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What are the new strategic orientations of Switzerland’s international cooperation, and how is the budget broken down among them? Information on the funding earmarked and concrete examples can be found in this dossier:
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A number of short films provide an insight into the SDC’s mission

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«Eine Welt» No. 1/2012

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UNHCR and its partner agencies provide returnee families with a cah grant for reinstallation, as well as landmine awareness training, medical attention and immunisation against disease. [© UNHCR] Conference on Afghan Displacement

The aim is that as a result of the conference Afghani refugees will be able to return to their home country. Together Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR are trying to achieve this goal. Switzerland has also promised to support these efforts.

Results of the Conference
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Accaparement des terres
Améliorer les politiques foncières pour lutter contre l'insécurité alimentaire
Le Comité de la sécurité alimentaire mondiale (CSA) a adopté aujourd'hui à Rome les Directives volontaires sur le foncier. La Suisse a soutenu activement l'élaboration de cet instrument clé pour la sécurité alimentaire et la gestion durable des ressources naturelles, en particulier dans le contexte de l'accaparement des terres. Elle entend continuer à soutenir sa mise en œuvre notamment au niveau des pays en voie de développement. 

Communiqué de presse, 11.05.2012 


Wirksame Abwehr in Tansania: Moskitonetz über der Schlafstelle als bester Schutz gegen die nachtaktiven Malaria-Mücken. [© Alexander Jaquement, Solidar Med]


15 May – 9 September 2012, Exhibition in Geneva
Malaria is threatening half the world’s population
Malaria affects about 247 million people every year and kills 1 million. Switzerland is supporting the fight against malaria through multilateral and bilateral actions, and within the framework of the Swiss Malaria Group. An exhibition in Geneva illustrates approaches to combating the disease.

Inaugural Statement by Federal Cousellor Didier Burkhalter (fr)
Exhibition in Geneva




International Day of Families, 15 May 2012
Safe, clean shelter for Palestine refugee families in Lebanon
Thanks to an innovative SDC-supported pilot project, the living conditions for 38 families in a Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon have improved dramatically. They now live in safe, clean and healthy housing. The project is being expanded to benefit 736 families.

Project


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Sustainable Development
UN Rio+20 Conference and the SDC's commitment
The Rio+20 Summit in June 2012 will be another major milestone in the history of sustainable development. The SDC will contribute in two ways: participation at the Summit itself and involvement in projects which seek sustainable solutions that are sensitive to the needs of the poor. Priority areas include better food security, access to water, climate protection, disaster risk reduction and the protection of mountain regions.

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Federal Council issues negotiating mandate for Rio+20


A project in the spotlight

Project in the spotlight



First Successes for the Plantwise Initiative
Plant Clinics and Doctors to Reduce Crop Losses
Led by the Center for Applied BioSciences International (CABI), Plantwise is an initiative designed to improve food security and living conditions of the rural poor by reducing crop losses. Supported by the SDC, it aims at establishing a network of 1000 “plant clinics” in 40 countries by 2016

Project in the spotlight
Dossier Food Security 

Dossiers
Switzerland'scandidacy as host State for the Secretariat of the Green Climate Fund
North africa strategy
Food crisis in West Africa

10 Years of Swiss Membership in the UN
Annual Conference of the Humanitarian Aid, 23 March 2012
Roma Dossier