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You find here our current projects. Part of the Swisscontact programs is made possible through your donations.
These Donation Programs are specifically marked in the table below with an €-symbol. Clicking on the symbol brings up the donation form. Thank you very much for your financial support.


Africa
Project	Financing	since
Benin
Vocational Education for the Youth in Benin	Donations/SDC	2005
Reintegration of Street Children in Benin	UNICEF	2008
Further Training and Job Insertion for Young Graduates	AFD	2009
Training of Midwives, Nurses and Auxiliary Nurses in Benin	Medicor Foundation	2010
Combatting Child Trafficking in Benin	EU/BCAT	2008
Burkina Faso
Apprenticeship Training in Burkina Faso	Donations/SDC/LDS	2009
Local Economic Development in Gaoua (Burkina Faso)	Jacobs Foundation	2009
Kenya
Promotion of Microfinance in Kenya	Donations/SDC	2005
Mali
Apprenticeship and Trainer's Training in Mali	SDC	2008
Supporting Small Entreprises Through Microcredit Groups in Sikasso (Mali)	Hirschmann Foundation	2010
Agricultural Training in the Sahel (Mali and Niger)	EU/EuropAid	2010
Niger
Training for Young Unemployed Persons in Niger	Donations/SDC/LDS	2005
Agricultural Training in the Sahel (Niger and Mali)	EU/EuropAid	2009
South Africa
Community Development in South Africa	ADA	2006
Strengthening of Local Governance	GTZ	2007
Local Economic Network of Africa	SDC	2007
Training in Financial Management	Credit Suiss Foundation	2008
Cleaner Brick Production in South Africa	SDC	2009
Tanzania
Rural Development in Tanzania	SDC	2005
Vocational Training for Disadvantaged Youths in the Morogoro Region (Tanzania)	Symphasis Foundation	2010
Uganda
Rural Development in Uganda	Donations/SDC	2005
Vocational training for young people in Uganda	Medicor Foundation / Gebauer Stiftung	2009
Promoting SMEs and vocational training in Uganda	Private Sector Foundation of Uganda / Worldbank	2009
Skills Development in Karamoja	EU	2009
Asia
Project	Financing	since
Bangladesh
Promotion of SMEs in Bangladesh	SDC/DFID/CIDA/Dutch Embassy	2003
Social Projects in the Slums of Dhaka	Charles Vögele Group	2005
Qualification of Trainers and Suppliers (Social Standards Compliance)	GTZ	2008
Promotion of Vocational Training in Dhaka (Bangladesh)	Donations/SDC	2009
Skills Development in Bangladesh	ADB/SDC	2010
Indonesia
SME Promotion in Indonesia	Donations/SDC	2005
Local Economic Development in Flores and Alor (Indonesia)	Donations/SDC	2005
Skills Training for Employment Promotion	Swiss Solidarity/ Chevron Foundation	2010
Building up Aceh Polytechnical School (Indonesia)	USAID, Govt. of Indonesia	2008
Rural Economic Development in Aceh Tamiang (Indonesia)	Cordaid	2008
Income Generation through Sustainable Agriculture in Nias (Indonesia)	Donations/Swiss Solidarity	2009
Regional Tourism Development beyond Bali	SECO	2009
Regional Economic Development in Indonesia	GTZ	2009
Nepal
Instructors Training in Nepal	Donations/Swisscontact	1991
Sri Lanka
Peace Building in Sri Lanka	SDC	2000
Local Economic and Social Development in Eastern Sri Lanka	Donations/Swiss Solidarity	2007
Improvement of pottery kilns in Sri Lanka	Infrassure	2008
South America
Project	Financing	since
Bolivia
Promotion of SMEs in Bolivia	SDC	2005
Clean Air Bolivia	SDC	2010
Income and Job Creation Through Recycling Activities in Bolivia	Donations/SDC	2009
Promotion of small Tourism Enterprises in Bolivia	Donations/CAF	2007
Tourism in Rural Communities in Bolivia	Donations/SDC	2008
Ecuador
Promotion of Financial Services in the Coastal Region of Ecuador	Donations/SDC	2005
Agricultural Value Chains	Government of Ecuador	2009
Peru
Strengthening Local SMEs as Suppliers of a Large Firm in Peru	PLNG/International Finance Corporation IFC	2008
Promotion of Sustainable Tourism in Peru	Seco	2009
Promotion of Tourism in Ancash (Peru)	Antamina	2008
Strengthening of Credit and Savings Cooperatives in southern Peru	Microfinance Initiative Liechtenstein	2007
Sustainable Tourism between Nazca and Cusco (Peru)	Donations/IDB	2008
Family Income for Reintegration for Working Children in Peru	Donations/Medicor Foundation/UBS Optimus Foundation	2008
Income Generation for Poor Rural Producers in Peru	Donations/DEZA	2009
Integral Management of Hospital Waste in Southern Peru	Donations/Medicor Foundation	2009
Central America
Project	Financing	since
Costa Rica
Urban Ecology in Ecuador	Donations/SDC	2005
El Salvador
Vocational Education and Training in El Salvador	Donations/SDC	2009
Guatemala
Vocational Education and Training in Guatemala	Donationas/SDC	2010
Honduras
Promotion of SME in Honduras	SDC	2008
Fund for strengthening touristic enterprises	Inter American Development Bank	2007
Development of Apiculture in Honduras	Donations/Argidius Foundation	2008
Nicaragua
Promotion of SME in Nicaragua	SDC	2006
Modernization of Vocational Training Centres in Nicaragua	KfW Development Bank	2005
Development of Apiculture in Nicaragua	Donations/IDB	2008
Eastern Europe
Project	Financing	since
Albania
Vocational education reform in Albania	SDC	2006
Kosovo
Vocational Training in Kosovo	SDC	2009
Ukraine
Training in Financial Management in Ukraine	Credit Suisse Group Foundation	2008

Glossary

ADA - Austrian Development Agency

ADB - Asian Development Bank, Manila
ALAC - Asociación de los Andes de Cajamarca

Antamina - Compañía Minera Antamina S.A.

AUSAID - Australian Agency for International Development

CAF - Corporación Andina de Fomento

CIDA - Canadian International Development Agency

DFID - British Department for International Development

Fundes - Fundes Colombia, Bogota

GTZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit GmbH, Eschborn

IDB - Interamerican Development Bank, Washington

IFC - International Finance Corporation

Infrassure Ltd. - Energy and infrastructure insurance

KfW - Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau

LDS - Liechtenstein Development Service, Vaduz

MIL - Microfinance Initiative Liechtenstein

SDC - Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Bern

Seco - State Secretariat for Economic Affairs

UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund

USAID - The United States Agency for International Development, Washington

15 June 2010

Swisscontact South Africa: Annual Report 2009

SME-promotion, local economic development, financial literacy and improved energy efficiency. All this and more makes up the program of Swisscontact South Africa and is presented in its Annual Report 2009.

» | Download Annual Report South Africa

14 June 2010

Swisscontact Annual Report

The Annual Report 2009 focuses on partnership: reduction of poverty as a common project of the local communities and the Swisscontact staff in the field.

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20. August 2009

50th anniversary celebration of Swisscontact

Federal Counselor Ms Leuthard, Nestlé chairman Mr Brabeck together with 700 guests, have been celebrating 50 years of Swisscontact in Zurich.

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June 2009

Annual Report 2008

Swisscontact looks back at a successfull year 2008. The annual report is available in English, Spanish and French.