Progetti

Global Polio Eradication Initiative support in Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia

01.08.2013 - 31.12.2015

Thanks to one of the world's largest coordinated health campaigns, the number of polio cases has been reduced globally by 99%. However the disease may at any time recover its strength when the remaining cases are not eradicated. The support of global polio initiative in the high-risk countries, Chad, DRC and Ethiopia contributes to a polio-free world and strengthens the local health services by transferring good practice from this disease specific program to other health priorities in these countries.

Seed and Knowledge Initiative (SKI)

01.08.2013 - 28.02.2019

The project contributes to strengthening and consolidating local knowledge and practices on seeds for better resilience. In parallel, research is conducted on community seed systems and the interface between the formal and informal seed sectors. This will inform advocacy strategies and influence the policy-making and scientific narrative for improved seed and food security in the SADC region (Zimbabwe, Zambia, Swaziland, Mozambique, South Africa).

Non esistono rimedi istantanei: aiutare la Somalia a sviluppare le capacità necessarie per gestire e superare le crisi

01.08.2013 - 30.04.2016

La DSC partecipa al Programma triennale di resilienza dell'Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l’alimentazione e l’agricoltura, che si iscrive nel programma globale della FAO per la Somalia, con un contributo di 6 milioni di franchi allo scopo di migliorare le condizioni di vita delle popolazioni più vulnerabili in Somalia. Con strumenti innovativi di monitoraggio, misure di attenuazione del rischio e stretti partenariati, il programma spiana la strada alla transizione dagli interventi umanitari allo sviluppo sostenibile in vaste aree della Somalia, tra cui la regione centro-meridionale in cui l'accesso degli aiuti umanitari alla popolazione bisognosa è molto limitato.

Strengthening the prevention and preparedness systems

01.08.2013 - 15.11.2016

SDC has a long standing cooperation with the Georgian Government (GoG) in the field of DRR on local, regional and central levels. The new government is showing more commitment in addressing DRR and climate change issues. With the current project, disaster management efforts of GoG are supported through the introduction of methodologies of risk mapping and cost benefit analysis (prevention) and rolling out of the certified vocational training for municipal fire fighter and rescuer (preparedness).

Food security knowledge platform and policy dialogue India

01.08.2013 - 31.12.2016

India, a potent emerging economy of 1.3 billion people, has an endemic food insecurity affecting hundreds of millions of people today and is home of half of the world’s malnourished children. Complex societal structures and political deficiencies are part of the challenge. The present project aims at increasing the policy coherence for effective action to improve food and nutrition security. It will do so by bringing new evidence on the fundamental problems to be tackled, and by stimulating the dialogue between people and institutions engaged in poverty reduction, agricultural production, food distribution and economic development in the States of Gujarat, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. Their joint engagement for better policies should help reduce food insecurity sustainably.

Liberia: Capacity building in Anaesthesia with limited health resources

01.08.2013 - 31.12.2016

Partenariats avec le secteur privé: Mise en œuvre du plan d’action 2013

31.07.2013 - 31.12.2015

Local Governance and Community Development Programme (LGCDP) II

16.07.2013 - 31.12.2020

As a result of this project, the demand side of local governance will be strengthened through the empowerment of right holders. Social mobilization interventions will enable beneficiaries to more effectively demand public services and hold national and local governments accountable. Simultaneously, the supply side will be strengthened. As a result, local bodies with strengthened institutional capacity and resources will provide services more effectively to the people, esp. to disadvantaged groups. In addition, an enabling policy environment will be promoted. Inter alia, this will help to prepare Nepal for a future federal system, as and when this system is defined in the new constitution.

Safer Migration (SaMi) Project

16.07.2013 - 31.12.2020

SaMi addresses the needs of Nepali men and women who migrate to the Middle East and Southeast Asia on short term labour contracts. To reduce the financial and social costs of migration and to increase its financial benefits, the project facilitates access to relevant information, pre-departure skills trainings, legal and psychosocial support. SaMI also strengthens government’s capacity to effectively implement the labour migration policy and protect migrants. Some 170’000 people will benefit from the project over four years.

Program contribution to Human Rights & International Humanitarian Law Secretariat in oPt

15.07.2013 - 30.06.2018

SDC support to the HR/IHL Secretariat mechanism seeks to enhance the capacities of civil society organizations (CSOs) operating in the oPt to promote respect and adherence to International Human Rights Law (IHRL) and International Humanitarian Law (IHL). This will be done through the channeling of pooled donors’ funds, the building of institutional and advocacy capacities of HR and IHL CSO and promoting a dialogue between donors and CSOs. This will contribute to State building in the oPt, and to the creation of essential conditions for sustainable development and peace.

Swiss Contribution to the European Endowment for Democracy

15.07.2013 - 31.12.2015

Initiated by Poland and launched by the EU with the financial support of a number of European countries, the European Endowment for Democracy intends to promote democracy by supporting "agents of change" in the bordering countries of the EU in the East and in the South. Switzerland is represented in the Board of Governors and supports the endowment with a contribution of 1 million CHF earmarked for grants provided by the European Endowment for Democracy to projects.

Mainstreaming the Concept of Migration and Development into Strategies, Policies and Actions in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Diaspora for Development (D4D)

15.07.2013 - 31.12.2015

Bosnian Migrants contribute to progress in their country of origin. Nevertheless, their potentials to support BiH’s transition process and socio-economic development are to be mobilised systematically. Migration and Development (M&D) is a fairly new conceptual approach that entered already in relevant policies and strategies of BiH. Framing a consistent M&D concept in BiH requires a stepwise scheme: analysis, piloting and validation, definition, mainstreaming.