Afrique du Nord (Tunisie, Libye, Maroc, Égypte, Algérie)

Les bouleversements politiques de 2011 ont ouvert la voie à un processus de transition de longue haleine, à l’issue incertaine, en Afrique du Nord. L’engagement de la Suisse vise à contribuer à une région plus inclusive, prospère et pacifique. Dans le cadre de la stratégie de la Suisse pour la coopération internationale pour les années 2021-24, la Tunisie et l’Égypte sont les deux pays prioritaires pour la DDC.

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L’Afrique du Nord se compose de pays aux profils très différents qui, de par leur poids géopolitique et leur proximité avec l’Europe, sont autant de partenaires importants pour la Suisse. Tous ces pays font face aux mêmes difficultés et situations de fragilité: chômage élevé, en particulier chez les jeunes et les femmes, corruption, discriminations basées sur le genre, disparités régionales et exclusion politique, économique et sociale. La sécurité précaire, la stagnation de l’économie et les forts flux migratoires complètent le tableau.

L’engagement de la Suisse

La Suisse concentre son action sur trois priorités thématiques: gouvernance et droits de l’homme, développement économique durable et inclusif ainsi que migration et protection. En Égypte et en Tunisie, la Suisse est active dans ces trois domaines. Elle fournit une aide humanitaire en Libye et en Algérie. En Libye, elle œuvre également pour la promotion de la paix.

Gouvernance et droits de l’homme

La Suisse renforce son engagement à contribuer à une gouvernance participative, efficace, transparente et réactive, à l'État de droit et à la promotion et au respect des droits de l'homme, y compris les droits des femmes et des migrants. En Tunisie, le nouveau programme vise la consolidation des processus de transition démocratique, notamment en termes de décentralisation. En Égypte, la Suisse aborde les principes de bonne gouvernance et soutient la société civile, les médias et le monde universitaire.

Bonne gouvernance

Réduction de la pauvreté par la prévention des conflits et des catastrophes

Développement économique durable et inclusif

La Suisse concentre son engagement sur les réformes économiques structurelles et l'amélioration des opportunités économiques pour les jeunes, les femmes et les hommes. Il s'agit notamment de promouvoir des conditions-cadres économiques fiables, des initiatives innovantes du secteur privé, l'accès aux marchés et aux actifs et la création d'opportunités de revenus décents pour les femmes et les hommes. La Suisse s'engage dans des interventions sectorielles visant à améliorer les infrastructures de base et la planification urbaine, le développement du secteur privé offrant des emplois rémunérateurs, une meilleure gestion des finances publiques et des institutions publiques plus transparentes (complémentarités entre la DDC et le SECO).

Migration et protection

L’Afrique du Nord est traditionnellement marquée par de nombreux flux migratoires: fuyant le marasme économique et les conflits, des individus se déplacent dans leur pays, dans la région, et vers l’Europe. Bon nombre de ces migrants sont victimes de violences et d’exploitation. La Suisse contribue à la création des conditions cadres nécessaires dans les domaines de la protection, du respect du droit international humanitaire, de l'inclusion sociale des migrants, de la participation de la diaspora au développement durable, de la migration de travail sûre et de la prévention de la migration irrégulière.

Au niveau régional, l'accent est mis sur la protection, l'éducation de base et l'intégration des enfants et des jeunes en déplacement sur deux routes de migrations intra-africaines, ainsi que sur le couloir de migration de travail entre l'Afrique du Nord, le Moyen-Orient et l'Asie du Sud. Au niveau politique, la Suisse vise à renforcer la coopération en matière de migration avec les États d'Afrique du Nord.

Approche et types de partenaires

L’engagement de la Suisse en Afrique du Nord est déployé dans le cadre d’une approche interdépartementale par la Direction pour le développement et la coopération (DDC), la Direction politique du DFAE, la Division Paix et Droits de l’Homme (DPDH), le Secrétariat d’État à l’économie (SECO) et le Secrétariat d’État aux migrations (SEM).

Principaux partenaires de la Suisse en Afrique du Nord

  • autorités des pays concernés à l’échelon national, régional et communal;
  • organisations de la société civile locale et internationale (Danish Refugee Council, Acted, Euromed Rights, International Foundation for Electoral Systems, International Rescue Committee, Première Urgence Internationale et Save the Children).
  • organisations internationales: Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR), Bureau des Nations Unies pour la coordination des affaires humanitaires (OCHA), Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM) et Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement;
  • ONGs, entreprises et centres de compétence suisses: EBP, Helvetas, Swisscontact et Terre des hommes.

