Progetti

Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND)

01.01.2021 - 28.02.2026

Quality, timely diagnosis is an essential enabler of health for all. Basic diagnostic capacity is available in just 1% of primary health care clinics in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The Geneva-based Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) has substantially contributed to game-changing diagnostic solutions for major infectious and non-communicable diseases over the past two decades. Its new strategy focuses on ensuring essential health services and early response to epidemic and pandemic threats.

Salon Africai'i du Livre, Genève

01.01.2021 - 31.12.2024

L'art et la culture sont des éléments indissociables de l'identité et du développement d'une société. Avec le soutien de la DDC, le Salon africain du livre, de la presse et de la culture donne chaque année une vitrine unique en Europe aux auteurs confirmés ou émergents de la littérature africaine. En outre, il fournit une plateforme d'affaires aux éditeurs qui s'engagent pour lendre celte littérature accessible, notamment sur le continent airicaill. Le Salon africain contribue ainsi au rayonnement de la littérature africaine en Suisse, mais également en Afrique et dans le monde.

Partenariat Mondial pour l’Education – Global Partnership for Education (PME – GPE)

01.01.2021 - 31.12.2025

Le Partenariat Mondial pour l’Education (PME) est le plus grand fonds en faveur de l’éducation dans les pays à faibles revenus. Il vise à soutenir les gouvernements dans le renforcement de leurs systèmes éducatifs. L’objectif de l’éducation universelle dans les pays en développement subit un déficit financier qui selon des projections alarmantes pourrait s’accroître de 200 milliards/USD supplémentaires en raison de la crise du Covid-19. Les effets sur les perspectives des jeunes sont dévastateurs. La contribution de la Suisse reflète l’accent mis sur l’éducation dans son Message sur la stratégie de coopération internationale 21-24.

UN Women - General Contribution 2021

01.01.2021 - 31.12.2021

UN Women is the lead UN organisation to contribute to gender equality, women and girl’s empowerment, including women’s full enjoyment of their human rights. Switzerland supports UN Women because targeted action for gender equality and women’s rights is a Swiss priority in its foreign policy and international cooperation.

UN Global Compact Core Contribution 2021-2023

01.01.2021 - 31.12.2023

The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is the largest corporate responsibility initiative worldwide, and one of the most successful UN-Private Sector partnerships. Switzerland has been a major supporter of the UNGC from its inception in 2000 and, with this eighth phase core contribution, is supporting the implementation of the UNGC’s 2021-2023 strategy, which has the overarching objective of accelerating and scaling the global positive impact of business on the 2030 Agenda.

UNICEF Core Contribution 2021

01.01.2021 - 31.12.2021

UNICEF is the leading UN agency to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet basic needs and to expand children’s opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF is guided by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified by Switzerland in 1997. Switzerland supports UNICEF to provide education and ensure the protection of every child, to strengthen its institutional effectiveness and implement the United Nations Development System Reform.

UNFPA - Core Contribution 2021

01.01.2021 - 31.12.2021

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) works to address questions related to population and development, with an emphasis on sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, and youth. UNFPA is the only multilateral organization, which is engaged on a normative and operational level in promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights SRHR as well as gender equality and women’s empowerment. It is therefore a key partner for Switzerland to ensure progress on these joint priorities.

Plantwise plus (PW+)

01.01.2021 - 31.12.2023

The project Plantwise Plus aims to help farmers face climate challenges and plant health threats. Through the provision of information on climate adaptation practices and technologies (agroecological practices), decision-making tools, and targeted climate risk analyses, the project will help countries to prepare themselves for and prevent plant health threats and reducing crop losses. In the past, CABI and Switzerland have made a proven difference to livelihoods and food security of 40 million farmers worldwide.

Global Forums for Rural Advisory Services and youth in agriculture. Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) Young Professional in Agriculture and Rural Devel-opment (YPARD)

01.01.2021 - 31.12.2026

The COVID-19 crisis magnified existing inequalities. The people with less access to resilience mechanisms, such as the poor, women and youth groups are hardest hit, risking the loss of decades of improvement in poverty alleviation. Rural Advisory Services (RAS) are an important production input for millions of small farmers around the world. The two international networks based in Switzerland, and present in most geographical locations in the world will together develop and strengthen the ability of rural advisory services to better serve the smallholder farmers.

General contribution to the UNV Special Voluntary Fund (SVF) 2021

01.01.2021 - 31.12.2021

The United Nations Volunteer (UNV) Programme promotes volunteerism as a means to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Swiss contribution to the Special Voluntary Fund (SVF) enables UNV to support member states and the UN system to harness the power of volunteerism through the mobilization of national and international volunteers and the integration of volunteerism into national and global policies.

Empowering Media in Tanzania

01.01.2021 - 31.12.2025

Citizens and governments rely on media to stay informed, communicate and be held accountable. Quality issues, revenue challenges, a difficult legal environment and security concerns limit the capacity of the Tanzanian media to play this role effectively. The Empowering Media Tanzania Program builds on long standing Swiss experience and works through contributions to six local and international media support partners to improve media quality, journalism security and content provided to young Tanzanian women.

Reintegration of Returnee Migrant Workers Project

01.01.2021 - 31.05.2027

The project will contribute to ensure migrant workers benefit fully from their migration experience by supporting the reintegration of returnee migrant workers in Nepal. It will work with the Nepali Government to provide reintegration services and support policy development to anchor them in the federal structure. Switzerland has a key interest that the potential of migration for development is fully used and is well positioned to engage on the topic, given its track record in migration in Nepal.

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