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Sustainable impact through systematics and data

Swisscontact consistently follows a data-driven approach to impact assessment, which constitutes an integral part of project management and quality assurance. Systematic monitoring enables results to be measured in a consistent manner, allowing us to gain insights, and consequently improve our projects effectively.

Measuring what works

The monitoring and impact system developed by Swisscontact is based on internationally recognized standards. Digitally supported tools and regular audits ensure the quality of data collection while providing continuously reliable results for internal management and external reporting.

Facts and figures (2021 – 2025)

Skills development

Over 613,831 people completed training or vocational education programmes. 178,456 of them subsequently found a job or started their own business – generating additional income totaling CHF 124.6 million.

Business promotion

7 million small businesses benefited from improved services. Of these, 3.4 million reported additional income totalling CHF 650.5 million, and 214,413 jobs were newly created or secured.

Financial inclusion

More than 1.3 million farmers, SMEs, and training participants gained access to financial services totalling CHF 1.3 billion. Women or women-led enterprises accounted for 56% of these.

Environmental responsibility

Swisscontact projects generated savings of over 1.5 million tonnes of CO₂ and the reduction or recycling of 56,117 tonnes of waste.

Gender Equality & Social Inclusion

Women represented 47% of participants in training programmes, and roughly half of the total number of people who then found jobs or started their own businesses have been women (49%). In enterprise development projects, over 39% of businesses were headed by women.

Added value for all stakeholders

  • For projects: early identification of trends and bottlenecks enables flexible adjustments. Decisions are traceable and based on facts. This facilitates exchange of best practices within the organisation.
  • For Swisscontact: the globally standardised system strengthens internal learning, increases efficiency, and improves communication of results to donors and the public.
  • For Partners: reliable data builds trust and strengthens Swisscontact’s position as a professional, results-oriented implementing organisation. External audits confirm the quality of impact measurement.

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