Projekte

Schools for Health (Shkollat për Shëndetin)

01.05.2025 - 31.12.2027

Nearly one third of the population in Albania is smoking, overweight or suffers from high blood pressure. Adopting healthy behaviours is crucial to combat non-communicable diseases. In the exit phase, the Ministries of Health and of Education will strengthen coordination mechanisms for health promotion in schools. Schools’ staff and healthcare professionals will implement jointly local action plans. Children, parents and communities will increasingly adopt healthy behaviours.

Core Contribution Swisscontact 2025-2028

01.01.2025 - 31.12.2026

Swisscontact (SC) is an independent Swiss non-profit organisation exclusively dedicated to international development cooperation. Rooted in the private sector, it has a comparative advantage within international cooperation as a driving force for private sector development. Swisscontact’s overall goal is to strengthen the skills of individuals and foster the competitiveness of businesses, to promote inclusive economic, social and ecological development

Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine 2 (PFRU-2)

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2027

The Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine (PFRU) unites eight development partners (UK, US, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Estonia and the Netherlands) and the Government of Ukraine to strengthen communities and government legitimacy through improved services, economic recovery and strengthened civil society. With its contribution, Switzerland can shape the development and deployment of an innovative multi-donor financing instrument in Ukraine to support its resilience and early recovery.

Diaspora knowledge mobility project

01.11.2023 - 31.10.2027

Many members of the 2 million diaspora of Bosnia and Herzegovina are ready to contribute to the development of their country with their knowledge, skills and investments. Switzerland supports the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees in creating mechanisms for transfer of diaspora knowledge and skills to local development actors, scientific, research and educational institutions and students, which will contribute to Bosnia’s economic and social development.

Albania: Sustainable Rural Development

01.02.2023 - 31.12.2026

Large potential for additional value creation exists in the agriculture sector and related activities in Albania. The project will develop innovative, economically viable and inclusive business models for market actors to leverage investment and ultimately increase income and employment for the population in rural areas, especially for women, young people and returnees.

Program Contribution to Swisscontact 2023-24

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2024

Swisscontact is an independent Swiss non-profit organization founded in 1959 by Swiss representatives from business and science. Rooted in the private sector, it has a comparative advantage within international cooperation as a driving force for private sector development. Swisscontact’s international program aims to create income and jobs with positive effects on the environment, gender equality and social well-being. To achieve this, the focus is on skills and employability as well as entrepreneurship and productivity.

Short term Skills dev. youth/women Ph.1

01.11.2022 - 31.10.2023

The project addresses the needs of youth who already graduated from their formal education, but still miss adequate skills for employment. These needs should be matched by demand of private sector. There will be established and institutionalized an effective up/reskilling mechanism nation-wide non-formal Vocational Education Training system in the country. Thus, skilled workforce will successfully support both (future) workers and Micro-, Small- and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

Enhancing Youth Employment (EYE)

01.01.2021 - 31.12.2024

In order to contribute to the better employment perspectives for young women and men in Kosovo, the Enhancing Youth Employment project will focus its support in its last phase on improving technical and soft skills for young people through promoting non-formal training solutions. At the same time, it will facilitate the improvement of career guidance services and the labour market information system that would in turn contribute to better informed career choices for young people in Kosovo.

United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine

01.01.2021 - 31.12.2024

Switzerland renews its contribution to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) for 2021-2023 in the context of its support to a peaceful resolution of the ongoing conflict in the east of the country. The presence and impartial work of the Mission on both sides of the line of contact and with regard to Crimea is important to enable dialogue for human rights issues, to prevent violations of human rights, and to contribute to increasing accountability of duty bearers.

Strengthening the Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia

01.12.2020 - 30.06.2023

In partnership with the OSCE, Switzerland supports the Armenian Government in establishing a new Anti-Corruption Committee (ACC). This specialized body will be key in investigating and combatting corruption crimes. Through capacity-building activities and policy support, the ACC will be in a position to contribute to curb corruption, strengthen the Anti-Corruption system and the rule-of-law in the context of the Government’s Anti-Corruption Strategy 2019.

Supporting Small-scale Dairy Production

01.10.2020 - 31.03.2025

This contribution aims at improving economic empowerment and resilience of women dairy producers in Abkhazia and Samegrelo. The protracted conflict in Abkhazia impedes socio-economic development, leading to high poverty and vulnerability to external shocks, as COVID-19. Women are particularly vulnerable, as they are also victims of gender-based discrimination and domestic violence. Farmer Field Schools will empower women by enhancing their technical and leadership skills.

Health Facilities Autonomy

01.08.2020 - 31.10.2024

Strong management and leadership’s capacity of decision-makers and health managers is central for a successful health reform. The project strengthens the health management system by modernizing continuous skills development and by updating regulations towards a transparent and competency based appointment as well as performance assessment of health managers.