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Central America
In El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua Swisscontact is promoting the market for small- and medium-sized enterprises services, in particular through further education courses. Small businesses are important employers and strengthening them is an effective weapon in the fight against poverty. In El Salvador, a vocational training project is carried out, which is designed to make it easier for young people to get a toe hold in the job market, and will also help to combat the rampant criminality.
Central America           Project Website
 Project Financing since
Dominican Republic          

Ecological and Social Standards in Dominican Hotels

  

Donations/Kuoni Hugentobler Foundation

  

2010

   Your donation for this project
El Salvador          
Vocational Education and Training in El Salvador   Donations/SDC   2009   Your donation for this project

Promotion of Artisans

  

MCC

  

2010

   Your donation for this project
Guatemala          
Vocational Education and Training in Guatemala  

Donations/SDC

  

2010

   Your donation for this project Project Website
Honduras          
Promotion of SME in Honduras  

SDC

   2008   Project Website

Promotion of SME in vegetable and coffee cultivation

  

European Union

  

2010

   Your donation for this project
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

   Your donation for this project Project Website

Promotion of Apiculture

  

IDB

  

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
 
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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.
» | More information.
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.
» | Read more.
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.

» | Download Annual Report
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.

» | Book order
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.

» | Download Annual Report
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