2009 study by the Multilateral Organisations Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN)
Reviewing the effectiveness of multilateral organisations
The SDC was actively involved in the 2009 Study by the Multilateral Organisations Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN), which was published recently. The subject of the latest assessment was the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UNICEF, the African Development Bank and the World Bank. Switzerland is a member of and a donor to all four organisations.

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Earthquake and Tsunami in Chile
Switzerland comes to the aid of Chile’s earthquake victims
Shortly after the earthquake hit Chile, Switzerland dispatched a Rapid Response Team to the disaster-stricken region to appraise the needs of the population and to initiate emergency relief measures. As a result, Switzerland is building emergency shelter, including sanitary facilities and drinking-water supplies, for 2000 poor persons living along the coast south of Concepción. In addition, four specialists in construction engineering are being provided by Swiss Humanitarian Aid to flank the Chilean authorities with expert counsel in assessing damage to buildings and public infrastructure. In order to replace, in the short term, premises that have been destroyed or rendered unsafe, Switzerland has made 15 giant-sized tents available to replace public installations such as schools or hospitals.

Factsheet: Earthquake in Chile 2010 (de)

Speech by Martin Dahinden
Integrated approaches to crisis prevention and conflict transformation
Armed conflicts, fragile states: Complex global challenges demand coordinated responses. The director of the SDC, Martin Dahinden, reflects on the opportunities and risks of combining political solutions, military pressure, humanitarian aid and development cooperation in such contexts.

Speech

Benin
Supporting Education of Girls
The project targets girls from poor families in disadvantaged communities of northern Benin and aims to encourage their enrolment at the secondary and higher education levels and to ensure their tuition fees.

The project in brief