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SDC Backstopping Mandate for Water
Switzerland | Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Through the SDC’s global programmes, Switzerland aims to establish universally recognized standards helping to resolve global challenges at the core of sustainable development. Against this backdrop, the Global Programme Water (GPW) contributes to the reduction of global water-related risks and the realisation of a water-secure world.
Backstopping for the “Ghana Electricity Sector Support Project” within the framework of the 3rd phase of the Ghana Energy Development and Access Program (GEDAP III)
Energy & Climate | Energy and Climate
SECO has committed to the 3rd phase of GEDAP a USD 21 million grant covering the period 2015-2019. The Project aims at improving the operations and financial situation of the utilities (ECG, NEDCo)
Feasibility studies for rural electrification projects in the Upper Matsiatra Region, Antsinanana and Amoron’i Mania (based on hydropower)
Madagascar | Energy and Climate
Skat elaborated various studies as a basis for the rural electrification based on renewables and implemented a training session for local stakeholders (ministry, ADER, regulator and private operators).
Social Acceptance of the Controlled Landfills III Program (DC III) in Tunisia
Tunisia | Governance, Waste Management
The program “controlled landfills for household waste III” which is part of the National Program for Integrated and Sustainable Waste Management (PRONGIDD) aims at waste management through transfer stations, landfills and waste treatment facilities all over the country (new landfills, mechanical-biological pilot treatment plants). Due to lack of information and lack of integrating people’s interest, ANGED is confronted with massive demonstrations of citizens and blockages of construction sites.
Backstopping for the “Ghana Electricity Sector Support Project” within the framework of the 3rd phase of the Ghana Energy Development and Access Program (GEDAP III)
Ghana | Energy and Climate
SECO has committed to the 3rd phase of GEDAP a USD 21 million grant covering the period 2015-2019. The Project aims at improving the operations and financial situation of the utilities (ECG, NEDCo) through A) institutional strengthening measures, B) increasing access to electricity via capital investments in electricity distribution infrastructure, and C) supporting the RE sector and promoting EE measures.
Northern Agriculture and Forestry Training College
Laos | Building and Settlement
The development goal is to build up the NAFC, as a centre of excellence, acknowledged by public and private partners in sustainable upland farming systems in the northern provinces of Laos. The project objective is: the NAFC offers an attractive study and working environment for students and teachers (taking into account gender and ethnic groups).
Technical advice to Solaqua Foundation
Nepal | Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Skat provides strategic, technical and methodological advice to Solaqua Foundation in regard to its institutional strategy and portfolio development, evaluation and monitoring of field projects, implementation methodologies, indicators, etc.
Rehabilitation of earthquake affected schools
Nepal | Building and Settlement
A destructive earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck Nepal on 25 April 2015. Caritas Switzerland is rehabilitating 34 schools in 6 VDCs in Sindhupalchok district, Nepal, to provide students and teachers with earthquake-safe and child- and teacher-friendly learning environments.
Resettlement and Livelihood Restoration of Waste Pickers of Bishkek Landfill Site
Kyrgyzstan | Waste Management
The project aims at creating improved employability in the formal or informal sector for those who will be displaced from improving the dumpsite to a sanitary landfill.
Backstopping Mandate to the “Inter-Ministerial Water Council of Kosovo”
Kosovo | Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
To advance the country’s water sector reform, the Government of Kosovo established in 2008 the Water Task Force (WTF): an inter-ministerial decision-making body shaping the sector’s policy & strategy frame-work and related action plans, as well as coordinating the domestic and external sector actors. The Swiss Government supported the WTF by funding through SECO long-term consultants, short-term experts and a backstopping mandate to Skat since 2009.
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