipment  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  St Francis Referral Hospital (SFRH)  
Outcomes/impact  (1) Improved health care and synergies between St. Francis Hospital, the Ifakara Health Institute and the 
Tanzanian Training Centre for International Health, and the Swiss institutions that support them (SDC,  Novartis 
Foundation, SwissTPH and Solidarmed).  
(2) Refurbishment of the pediatric ward, medical equipment provided.  
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 1,3 60,000 (CHF 8,270,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2010-2016 
Status  ongoing  
Conta ct point for information  deza@eda.admin.ch  
https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/ho me/activities -
projects/projects.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2010/7F07720/phase1.html  
 
  
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- 32 - Title of Project or Programme  Transforming the Charcoal Sector  
Country/Region  Tanzania  
Policy objective and/or purpose  (1) Improved climate change mitigation throug h reduced deforestation and greenhouse gas emission levels ; 
(2) enhanced environmental sustainability through sustainable wood harvesting plans and forest -friendly 
agricultural practices ; 
(3) leveraged returns on biomass resources through carbon credit sal es, more efficient production technologies as 
well as biomass energy -friendly revenue policies, contribute to the sustainable development of Tanzania and its 
people.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Tanzania  
Field of Technology Transfer  Energy sector: research and  advocacy work facilitating the introduction of more biomass energy -friendly policies.  
Type of technology transferred  Research and advocacy work  
Mechanism (Agencies/Institution 
providing Technology Transfer)  Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and  Technology (EMPA)  
Outcomes/impact  (1) Establishment of commercially viable value chains for legal,  sustainably sourced charcoal.  
(2) Communication of credible biomass energy -related data and analysis through coordinated advocacy leading to 
more biomass -friendly governance and policies in Tanzania 's energy sector.  
Budget for 201 5, unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 320,000 (CHF 2,910,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2011-2015 
Status  completed  
Contact point for information  deza@eda.admin.ch  
https://www.eda.admin.ch/d eza/en/home/activities -
projects/projects.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2011/7F07802/phase1.html  
 
 
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ANNEX II3 
 
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP S WITH LDCS  
Research partnerships between Switzerland and developing countries, including LDCs , were integ rated into the new  Swiss Programme for Research on Global 
Issues for Development – r4d programme ( http://www.r4d.ch ) – which is implemented jointly by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) 
and the Swiss Na tional Science Foundation (SNSF).  
 
The joint programme supports relevant research for development aimed at solving global challenges likely to involve technolog y transfer between Swiss 
researchers and developing countries ' researchers, including those from  LDCs. It consists of five thematic modules and a module for research without pre -
defined topics.  
 
The five thematic modules are:  
 
 Causes of and solutions to social conflicts in contexts of weak public institutions  
 Employment in the context of sustainable development  
 Innovation in agricultural and food systems for food security  
 Sustainable management of ecosystems for the provision of ecosystem services  
 Provision of systems and financing mechanisms in the public health sector  
 
A total budget of CHF 97.6 mil lion is available for the duration of the entire programme from 2012 to 2022. CHF 72 million are being contributed by the SDC  
and CHF 25.6 million by the SNSF.  
  
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3 In English only.