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Humanitarian Aid
Cooperation with developing countries
Economic and trade policy measures
Cooperation with the countries of
Eastern Europe and the CIS
Tanzania
Switzerland is assisting Tanzania in its fight against malaria, amongst other things by distributing impregnated mosquito nets. The innovative national
mosquito net programme has proved to be extremely effective and has contributed to the fall in child mortality by almost half since 1999.
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Nepal
For over 30 years vocational skills development has been a priority area of Switzerland’s commitment. In 2009, the Employment Fund helped provide skills
training for 14,500 people in Nepal, 80% of whom found employment. More than half of those who received training were women.
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Food security
Switzerland supported the production and dissemination of grain silos known as Postcosecha. In 2009, 415,000 families in Central America were able to prevent the loss of 20% of
their crops thanks to these silos. The silos are locally produced, providing work and additional income for 900 artisans. Further information on this project
Water
The SDC initiated the creation of a consortium of Swiss NGOs operating in the fields of water treatment and water treatment systems. In less
than two years, the consortium has assisted 450,000 people in fragile states to gain access to potable water and sanitation. In addition, the SDC contributed to the establishment in Geneva of the
Global Sanitation Fund. Thanks to this fund, an additional 2 million people a year will have access to sanitation.
Climate change
In India’s energy-intensive glass industry and foundries the SDC is promoting the introduction of energy-saving technology. Success is
twofold: whilst combating poverty a substantial contribution to climate protection is being made. Thanks to increased energy efficiency in 650 enterprises, by 2010 CO2 emissions were
reduced by 487,000 tons with a resultant saving of 139,000 tons of oil. This reduction in CO2 emissions is equivalent to those for a Swiss city with 80,000
inhabitants. Further information on this
project
Cooperation developing countries
The SDC concentrates its development cooperation on the world’s poorest regions. In the years 2013–2016 priority is being given to ten relatively stable poor countries and regions: Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mozambique, Tanzania, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Bolivia, Cuba, Central America.
Particular emphasis is placed on supporting the efforts initiated by the countries or their populations to create sustainable growth, jobs, income, and access to healthcare and education for a broad section of society. Greater importance is being attached to environmental sustainability.
Fragile contexts
At the same time Switzerland is also increasing its commitment in fragile contexts: this includes the regions of the East African Great Lakes, the Horn of Africa, Southern Africa and Niger, Chad,
North Africa/Palestine, Hindu Kush, Mekong, Nepal and Haiti.
Switzerland is continuing to implement successful programmes in the areas of health and education (particularly in Africa), employment and income (primarily in Asia and Latin America), as well as rural development and good governance (decentralisation). It encourages partner governments and organisations to commit as great a share of their own resources as possible: support should strengthen the ability of countries to assume greater responsibility and promote innovation.
Global programmes
SDC’s global programmes are designed to promote innovations that make an important contribution to overcoming the problems posed by poverty and development. Thanks to these specific, tangible
contributions the SDC is able to help shape international policy.
The SDC-supported global programmes:
- climate change
- water
- food security
- health
- migration
Multilateral cooperation
In the area of multilateral cooperation Switzerland concentrates its support on 13 priority organisations (international financing institutions, UN organisations, global funds and networks).
Alongside development policy criteria, the decisive factors influencing selection are foreign policy considerations, complementarity with bilateral cooperation and the opportunity for Switzerland to
play an active role in the governing and supervisory bodies of the organisations supported.
Framework credit
Between 2013–2016 development cooperation will commit a total of CHF 6.92 billion (or 61% of total funds) to technical cooperation and financial aid for
developing countries, of which around 60% will be for bilateral and 40% for multilateral cooperation.
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Project examples from multilateral cooperation
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