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Giving everyone in Burkina Faso the chance to access basic education In Burkina Faso, a third of school-age children – around one million girls and boys – do not have access to education and 70% of the adult population is illiterate. Alternative schooling modules need to be developed for them. Since 2006, the SDC's support for basic education has helped more than one million Burkinabe over 15 years of age learn to read and write.
Santé Sud-Kivu No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Mozambique Peace Process No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Amélioration Réponses aux Urgences-PARU No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Contribution to the Project on Cervical Cancer Prevention in Moldova In Moldova, the cervical cancer incidence and mortality of women continues to be high due to very high proportion of late stage diagnoses. An integrated approach to cervical cancer prevention and control combining vaccination and regular cervical screening has the potential to reduce cervical cancer deaths by at least 80%. The project aims at reducing incidence and mortality due to cervical cancer through better access to and use of cost-effective and quality services within organized cervical cancer prevention program.
Food Aid Dairy Products - Morija Through the usage of food aid in the form of dairy products, Swiss Humanitarian Aid contributes to the prevention and treatment of malnutrition, undernourishment, and disease. The SDC’s Humanitarian Aid administers the credit granted by parliament for a yearly amount of some CHF 20 million destined for the purchase of dairy products and their use for the benefit of the needy. Its task is to ensure a sustainable, targeted, and closely monitored food aid.
JOR. Integrated Disaster Risk Management and DRR/CCA/Water Awareness The vulnerability of the Jordanian society and its economy to natural hazards , water scarcity and climate change induced disasters are owed to the limited proactive approaches to disaster prevention and mitigation, insufficient institutional capacities at the national and local levels, lack of trained human resources, lack of awareness amongst senior officials and communities and unsatisfactory implementation of existing policies. This project, which will be directly implemented by SDC office Amman, has been developed in order to bridge the gap, at governorates (large cities) and municipality levels, in capacities and plans dealing with DRR disaster preparedness and prevention.
PTT Strengthen Research Agri Policy Dev No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
National Water Resources Management in Kyrgyzstan Water resources management remains ineffective in the Kyrgyz Republic, but the Water Code based on of Integrated Water Resources Management principles and adopted in 2005, provides stewardship for improved water resources governance and management. However the government lacks technical capacity and financial resources to implement the code. The project will assist the country in strengthening and improving water resources management capability and irrigation service delivery for the benefit of water users by enforcement of the water code.
Targeted psychological support for people in the Gaza Strip Hardly any other people in the Middle East suffer from mental health issues to the same extent as the Palestinians. The political, economic and social consequences of the closure in the Gaza Strip is affecting people’s health. The Gaza Community Mental Health Programme – supported by the SDC – is providing them with counselling, courses and therapy. 20,000 people received support in 2017 alone.
Improving the availability and use of diverse seed and planting materials to reduce vulnerability and improve food security for smallholders The project increases directly the availability and diversity of planting materials to smallholders to reduce vulnerability to external shocks as well as improving policy dialogue at various levels, on equity and redistribution issues regarding seed systems. Smallholders in developing countries will get political recognition for their role in germplasm conservation and get improved access to the necessary diversity of planting material needed for their families’ food security. The existing international policy framework shall be adapted to respond to the reality and the needs of smallholders in vulnerable ecosystems of developing countries.
Collaborative effort to address the global sanitation and hygiene challenge The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) is an organisation committed to address the sanitation and hygiene challenge. The SDC will go further at the global level with a strong knowledge exchange, advocacy and communication on these issues. Through the Global Sanitation Fund – the Council’s operational arm – at least 20 most sanitation needy countries will be supported in implementing their national sanitation plans and strategies benefiting millions of poor people in the next 5 years.
Suizagua Andina, a Water Footprint project for Peru and Chile Properly managed water resources are a critical component of growth, poverty reduction and equity. This is especially true for Peru and Chile. In both countries, competition for water as a key productive resource is increasing and conflicts over water are intensifying. With this project Switzerland aims at contributing to a better water resource management which is one of the most pressing regional development challenges.
DNDi Preclinical development No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Water Governance FATA No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
EGYPT Citizenship initiative During a preliminary phase the Citizenship Initiative will strengthen existing dynamics in support of political diversity, inclusion and citizen participation in public affairs. Based on the experience gathered and subject to the further development of the context, the project will develop at least one substantial, longer-term project to support Egypt‘s transition towards more democracy and good governance in areas such as credible elections, professional elected assemblies or local governance.
