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Revision as of 21:05, 12 November 2020
| (in German) Direktion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit (in French) Direction du développement et de la coopération (in Italian) Direzione dello sviluppo e della cooperazione (in Romansh) Direcziun da svilup e da cooperaziun | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Federal administration of Switzerland |
| Headquarters | Bern |
| Employees | Patricia Danzi (Director General) |
| Minister responsible | |
| Parent agency | Federal Department of Foreign Affairs |
| Website | www.deza.admin.ch |
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is an office-level agency in the federal administration of Switzerland, and a part of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Together with other federal offices, SDC is responsible for overall coordination of Swiss international development activities and cooperation with Eastern Europe, as well as humanitarian aid.
On 13 December, 2019, Patricia Danzi was appointed new director general of the SDC.[1] She assumed office on 1 May, 2020, succeeding Manuel Sager who had held it since 2014.[2]
According to the OECD, 2019 official development assistance from Switzerland increased 0.6% to USD 3.1 billion.[3]
Organisation and tasks
The Swiss constitution states that Switzerland contributes to the alleviation of hardship and poverty in the world, to respect for human rights, and to the promotion of democracy and the peaceful coexistence of nations. The SDC is charged with implementing this mission.[4]
The SDC’s activities are divided into three areas:
- In the context of bilateral and multilateral development cooperation, the SDC promotes economic and national self-sufficiency, works to improve conditions of production, assists in dealing with environmental problems and helps to ensure better access to education and healthcare for the poor. For example, SDC was a major donor to the International LUBILOSA Programme: which developed a biological pesticide for locust control, in support of small-holder farmers in the Sahel.
- The mission of the Confederation’s agency for humanitarian aid is to save lives and alleviate suffering. During armed conflicts and following natural disasters, it provides help through the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit and supports humanitarian partner organisations such as the Red Cross.
- Cooperation with Eastern Europe assists the countries of Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to make the transition to democracy and the market economy.
Swiss bilateral development assistance is as of 2008 focused on 17 priority countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Cooperation with Eastern Europe centres on ten countries in South-Eastern Europe and the CIS. At the multilateral level, the SDC works with UN agencies, the World Bank and regional development banks.
The SDC’s specialist units are grouped in the Thematic and Technical Resources Department. They focus mainly on conflict prevention, good governance, social development, employment and income, natural resources and the environment.
References
- ^ Geiser, Urs (13 December 2019). "First woman appointed head of Swiss development agency". Swissinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Deza-Direktorin zieht positive Bilanz ihrer ersten 100 Tage im Amt". Swissinfo (in German). 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org//sites/00eb9f0b-en/index.html?itemId=/content/component/5e331623-en&_csp_=b14d4f60505d057b456dd1730d8fcea3&itemIGO=oecd&itemContentType=chapter#
- ^ This section has been adapted from The Swiss Confederation – a brief guide 2008, p. 51, archived from the original on 14 May 2013. The text of that publication is in the public domain in Switzerland. All figures are as of 2008, unless otherwise noted.
External links
- Official website
- Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in the Dodis database of the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland
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