Water

As an observer on the Arctic Council, Switzerland is committed to environmental protection and the sustainable and peaceful development of the Arctic.

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) works to promote the realisation of the human rights related to water and sustainable water management at all levels. To do this, it is working closely with young people.

Melting snow, glaciers, and permafrost retreat increase the risks of disasters. The SDC strengthens climate resilience in mountainous regions through scientific data.

The "Nature Conservation Programme" in North Macedonia demonstrates how nature conservation and local development mutually reinforce each other.

PROECCO supports sustainable urban development in the Great Lakes region. The project centres on a technology for manufacturing modern bricks.

A guest article by the WFP on its Anticipatory Action programme, which focuses on managing the risks of climate extremes and the food insecurity they cause.

Achieving SDG 2 has fallen behind schedule. This was the conclusion reached at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York.

By the end of 2024, the SDC will progressively phase out bilateral development cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean. A look back.

In Haiti, the SDC rapidly and effectively integrated emergency relief with reconstruction and development projects, thereby creating synergies.

Switzerland supports millions of people in Southern Africa, in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi, with CHF 4.7 million in the fight against drought and hunger.

With the accountability report on international cooperation, the Federal Council takes stock and gives an account to parliament.

In Nicaragua, the SDC has improved living conditions, particularly through its work in the water and sanitation sector.

The SDC's cooperation with Honduras in the field of governance has been internationally recognised.

In Bolivia, the SDC's approach to poverty alleviation has been multi-faceted, innovative and sustainable.

In Cuba, the SDC has successfully addressed previously taboo issues such as decentralised governance, gender equality and racism.

In the Bekaa Valley, the SDC is running a project to improve water management. The project also aims to ease tensions surrounding water access.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch in 1998, the SDC established a sustainable DRR system for Central America.

Switzerland’s international cooperation strategy 2021–2024 identifies addressing climate change as a thematic priority.

Faces, stories, facts and figures: The SDC and SECO interactive annual report reviews the year 2022.

Interview with Christian Frutiger, SDC Deputy Director-General and Head of the Thematic Cooperation Division.

Millions of people are affected by the consequences of the drought in East Africa. The situation is dire.

The SDC has been working in Egypt since 2017 to make the distribution of drinking water more equitable.

Openversum developed a water filter to improve access to clean drinking water for which it has been awarded a prize by the SDC and SECO.

Interview with Phonepaseuth Phouliphanh, secretary general of the Lao National Mekong Committee, during a visit to Switzerland to learn from Swiss water management practices.

From 6 to 9 September, Switzerland shared its experience in sustainable transboundary water management with delegations from South East Asia.

A Mongolian government delegation paid a field visit to Switzerland. We interviewed Zolzaya Lkhagvasuren on the topic.

Alessandra Roversi, programme officer at the GPFS, talks about the global food situation after the latest shocks caused by the war in Ukraine.

The Dushanbe Water Decade Conference: Switzerland is celebrating 30 years of cooperation with the Central Asian states.

Development cooperation can provide people with long-term support. The SDC Director General visited Afghanistan to see the situation on the ground.

Michelle Nay of Switzerland has conducted extensive work in support of agricultural research for development.

The United Nations held a virtual high-level pledging event for the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, co-hosted by the governments of Sweden and Switzerland.