Progetti

Swiss Government Contribution to the ICRC Headquarters’ Appeal 2023 (Sitzbudget IKRK)

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2023

The ICRC is the most important partner of SDC in the humanitarian field. One third of the SDC Humanitarian Aid budget is allocated to the ICRC. The core contribution of CHF 80 million reflects Switzerland’s interest for the ICRC to have a strong and well-established headquarters in Geneva.

2023 Additional Allocation to UNHCR’s Operations in Afghanistan

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2023

29.2 mio Afghans - over 70 % of the country’s population - are in need of humanitarian assistance. 15.3 mio Afghans are acutely food insecure. The United Nations Refugee Agency is active in all provinces in Afghanistan and is helping to ease the immediate needs of communities, returnees, Internally Displaced Persons, Afghan refugees returning from neighbouring countries on food, non-food items / shelter, health and water / sanitation / hygiene equipment.

Flood Resilience in the Lower Mekong

01.01.2023 - 31.07.2027

Lao PDR is vulnerable to hydro-meteorological events, exacerbated by climate change and unplanned urbanization. In partnership with the Lao government, Switzerland is committed to strengthening early warning systems, preparedness and response capacities of authorities and vulnerable communities by leveraging low-cost technologies and successful experience of the Cambodian 1294 Early Warning System.

SYNAD - Programme d’Appui au Système National de Décentralisation

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2026

Au Burkina Faso, les institutions nationales sont encore insuffisamment capables d’assurer leurs tâches de coordination, de financement et d’appui technique à la décentralisation. La Suisse soutient les institutions chargées de mettre en œuvre cette réforme, afin d’accroître l’accès aux services de base, de réduire la pauvreté et de prévenir l’extrémisme violent. Elle reste engagée en combinant ses instruments de coopération et montre son soutien dans un contexte de crises sécuritaire et humanitaire.

Exiting partnership with PNGO: Strengthening Advocacy, Policy and Communications Capacity on nexus

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2024

Switzerland aims to exit its partnership with the network of Palestinian NGOs (PNGO) while ensuring consolidation of PNGO’s leading role in service delivery applying nexus approach to strength coherence between humanitarian, development efforts while preserving the viability of the 2-states solution, to effectively reduce people’s needs, risks and vulnerabilities while supporting prevention efforts. The contribution continues to enhance the prospects for Palestinians to live in dignity, prosperity and peace. This support is in line with the Swiss Cooperation Programme Near East 2021 - 2024 by promoting protection of the Palestinian population by all duty-bearers.

DiploFoundation – Phasing-out 2023 - 2025

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2025

Digitalisation is a cross-cutting theme across all 17 SDGs – from health, energy and education to sustainability and the environment. Digitalisation has therefore become an essential part of the work of development institutions. With this phasing out contribution DiploFoundation supports SDC to shift to a more holistic and institutionally relevant approach with regard to digitalisation for development.

Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies - Contribution 2023-2024

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2024

The Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies (GCHS) aims at enhancing the capacity of individual and institutional humanitarian actors to bring relevant, adapted and timely responses to the needs of populations affected by armed conflict, disasters or social exclusion. It aims at strengthening the competencies of humanitarian professionals through education, training, research and it advances systematisation and professionalization of humanitarian activities and actors.

ICVA, Core Contribution 2023 – 2025: more principled and effective humanitarian action for affected populations

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2025

By supporting the International Council for Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), Switzerland contributes to strengthening dialogue and partnerships among diverse humanitarian actors. Targeting NGOs, United Nations (UN) agencies, UN Member States and intergovernmental agencies, ICVA advocates on key issues such as principled humanitarian action, forced migration, climate change and localisation. ICVA enhances recognition of the vital role of NGOs in principled humanitarian action.

Contribution to Forum of Federations (FoF)

01.01.2023 - 31.03.2028

The Forum of Federations brings experts in federalized and decentralized governance together with civil servants, politicians and civil society to support practical solutions to governance challenges in established and emerging federal countries. The Forum promotes inclusive democracy and conflict resolution through power sharing and decentralized governance arrangements. As a founding member, Switzerland contributes with its unique expertise and experience in federal State.

Yemen - WFP Additional H-Cash Allocation 2023

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2023

Switzerland supports operations of the World Food Programme (WFP) in 28 SDC priority countries. It funds Country Strategy Plans, incorporating all WFP programmes/projects, based on affected population needs. In Yemen, despite multiple challenges, the food and nutrition response combined with the positive effects of the truce, led to the country taking a step back from the edge of famine. But the outlook remains dire, not least because of increasingly fragmented and contentious operating environment, and funding shortfalls.

JPOs4UN Programme 2023-2028

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2028

The JPOs4UN programme aims at increasing the presence of Switzerland in the UN by augmenting the number of Swiss nationals working in SDC priority UN organizations. Switzerland directly funds partner humanitarian UN organizations to hire 11 Swiss young professionals on a three-year Junior Programme Officer contract; the Swiss foundation CINFO provides administrative support and career counselling. Swiss nationals add to a qualified and diverse UN workforce to implement the Agenda 2030.

Yearly Contribution to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) 2023

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2023

Established in 2005 as the UN’s global emergency response fund, the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) – managed and administered by OCHA – pools contributions from funding partners around the world into a single global fund to enable more timely and reliable humanitarian assistance to those affected by natural disasters and armed conflicts. The CERF is one of the fastest and most effective ways to support rapid humanitarian response. It is also a lifeline for those caught up in the world's most neglected, underfunded and long-lasting crises.

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