Project Planned: Institutional support for the Myanmar Center for Vocational Training Myanmar is set to enter a period of unprecedented rapid economic growth, enhanced by regional trade and labor flow foreseen with the entry to the ASEAN Community in 2015. Yet Myanmar’s laborers are undereducated and underskilled to take advantage of the opportunities. SDC provides institutional support to the Center for Vocational Training, an established quality provider of Swiss-style ‘dual system’ vocational education in Myanmar, including life and technical skills education for disadvantaged youth.
Cultural Program Gaza & West Bank To contribute to create more resilience to the adverse living conditions and to contribute to mitigate the consequences of the ongoing political and social crisis by offering space to handle every day’s reality, generating public life and promoting local narratives
HortiSempre The demand for horticultural products in the Nacala corridor is rising but increasingly met by imports. Small-scale farmers have not been able to seize the opportunities of this growing market. HortiSempre aims at addressing the key bottlenecks (with a special focus on promoting micro-irrigation solutions) in the production of existing locally grown horticultural products with the objective to increase farmers’ revenue.
Post-2015 Advocacy Through strategic collaboration with a forum of leading international think tanks and the most relevant civil society organisation coalition, as well as support for the articulation of public opinion on Post-2015 priorities, Switzerland will engage in strategic advocacy. It will thereby strengthen its position in the Post-2015 process as well as strengthen the participatory nature of the process and thus support an outcome in line with the Swiss position.
Alphabétisation La stratégie de Coopération de la Suisse au Bénin (2008-2012) a inscrit l’éducation comme champ d'activités prioritaire et elle se focalise sur (1) la responsabilisation de l’Etat dans le partenariat, (2) l’accompagnement des opérateurs et de la société civile, (3) la nécessité de la mise en œuvre de la stratégie du faire faire comme conditionnalité et enfin (4) la capitalisation des expériences en alphabétisation au Bénin pour nourrir le dialogue entre les PTF et avec le ministère en charge du sous secteur.
Preparation EUTF projects No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Soutien aux plateformes ONG Par son appui financier aux plateformes d’ONGs (projets CCO et INSO), la DDC souhaite contribuer au renforcement de la coordination humanitaire, au plaidoyer pour une meilleure acceptance des acteurs humanitaires et du respect des principes humanitaires, ainsi qu’au soutien des ONGs en matière de sécurité, et avoir accès à des informations de première main sur la situation sécuritaire du pays.
Capacity Building (CELC) No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Improving the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) capability of Mongolia No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
UNDP UNMPTF No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Food security knowledge platform and policy dialogue India India, a potent emerging economy of 1.3 billion people, has an endemic food insecurity affecting hundreds of millions of people today and is home of half of the world’s malnourished children. Complex societal structures and political deficiencies are part of the challenge. The present project aims at increasing the policy coherence for effective action to improve food and nutrition security. It will do so by bringing new evidence on the fundamental problems to be tackled, and by stimulating the dialogue between people and institutions engaged in poverty reduction, agricultural production, food distribution and economic development in the States of Gujarat, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. Their joint engagement for better policies should help reduce food insecurity sustainably.
Niger: UNICEF Secondment WASH Depuis la reprise des combats entre les armées nationales de quatre pays et le groupe armé Boko Haram en 2015, provoquant le déplacement massif de plus de 2,6 million de personnes à travers la région, la pression sur les ressources des communautés hôtes et les infrastructures existantes s'est trouvée décuplée, notamment au Niger. Le présent projet vise à renforcer l'équipe technique de l'UNICEF de ce pays, laquelle supervise la coordination des projets humanitaires relatifs à l'eau, l'hygiène et à l'assainissement.
UNICEF, Strengthening WASH Response in H No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Livestock Development in the South of Armenia The Syunik region in Armenia's south produces high-quality beef and dairy products, but many of these livestock farmers are unable to make the most of their animals. This project funded by the SDC helps 7,000 families to increase their milk and meat production, and thus increase their incomes. To achieve this goal, the SDC provides support to local veterinary services, facilitates market access and encourages farmers to acquire specialist knowledge and share it among themselves.
DRC Protection Ouham 2016-2017 Par son appui financier au projet de DRC dans la préfecture de l’Ouham, la DDC participe à l’amélioration des conditions de protection des populations civiles dans les zones affectées par les conflits en RCA, avec une attention particulière sur les enfants et les femmes. Elle permet également d’étendre et renforcer les réponses holistiques aux problématiques de protection générées par les conflits, grâce à une offre de soutien psychosocial et d’assistances spécialisées au sein des communautés identifiés par le monitoring de protection.
