Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Content • Basis of Swiss Development Cooperation • General information on the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC • SDC in Pakistan
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Dispatch for 2017-2020 Common efforts and complementary instruments Common strategy SDC SECO HSD Technical Economic and Measures to Transition Humanitari cooperation trade policy cooperation promote peace an aid and financial measures and human aid security Synergies
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) Ignazio Cassis, Federal Councillor SDC Manuel Sager, Director General Approx 1900 staff Approx 500 staff in approx 200 Approx 1200 local Switzerland expatriate staff staff
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC SDC ‘s priority countries and focus regions Development cooperation Swiss contribution to the enlarged EU Development cooperation with Eastern Europe Swiss Humanitarian Aid priorities
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Domains of the SDC Regional Cooperation Global Cooperation Cooperation with Eastern Europe Humanitarian Aid
Regional Cooperation Bilateral cooperation with countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean Fighting poverty through support to partners from civil society and from the public and private sectors
Global Cooperation Cooperation with multilateral partners , such as the UN, the World Bank and regional development banks Contribution to resolving global challenges , such as climate change, food security, migration, water and health Development policy analysis and strategy
Cooperation with Eastern Europe Transition aid : promoting democracy and the market economy in the Western Balkans and CIS Enlargement contribution : contributions to new EU member states in central Europe and the Baltic states
Humanitarian Aid Works to save lives and alleviate the suffering of victims of conflict and natural disasters Implements disaster risk reduction Carries out reconstruction and rehabilitation Takes action to protect civilians
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in Pakistan
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC History of the Swiss engagement • SDC present in Pakistan since 1966 Along its commitment to poverty alleviation • 2009 Decision of the Federal Council to contribute to the reduction of fragility in Pakistan and Afghanistan • 2012-2014 (extended to end 2016): New Program Pakistan with geographical focus on Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the (former) FATA. • 2017-2019 Consolidation and Phasing Out
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC SDC Focus Areas 2017-2020 Hunza Nagar Ghizer Chitral Gilgit Diamir Skardu Kohistan Ghanche Upper Dir Swat Astore Lower Dir Batagram Shangla Neelum Bajaur Agency Mansehra Mohmand Agency Buner Muzaffarabad Mardan Abbottabad Swabi Hattian Haripur Bagh Peshawar Khyber Agency Nowshera Poonch Disputed Territory Kurram Agency Attock Mirpur Kotli Hangu Kohat Rawalpindi Fr Bannu Karak Bhimber North Waziristan Agency Chakwal Jhelum Mianwali Gujrat Lakki Marwat Sialkot South Waziristan Agency Hafizabad Tank Khushab Gujranwala Narowal Sargodha Dera Ismail Khan Sheerani Sheikhupura Bhakkar Chiniot Fr D.i.khan Lahore Zhob Faisalabad Jhang Kasur Killa Saifullah Layyah Musakhel Toba Tek Singh Killa Abdullah Pishin Okara Sahiwal Ziarat Dera Ghazi Khan Khanewal Khyber Loralai G.B. Pakpattan Harnai Quetta Muzaffargarh Vehari Pakhtunkhwa Barkhan Mastung Sibi Multan Lodhran Bahawalnagar Kohlu Afghanistan Nushki A.J.K Kachhi Rajanpur Kalat Chagai Dera Bugti Bahawalpur Nasirabad Kharan Jhal Magsi Rahim Yar Khan Kashmore Jacobabad Jaffarabad Shikarpur Punjab Ghotki Washuk Qambar Shahdadkot Khuzdar Larkana Sukkur Naushahro Feroze Balochistan Dadu Khairpur Panjgur India Shaheed Benazirabad Awaran Kech Sanghar Las Bela Matiari Jamshoro Tando Allah Yar Sindh Gwadar Umerkot Hyderabad Mirpur Khas Karachi City Arabian sea Tando Muhammad Khan Tharparkar Badin Thatta The designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Swiss Cooperation Office concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Strategic priorities 2017-2019 • Programme articulated along 2 main domains plus Humanitarian Aid 1) Water Governance • Improving access to drinking water • Establishing, developing and maintaining irrigation systems in agriculture • Sharing technical know-how on preventing and managing water-related disasters • Setting up water user associations
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Water for Livelihoods (KP and former FATA) Promoting optimal use of water in affected districts Gained access to irrigation water Improved food security & income (from the improved production) Participatory and sustainable approach to local development/maintenance (DRR) Gained access to drinking water (schemes) Reduced sources of conflicts (water dispute resolution through dialogue) Discouraging seasonal migration, reducing workload for children&women Inspiring model for further legal and institutional reforms to strenghten Integrated Water Management/ water policies
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC 2) Local State Building • Strengthening the rule of law • Reinforcing capacities in the fields of rule of law and access to justice • Introducing new dispute resolution mechanisms • Protecting internally displaced persons and Afghan refugees
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Strengthening Rule of Law in Malakand • Support to the establishment of an efficient and equally accessible justice system Improved performance of courts and capacities of lawyers Increased access to legal aid, also for the most vulnerable (women, IDPs) Bring new cases (i.e. inheritance, family disputes) Reinforcing state-citizen trust Inspiring model for the Government: upscaling taking place in other districts, peer exchange among professionals (especially in the FATA), Switzerland asked to strengthen HR protection mechanisms capacities in KP.
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Swiss Humanitarian Aid in Pakistan • Humanitarian aid in Pakistan has been active in: • Relief and recovery • Prevention & mitigation • Preparedness • Reconstruction and rehabilitation
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Prevention & mitigation: Disaster Risk Reduction • About 4,500 households - or more than 35,000 persons - have directly benefited from CBDRR Chail valley project (Three Phases). • The pilot project has been extended to Bajaur and Mohmand Agencies of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) between 2015 and 2017, targeting approximately 100,000 persons.
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Multilateral Contributions and Secondments
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Thank you
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