Low Carbon, Climate Resilient Water and Waste Water Management in South Africa
15.08.2022
- 31.12.2025
The Project aims to make South Africa’s water and wastewater sector more resilient to climate change. Dwindling water sources and a high incidence of drought are major factors of vulnerability. The project introduces adaptation and energy efficiency measures that respond to vulnerable groups’ development needs.
Global Financial Infrastructure Programme, Phase II
01.07.2022
- 30.06.2027
The Global Financial Infrastructure Programme fosters financial inclusion of individuals and responsible access to finance for SMEs through financial infrastructure reforms in SECO and SDC partner countries. It focuses on strengthening credit information systems, secured transaction reforms, as well as insolvency and debt resolution.
Career Path Development for Employment
01.06.2022
- 31.05.2025
The project aims to improve the employment prospects of young people in South Africa in a sustainable, increasingly decarbonised economy. This is in line with the government’s employment promotion interventions as well as the strategic national objectives towards a decarbonised South African economy.
Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance, Phase III
01.05.2022
- 30.04.2027
SECO is partnering with the World Bank to implement the Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance (DRFI) Program. The Program supports SECO priority countries in building their financial resilience to natural disasters and other crisis, including pandemics.
Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) 2022-2027
01.01.2022
- 30.06.2027
The Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility is a World-Bank managed, multi-donor technical assistance facility aimed at creating an enabling environment for private sector investment in infrastructure, with the ultimate aim of improving lives through a better access to quality infrastructure services.
Productivity ecosystems for decent work
01.12.2021
- 31.12.2024
Building on proven partnerships with the ILO that improve working conditions and productivity in companies in national and global supply chains: Addressing the root causes of low productivity through an integrated approach to enable inclusive growth and create decent jobs in the post-pandemic recovery.
Swiss Import Promotion Program (SIPPO) 2021-2025
01.07.2021
- 30.07.2025
The Swiss Import Promotion Program SIPPO 2021-2025 supports Business Support Organisations (BSO), such as trade-related ministries and agencies, private trade promotion service providers, consultants, trade promotion organisations, and industry organisations thereby facilitating access for exporting companies to the Swiss and international markets.
Strengthening African Supreme Audit Institutions, Phase I
01.07.2021
- 31.12.2024
Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) are crucial pillars for a strong governance system and cornerstones of sound public financial management systems. By providing targeted capacity building to SAIs, their performance will increase, benefitting citizens by curbing corruption, increasing access to services and ultimately reducing poverty.
Integrated Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Programme
01.06.2021
- 30.06.2028
The Programme promotes sustainable private sector investment and helps to reduce negative externalities in selected countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America by improving environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices of both the financial and real sectors. It is implemented by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
Sustainability Reporting for Responsible Business
01.01.2021
- 28.02.2025
Mainstreaming good corporate governance is key to achieve sustainable development. We partner with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) to improve the sustainability reporting systems in Asia, Latin America, and Africa, leveraging GRI's established networks to engage a wide set of local stakeholders in government and the private sector.
Sustainable Long-Term Finance Facility
01.01.2021
- 30.06.2026
The Sustainable Long-Term Finance Facility aims to leverage private finance for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and climate change assets through the development of local capital markets. It will be implemented by the World Bank Group.
Service Delivery Improvement (SEDI) South Africa Phase I
01.01.2021
- 31.12.2024
Basic service delivery to the residents of South Africa's informal settlements is limited. By capacitating civil society to initiate policy changes, such as increased transparency and efficiency of public finance processes as well as accountability of governments towards citizens, service delivery can be improved.
