Development and Cooperation

Swiss official development assistance 2018

Bern, 10.04.2019 – In 2018, Switzerland spent 0.44% of its gross national income on official development assistance (ODA).
Switzerland is a strong development partner

Bern, 05.04.2019 – Switzerland receives a positive assessment of its international cooperation from the OECD.
Crises around water

Bern, 29.03.2019 – The Annual Meeting of Humanitarian Aid and SHA focuses on crises related to drinking water, irrigation and hygiene.
Cyclone in south-east Africa

Bern, 21.03.2019 – Swiss Humanitarian Aid is dispatching to the areas of Mozambique affected by Cyclone Idai.

News All News

African Union and consultations: State Secretary Pascale Baeriswyl in political talks in Ethiopia

09.04.2019 Press release

Ignazio Cassis holds political talks in Egypt on bilateral cooperation, regional issues and migration

25.03.2019 Press release

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to represent Switzerland on the Board of Governors of multilateral development banks

15.03.2019 Press release

Syria: Switzerland reaffirms engagement in favour of the Syrian population and a political solution to the conflict

14.03.2019 Press release

UN Commission on the Status of Women: Switzerland's commitment to gender equality

07.03.2019 Press release

Official visit to Bern by Tunisian foreign minister Khemaies Jhinaoui

28.02.2019 Press release

Humanitarian crisis in Yemen: donors gathered in Geneva pledge USD 2,6 billion to alleviate suffering among the population

26.02.2019 Press release

Education creates prospects for refugees and migrants

19.02.2019 Article

Switzerland provides additional 10 million francs for Rohingya refugees

15.02.2019 Press release

Switzerland maintains commitment to the promotion and observance of human rights in Afghanistan

13.02.2019 Press release

Agenda All agenda items

Exhibition "Displaced" – In the footsteps of refugees

From: Saturday, 06.04.2019
Till: Sunday, 05.01.2020

African Book Fair 2019

From: Wednesday, 01.05.2019
Till: Sunday, 05.05.2019

In focus

Together we’re better - The Youth and Future prize

SDC and SECO are looking for innovative projects run by young Swiss people that can help advance sustainable development and fight poverty in developing countries.

No need to tread fearfully. Efforts to end landmine danger get a boost in Croatia

Croatia is among the countries worldwide with the highest rates of mine clearance. Switzerland is contributing to this success as part of its contribution to the enlarged EU.

Blog: Interview with Damir Trut, in charge of the Mine Action Programme in Croatia

Family medicine in Tajikistan

Children under five and women living in remote regions benefit from better access to medical treatment thanks to Switzerland's efforts in the realm of family medicine.

Family medicine in Tajikistan

Dossiers

A woman refugee walks in front of a tent.

Commitment to refugee and migration issues

There are more refugees now than at any time since the Second World War. Switzerland is committed at several levels to protecting refugees, internally displaced persons and migrants.

Dossier: Commitment to refugee and migration issues

Three Peruvian experts roped together walking on a glacier.

Mountains a vital setting for sustainable development efforts

A large number of SDC projects take place in mountain regions and seek to improve the quality of life of people who live there.

Dossier «Mountains»

Symbolic image of a young african girl in front of packed mules in the desert.

Dispatch 2017–2020

The principles, tasks, objectives and focus of Switzerland’s international cooperation are set out in the Federal Council’s 2017–2020 Dispatch to Parliament.

Dossier «Dispatch 2017–2020»