This project aims at implementing wastewater infrastructure in the cities of Thala (15'000 inhabitants) and Fériana (27'000 inhabitants) in the Governorate of Kasserine, Tunisia. The infrastructure includes the financing of the treatment plants, the extension of the wastewater networks and pumping stations for both cities.
The living standard for most low-income households in Kyrgyzstan is low. The SECO-financed Kyrgyz Housing Microfinance Project applies an innovative approach of how low-income residents can themselves on a "do-it-yourself" basis improve their homes. So-called Housing Microfinance Loans for these home improvements will be provided by banks or microfinance institutions.
With this project SECO's Macroeconomic Support Division and its Private sector development Division jointly support a Financial Sector Strengthening project managed by the World Bank in Indonesia. Financing will be expected to be split as follows: 3 million USD financing from Macroeconomic Support and 1.5 million USD from Private Sector Development. The Trust is expected to run from 2012 through 2017. The contribution will be made in USD.
Through the mandate the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO is supported to implement its strategy on tropical forests. On one side Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation is following up independently on projects related to tropical forests and on the other hand the partner is advising SECO on all issues related to tropical forests including international policy dialogue.
The Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) is a mandate of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) within the framework of its economic development cooperation. It is carried out by S-GE, the Swiss foreign trade promotion agency. The long term aim of SIPPO is to promote economic development through fostering exports and trade.
The project will: 1) provide technical assistance and know-how transfer for the establishment and organization of the River Basin Management Body and the River Basin Management Advisory Council 2) support the elaboration of a river basin management plan and 3) support small infrastructure projects in the amount of CHF 2,4 Mio.
IPI Searches allows developing countries who themselves do not have access to international patent databases to request that Switzerland check whether a product for which the developing country has received a patent request has been patented elsewhere in the world.
The program will sttrengthen decentralized trade support services for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) through strengthening the service capacities of trade promotion organisations and trade support institutions. the program will work at provinicial level (North, Center, South) and be executed nationally by Vietrade.
Cities are important producers of greenhouse gases and at the same time highly affected by the impact of climate change, e. g. by more frequent flooding events which lead amongst others to loss of property and a spread of diseases. Solid waste management is part of Indonesia's strategy to address climate change. The programme foresees to support investments in solid waste treatment in different Indonesian cities, which have climate impacts. Besides the investments, consulting services are foreseen to support city efforts to manage their solid waste in a sustainable way. As a complementary component, the Swiss research institute Eawag will carry out applied research to identify market opportunities for recycling of organic waste and will develop these technologies in a showcase pilot situation.
Tajikistan has been a member of WTO since March 2013. It is important that Tajikistan benefits from the new trade relations established with other WTO Members. Through component I of the Trade Cooperation Program (TCP) SECO supported Tajikistan's WTO accession process and the implementation of WTO rules.
Switzerland is supporting the improvement of energy efficiency in 24 Lithuanian maternity wards. Thanks to improved building insulation, women in childbirth and their newborn babies enjoy better conditions, hospital operating costs are reduced and environmental protection is promoted.
The project "Promoting the adaptation and adoption of RECP (Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production) through the establishment and operation of a Cleaner Production Centre in Ukraine" aims at enhancing the resource productivity, competitiveness and environmental performance of industry in Ukraine.
