Food security and supporting sustainable agricultural systems that help make it possible are global challenges. The SDC provides support to small farmers of both genders for the efficient use of natural resources conserving them for future generations, this all in the context of social and economic changes and the impact of climate change.
The SDC is committed to adequate food as a human right and provides support to smallholder farmers for the sustainable production, storage and marketing of their products, as well as continuous adaptation to changing conditions. The SDC also promotes needs-oriented research and innovation and advisory services.
The SDC supports women in particular to ensure that they gain equal access to education, productive resources and markets.
According to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) some 70% of the world’s poor live in rural areas, are often involved in small-scale enterprises and have farming as their main source of income.
15.06.2016
- 30.11.2020
Identifying where animals have come from and recording information about their health is essential in modern agriculture to prevent the spread of diseases and stop products from diseased animals reaching the market. A system to ensure traceability will help to improve the incomes of farmers in the South Caucasus by increasing both herd productivity and the producers’ access to markets.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
South Caucasus |
Agriculture and Food Security
Agriculture value-chain development
MULTISECTOR or CROSS-CUTTING
Rural development
|
15.06.2016 - 30.11.2020 |
CHF 5'935'000 |
01.07.2015
- 30.06.2019
Dans les régions du delta intérieur du Niger, au centre et au Nord du Mali, les populations rurales sont confrontées à des crises structurelles multiformes dont l’insécurité alimentaire. La DDC appuie les autorités locales avec des projets économiques dans les filières agricoles porteuses pour assurer la sécurité alimentaire et réduire la pauvreté d’au moins 150'000 personnes. En plus, elle accompagne les municipalités de cette zone dans la maitrise d’ouvrage du développement territorial et la gestion pacifique des ressources naturelles.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mali |
Rule of Law - Democracy - Human rights Agriculture and Food Security
Agriculture value-chain development
Decentralisation - local governance - democratization (incl. accountability)
Adaptation to the effects of climate change
MULTISECTOR or CROSS-CUTTING GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Rural development
Decentralisation and support to subnational government (incl. accountability)
Environmental policy and administrative management
|
01.07.2015 - 30.06.2019 |
CHF 9'445'000 |
01.08.2014
- 31.07.2019
In Nepal, trail bridges are vital for rural mobility. Almost 80 of them were severely damaged or destroyed during the earthquakes of 2015, jeopardizing access to education, health services and local markets for thousands of inhabitants in the mountainous regions. The SDC joined the reconstruction efforts, basing its intervention on the long-standing expertise it has in the country.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nepal |
Agriculture and Food Security
Rural infrastructure
Agriculture value-chain development
TRANSPORT AND STORAGE MULTISECTOR or CROSS-CUTTING
Transport policy and administrative management
Rural development
|
01.08.2014 - 31.07.2019 |
CHF 10'998'000 |
01.01.2014
- 31.12.2019
Le marché du travail au Mali est caractérisé par une main d’œuvre peu qualifiée. Dans ce contexte, 300'000 jeunes arrivent chaque année sur ce marché sans compétences. L’offre de formation par domaine et/ou filière est en deçà des attentes du secteur productif. La formation professionnelle e 40'000 personnes dont 50% de femmes à l’horizon 2017, améliore la qualité des ouvrages et augmente la compétitivité des entreprises en contribuant à l’augmentation des revenus dans les régions prioritaires de la DDC et de la coopération danoise.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mali |
Education Agriculture and Food Security
Vocational training and skills development
Labor market development
Agriculture value-chain development
EDUCATION EDUCATION OTHER SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES EDUCATION MULTISECTOR or CROSS-CUTTING
Vocational training
Advanced technical and managerial training
Employment policy and administrative management
Education facilities and training
Rural development
|
01.01.2014 - 31.12.2019 |
CHF 16'957'000 |
01.01.2012
- 31.12.2019
Un des enjeux de la reconstruction du Mali se trouve dans la promotion de villes secondaires délivrant des services de base aux populations et redevables devant leurs citoyens. C’est l’objet de ce programme financé par la Banque Mondiale à hauteur de CHF 65’000'000. Sollicitée pour son savoir-faire en matière de développement local, la DDC apporte une contribution de CHF 18'200'000 (21% coût global) pour structurer la gouvernance à la base et soutenir les dotations d’investissement pour les villes de Koutiala et Tombouctou.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mali |
