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Providing vocational training in West Africa (Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Benin), in addition to promoting small and medium enterprises and offering micro finance services in southern and eastern Africa (South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania) are the key focal points of the Africa program. By implementing these programs, Swisscontact is tackling youth unemployment, which is one of the most serious problems currently threatening the continent, and one of the reasons for extremism and migration.


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	Austrian Development Agency	2006
Promoting the Tooling Sector of the Western Cape, South Africa	Western Cape Tooling Initiative	2010
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

Glossary

SDC - Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Bern

Seco - State Secretariat for Economic Affairs

Land Baden Württemberg - Wirtschaftsministerium Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart

ADA - Austrian Development Agency

ADB - Asian Development Bank, Manila

Antamina - Compañía Minera Antamina S.A.

ALAC - Asociación dos andes de cajamarca

GFA - GFA Consulting Group GmbH

CAF - Corporación Andina de Fomento

Fundes - Fundes Colombia, Bogota

IDB - Interamerican Development Bank, Washington

Worldbank - Worldbank, Washington

UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund

USAID - The United States Agency for International Development, Washington

JICA - The Japan International Cooperation Agency

IFC - International Finance Corporation

GTZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit GmbH, Eschborn

Infrassure Ltd. - Energy and infrastructure insurance

KfW - Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau

LDS - Liechtenstein Development Service, Vaduz

MIL - Microfinance Initiative Liechtenstein

SKAT - Swiss Centre for Development Corporation in Technology and Management

TULUM - Strategy and Enterprise Development

DFID - British Department for International Development

SIDA - Swedish International Development Agency

AUSAID - Australian Agency for International Development

Swiss Solidarity - Swiss Solidarity

Inbas GmbH - Institut für berufliche Bildung, Arbeitsmarkt- und Sozialpolitik

January 31, 2012

Corporate and Foundations Relations Officer (50%)

Swisscontact, is looking for a Corporate and Foundations Relations Officer (50%) based in the United States. S/he will report to the CEO in Zurich.

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December 7, 2011

Albanian Coaches learn in Lucerne

Young men and women from marginalized groups have limited access to the labour market. The AlbVET project implemented by Swisscontact targets such young people, and accompanies them through trained coaches on their path into employment.

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November 20, 2011

Charity Concert

On November 20, 2011 SEEDAMM PLaza in Pfäffikon organized a charity concert for Swisscontact. The A-Capella-Group Bliss (www.bliss.ch) presented their extensive and humorous program. Almost 200 guests found their way to SEEDAMM PLAZA despite of the beautiful sunny weather. We thank the entire team of SEEDAMM Plaza, the music group Bliss as well as all generous donators. Photo impressions of the evening you find here...

» | Impressions

October 2011

Inaugaration of first Technology Transfer Project in South Africa

Launch of the Swiss Government's first technology transfer project in Africa - Energy efficient Vertical Shaft Brick Kiln (VSBK).

» | Cleaner Clay Brick Technology

May 2011

The Energy Challenges of the World

On May 10, 2011 Swisscontact organized an event in Lausanne. Professor Hans Björn (Teddy) Püttgen, Energy Systems Management Chair, Director of the Energy Center at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, held a speech on the energy challenges of the world.

» | Speech Professor Püttgen

May 2011

Annual Report 2010

Our Annual Report 2010 is now available in English.

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April 2011

Swiss Organizations for Microfinance

Swiss institutions launch the Swiss Capacity Building Facility in Microfinance

» | Press Release

March 2011

Book launch

Ueli Stilli
Paradise Hotel
Fotografien/Photographs
With Essays by Klaus M. Leisinger and Nadine Olonetzky

Our former colleague publishes his book with photos of travel impressions.

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25 November 2010

Vocational Education - an export hit?

Which role plays the vocational education in the development cooperation and in the fight against poverty? This and other questions were discussed by Walter Grüebler (Sika AG), Thomas Daum (Arbeitgeberverband Schweiz), Rudolf Batliner (NADEL), Urs Egger (Swisscontact) and Fitore Behluli (Student Commercial School, Kososvo) together with moderator Filippo Leutenegger and the audience at the event of Swisscontact and Economiesuisse.

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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