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Enhancing resilience of vulnerable communities to counter climate change impacts Located in the tropical monsoon region, Quang Binh province suffers from five to six storms and floods per year, destroying many houses and causing losses of production and human lives. Vulnerable groups, notably persons with disabilities, face double or triple challenges during disasters due to their limited physical abilities and economic conditions. To help vulnerable groups reduce risks of damages and losses caused by disasters and climate change, the IKI Small Grants project has empowered local actors, including municipal disaster risk management committees and communities to better deal with extreme weathers while mitigating impacts of climate change through capacity building training courses and events, small-scale disaster resilience structures and economic improvements for households. It has been expected to develop good practices of building resilience of vulnerable groups to climate change impacts for further replication in other regions in Viet Nam.
Ecosystem-based adaptation on the northern central coast of Vietnam: restoration and co-management of degraded dunes and mangroves The northern central coastal region of Vietnam is strongly affected by the impacts of climate change. Dense dune forests and mangroves used to protect the population on the coast from extreme weather events such as typhoons, which are becoming increasingly frequent. However, excessive deforestation has destroyed the ecosystems to a great extent, with the result that they can no longer perform this function. Together with selected local communities, the project is restoring the dune and mangrove forests on pilot sites. This demonstrates the feasibility of ecosystem-based adaptation measures (EbA), which not only protect the population but also bolster livelihoods through sustainable business models that use the restored mangroves. The insights and approaches gained through the project are intended to serve both as a reference and to support political and non-state stakeholders involved in the implementation and expansion of EbA measures.
Support to Rising Nations Initiative (RNI) The project supports the implementation of The Rising Nations Initiative (RNI). The RNI aims to advance efforts to protect the statehood of Pacific island states, safeguard their sovereignty and protect the rights and heritage of affected populations. The project aims to ensure that Pacific Atoll Island States have blueprints for policy decisions. These will be supported by scientific research and public consultations on adaptation and promoting resilience. This is embedded in a global agenda to protect their statehood, safeguard their sovereignty and the rights and heritage of affected populations. Tuvalu will play a pilot role here.
Preserving Biodiversity in the Nyungwe Forest The project aimed to conserve biodiversity and the geoecological functions of the Nyungwe Forest, which acts as a carbon sink and is key to the region’s hydrological balance. To protect the forest, the project partners established an agroforestry belt, thus facilitating the transition to sustainable forms of agriculture and forestry in the areas around the cloud forest. This belt mimics the forest’s natural stratification, protects the soil against erosion, guarantees a high level of biomass production per unit of area and removes the need to take wood from the forest. At the same time, atmospheric CO2 was sequestered in the trees’ biomass and the soil organic matter.
Climate Smart Cities Dynamic urbanisation, rapid population growth, and changing consumer and mobility behaviour are posing challenges to India’s urban infrastructure. As key sources of greenhouse gas emissions, cities play an important role in national climate protection policy. However, local capacities are not yet sufficient to efficiently implement local climate strategies and/or urban development projects with an impact on the climate. The project anchored climate-friendly solutions in the planning and implementation of projects of the Indian government’s Smart Cities Programme. It advised the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), cities and federal states on climate-friendly infrastructure and urban development, the development of competencies of city administrations and training institutions, and on network formats. Furthermore, the project supported the German-Indian policy dialogue on climate-friendly urban development. The project contributed to the achievement of national climate targets and urban SDGs.
Sustainable forest management models and private financing for secondary forests Since secondary forests do not create any economic benefits in many countries of Central America, their potential for climate protection remains unused. The project aimed to change this situation by creating a basis for promoting the sustainable management of secondary forests in the region, and demonstration areas had been set up in the partner countries to communicate the potential and technical feasibility of efficient management to this end. Suitable forest management concepts had also been developed and local landowners and administrations were advised on their implementation. Where implementation is broad-based, the project relied on the involvement of private sector stakeholders, developed policy recommendations and identified areas with a rich potential for forest management. The economic management and use of secondary forests creates financial incentives to preserve these ecosystem services and generates new sources of income for the local population.