Liens

Projets Égypte

Objet 1 – 12 de 39

Potable Water Management Programme (PWMP) in Upper Egypt Phase 2

01.05.2022 - 31.12.2025

Egypt has critical needs in better managing water resources and reducing water losses as well as consumption, especially in Upper Egypt (climate change impact, lack of infrastructure, high poverty level). Switzerland provides innovative solutions for improved potable water management and service provision to the vulnerable population. The mixed approach based on strengthening capacities of the water company, improving the infrastructure for potable water provision and on engaging the communities will serve as model for nationwide replication.


Strengthening the capacities of Community-Based Organisations serving migrants in Egypt

01.12.2021 - 30.11.2024

In Egypt, Community Based Organisations (CBOs) are key actors in responding to migrants and forcibly displaced persons’ basic needs especially amid COVID 19 pandemic. Building on lessons learnt from the first phase, CBOs will be further empowered to become more financially sustainable in order to continue providing quality services and advocate for migrants and forcibly displaced persons’ needs and rights in the donor community and with decision makers. 


Vocational Skills Development in Egypt

01.12.2021 - 30.06.2026

Over 1 million young people enter the Egyptian labor market every year. A well governed Technical Vocation Education and Training (TVET) system is needed to ensure that skills match the demand, young people are integrated in the labor market and earn a decent income. Switzerland will co-finance BMZ’s Technical Support for the Comprehensive Technical Education Initiative (TCTI), and contribute to the qualitative development and expansion of dual Vocational Education and Training (VET) by integrating the private sector requests and using a sectoral approach.


Support the juvenile justice system in Egypt

01.11.2020 - 31.01.2025

A more independent, impartial, and efficient judiciary is a prerequisite for the current protection of citizens. The juvenile justice system is one avenue where there is both a demonstrated need for engagement and government acceptance. Capitalising on OECD framework agreement with Egypt on rule of law, the proposed intervention will lead to enhanced sector specific governance practices and contribute in increasing trust with government stakeholders.


Youth For the Future

01.09.2020 - 31.12.2024

Switzerland promotes socio-economic inclusion of vulnerable youth to enable sustainable development in Egypt. The project “Youth for Future” strengthens protection and provides better livelihood opportunities for youth to facilitate their access to employment and promote social cohesion.  Egypt and Switzerland share a common interest to bring new perspectives to vulnerable young Egyptians, refugees and migrants with special focus on young women and in setting a favorable framework to promote inclusive socio-economic integration.


Facing COVID-19 together

25.08.2020 - 25.09.2021

Switzerland provides support to address health and socio-economic vulnerabilities of migrant and Egyptian children and their families, who are hit by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The implementing partner organisation “Save the children” is well positioned to help mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, trough better access to primary health care, psycho-social support and multipurpose cash assistance.


PSTIC: Provision of protection and humanitarian assistance to vulnerable migrants in Greater Cairo

21.08.2020 - 31.12.2021

The increase in migrants and refugees residing in Egypt, coupled with shrinking humanitarian funding are leaving many at protection risk. With new challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the protection risks have risen and needs are exacerbated. This project will respond to the immediate protection needs of refugees and migrants by providing a comprehensive package of gender sensitive emergency protection services in Greater Cairo, with a special focus on women and children at risk. 


Enhance employability of migrants in Urban Cairo

01.07.2019 - 30.06.2023

Food-processing and the food service sector is ranked as Egypt’s second largest manufacturing industry This project supports the employability of vulnerable Egyptians and migrants, especially women, in the food sector.


Egyptian Red Crescent: Providing primary health care services to migrants and Egyptians in Greater Cairo

01.12.2018 - 31.05.2023

Access to public primary health care for migrants and Egyptians is a serious challenge. By the means of two “Mobile Clinics”, the project will answer to immediate medical needs of migrants and Egyptians in Greater Cairo. Advocacy on protection and health issues among decision makers will contribute to filling the gaps in service delivery. Thanks to its experience and ongoing engagement in health and protection in Egypt, Switzerland is well placed to provide early recovery and self-resilience interventions.


Sludge Management in Egypt

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2027

By piloting new sludge treatment, disposal and reuse practices the project tackles a crucial yet neglected aspect of the Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) and supports a more comprehensive water resources management.