Roma Education Fund No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Seismic Design of Buildings JEA No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
«ARSEN»: Appui à la relance socio-économique au Nord du Mali (2013-2015) La DDC prend des mesures qui facilitent la transition entre activités d’urgence et de développement. Elle compte ainsi relancer ses activités de développement dans les cercles de Youwarou, Niafunké et de la ville de Tombouctou. Cet appui est destiné aux autorités locales. Il concerne la reconstruction, la relance agricole et l’amélioration de l’accès aux services de base.
Strengthening Agro-biodiversity in Southern Africa The project promotes seed diversity and agro-ecological practices through an inclusive, evidence-based dialogue with governments at regional and country levels by empowered farmer’s and farmer support organizations ensuring that their experiences are taken into account in the development of policies and programmes in agriculture. This will thus strengthen food security in Southern Africa.
AH : HT,Relèvement immédiat Post-Matthew No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Territorial water governance in the Gulf of Fonseca region The programme facilitates the establishment of a system of territorial water governance, sustainable and integral water resource management, and the construction of 6 strategic water works as a result of private-public agreement in the Choluteca, Sampile and Nacaome watersheds in the region of the Gulf of Fonseca. The program empowers public-private water users and political stakeholders who lead national water policy and it indirectly benefits 66,000 families.
Food Aid Dairy Products - Schönstätter Marienschwestern Through the usage of food aid in the form of dairy products, Swiss Humanitarian Aid contributes to the prevention and treatment of malnutrition, undernourishment, and disease. The SDC’s Humanitarian Aid administers the credit granted by parliament for a yearly amount of some CHF 20 million destined for the purchase of dairy products and their use for the benefit of the needy. Its task is to ensure a sustainable, targeted, and closely monitored food aid.
Water for Livelihoods (W4L) – Phase II The project promotes equitable water governance for food and people in over 300 villages in semi-arid watercatchment areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (KPK). When organized in water user organizations, approximately 35-45% of households in the targeted districts will use water more carefully within revised frame conditions. These are jointly reformed with local governments and contribute to solving water conflicts more efficiently and peacefully.
Entreprendre Solidaire avec son Territoire au Bénin L’entrepreneuriat demeure le facteur clé pour le développement économique de par son impact sur la création d’emplois, de revenus et de richesses. Au Bénin l’entrepreneuriat est très peu développé, ce qui contribue à faire de ce pays l’un des plus pauvres de la planète. Le programme vise à promouvoir l’entrepreneuriat des petites et moyennes entreprises par l’appui-conseil, la formation et le soutien à l’innovation, tout en respectant certains standards sociaux, environnementaux et territoriaux.
FDMA, DRR Reinteg. IDPs Orakzai No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Soutien aux plateformes ONG No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
IUED - Renforcement d'un pôle genre No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Improved Access to Markets for Female and Male Fresh Fruits and Vegetable (FFV) Small Scale Producers The project aims to enhance productivity of women and men farmers and improve relations with the market and service providers, thus contributing to better connect the supply side with the demand side. It will facilitate a process which should enhance the capacities and abilities of key actors to play their role along the selected Fresh Fruit and Vegetable (FFV) value chains. This project merges two existing projects in the West Bank: i) Access to markets project and ii) the olive oil market for the poor project.
Water Management Skills Development in Uzbekistan The fourth Phase of the Skills Development Project (SDP) in Uzbekistan contributes to the improvement and further development of the Vocational Education and Training (VET) system by introducing and strengthening the systemic approach to cooperation among stakeholders in the water sector within the cycle “Demand-Training-Job Placement”. The systemic approach to be followed in this Phase of SDP is going to serve as a blueprint for other sectors of the economy and be replicated accordingly.
Planned project: Low Carbon Cement The SDC is promoting the development of an environmentally friendly type of cement. It is supporting a team of people from Switzerland, India and Cuba who are researching the characteristics of the cement, known as LC3, and producing it on a trial basis. LC3 is made to a different recipe than conventional cement, as a result of which CO2 emissions in production are up to 30% lower.
Private Sector Development in Serbia - Creating employment in tourism and the traditional products sector In Serbia, the unemployment rate remains high. The SDC is supporting a project that aims to increase income and job opportunities for people living in the south and south-west of the country, focusing in particular on young people and women. Improving the performance of the tourist sector and traditional products sector is key to achieving this goal.
