Initatives allow access to knowledge, project approaches, and resources that enhance economic and social significance while fostering entrepreneurship. It is the largest donor to SWISSAID, contributing to the smooth running of development projects in its 9 partner countries. Swisscontact aims at strengthening the competitiveness of small and medium-sized businesses. [3] The board of trustees consists of about 30 people from the business world, university and politics. Swisscontact Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation is a Swiss non-profit-organisation, which carries out projects aiming at reducing poverty in developing and transition countries by private sector development. Cooperation with Eastern Europe centres on ten countries in South-Eastern Europe and the CIS. The goal of development cooperation is that of reducing poverty. 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Agencies of numerous development cooperation partners from emerging countries such as India, Middle Eastern countries, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, Singapore, and so on, are not included. Watch thisInternational Mountain Day webinar which focused on how to promote gender-responsive climate action in mountain areas. ", Markus Leitner: "Switzerland and Iran are forward-looking countries that are proud of their traditions", Trust in Switzerland is our greatest asset in Africa, "Lugano Locarno under 30 minutes: it's like an metro", UNHCR: Switzerland donates masks for relief work on the ground, "Mutual trust and communication are our team's driving force". PROMOST (Promoting Market-Oriented Skills Training) in the Great Lakes Region is currently in its eighth year of operations in Rwanda and is about to round up the third phase of the 12-year SDC programme that aims at supporting the Government of Rwandas efforts to improve access to as well as quality and relevance of its TVET system. SDC contributions can be made in two ways: In 2021, the Swiss Confederation contributed to 36% to SWISSAID development programs in its 9 partner countries. The SDC is responsible for the overall coordination with other federal authorities of development and cooperation with Eastern Europe as well as for humanitarian aid delivered by the Swiss Confederation. 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All activities of Swisscontact can be divided into four areas of operation: Since 1959 Swisscontact has been committed to providing vocational training and further education, the assumption being that professional competence is the key to the economic and social development of a country. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is part of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Regional and local economic development: In cases where geographic isolation is the primary constraint, the specific local development potential is taken as a starting point. develop financial products services and products with local partners for small enterprises, develop new technologies and improve infrastructure, Public relations work to increase environmental awareness, Advising authorities on drafting laws and decrees, Training instructors and professionals and strengthening the dialogue between different actors and civil society. New insights and innovative approaches are needed to reduce poverty and to implement the 2030 Agenda in developing countries. Phone: +97714217008 Sectors: Education, Food Security, Humanitarian A . Its mandate is based on the Federal Law on International Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid enacted on 19 March 19, 1976, and on a federal decree of March 24, 1995, on cooperation with the countries of Eastern Europe. [5], Swisscontact is convinced that employment and income open up pathways out of poverty and can reduce economic disparities. Band T. Tuesday September 14, 2021. Get the tenders for construction, oil & gas, consultancy, defense, energy, transmission line, security, civil, and healthcare sectors funded by the Agency For Technical Cooperation And Development (ACTED). Contact person: Ruth Huber, SDC Vice-Director. It is meant to foster economic self-reliance and state autonomy, to contribute to the improvement of production conditions, to help in finding solutions to environmental problems, and to provide better access to education and basic healthcare services. weADAPT ispartly funded by core support to the Stockholm Environment Institutefrom Sida. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is the agency for international cooperation of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Zrich, 2007. at ", Everyone is on edge: Swiss emergency and reconstruction aid in Nepal after the earthquake of April 2015, What we have learned in the fight against malaria: lessons for COVID19, Switzerland supports the World Bank Group's swift response to COVID-19, COVID-19: Switzerland strengthens international cooperation, The most frequent questions to the FDFA Helpline, COVID-19, peace and human rights: history is accelerating. IGICERI PROGRAM: A SAVING PROGRAM FOR TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (TVET) GRADUATES IN RWANDA, Swisscontact created the Igiceri Savings Programme in partnership with Micro Finance Institutes in Rwanda to help trainees and graduates from, Key Learnings and Recommendations of the Credit Suisse Swisscontact initiative. They focus mainly on conflict prevention, good governance, social development, employment and income, natural resources and the environment. developed by the Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries (KFPE) serve as reference framework. Tom Schacher's Phone Number and Email Last Update. [3], According to the OECD, 2020 official development assistance from Switzerland increased 8.8% to USD 3.6 billion. Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), National Programme Officer for CCNRM, SDC Cambodia It supports small businesses, especially farmer organisations, to establish themselves as suppliers in national and global value chains by training and technical assistance or quality management. Minister Kono stressed the background behind the establishment of the Digital Agency, the activities of the Special Commission on Digital Administrative Reform, and the necessity of the international . The SNSF and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) are launching the new Solution-oriented Research for Development (SOR4D) programme. Rwanda is landlocked and has limited mineral resources. Andrin is a Programme Officer at the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The Swiss National Library (NL) collects all printed or other information published in Switzerland, from books and periodicals to multimedia and documents that are published in . The SDCs activities are divided into three areas: Swiss bilateral development assistance is as of 2008 focused on 17 priority countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The SDCs specialist units are grouped in the Thematic and Technical Resources Department. 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Before the return flight to Switzerland: pictures and impressions from all continents, "Our presence worldwide allows us to provide quick, effective assistance. You can deduct donations made to Swisscontact from your taxes. Its members are supporting SMEs in developing and transition countries in solving technical and operational problems on a voluntary basis. The. An innovative private sector strengthens structurally weak regions and enables disadvantaged groups to become active market participators.[6].