Accelerating Climate Finance Impact to Support the Momentum of Paris The implementation of the Paris Agreement requires a systematic and application-oriented processing of climate financing data. The project established a platform that records climate-relevant financial flows, analysed the role and effectiveness of public and private stakeholders and made the findings available. The platform provides policy makers, donors, recipient countries and the financing development community with knowledge and instruments for climate financing. In this way, opportunities can be identified to support climate financing and to harmonise financial flows and instruments. The impacts of climate financing will subsequently be improved and new sources of finance developed. Synergies between the climate financing activities of the main stakeholders can also be identified to better understand how public money can be used for the successful implementation of the Paris Agreement.
Greening Financial Systems Programme In order to shift overall financial flows to sustainable investments, the financial sector and specifically financial regulators play a key role. In this regard, this project supports central banks and supervisors to better account for climate related risks and make use of the regulatory measures available to them to support a shift of overall financial flows. The project thereby promotes net zero and climate-resilient financial systems that ultimately will support the private sector in deploying climate-related and environmentally sustainable investments. The project is part of the initiative “Readiness support for greening central banks” of the NDC Partnership to support central banks and other financial regulators in developing countries to take climate into account.
Increasing resilience and rural livelihoods of most vulnerable farmer households in Antanambao Manampotsy district, Madagascar Madagascar is one of the countries most affected by climate change, exposed to natural risks such as cyclones, floods and droughts. The project aims to contribute to the implementation of the National Program of Action for Climate Change Adaptation by increasing the resilience of vulnerable farmer communities in the District of Antanambao-Manampotsy. The project will promote climate adapted agricultural practices, contribute to improving water infrastructure and establish community committees on local climate change adaptation. Focusing on the grassroots level, the project addresses adaptation needs identified at community level and aims to develop a replicable concept for transferring the project approach to other regions. It strengthens the capacities and cooperation between key stakeholders on the local, regional and national levels to foster replication and upscaling of local climate change adaption plans.
Capacity Building to Establish and Develop the Technical and Institutional Infrastructure Required to Achieve the 2020 Goals (short title: GHG Monitoring in China) The project supported key institutions in building capacity and developing policy options for an efficient infrastructure and processes for greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring and emission trading systems. It developed policy recommendations on technical processes and on the institutional structure and workflow organisation of GHG monitoring. Having analysed the status quo and jointly developed a plan for assigning regional emission reduction targets, the project was also responding to demand expressed by the partners by offering know-how and training programmes for the collection and evaluation of data on GHG emissions at the national level or in pilot regions. An exchange platform for administrative bodies, businesses, and policy-makers addressed organisational, technical, and legal questions, provided support to the project and furthered the dissemination of best practices in China and the region. The platform was also used to exchange information about strategies, methods, and impacts.
Conservation Measures in Five Ecosystems The purpose of the project was to promote the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of five areas of national and international importance, with special regard to preventing and adapting to climatic changes and preserving biological diversity. The protected area administrations were strengthened by providing equipment and environmental communication activities. In addition, training was provided on fire surveillance and control and on sustainable resource use, with particular regard to fisheries, cattle management and farming. In order to improve cooperation with stakeholders, coordination workshops were organised together with municipalities, local stakeholder groups and CONANP.
Haiti:Emerg.Resp.Hurrican Irma Sept.2017 No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Caritas: Strengthening protection of vulnerable refugees No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Improving food availability and access for vulnerable populations in Akobo East This project aims at contributing to the improvement of food security and resilience of the population in Akobo East (Jonglei), through enhancing agricultural productivity, increasing incomes, and promoting alternative livelihood options. Akobo East faces crisis levels of food insecurity, but has the potential for agricultural development. To address the volatile situation, the project also contains an emergency component to respond to urgent humanitarian needs, if required.
UNFPA GBV Coordination No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Support for Victims of Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) – Single Phase Women and girls in Afghanistan who experienced gender based violence (GBV) are confronted with inadequate health services and insufficiently trained health staff to receive appropriate treatment and care. The project is designed to improve quality of care for women and girls affected by GBV by training health care staff in a trauma-sensitive approach (TSA). Results from monitoring and evaluation will be used for policy dialogue in the field of basic health, to document lessons learned and for advocacy.
Ukraine: HALO Trust Demining Assessement No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Sino-Swiss Management Training Program for Sustainable Development (SSMTP4SD) The SSMTP4SD is the new phase of the bilateral cooperation program between the Chinese Training Centre for Senior Personnel Management (CTCSPMO) and SDC. While it will continue to foster the modernization of human resources management and the development of civil servants in China, the program will focus its activities on environmental and social issues for the coming four years in line with China’s need and willingness to achieve sustainable economic development.
