The project database provides concrete insights into the international cooperation work of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). You can filter for projects by topic, country and project owner (either the SDC or SECO).
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Quality Food Trade in Ukraine
01.07.2019
- 31.08.2023
The program aims at increasing value addition in domestic and export trade by strengthening product quality and safety as well as trade capacities in the organic and dairy sector in Ukraine.
Urban Water Supply Security in Peru
01.07.2019
- 31.10.2023
The project seeks to increase climate resilience of urban water supply and to improve wastewater management with a special emphasis on skills development. It will focus on improving cooperation and establishing partnerships locally, regionally as well as between Peru and Switzerland/Germany. The project is implemented by the German GIZ.
Program for promoting sustainable investment through integrated ESG Standards
01.07.2019
- 30.06.2026
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices and standards are essential for private sector investments, which play a critical role in the 2030 Global Agenda. They ensure that investments deliver sustainable and inclusive development results, driving long-term business success and forging confidence among stakeholders.
Boost Africa Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab
15.06.2019
- 30.11.2025
The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Lab ("the Lab") by the African Development Bank (AfDB) is part of the Boost Africa initiative that aims at creating quality jobs and enhancing innovation on the African continent by supporting start-ups. The Lab strengthens the local entrepreneurial ecosystems necessary for start-ups to grow and become successful.
Decentralized Budget Support Ghana, Phase II
01.06.2019
- 31.12.2023
The decentralized budget support program supports the Government of Ghana's decentralization reforms. It helps enabling districts to better manage public finances and deliver services efficiently and effectively. It also aims at increasing the sustainability and reliability of financial resources available for local service delivery.
Pamir Private Power Project - Phase III
01.06.2019
- 30.06.2025
In 2015, a natural disaster served as a wake-up call for Pamir Energy (PE) and dramatically demonstrated the need to increase the company's resilience. In parallel, PE needs to improve energy efficiency (EE) in order to meet growing demand. The project therefore aims to strengthen PE's capacity in two focal areas: a) increase resilience in a region highly prone to natural hazards and b) increase EE as cost effective way to meet growing energy demand.
Public Finance Management Colombia, Reform Process, Phase II
01.06.2019
- 31.10.2024
This project supports the Colombian government in implementing its public financial management (PFM) reform plan. The World Bank implemented project aims at further strengthening transparency and efficiency in managing public finances in the country.
The Currency Exchange Fund (TCX), Loan 2020
01.06.2019
- 31.12.2040
Our contribution into The Currency Exchange Fund (TCX) seeks to foster investments in local currencies to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in developing countries that are sensitive to currency fluctuations. TCX's core investors currently include the governments of Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Financial Sector Strengthening Albania, Phase 2
01.06.2019
- 30.05.2023
The project supports the Albanian Financial Supervisory Authority (AFSA) in implementing its Strategy for 2018-2022 in view of an orderly development of the capital market and the acceleration of growth in the insurance market.
IMF Regional Technical Assistance Centers, Phase V
01.05.2019
- 30.11.2025
The International Monetary Fund’s Regional Technical Assistance Centers in Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and the Caucasus Region provide downstream implementation support in key macroeconomic policy areas thereby promoting inclusive growth and helping to advance on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Wastewater management Republika Srpska
01.04.2019
- 31.12.2024
The project continues SECO's engagement in the waste water sector in BiH and responds to the challenges of the sector in the Republika Srpska (RS) like enforcement of legal framework, water pollution, coordination between public bodies and skills of the professional staff to manage, operate and maintain the wastewater systems.
Sustainable Winter Tourism Kyrgystan, Phase I
01.04.2019
- 30.09.2021
To foster sustainable and inclusive growth in the tourism sector in Kyrgyzstan, SECO aims at strenghtening the winter tourism value-chain in selected localities of Kyrgyzstan. This pilot phase addresses challenges by developing and enhancing necessary skills for service providers and by creating a favourable business environment.