City Resilience Program, Phase II

01.12.2022 - 31.12.2027

The City Resilience Program scales up the resilience of cities against adverse impacts of disasters and climate change. It does so by supporting risk-informed und multisector planning efforts, identify suitable interventions and investments that enhance the resilience of cities, and supports their bankability and access multiple financing sources.


Small Business Impact Fund, Phase II

01.12.2022 - 30.11.2027

The Small Business Impact Fund (SBIF) is a multi-donor initiative of the EBRD to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs). SECO’s contribution to the SBIF aims to strengthen competitiveness and resilience of SMEs in Central Asia, North Africa and South Caucasus by providing business advice, skills development and financing.

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Projets Libye

Objet 1 – 3 de 3

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North Africa Cultural Programme

01.04.2023 - 30.06.2025

Le programme fournit un cadre pour un appui à la Culture comme vecteur d’échanges et de dialogue entre les personnes et les sociétés civiles en Afrique du Nord. Il contribue aux processus de transition politique, à la création d’opportunités de développement économique et à une vision positive de la migration. Il renforce la capacité des peuples d’Afrique du Nord à mettre en valeur leur patrimoine et aux jeunes de la région à exprimer pacifiquement leurs aspiration et leur inventivité.


ACTED: Strengthening humanitarian coordination and access to safe and dignified protection in Libya

01.02.2019 - 31.01.2020

Through the current intervention, ACTED will adopt a twofold approach aiming to contribute to strengthen the response to protection cases in Libya through enhanced coordination and provision of cash assistance. On the one hand, ACTED will strengthen response capacities through the distribution of one-off cash grants based on ongoing protection monitoring activities. On the other hand, the project will support the voices of INGOs in the humanitarian coordination structure, by developing the activities of the INGO Forum.


North Africa Cultural Programme (NACP), Phase 1

15.12.2018 - 31.03.2023

By developing a Regional Cultural Programme, Switzerland seeks to facilitate intercultural dialogue and exchange as a foundation for peace and conflict sensitive development in North Africa and to foster artistic expression as a driver of change in support to the challenges of transition. This will promote peaceful coexistence, political stability and social cohesion in North Africa, hence providing a contribution to the prevention of violent extremism and alternatives for the fulfillment of North African youth in their own societies.

Objet 1 – 3 de 3

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Projets Maroc

Objet 1 – 12 de 16

North Africa Cultural Programme

01.04.2023 - 30.06.2025

Le programme fournit un cadre pour un appui à la Culture comme vecteur d’échanges et de dialogue entre les personnes et les sociétés civiles en Afrique du Nord. Il contribue aux processus de transition politique, à la création d’opportunités de développement économique et à une vision positive de la migration. Il renforce la capacité des peuples d’Afrique du Nord à mettre en valeur leur patrimoine et aux jeunes de la région à exprimer pacifiquement leurs aspiration et leur inventivité.


North Africa Cultural Programme (NACP), Phase 1

15.12.2018 - 31.03.2023

By developing a Regional Cultural Programme, Switzerland seeks to facilitate intercultural dialogue and exchange as a foundation for peace and conflict sensitive development in North Africa and to foster artistic expression as a driver of change in support to the challenges of transition. This will promote peaceful coexistence, political stability and social cohesion in North Africa, hence providing a contribution to the prevention of violent extremism and alternatives for the fulfillment of North African youth in their own societies.


Projet Oriental Protection Migrants Maroc

01.01.2017 - 31.03.2018

Morocco is a country of transit and destination for migrants and refugees, 20’000 of which live on the margins of society, despite the 2014 adopted first ever migration strategy, promising the respect of human rights and access to public services. The “Projet Oriental” facilitates access to health care and provides humanitarian support to 5’600 vulnerable migrants per year and coaches public and civil society service providers to care for the specific needs of the migrants.


Small Business Impact Fund, Phase II

01.12.2022 - 30.11.2027

The Small Business Impact Fund (SBIF) is a multi-donor initiative of the EBRD to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs). SECO’s contribution to the SBIF aims to strengthen competitiveness and resilience of SMEs in Central Asia, North Africa and South Caucasus by providing business advice, skills development and financing.


Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance, Phase III

01.05.2022 - 30.04.2027

SECO is partnering with the World Bank to implement the Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance (DRFI) Program. The Program supports SECO priority countries in building their financial resilience to natural disasters and other crisis, including pandemics.


Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) 2022-2027

01.01.2022 - 30.06.2027

The Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility is a World-Bank managed, multi-donor technical assistance facility aimed at creating an enabling environment for private sector investment in infrastructure, with the ultimate aim of improving lives through a better access to quality infrastructure services.


Swiss Import Promotion Program (SIPPO) 2021-2025

01.07.2021 - 30.07.2025

The Swiss Import Promotion Program SIPPO 2021-2025 supports Business Support Organisations (BSO), such as trade-related ministries and agencies, private trade promotion service providers, consultants, trade promotion organisations, and industry organisations thereby facilitating access for exporting companies to the Swiss and international markets.


Sustainable Long-Term Finance Facility

01.01.2021 - 30.06.2026

The Sustainable Long-Term Finance Facility aims to leverage private finance for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and climate change assets through the development of local capital markets. It will be implemented by the World Bank Group.


Sustainable tourism in Morocco

01.09.2019 - 31.03.2025

The first phase of this project in Morocco aims at supporting the provinces of Azilal and Béni Mellal to develop a sustainable rural tourism with integrated sectors in order to reduce poverty, generate income opportunities, create new jobs and improve existing jobs in this region, especially for young people and women.


Sustainable Cities Platform

01.12.2018 - 30.11.2023

The availability and quality of urban infrastructure and related services constitute an essential basis for enhancing competitiveness, reducing poverty and environmental and climate change impacts.


Global Program for Intellectual Property Rights

01.03.2018 - 31.12.2024

Intellectual Property (IP) regimes are central to promoting innovation and the development of new goods, services and production methods. IP provides the incentive necessary to pursue further research and development, and creative works. Insofar, it is part of a sound foundation for a prosperous private sector and today's world trade system.


MENA Financial Inclusion: Women Banking Champions Program

16.10.2017 - 30.09.2023

The Women Banking Champions Program aims at increasing access to financial services for women and women entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa region through the provision of advisory services to financial institutions (banks and microfinance institutions). It is a contribution to SECO/WE's inclusive and sustainable growth mandate.

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Projets Tunisie

Objet 37 – 43 de 43

Water sanitation in 10 medium-sized cities

01.04.2015 - 31.12.2024

This program includes the construction and expansion of existing sewerage systems and the construction of waste water treatment plants (WWTP) in medium-sized cities in Tunisia. It is planned to dedicate the Swiss financing for the construction of the WWTP in Tajérouine, for complementary measures and for the implementation consultant.


Sanad Fund for MSME

31.12.2013 - 31.12.2029

The Sanad Fund is an investment vehicle, that provides debt and equity financing as well as technical assistance to banks and microfinance institutions. The ultimate beneficiaries are micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The Middle East and North African region is the main target region of the Sanad Fund.


Textile Value Chain in Tunisia

01.06.2012 - 31.12.2017

The first phase project will respond to the changing market requirements in the textile sector by providing a comprehensive VC approach. This first phase will support the Tunisian textile and clothing sector to overcome existing challenges, move up the value chain in niche products (technical textile) and open new markets.


Waste Water Treatment Plant in Thala and Feriana

01.03.2012 - 31.12.2024

This project aims at implementing wastewater infrastructure in the cities of Thala (15'000 inhabitants) and Fériana (27'000 inhabitants) in the Governorate of Kasserine, Tunisia. The infrastructure includes the financing of the treatment plants, the extension of the wastewater networks and pumping stations for both cities.


Government Debt and Risk Management Program, Phase I

03.07.2010 - 31.12.2015

The objective of this partnership ist to support selected middle-income SECO priority countries to better manage their fiscal risks, and thus strengthen their resilience against crises. The partnership comprises two programs: the Government Debt and Risk Management (GDRM) Program and the Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance (DRFI) Program.


Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance, Phase I

01.07.2010 - 31.12.2015

The objective of this partnership ist to support selected middle-income SECO priority countries to better manage their fiscal risks, and thus strengthen their resilience against crises. The partnership comprises two programs: the Government Debt and Risk Management (GDRM) Program and the Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance (DRFI) Program.


Swiss Technical Assistance Subaccount at the IMF for Southern Countries

01.05.2009 - 31.12.2015

Under the Letter of Understanding (LoU) South, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) is financing through a dedicated Trust Fund ("the Subaccount") Technical Assistance (TA) implemented by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Africa, East Asia, and Latin America.

Objet 37 – 43 de 43