Improved Access to Markets for Female and Male Fresh Fruits and Vegetable (FFV) Small Scale Producers
01.12.2017
- 30.11.2021
With focus on private sector-led agriculture and agribusiness, this program pursues systemic change in the agriculture sector and supports business modalities that favor small scale producers in the occupied Palestinian territory. The overall goal is to contribute to build a resilient economy with equitable agricultural growth, whilst contributing to protect small scale producers’ entitlements to natural resources and access to markets.
| Paese/Regione | Tema | Periodo | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Autorità Palestinese |
Agricoltura e sicurezza alimentare
Sviluppo agricolo
Servizi agricoli & mercato
Politica agricola
|
01.12.2017 - 30.11.2021 |
CHF 4'700'000 |
Support to Municipal Development Project (MDP-3)
01.09.2017
- 31.12.2021
Since 2009, the Municipal Development Project (MDP) has been the main vehicle for policy reform in the Local Governance sector in the oPt. It has channelled funding to Municipalities to support infrastructure projects and capacity-building activities in a transparent and equitable manner, despite huge challenges linked to 50 years of Israeli Occupation and to 10 years of intra-Palestinian divide. MDP-3 (2017-2021) is supported by 7 donors and the Palestinian Authority: SDC’s contribution is in line with Swiss Cooperation Strategy for the oPt (2015-2018).
| Paese/Regione | Tema | Periodo | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Autorità Palestinese |
Governance
Decentralizzazione
Partecipazione democratica e società civile
|
01.09.2017 - 31.12.2021 |
CHF 5'300'000 |
Reform and Development of Markets, Value Chains and Producers’ Organisations
01.03.2017
- 31.08.2021
Private sector-led agriculture and agribusiness in the Palestinian occupied territory (oPT) can play a key role in building a resilient economy towards economic growth and in safeguarding rights and entitlements to natural resources and markets. This program aims at improving income and productivity in the agriculture sector, through improved access to markets, increased share of local market, enhanced competitiveness and profitability of Palestinian agribusinesses.
| Paese/Regione | Tema | Periodo | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Autorità Palestinese |
Agricoltura e sicurezza alimentare
Sviluppo agricolo
Politica agricola
Cooperative agricole & organizzazioni di produttori agricoli
|
01.03.2017 - 31.08.2021 |
CHF 3'000'000 |
Progetto concluso
Safeguarding children’s rights in East Jerusalem
01.12.2016
- 31.12.2020
By supporting a comprehensive child protection programme in occupied East Jerusalem, Switzerland aims to ensure that vulnerable children at risk of being in conflict with the law or directly affected by the conflict, together with their families, have access to appropriate preventive and protection programmes. The intervention, implemented by UNICEF and its partners, is in line with Switzerland's engagement for the respect of human rights and international humanitarian law in the occupied Palestinian territory.
| Paese/Regione | Tema | Periodo | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Autorità Palestinese |
Governance Conflitto & fragilitá Diritti umani Conflict prevention and transformation
Sviluppo legale e giudiziario
Prevenzione dei conflitti
Diritti dell'uomo (diritti delle donne inclusi)
|
01.12.2016 - 31.12.2020 |
CHF 2'250'000 |
Progetto concluso
Aiuto psicologico mirato per chi vive nella Striscia di Gaza
01.02.2015
- 31.12.2018
Nel Vicino Oriente nessun popolo soffre di disturbi mentali con la frequenza dei Palestinesi. Nella Striscia di Gaza le conseguenze politiche, economiche e sociali della chiusura compromettono la salute dei suoi abitanti. Il Gaza Community Mental Health Programme (GCMHP), sostenuto dalla DSC, offre loro consulenze, corsi e terapie. Soltanto nel 2017 sono state aiutate più di 20’000 persone.