Subnational Democratic Development Program (SNDD) Cambodia has developed a 10-year Sub-national Democratic Development (SNDD) reform program. SDC supports the National Committee for Democratic Development (NCDD) in the implementation of SNDD reform program, in particular, strengthening commune and district level functionality. This will be key for ensuring sustainable poverty reduction, promoting access to better quality services as well as to ensuring social harmony and stability in the post violent conflict country. SDC joins Sida and EU in a basket fund.
Futur of Aid - ODI No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Enhancing advocacy and coordination capacity of AIDA in oPt. 2016-2017 SDC contribution to the Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA) in oPt will contribute to enhance the influence of international civil society actors to improve coordination, to promote joint strategic thinking and improve advocacy work, while using a rights-based and conflict-sensitive approach to humanitarian and development assistance. The contribution seeks to enhance the effectiveness of aid and to promote and protect people's rights. It is in line with SDC Cooperation Strategy 2015-2018 for the oPt.
UNited for Youth Employment in Cambodia No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
ACF Emergency preparedness WASH No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Plant clinics and plant doctors to reduce crop losses The Plantwise programme aims to reduce crop losses to improve the food security of poor rural population groups. Decentralised, community-based plant clinics help farmers identify and combat plant pests and diseases in a timely manner. This SDC-supported programme is currently operating in benefiting two million farmers worldwide.
WOTR Watershed Organisation Trust Partnership for Climate The overall objective of the proposal under WOTR-SDC partnership is to have capacitated and empowered rural communities effectively adapted to climate change impact and integrated disaster risk reduction strategies. This will be achieved through building capacities of vulnerable communities and institutions through ecosystems based approach. The focus will be on downscaling of assessment of impact of climate change, weather based scientific advisories for enhancing agricultural production, biodiversity conservation, promotion of new financial instruments especially weather-linked insurance, carbon neutral communities and disaster risk reduction with effective governance mechanisms.
Eau et hygiène No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Potable Water Management Programme (PWMP) in Upper Egypt – Phase 1 Egypt is a water scarce country and has critical needs in better managing water resources and reducing water losses as well as water consumption. Switzerland can share its know-how in the water sector. This programme contributes to equitable access to safely managed water to deprived and informal settlement areas in the economically disadvantaged governorate of Aswan in Upper Egypt and to improved potable water management and service provision in Aswan Water & Sanitation Company (AWSC).
Strengthening Drought Resilience in the Somali Region This is a contribution to the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), within a programme co-financed by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation & Development (BMZ). It allows the expansion of effective drought resilience experience in Afar into the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia. GIZ and the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture will pilot and document natural resources rehabilitation and livelihood improvement measures through participatory approaches, addressing the priority concerns of local pastoralist populations.
SIE Secrétariat  International de l'Eau No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Projet régional formation de formateur No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
APARAJITA-Political Empowerment of Women The project aims to build the confidence, knowledge and capacity of elected and potentially elected women representatives and to encourage networks of mutual support so that they can fulfill their obligations to their electorate and contribute to making local government and local service provision more responsive, especially to the needs of women.
Kunming Masterplan, Partenariat avec la ville de Zurich Die Städtepartnerschaft Zürich Kunming leistet einen Beitrag zu umweltverträglichem Städtewachstum. Dies geschieht über die Beratungstätigkeit der Behörden Kunmings durch Zürcher Experten in den Bereichen öffentlicher Verkehr, Städteplanung, Denkmalschutz und städtische Infrastrukturen. Trotz bescheidenem Volumen beeinflusst das Projekt politische Entscheidungen und die Nachahmung in anderen Städten Chinas.
OT, Diakonia, Supp. application IHL No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Partenariats gouvernance appropriée No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
PASEL Appui secteur élevage La production agro-sylvo-pastorale constitue un champ d’action privilégié de la Stratégie de coopération Suisse – Niger. Le Programme d’appui au secteur de l’élevage (PASEL) a démarré ses activités en 1998. Après 10 ans d’appui accompagnement, le PASEL a obtenu des résultats significatifs, notamment dans le domaine du renforcement des capacités des commissions foncières départementales et des associations pastorales et en matière de réduction des conflits entre opérateurs ruraux par la sécurisation des couloirs et aires de transhumance. La phase 6 du PASEL prendra en compte les leçons tirées des phases précédentes. Par conséquent la sécurisation de la mobilité sera complétée et consolidée avec un effort particulier sur le renforcement des capacités des acteurs en charge de ces questions dans les trois régions de Maradi, Tillabéri et Dosso, un accent particulier sera porté en parallèle sur les actions d’aménagement des aires de pâturage et d’intensification de la production agro-sylvo-pastorale notamment au long des couloirs de passages et particulièrement dans la grande vallée de la Tarka et enfin, compte tenu des acquis importants et unanimement reconnus du PASEL dans le domaine de la sécurisation de la transhumance, un exercice de capitalisation et de diffusion au niveau national sera fait, notamment dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre de la SDR.
