PROCAMM – Projet de la Promotion de la construction antisismique en matériaux naturels au Maroc
01.02.2025
- 31.03.2027
On 08.09.2023, Morocco was hit by a strong earthquake in the remote Atlas Mountains region. 2,900 people were killed and more than 59,000 houses were totally or partially destroyed. Morocco's reconstruction plan is guided by the king's directives involving locally adapted solutions. This project contributes to ongoing efforts by building sustainably capacity and knowledge transfer around expertise in earthquake-proof construction with local materials benefitting remote regions.
CONTRIBUTION - ESPACE JURIDIQUE COMMUN
01.11.2024
- 31.03.2027
Le Partenariat de voisinage entre le Royaume du Maroc et le Conseil de l’Europe (CdE) définit le cadre stratégique dans lequel s’inscrivent le dialogue politique et la coopération technique entre le Maroc et le CdE pour la période 2022-2025, visant à soutenir les réformes engagées par le pays afin de consolider la démocratie, l’état de droit et la bonne gouvernance ainsi que la construction d’un modèle social basé sur la solidarité et la cohésion. Ce partenariat ambitionne l’élargissement de l’espace juridique commun, en soutenant l'harmonisation des normes législatives et institutionnelles marocaines avec les standards européens. Les initiatives mises en oeuvre dans ce cadre et l’ancrage progressif du cadre législatif marocain dans les standards européens permettent de garantir la durabilité des réformes, à travers des actions coordonnées entre les acteurs nationaux et internationaux. La présente contribution s’insère dans les projets mis en oeuvre dans ce cadre.
North Africa Cultural Program (NACP)
01.11.2023
- 31.10.2027
By developing a Regional Cultural Program, Switzerland seeks to facilitate intercultural dialogue and exchange as a foundation for peace and conflict sensitive development in North Africa and to foster artistic expression as a driver of change in support to the challenges of transition. This will promote peaceful coexistence, political stability and social cohesion in the region, hence providing alternatives for the fulfillment of North African youth in their own societies.
Morocco IFRC Emergency Appeal Earthquake 2023
12.09.2023
- 31.12.2025
An earthquake with a 6.8 magnitude shook Morocco on 8 September. This earthquake was the deadliest in Morocco since 2004. At least 3’000 people were killed, mostly in Marrakech and the provinces in the High Atlas Mountains, while another 5’600 were injured. The SDC will support the victims of the earthquake with a contribution to the IFRC Appeal.
Remotecoders: IT talents from the MENA Region
01.01.2022
- 31.12.2025
Remotecoders offers a solution to the geographic mismatch between ICT talents in North Africa and ICT jobs in Europe. Local vulnerable youth, women, refugees and migrants in North African countries are recruited, trained and connected to remote ICT work opportunities in Europe and local jobs. With this contribution, SDC is addressing the challenges of job creation, digitalization, migration and protection of vulnerable groups by testing an innovative partnership (Private Sector Engagement).
Tourisme durable Suisse-Maroc, Phase II
01.01.2025
- 31.12.2029
STSM II is the second phase of a bilateral programme promoting sustainable tourism in Morocco.
Results-based financing for employment in North Africa
15.01.2024
- 31.12.2027
The project aims to improve access to employment for people in Tunisia and Morocco. It will do so by encouraging a systems-change towards a results-based financing approach by releasing payments only for achieved results and by providing technical assistance to public and private employment institutions.
Global program on Textile & Clothing (GTEX) - Phase 2
01.01.2024
- 31.12.2027
The global program on Textile and Clothing (T&C) phase 2 will support the transformation of the sector, by addressing the shift towards green quality products and by promoting digitization. It will help four MENA countries, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia, as well as Sri Lanka to stay on top of emerging market requirements for the T&C sector.
IFC Sustainable Cities, Phase II
01.07.2023
- 30.06.2027
This is the second phase of SECO’s successful partnership with IFC to promote Private Sector Engagement in infrastructure. It incorporates a series of learnings from the previous phase, e.g. extending instruments with the aim to increase mobilization of commercial financing or including public-private partnership (PPP) advisory in all regions.
OECD Investment and Sustainable Development
15.06.2023
- 31.12.2026
This umbrella project includes three OECD sub-projects aiming to promote sustainable economic growth in line with the SDGs.
Small Business Impact Fund, Phase II
01.12.2022
- 30.11.2027
The Small Business Impact Fund (SBIF) is a multi-donor initiative of the EBRD to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs). SECO’s contribution to the SBIF aims to strengthen competitiveness and resilience of SMEs in Central Asia, Western Balkans, North Africa and South Caucasus by providing business advice, skills development and financing.
Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance, Phase III
01.05.2022
- 30.04.2027
SECO is partnering with the World Bank to implement the Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance (DRFI) Program. The Program supports SECO priority countries in building their financial resilience to natural disasters and other crisis, including pandemics.
