From the "Guidelines North-South" to class instruction material and videos: The SDC offers you a variety of information material on Swiss cooperation with countries of the South and the East as
well as on humanitarian aid. Many of these documents are also available in different languages and most are free of charge.
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Annual Report 2011 SECO/SDC on Switzerland's contribution to EU enlargement
April 2012 / free
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The approval process for projects within the frame of the Switzerland's Enlargement Contribution unfolded in a satisfactory manner. Numerous projects that had been approved in
the previous years were able to be further implemented according to plan. 14 June 2012 marks the end of the commitment period for the Enlargement Contribution to the benefit of the EU 10. After the
commitment period has come to an end, the competent authorities in Switzerland and in the partner countries will provide information on all of the approved projects. A first status report is planned
to be published in June and an expanded status report in autumn 2012.
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Mine Action Strategy of the Swiss Confederation 2012–2015
April 2012 / free
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The mine action strategy of the Confederation defines Switzerland’s main lines of action over the next few years aimed at contributing towards the global struggle against
anti-personnel mines and explosive remnants of war.
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L’accent multilatéral / Mars 2012 : Rio+20 devra montrer les dents
De l’économie verte au développement durable
March 2012 / free
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Un seul monde
Disponible seulement en Suisse
No. 1/2012 : Économie verte / Himalaya : exode vers les villes
March 2012 / free
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Film on the institution
An insight into the Organization: A number of short films provide an insight into the SDC’s mission
March 2012 / free
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What contribution does Switzerland actually make to alleviating poverty, to sustainable development and to solving environmental problems? How is the SDC organised? These are
some of the questions that are answered in a series of short films. SDC personnel talk about their day-to-day work both in Switzerland and abroad, while SDC Director-General, Martin Dahinden,
explains the role that development cooperation plays. The SDC offers a behind-the-scenes look at its activities.
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Economic repercussions in Switzerland of Swiss development aid
Study 2010
February 2012 / free
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An i if you ndependent study shows that state development aid (SDA) which aims to reduce poverty and to support economic and social development in partner countries also has
positive effects on the economy and on employment in Switzerland. The calculation of the economic repercussions of SDA is carried out at regular intervals in response to a postulate issued in 1981.
The conclusions of the study based on data from the year 2010 are comparable on the whole with those of previous studies.
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Switzerland’s contribution - The achievements of SDC in 2006–2010
Results in the areas of Health, Employment, Basic and further education, Agriculture, Rule of law and democracy, Water, Humanitarian Aid, Partnering with NGOs
February 2012 / free
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For the first time, the SDC is publishing the results of its activities over a five-year period. This new general activity report illustrates eight thematic areas of SDC
activity by presenting sample projects, the funds earmarked, and the contribution thus made to worldwide poverty reduction and the reform of structures.
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Message on International Cooperation 2013 – 2016: Key points in brief
February 2012 / free
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Capitalisation des expériences
et résultats des Fonds de Soutien à l’Investissement Local et des Programmes d’Appui à la Gouvernance Locale au Niger 2000 – 2011
January 2012 / free
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The Other Side of the World
What Swiss citizens have learned from humanitarian-aid missions
January 2012 / CHF 42
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In this historical literary work covering the period beginning with 1945 up to today, Swiss aid workers engaged by humanitarian organizations in missions abroad recount their
experiences, their successes and set-backs, the major movements marking the humanitarian cause, and the exciting discoveries they made. These personal stories crystallize into a gripping and critical
testimony of humanitarian Switzerland. The book is based on the archive of the oral-history project entitled “humem”, which was launched with the support of the SDC. Authors: Thomas Gull and Dominik
Schnetzer
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Underway together: A journey through 60 years of Development Cooperation Switzerland - Nepal
January 2012 / CHF 48
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This book represents the abundant fruit of a life’s work by its 84-year-old author Rolf Wilhelm, project director in a number of SDC programmes and operations. Using Nepal as
an example, Wilhelm describes the unfolding of Swiss development cooperation in activities ranging from individual small projects down to an integral development programme in selected districts of
Nepal. His personal retrospective is completed by short contributions provided by other cooperation experts active in this mountainous Asian country.
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Desertification: a visual synthesis
September 2011 / free
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As a veritable visual aid with didactic qualities, this book enables the reader to easily grasp the principal elements at play, as well as the stakes involved, in
desertification. Edited by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), it presents the measures undertaken to slow down and to prevent soil degradation in order to contribute to
ecological sustainability and poverty reduction.
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Teaching Materials: Development Cooperation - Switzerland's Multifaceted Commitment
September 2011 / free
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The offering of teaching materials provided by the Foundation for Education and Development is meant to arouse the interest of pupils beginning with the secondary-school1st
level for the core concerns of development cooperation. It shows them the wide-ranging forms, interests and actors associated with development cooperation, illustrating it all with examples of
projects and accessory materials. This offering is made up of nine teaching modules and a DVD with seven films.
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Questions and answers regarding development policy
August 2011 / free
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Concept d’engagement 2009–2014 de l’Aide humanitairede la Confédération (AH)
et du Corps suisse d’aidehumanitaire (CSA)
March 2011 / free
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The Blue Peace - Rethinking Middle East Water: Complete report
February 2011 / free
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Supported by Switzerland and the Swedish government, this report lists 10 recommendations which aim to promote peace in the Middle East thanks to sustainable cross-border
management of water resources in this region. Dossier: http://www.deza.admin.ch/en/Home/Aktuell/News_Detailansicht?itemID=198455
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Wer langsam geht, kommt weit - Ein halbes Jahrhundert Schweizer Entwicklungshilfe
October 2010 / CHF 38
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Historian René Holenstein, who also works for the SDC, has studied the Agency’s half-century record as a provider of development assistance. His book outlines the SDC’s
underlying principles and objectives, its approach to development cooperation, and considers the actors. In addition, reports on the experience of fifteen people who have been involved in Swiss
development cooperation give an insight into their personal motivation and, in many different ways, their commitment in various areas of deployment. The author is publishing this book in a personal
capacity. Interview with the author: http://www.deza.admin.ch/en/Home/Aktuell/News_Detailansicht?itemID=196353
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Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) - Interim Report of Switzerland 2010
June 2010 / free
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At the Millennium Summit scheduled to be held in September 2010, the UN General Assembly will draw up its second interim balance sheet, as it did for the first time in 2005, on
the implementation status of the 8 Millennium Development Goals that are to be reached by the year 2015. In its report, the Federal Council illustrates the way in which Switzerland, working in
cooperation with national and international partners, is making an effective contribution to the attainment of the MDGs.
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Les interactions de la Suisse avec le monde
Document de travail illustré de graphiques
May 2007 / free
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La brochure Les interactions de la Suisse avec le monde traite des interactions complexes qui, dans le contexte de la mondialisation, existent entre la Suisse et le monde dans
les domaines de la politique, de l'économie, de la société et de la coopération internationale. L'interdépendance est en effet une caractéristique de notre époque. Avec la mondialisation, il n'y a
pratiquement plus de problème qui n'ait pas une portée mondiale. Et la politique de développement, elle aussi, doit trouver des réponses aux défis qui se posent à la Suisse.
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