CommunicationPublished on 21 November 2023

The Swiss cooperation, a reliable and flexible actor

Bern — Patricia Danzi, the director general of the SDC, recently paid a working visit to Benin and Chad, two priority countries for Swiss international cooperation. She talks to us about Switzerland's contribution to the positive development of Benin, the importance of remaining committed to the Sahel region, and the difficult situation in Chad following the influx of refugees fleeing the crisis in Sudan.

Patrica Danzi outside the Adré refugee camp in Chad, on the border with Sudan. — © SDC/WFP

Swiss cooperation is recognised as a familiar, reliable actor with a long-term commitment that knows how to adapt. It is active in remote and fragile areas. These are undeniable strengths of Swiss cooperation.

We always take fragility into account in our analysis and adapt our action to changing needs by combining various instruments of Swiss foreign policy.

Nearly half a million more refugees have arrived in the space of four months in the small town of Adré which has a population of just 40,000 and where structures are inadequate and of poor quality.