| Paese/Regione | Tema | Periodo | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Autorità Palestinese |
Conflitto & fragilitá Sanità Diritti umani
Sostegno psicosociale (till 2016)
Servizi medici
Prevenzione dei conflitti
Diritti dell'uomo (diritti delle donne inclusi)
Rafforzamento dei sistemi sanitari
|
01.02.2015 - 31.12.2018 |
CHF 1'964'000 |
Progetto concluso
oPt, Enhancing Social Engagement and Accountability through Culture and the Arts
01.09.2013
- 31.12.2019
The aim of this intervention is to enhance social engagement and participation, to promote the role of people as agents of change and to strengthen social accountability in the oPt. SDC will support initiatives that use arts and culture as a means to enhance democratic debates, promote social inclusion and active participation within the communities and between the communities and the local authorities. The initiatives will favour the participation of youth and women in local public debates.
| Paese/Regione | Tema | Periodo | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Autorità Palestinese |
Cultura / sensibilizzazione allo sviluppo Diritti umani Conflitto & fragilitá Conflict prevention and transformation
Cultura e svago
Diritti dell'uomo (diritti delle donne inclusi)
Prevenzione dei conflitti
|
01.09.2013 - 31.12.2019 |
CHF 945'682 |
Progetto concluso
La vendita di olive fornisce generi alimentari e incrementa la sicurezza del reddito
15.11.2011
- 30.04.2015
Vendendo le proprie olive a mercati commerciali, i piccoli agricoltori in Ci-sgiordania possono migliorare il proprio sostentamento. La DSC li aiuta ad accedere a potenziali clienti e a beneficiare di condizioni di vendita oneste. In questo modo si rafforzano le economie domestiche degli agricoltori ren-dendole meno dipendenti da fattori esterni.
| Paese/Regione | Tema | Periodo | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Autorità Palestinese |
Agricoltura e sicurezza alimentare Impiego & sviluppo economico
Sviluppo agricolo
Creazione di occupazione
|
15.11.2011 - 30.04.2015 |
CHF 3'620'000 |
Progetto pianificato
Support to Gaza Community Mental Health Programme
01.01.2022
- 31.12.2027
By supporting the provision of quality mental health through Gaza Community Mental Health Programme, Switzerland contributes to strengthening the resilience of vulnerable people in the Gaza Strip, where distress, psychological and psychiatric problems continue to increase after more than a decade of closure, traumatic conflicts and the degradation of socio-economic conditions. Addressing distress and traumas contributes to the prevention of radicalisation.
Upgrading Karm Abu Salem Crossing - Gaza
01.10.2020
- 31.12.2022
Switzerland will support improving the export/import conditions of goods to and from the Gaza Strip. The project, implemented by UNOPS, will upgrade the poor infrastructure at the Palestinian side of the only functioning commercial crossing between Gaza and Israel. The existing infrastructure con- ditions are causing around 10% of damages to the transiting commodities thus incurring substantial economic losses that are affecting the living conditions of two million people in the Gaza Strip
DEAR Foundation contribution Madaa
15.07.2019
- 30.06.2021
Switzerland, through Dear Foundation active in the oPt, will contribute to the provision of educational, cultural and psychosocial services for children, women and youth in the most sensitive neighbourhoods of East Jerusalem. A particular focus is given on reducing vulnerability and creating opportunities for jobs and income generation. Enhancing protection framework and strengthening the resilience of Palestinian communities in East Jerusalem are in line with Swiss Cooperation Strategy for the oPt (2015-2019).
Support to Village Councils in the West Bank
01.07.2019
- 31.10.2021
Switzerland will support Village Councils in the West Bank to improve the delivery of basic services in rural areas with a focus on those situated in Area C. Switzerland’s support aims at empowering selected local government units to deliver needed public services, while supporting an enhanced engagement of women, youth and people with disabilities, to improve local accountability processes. This intervention will be realized through dedicated funding to a local governance programme implemented by GIZ.
Support to Gaza Community Mental health Programme
01.03.2019
- 31.12.2021
By supporting the provision of quality mental health services through Gaza Community Mental Health Programme, Switzerland contributes to strengthening the resilience of vulnerable people in the Gaza Strip, where distress, psychological and psychiatric problems continue to increase after more than a decade of Israeli closure and intra-Palestinian divide, repeated traumatic conflicts and the degradation of socioeconomic conditions. Addressing distress and traumas also contributes to the prevention of radicalization.
