Proyectos

Global Diet Quality Project

01.08.2017 - 31.12.2022

Diet is the most important determinant of health. Multiple forms of malnutrition co-exist with overweight and obesity being the fastest growing form, particularly in developing countries. SDC as a main bilateral donors to address non-communicable diseases aims to close a significant data gap by facilitating the generation of routinely collected and internationally comparable data on diet quality, thereby contributing to a better understanding of dietary trends, awareness, and policies. 

Supporting vulnerable communities through improved coping mechanisms for food inse-curity and livelihoods in Mundri East, WE

24.07.2017 - 30.09.2019

INSO, Nigeria: Improving and supporting NGOs’ security management practices in Nigeria

15.07.2017 - 31.05.2019

Transformemos Territorios Construyendo Paz

15.07.2017 - 31.08.2020

Fortalecimiento de capacidades de comunidades locales y funcionarios públicos para gestionar conflictos territoriales en siete departamentos de Colombia

Water and Sanitation for Syrian Refugees and Their Lebanese Hosts

15.07.2017 - 15.06.2020

The crisis in Syria has a significant impact in Lebanon. The country is home to over one million Syrian refugees. Basic needs are unmet due to this unprecedented population growth and lack of public facilities. The SDC supports a project of the Lebanese Red Cross on water and sanitation for Syrian refugees and host communities in the Akkar Governorate bordering Syria.

UNFPA: My safety, our future: women and girl’s empowerment and protection from GBV in conflict-affected Yemen

15.07.2017 - 14.07.2019

The conflict in Yemen has increased the vulnerability of women and girls to abuse and exploitation. The coping mechanisms of individuals and communities have changed, the protection systems broken down and the available services have low quality. The project aims at scaling up UNFPA’s gender-based violence (GBV) responses and to empower the most vulnerable among the GBV survivors through multisector approach and specialised services. The project has a strong component to sensitize communities as well as the humanitarian community on GBV.

Caritas: Strengthening protection of vulnerable refugees

10.07.2017 - 31.01.2022

ICRC Programme for Humanitarian Impact Investment (PHII) on Physical Rehabilitation

10.07.2017 - 31.12.2022

The ICRC will increase its response to the needs for physical rehabilitation especially in fragile and conflict- affected countries by raising more funds outside the traditional governmental donors of the ICRC. The Programme for Humanitarian Impact Investment (PHII) is a financing mechanism, with the aim to fund the construction and operation of physical rehabilitation centres through the mobilization of the private sector to support humanitarian outcomes. The Programme will develop new measures to improve the efficiency of physical rehabilitation centres providing services, and it will also allow to measure results. Switzerland will participate in the PHII as an Outcome Funder recompensing the ICRC for their services according to measurable results (Payment by Result Agreement, PbR).

A FONDS: Appui au FOnds Nationaux de Développement du Secteur agricole

01.07.2017 - 31.12.2026

Le Bénin a besoin d’un dispositif national pour le financement du secteur agricole. La DDC soutient l’Etat béninois et le secteur privé dans la mise en place de dispositifs communs et pérennes de financement du secteur. Le but est de renforcer la productivité, la compétitivité des productions agricoles et la résilience des systèmes de productions aux effets des variations climatiques. Ceci devrait contribuer à créer des emplois pour les jeunes.

Improving the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) capability of Mongolia

01.07.2017 - 31.12.2018

International Development Association (IDA)18 – Core Contribution 2017-2020

01.07.2017 - 31.12.2026

IDA is the part of the World Bank Group (WBG) that helps the world’s poorest countries end extreme poverty and build shared prosperity in a sustainable manner. It aims to reduce poverty by providing loans and grants for programs that boost economic growth, reduce inequalities, and improve people’s living conditions. Switzerland has contributed to IDA since 1967 and once again played an active role in the replenishment negotiations for the period 2017-2020, which defined five priority areas: climate change; fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV); jobs and economic transformation; governance and institutions; and gender and development. This is Switzerland’s largest financial contribution to a multilateral organization, reflecting the importance and global relevance of IDA and the WBG in helping Switzerland achieve its development goals.

Contribution to the KFPE - Science-Policy-Practice Dialogue

01.07.2017 - 31.03.2021

The Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries (KFPE) is the central Swiss information, exchange and learning platform for research collaboration in and with the global South. During this transition phase, SDC’s support to KFPE will facilitate co-creation of synthetic evidence and debates on selected contemporary global challenges and enable KFPE to (re)position its 11 principles in the context of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development.