Public Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility, 2014-2017
01.12.2014
- 31.12.2017
The Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) is a multi-donor technical assistance facility aimed at helping developing country governments improving the quality of their infrastructure services through private sector involvement.
Proyecto terminado
Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Initiative (IADB/ SECCI)
01.10.2014
- 31.12.2017
The Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Initiative is a thematic fund of the Inter-American Development Bank for climate change. The SECCI Fund can be considered a "start-up instrument" for climate investments, or a project preparation fund for implementation of low carbon and resilient projects. SECO will contribute CHF 6.0 Mio to the Fund.
Proyecto terminado
Swiss Entrepreneurship Program
01.10.2014
- 30.06.2019
The Swiss Entrepreneurship Program aims to create jobs in Serbia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Peru, and Vietnam by improving the local entrepreneurship ecosystem. The Program is implemented by Swisscontact and J.E. Austin Associates. It has been awarded by open tender.
Proyecto terminado
Better Gold Initiative, Phase I
01.01.2013
- 31.12.2016
The Better Gold Initiative aims to create a mine to market path for sustainably produced gold from small and medium scale mining (ASMM) operations in Peru. Building on simple market mechanisms that honour compliance of producers with standards on traceability, environmental-, social-, governance- and community relation performance, the Better Gold Initiative will contribute to the transformation of small and medium scale mining activities into a motor for better livelihoods and sustainable development. The project is structured around four complementary components along the value chain: 1) Producers: Support to sustainable gold supply through technical assistance and capacity building for Peruvian ASMM artisanal, small scale and medium scale mining activities)- 2) Institutions: Strengthen certification schemes to broaden the impact of ASMM certification- 3) Policy: National Policy dialogue on ASMM related issues and extension strategy on the international level- 4) Demand: Multi-Stakeholder platform on sustainable gold and demand matching in Switzerland.
Proyecto terminado
Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises SCORE, Phase II
01.01.2013
- 31.12.2018
SCORE is a practical modular training and workplace improvement programme to increase the productivity of SMEs while promoting cleaner production and respect for workers? rights. SCORE demonstrates best international practice in manufacturing and service sectors and helps SMEs to participate in global supply chains.
Proyecto terminado
Sustainable Cities in Colombia and Peru
01.11.2012
- 31.12.2020
The private sector can be a source of urban infrastructure financing to close the growing infrastructure gap in Latin America. The IFC LAC Sustainable Cities Program will provide advisory services to support selected cities in attracting the private sector to develop a pool of implementable and bankable high impact infrastructure projects.
The Sustainable Trade Initiative IDH
01.07.2012
- 31.12.2021
IDH is a neutral convener that brings together companies in a safe pre-competitive arena, acts as facilitator to organize cooperation between companies, NGOs, governments, knowledge institutes, banks and trade unions. IDH kick-starts sustainability programs by co-funding and de-risking private investments, and helps exploring new concepts that will help create scalable, self-sustaining solutions that deliver impact at scale on Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on: improved livelihoods of smallholder farmers and increased, decent incomes for workers to help end poverty (SDG1), promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth (SDG 8), improve gender equality (SDG 5), nutrition (SDG 2) and help to halt deforestation (SDG 15) and reduce toxic loading.
Proyecto terminado
Financial Regulator Strenghening and Financial Inclusion Program
18.06.2012
- 31.07.2019
The project aims at supporting financial stability in Peru by strengthening the country's financial regulatory and supervisory framework, promoting efficient consumer protection practices and supporting the implementation of a national anti-money laundering - combating the financing of terrorism strategy. It further aspires to encourage financial inclusion by creating a favorable legal framework conducive to the development of new financial products and increasing financial literacy of existing and potential customers. The direct beneficiaries of this program are Superintendencia de Bancos y Seguros (SBS) and regulated stakeholders, including financial intermediaries, private pension managers and insurance companies. The indirect beneficiaries are the public in general an final services consumers in particular.
Proyecto terminado
Partnership for Market Readiness Peru
01.01.2011
- 31.12.2020
The Partnership for Market Readiness (PMR) is a forum for collective action and a fund to support capacity building to scale up climate change mitigation. The PMR brings together more than 30 countries, international organizations, and technical experts to facilitate country-to-country exchange and enables enhanced cooperation and innovation.
Proyecto terminado
Pisco water supply rehabilitation project
01.10.2009
- 31.12.2016
Switzerland supports in partnership with the German Development Bank KfW the restoration of the water supply system in the Peruvian cities of Pisco and San Andrés.
