Projects

Lebanon ICRC Operation Appeals 2026: Additional Allocation 2026 H-Cash

01.01.2026 - 31.12.2026

Switzerland provides an additional contribution of CHF 2.3 million in 2026 to support ICRC’s response in Lebanon. Funding to ICRC’s operations allows the ICRC to respond proactively and to provide immediate protection and assistance for people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence. In line with the Good Humanitarian Donorship principles, Switzerland recognizes the necessity of predictable and flexible funding to respond to changing needs in humanitarian crises.

2026 Additional Allocation to UNHCR Operations in Lebanon and Syria

01.01.2026 - 31.12.2026

To contribute to the emergency response to the consequences of the escalation of violence in Lebanon since late February 2026 and its consequences in Syria, Switzerland provides an additional CHF 1’500’000 to its existing contribution to UNHCR to provide immediate protection and relief assistance to vulnerable groups affected by the conflict, in particular displaced populations.

SUD, OCHA: Sudan Humanitarian Fund 2026

01.01.2026 - 31.12.2026

Over 33 million people in Sudan require humanitarian assistance. The Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF), one of the UN’s country-based pooled funds, supports a coordinated and principled response to save lives and protect people in need. It enables a wide range of frontline partners to respond swiftly and effectively to priorities outlined in the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) and the Humanitarian Coordinator’s (HC) Vision Paper, as well as to emerging emergencies.

MPP: Access to patented medicines

01.01.2026 - 31.12.2028

Although patents protect medical products, they may limit their access in low-resource settings. Medicines Patent Pool negotiates voluntary licenses with patent holders, including Swiss companies, and grants them to generic manufacturers to reduce prices. Support from SDC enables people in low- and middle-income countries to access quality-assured medicines and technologies that are appropriate, affordable, safe and effective against non-communicable diseases and pandemics.

Accelerate Registration of Medical Products

01.01.2026 - 31.12.2028

Limited access to safe, effective and quality medical products in Africa is mainly due to lengthy and unharmonized approval procedures. In collaboration with WHO and Swissmedic, Switzerland is supporting African medicines regulators to both improve the efficiency of and harmonize their regulatory procedures and processes. This will give them greater autonomy and sustainability in making life-saving medical products available to their populations.

Contribution to UNRWA 2026

01.01.2026 - 31.12.2026

UNRWA contributes to stability in the Middle East. It provides access to basic services (health, education), relief and social protection, as well as humanitarian assistance for 5.9 million Palestine refugees in the region. Switzerland’s contribution for 2026 is earmarked for the organisation’s programmes in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.

Women’s Access to Climate Finance and Participation in Climate Action

01.01.2026 - 31.12.2029

The Global Alliance for Green and Gender Action (the Alliance) empowers women worldwide to access climate finance and lead climate action. Over the past decade, it has built a strong network of more than 2,300 grassroots organizations across 60 countries. With Swiss support, the Alliance will strengthen women-led organizations to engage together in advocacy with big climate finance organizations like the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and to ensure their priorities are considered.

Rights-based approach in Food Systems

01.01.2026 - 31.12.2030

Achieving food security requires a human-rights based approach. Aligned with Switzerland’s foreign policy human rights principles, the project addresses structural causes of hunger and malnutrition at national, regional and global levels. It enables meaningful participation of smallholder farmers, vulnerable consumers and marginalized groups in food governance processes and builds capacity of governments to effectively implement, adapt and enforce existing right to food and peasants’ rights frameworks.

UNHCR Additional Contribution 2026

01.01.2026 - 31.12.2026

Additional funding is provided to UNHCR to sustain its critical assistance and protection monitoring for returnees at border points with Iran and Pakistan in 2026 and to support the reintegration process. This support is essential as the influx of returnees continues amid significant funding shortfalls.

Renforcement de la formation professionnelle duale au Sénégal - phase unique

01.01.2026 - 31.12.2027

Le projet soutient la réforme de la formation professionnelle duale au Sénégal tout en renforçant les opportunités concrètes de formation et d'emploi pour les jeunes. Il améliore durablement leurs perspectives en rapprochant les compétences acquises des besoins du marché du travail, en particulier en milieu rural.

Support to the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)

01.01.2026 - 31.12.2028

The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) is a global partnership of states, intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations working to slow near-term global warming by reducing short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs). Rapid cuts to these pollutants are among the most effective levers to limit warming in the coming decades, while delivering substantial co-benefits for air quality, public health, and food security. Switzerland supports the Coalition to assist low- and middle-income countries in implementing effective mitigation strategies.

UNICEF EMOPS, Core Contribution 2026-2028

01.01.2026 - 31.12.2028

UNICEF’s Office of Emergency Programmes (EMOPS) ensures that the organisation is equipped to lead effective humanitarian action for children in complex emergencies. It provides oversight, strengthens preparedness and response, and advances humanitarian coordination and standards. SDC’s support to EMOPS enables UNICEF to lead such interagency coordination and standard setting in areas including WASH, Education, and Child Protection.

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