Contribution to the WHO Health Emergency response in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
01.06.2025
- 31.12.2025
Switzerland supports WHO’s health emergency intervention in the OPT in response to the ongoing armed conflict. WHO aims to save lives and reduce preventable morbidity and mortality with a focus on the delivery of essential health services, supplies and medical evacuations. The contribution is part of the Federal Council’s decision of 21 May 2025 to grant CHF 9 million in humanitarian relief assistance in the OPT.
Contribution to the UNICEF Emergency response in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
01.06.2025
- 31.12.2025
Switzerland supports UNICEF’s emergency intervention in the OPT, in response to the ongoing armed conflict. UNICEF provides life-saving support in WASH, health, nutrition, education, child protection, social protection and cash transfers at the benefit of conflict affected children and their caregivers. The contribution is part of the Federal Council’s decision from 21 May 2025 to grant CHF 9 million to humanitarian organizations in the OPT.
Paediatric Surgery Access (PSA), Children Relief Bethlehem (CRB)
15.01.2025
- 15.01.2027
This project strengthens the healthcare system for children in the West Bank. It enhances access to paediatric services by supporting infrastructure development and capacity-building efforts at the Caritas Baby Hospital. In close coordination with the Palestinian Ministry of Health, this intervention will complement the local health care system – and raise awareness of paediatric healthcare needs in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Core Contributionfo r FondationT erre des hommes, Lausanne, 2025-2028
01.01.2025
- 31.12.2026
Fondation Terre des hommes is an independent, neutral and impartial Swiss organisation dedicated to ensure meaningfula nd lastingc hanges in the lives of childrena nd young people, particularlyt hose most at risk. It works in 26 countries, including in fragile and conflict settings, linking humanitarian response with development and peace promotion. Its focus on maternal and child health, children and young people on the move, and access to child friendly justice is very relevant for the implementation of the Swiss IC strategy 25-28.
Core Contribution for Gender Equality & Health Alliance (GEH Alliance) 2025-2028
01.01.2025
- 31.12.2026
The GEH Alliance is dedicated to addressing gender inequality and improving access to health for women, children and youth, in particular those affected by intersectional discrimination. Its focus is on addressing social norms, discrimination and violence that adversely affect health and well-being, mainly in fragile and crisis affected contexts. Its expertise on sexual and reproductive health and rights, sexual and gender-based violence, health systems strengthening and inclusion is very relevant in light of the Swiss IC strategy 2025-28.
2025 Additional Allocation to WFP Country Strategic Plan, Palestine
01.01.2025
- 31.12.2025
The World Food Programme (WFP) is one of Switzerland’s key multilateral partners, recognized for its unique dual mandate in the areas of food security and nutrition. SDC reinforces the WFP emergency response in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) through a contribution to the WFP Country Specific Plan (CSP) for Palestine. The contribution is part of the Federal Council’s decision from 21 May 2025 to grant CHF 9 million to humanitarian organizations in the OPT.
Contribution to the project Afaaq (Horizons) – nurturing the wellbeing for children in the oPt
01.12.2024
- 31.12.2025
Switzerland’s single phase contribution to Save the Children’s project (Afaaq) enhances learning and well-being of crisis affected children in conflict impacted areas in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Young boys and girls from poorer households are able to access early childhood care services, which support their socio-emotional development and school-readiness. In addition, pre-school and school aged children exposed to violence receive child protection and psychosocial support.
Contribution to Humanitarian Fund oPt 2024 - 2026 (OCHA)
01.11.2024
- 31.12.2026
Switzerland, in line with its commitments to improve the effectiveness of humanitarian aid, will contribute to the Humanitarian Fund (HF) as a flexible, needs-based and principled mechanism driven by the Humanitarian Response Plan. It is a pooled mechanism that receives regular support from various donors and is led by the UN Humanitarian Coordinator. It allows fast and coordinated humanitarian response in multiple sectors, based on identified needs and priorities by the cluster system, with focus on lifesaving and emergency activities.
UNICEF – Safeguarding children’s rights in East Jerusalem
01.05.2024
- 31.12.2027
Switzerland’s closing phase will support a comprehensive child rights and child protection programme in East Jerusalem, to keep children and their families safe from conflict-related violence while reducing their vulnerability through specialized services. Therewith, children and their families can benefit from the provision of education and health services in a safe environment. This support is in line with Switzerland’s engagement for the respect of child rights and international law.
Talent Acceleration Program to Scale (TAP-2-Scale)
15.03.2024
- 31.08.2026
With this single-phase intervention, Switzerland aims to foster economic perspectives for Palestinian youth. The intervention will focus on creating long-term job placements of Palestinian graduates in international IT companies (including Switzerland), and it shall be achieved through upskilling programs tailored to private sector needs. The intervention is implemented in partnership with the Palestinian-Dutch start-up company TAP under the modality of payment for results.
Contributions to WFP protracted crises Country Strategic Plans in 2024
01.01.2024
- 31.12.2024
The World Food Programme (WFP) is one of Switzerland’s key multilateral partners due to its unique double mandate of "saving lives" and "changing lives" around food security. The WFP Strategic Plan 2022-2025 lays out the overall objectives in order to eradicate hunger. Contributing to WFP programmes in selected countries with protracted humanitarian needs allows Switzerland to achieve the humanitarian and development goals defined in its Strategy on International Cooperation for 2021-2024.
WHO - Right to Health (Exit Phase)
01.01.2024
- 31.12.2026
In this final phase of contribution, Switzerland supports the World Health Organization (WHO) to institutionalize the Right to Health (RtH) for Palestinians in the areas of capacity building for duty bearers and right holders, evidence creation for policy reform, accountability and policy dialogue. Switzerland’s support for the right to health is embedded in its engagement for international and human rights law in the occupied Palestinian territory.
