Results-based financing for employment in North Africa
15.01.2024
- 31.12.2027
The project aims to improve access to employment for people in Tunisia and Morocco. It will do so by encouraging a systems-change towards a results-based financing approach by releasing payments only for achieved results and by providing technical assistance to public and private employment institutions.
Global program on Textile & Clothing (GTEX) - Phase 2
01.01.2024
- 31.12.2027
The global program on Textile and Clothing (T&C) phase 2 will support the transformation of the sector, by addressing the shift towards green quality products and by promoting digitization. It will help four MENA countries, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia, as well as Sri Lanka to stay on top of emerging market requirements for the T&C sector.
IFC Sustainable Cities, Phase II
01.07.2023
- 30.06.2027
This is the second phase of SECO’s successful partnership with IFC to promote Private Sector Engagement in infrastructure. It incorporates a series of learnings from the previous phase, e.g. extending instruments with the aim to increase mobilization of commercial financing or including public-private partnership (PPP) advisory in all regions.
OECD Investment and Sustainable Development
15.06.2023
- 31.12.2026
This umbrella project includes three OECD sub-projects aiming to promote sustainable economic growth in line with the SDGs.
City Resilience Program, Phase II
01.12.2022
- 31.12.2027
The City Resilience Program scales up the resilience of cities against adverse impacts of disasters and climate change. It does so by supporting risk-informed und multisector planning efforts, identify suitable interventions and investments that enhance the resilience of cities, and supports their bankability and access multiple financing sources.
Tunisia Economic Resilience and Inclusion Umbrella Trust Fund (TERI)
01.12.2022
- 31.12.2027
This Program will support high-priority economic and disaster risk management (DRM) reforms in Tunisia in a critical time for the country. Support is provided through the TERI Trust Fund, which has an 8 year track-record of fruitful collaboration between SECO, the World Bank, and the Government of Tunisia.
Small Business Impact Fund, Phase II
01.12.2022
- 30.11.2027
The Small Business Impact Fund (SBIF) is a multi-donor initiative of the EBRD to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs). SECO’s contribution to the SBIF aims to strengthen competitiveness and resilience of SMEs in Central Asia, Western Balkans, North Africa and South Caucasus by providing business advice, skills development and financing.
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.
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.
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).
Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises SCORE, Phase IV
01.01.2021
- 30.06.2025
Achieving sustainable improvements in working conditions and productivity in SMEs in national and global supply chains: Embedding the proven SCORE methodology with national implementation partners in a few remaining countries will guarantee long-term contributions to decent work and higher productivity in line with the SDGs.
Sustainable Infrastructure Sector Reform and Capacity Development Program
01.09.2020
- 31.12.2027
The Sustainable Infrastructure Sector Reform and Capacity Development Program aims to improve the framework conditions for sustainable infrastructure development with targeted policy dialogue and capacity building measures. The program is focused on the Europe and Central Asian as well as the Middle Eastern and Northern African regions.