Improved climate data Together with the SDC, MeteoSwiss has committed itself to improving the climate information base worldwide. High-quality, long-term climate measurement series can be used to estimate the consequences of climate change and to provide a greater understanding of the related opportunities and risks. The project has now come to an end after five years.
Gadem - Advocacy No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Implementation of targets under the Protocol on Water and Health in Moldova The Protocol on Water and Health (PWH) is a European legal instrument adopted to ensure, by linking water management and health issues, the adequate supply of safe drinking water and adequate sanitation for everyone. The project supports Moldova in elaborating an Action Plan to meet PWH targets (set under Phase 1) and build capacity to implement measures agreed upon. To do so, it brings together various actors from the Water and Sanitation, Health and Environment fields.
Cross-border Cooperation for Sustainable Peace and Development in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan The relations between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are characterized by an increasing number ot cross-border tensions caused by unfinished border demarcation and disputes on access to natural resources. The authorities recognize the risk of escalation into an open
Sanitation Solutions Unders. Comm. No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Programme de construction de compétences pour le développement local (PCDL) Au Mali, la faiblesse de compétence des ressources humaines entrave en partie le développement économique local. Pour minimiser cette lacune la DDC appuie depuis 2005 la formation d’étudiants de manière à soutenir les efforts de développement des acteurs locaux. Ce programme prendra fin en 2015. Cette phase de clôture permet d’accompagner les 147 étudiants encore présents dans le programme jusqu’à cette date. Ce vivier de compétences qualifié accompagnera la mise en œuvre des actions de développement au niveau local.
MADR - Integration of the Do No Harm Approach within the land restitution process No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
N 70 - formation professionnelle phase 2 The SDC is committed to improving the education and vocational training system in Niger. Over 1.5 million young people living in rural areas currently have no access to education or vocational training. Their future ability to enter the labour market depends on good-quality basic education and vocational training tailored to their needs.
Priority themes WASH and Protection 2017 No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
OPt: PCBS- Census 2017 No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Soutien au Forum des Fédérations (FoF) Le Forum des Fédérations (FoF) est une ONG internationale, qui a été créée en 1998 par le gouvernement canadien à la suite de la 1ère Conférence Mondiale sur le Fédéralisme à Mont-Tremblant. Aujourd’hui, le FoF compte 9 pays « partenaires », (Australie, Autriche, Canada, Ethiopie, Allemagne, Inde, Mexico, Nigeria et la Suisse).
Programme de relève -niveau I - Humanitaire No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
M64 H2O Koutiala et Tombouctou Contribuer à l’amélioration de l’accès à l’eau et à la gestion des risques d’inondations dans les villes de Koutiala et Tombouctou. Les populations dans la municipalité urbaine de Koutiala bénéficient d’un meilleur accès à l’eau potable et d’un cadre de vie amélioré, les populations et la municipalité urbaine de Tombouctou gèrent les risques liés aux inondations dans les quartiers vulnérables de la ville.
TERI - SDC Project on Biomass SDC's Global Programme on Climate Change recognises that the shift towards a low carbon development model requires the promotion of clear energy systems based on renewable'energy. The use of decentralised energy systems based on biomass gasification technology offer one such opportunity. Relevance of intervention, Rural areas in India suffer from lack of quality electncity supply. Decentralised power generation is promoted through all the programmes of Govt of India, Many small industries in India and remote infrastructure establishment such as communication towers are exploring energy solutions that are based on renewable energy resources. The use of biomass gasification technology for heat and power applications is an area of growing relevance. The Govt of India's mission to Green India acknowledges the role of forests in providing livelihoods to local communities and also their role in protecting the forest resource This offers a new opportunity to organise the biomass supply for clean energy use in a sustainable manner.