OCHA Nigeria Humanitarian Fund No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Support to the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) The United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD), managed by the World Food Programme (WFP), is a common service accessible to UN organizations, Governments and NGOs. It procures, manages and transports emergency supplies for the humanitarian community. It focuses on emergency preparedness and response, and provides comprehensive supply chain solutions so its partners can respond faster, better and more cost-effectively to people in need. By contributing to the network, Switzerland aims at enhancing its own preparedness and response capacity as well as of the international humanitarian community.
MOR COP 21-22 No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Support to Local Government (CoE) No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Appui aux Organisations Rurales du Niger Particulièrement affectées par les évolutions climatiques, la pression croissante des animaux et des hommes sur les ressources naturelles et par l’inadaptation des politiques agricoles à soutenir durablement et efficacement leur modernisation, les exploitations familiales agropastorales n’assurent plus l’autosuffisance alimentaire du pays. La coopération suisse accompagne les organisations paysannes (OP) qui jouent un rôle essentiel dans la conception et l’adaptation des politiques sectorielles afin de défendre les intérêts des exploitations familiales et d’améliorer les conditions de vie des producteurs ruraux.
Strengthening institutional capacity for treatment and care for HIV/AIDS patients Swiss Aids Care International (SACI) runs a nurse led family centred clinic in Harare that offers comprehensive treatment, care and support of high quality to poor people infected by HIV. SACI trains nurses to take over clinical tasks previously reserved to doctors only to address the huge shortage on health services in Zimbabwe. SACI also develops and applies an efficient electronic medical record system. A recent external review rated SACI as a centre of excellence.
Somalia Resilience Programme (SomReP) In the fragile and conflict affected context of Somalia, SDC contribution to the Somalia Resilience Programme Consortium (SomReP) enables pastoral, agro-pastoral and peri-urban poor to increase their ability to prepare for, adapt to and live through shocks (e.g. drought) without eroding their productivity or assets. While focusing on capacity building, livelihood diversification and the elaboration of community-based early warning systems, this initiative is complementary to ongoing resilience and emergency relief oriented interventions.
Promotion des mutuelles de santé au Tchad Le programme vise à contribuer à l’émergence d’un mouvement mutualiste structuré et fort en valorisant les atouts de la gouvernance mutualiste et d’une gestion professionnelle de la micro assurance maladie. En facilitant l’accès financier à des soins de santé de qualité, le dispositif de solidarité mis en place permettra d’améliorer l’état de santé des populations du secteur informel et agricole, et concourra à la réalisation de l’engagement de l’Etat tchadien d’atteindre la couverture universelle en santé (CUS).
Priority Theme WASH 2018-2020 No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Regional and Local Economic Development in the East West Corridor (RLED-EWEC) The “Regional Local economic Development – East West Corridor” Project (RLED-EWEC)” has been implemented since 2013 by the Mekong Institute, an intergovernmental organisation with the mandate to build human resources capacities in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). The proposed two year phasing out will consolidate and scale up results. 5’500 smallholder farmer households will increase income and the environment for cross-border trade will be improved.
Support to OCHA HNPW No description available at this point of the project, Description indisponible pour cette activité
Cultural Programme This Programme builds on the richness of the Mozambican culture and its potential for human development. By supporting artistic education institutions or cultural houses, Swiss Cooperation aims at contributing to the strengthening of the country's social capital. Cultural Programme has five operational components, contributing to the overall objectives focusing on three provinces in North (Niassa, Cabo Delgado, Nampula) with a community-oriented focus - an area where Swiss Cooperation has pioneered the culture-for-development approach - as well as on the capital area of Maputo including its surroundings, further some will be to benefit of the whole country. Cultural Programme is moreover fully in line with Swiss Cooperation Country Strategy Mozambique 2012-2016.
JOR - RSS Mapping Aquifer Vulnerability The large influx of refugees into Jordan has increased the volume of solid waste going into landfills. A major problem experienced at the landfills is the loss of leachate, and the subsequent potential contamination of the groundwater. The municipalities in Jordan are expanding the current landfills to adapt to the unprecedented solid waste generation. The preparation of the vulnerability maps for these areas will help mitigate against the contamination of the groundwater. Five sites have been chosen for this purpose.
Supporting the BOGs Group Nepal The “BOGs Group”, which is co-chaired by Switzerland and the UN Resident Coordinator and comprises a number of international donors, has been functional since 2003. The “BOGs”, or “Basic Operating Guidelines” are the code of conduct under which these donors operate in the field, dispense aid and interact with authorities. Switzerland has taken the coordinative lead by funding the exchange of information and the maintenance of this common approach, and is renewing this commitment for an additional three years.