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Project applications for the contribution to EU enlargement
Applications for projects are carried out exclusively in the partner countries. Summary of the process of selecting project proposals and the awarding of a contract for supplies and services.
 Project proposal selection and contract awarding procedures
Liste des projets

  • Liste des projets 2011: Coopération avec les pays d’Europe de l’Est
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Swiss cooperation with Eastern Europe

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Through its cooperation with Eastern Europe, Switzerland is not only contributes to the reform process in the once Communist states of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, but is also investing in the stability and prosperity of those states which have acceded to the EU.

The traditional cooperation with Eastern Europe and the CIS (transition assistance) is used to support reforms in the former Communist states of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Approximately 70% of the financial and technical assistance is earmarked for southeast Europe, recipients of the remaining 30% are states of the former USSR. In all of these partner countries Switzerland has set up cooperation offices to manage its programmes.

With its enlargement contribution, Switzerland invests in the stability and prosperity of the enlarged European Union. Recipients of this support are the ten states that joined the EU on 1 May 2004: the former communist countries of Central Europe (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia) and the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania), as well as Malta and Cyprus. Bulgaria and Romania, which acceded to the EU in 2007, also benefit from Switzerland’s enlargement contribution. The integration of new member states is an accomplishment of historic significance for the EU and Switzerland plays it part in this momentous process through its enlargement contribution. This commitment also strengthens relations with the EU, Switzerland’s most important foreign affairs’ partner.

Mission of Swiss cooperation with Eastern Europe
Objectives, principles and legal mandate
Activities
Thematic priorities and activities of Swiss cooperation with Eastern Europe

Implementation
Operational implementation and focal areas of the implementing agencies
Geographical focus
Map and brief history of Swiss cooperation with Eastern Europe


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Annual Conference on Cooperation with Eastern Europe 2011
Clean water in South-eastern Europe - Swiss expertise for a just and modern water supply
The SDC and SECO Annual Conference on Swiss Cooperation with Eastern Europe, hold in Neuchatel on 25 November 2011, showed possible solutions and approaches to providing access to water in Eastern Europe and throws light on the role Switzerland plays in this context.


Dossier: Access to water in South-Eastern Europe   
Dossier: Annual Conference with video



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Ukraine
New Swiss Cooperation Strategy to assist the transition process
In the framework of the new Swiss Cooperation Strategy Ukraine 2011-2014 SDC and SECO will provide assistance in the amount of approximately CHF 60 million in the following domains of intervention: local governance and public services, reproductive health, financial and economic sustainability, and sustainable energy management.  

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Publication
Liste des projets 2010
Liste compléts des Projets de la coopération technique avec les états d'europe de l'est, septembre 2008.

Liste des projets 2010: Coopération avec les pays d’Europe de l’Est
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Roma in Kosovo
The SDC supports a social integration programme
The foundation stone for a large housing project supported by the SDC was laid recently in Gjakova in south-western Kosovo. This signalled the beginning of the end of living in undignified surroundings for more than 750 people from ethnic minorities.

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Roma dossier