Education Agriculture and Food Security
Decentralisation - local governance - democratization (incl. accountability)
Rural infrastructure
Decentralisation - local governance - democratization (incl. accountability)
Rural infrastructure
Formal basic education (primary and lower secondary)
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY TRANSPORT AND STORAGE GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY TRANSPORT AND STORAGE EDUCATION
Decentralisation and support to subnational government (incl. accountability)
Transport policy and administrative management
Public sector policy and administrative management
Decentralisation and support to subnational government (incl. accountability)
Transport policy and administrative management
Primary education
|
01.01.2012 - 31.12.2019 |
CHF 18'220'000 |
01.05.2019
- 31.12.2027
To feed a growing world population, not only more, but better investments in agriculture are needed. Switzerland contributed to the creation of the Principles of Responsible Agricultural Investments of the Committee on World Food Security. The FAO-Umbrella Programme aims to apply these principles and increase sustainable investment by strengthening legal frameworks, enhancing investments incentives, and strengthening the capacities of smallholders in contract negotiations.
01.04.2018
- 31.03.2027
Agriculture accounts globally for 70% freshwater use. Inefficient water use, water pollution, climate change and increasing global water demand puts agriculture under pressure, as well for smallholders. SDC can build on successful experiences in this domain and will support projects in Africa in ecologically sustainable water management in smallholder agriculture and food systems, improve smallholders’ economic and social situation and increase the resilience of their livelihoods.
02.01.2017
- 31.12.2020
Switzerland’s introduction of market focused and innovative solutions in horticulture, contributed to the growth of the sector in Northern Mozambique by improving productivity and de-seasonalization of production. Phase 2 of the project will consolidate and scale-up on these achievements in order to increase the annual income for 25’000 poor women and men producers. The introduction of beans and cassava will enhance the resilience against weather shocks and disasters.
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2020
icipe is a pan-African organisation for the development of arthropod pests to help ensure food and nutritional security and better health for people and livestock. SDC considers icipe’s work crucial for Africa’s development because icipe delivers world-quality science, contributes to regional and national food and health policies and produces biological products that help farmers to get better crop harvests. SDC supports icipe’s research for development efforts with a core contribution for the successful implementation of its strategic plan until 2020.
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2019
The Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is a global research for development partnership in the fields of agriculture (crops, livestock, aquaculture and forestry). CGIAR holds in trust unique genetic resources for agriculturally significant species of central importance to advancing and sustaining productivity for the world’s smallholder farmers in the 21st century. CGIAR has a singular role in providing international and global public goods through high-quality agricultural research, partnership, and leadership in the areas of poverty and hunger reduction, improvement of human nutrition, enhancement of ecosystem resilience.
01.12.2016
- 31.12.2020
SDC supports IRRI (international Rice Research Institute) and its national research and extension partners in six major rice granaries of Asia (China, Indonesia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam) to develop science-based, quantitative tools and participatory methods to i) generate evidence, and ii) optimize ‘integrated sustainable irrigated rice production systems’ in order to increase rice yield and enhance regional and global food security while minimizing the environmental footprint of irrigated rice production.
01.12.2016
- 31.08.2019
The African Risk Capacity is a specialised agency of the African Union to help African countries improve their capacities to better respond to extreme weather events such as droughts and floods, therefore protecting the food security of their populations. It uses modern finance mechanisms such as risk pooling to create pan-African climate response systems. SDC co-finances the expansion of this insurance scheme to new countries, including the development of contingency plans that will allow insurance pay-outs to countries in case of drought or floods related catastrophes.
