Embassy of Switzerland

Overview

Switzerland's international cooperation strategy is a foreign policy instrument that is rooted in the Federal Constitution. Its purpose is to alleviate need and poverty around the world, to foster respect for human rights, to promote democracy and to conserve the environment. The Federal Council set out the thematic priorities and geographic focus for the next four years in February 2020, and Parliament adopted the strategy in the autumn session of 2020.The four thematic priorities for the 2021–24 period: creating decent local jobs, addressing climate change, reducing the causes of forced and irregular migration, working to promote the rule of law.

Category:
Bilateral and Multilateral Agency
Sectors of Interest:
Education, Health, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Child Rights, Human Rights, Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Infrastructure, Water and Wastewater, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Trade, Food Security, Climate Change and Global Warming
Subsectors of Interest:
Agribusiness and agroindustry , Business and investment support, Civil society strengthening, Conflict prevention and peace building , Economic and social empowerment, Employment and jobs creation, Ending violence against women and girls, Municipal services and local development, Private sector competitiveness, Public Private Partnership, Reconstruction relief and rehabilitation, Refugee protection, Relief assistance and services, Rule of Law, Small-medium enterprises development, Water Sanitation Hygiene and Health, Water resources management, Women equity and equality
Country of Coverage:
Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen
Headquarters:
Switzerland