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28 de septiembre  de 2020 
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Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad  
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio  Original:  inglés  
 
  
INFORME SOBRE LA APLICACIÓN DEL PÁRRAFO  2 DEL ARTÍCULO  66 
DEL ACUERDO SOBRE LOS ADPIC  
SUIZA 
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 1 8 de septiembre de 2020, de la delegación de Suiza, se 
distribuye de conformidad con el párrafo 1 de la Decisión relativa a la aplicación del párrafo 2 del 
artículo 66 del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC (IP/C/28).  
 
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1  INTRODUCCIÓN  
1.  En el párrafo 11.2 de la Decisión sobre las cuestiones y preocupaciones relativas a la aplicación 
(WT/MIN(01)/17), adoptada en Doha el 14 de noviembre de 2001, los países desarrollados Miembros 
reafirmaron su compromiso de ofrecer a sus empresas e instituciones incentivos destinados a 
fomentar y  alentar la transferencia de tecnología a los países menos adelantados ("PMA") Miembros, 
de conformidad con lo dispuesto en el párrafo 2 del artículo 66 del Acuerdo sobre los Aspectos de 
los Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio (A cuerdo sobre los ADPIC) . En 
su Decisión (IP/C/28) de 19 de febrero de 2003, el Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de 
Propiedad Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio (Consejo de los ADPIC) decidió que los países 
desarrollados Miembros presentasen in formes anuales sobre las medidas adoptadas o previstas en 
cumplimiento de los compromisos contraídos por ellos en virtud del párrafo 2 del artículo  66 del 
Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC . El Consejo convino además en que se facilitarían nuevos informes 
detallados cada tres años y actualizaciones de los informes en los años intermedios.  
2.  En virtud de esa obligación , y teniendo en cuenta la Decisión del Consejo de los ADPIC, Suiza 
presenta su informe actualizado sobre las medidas adoptadas o previstas después del info rme 
detallado del año pasado (documento IP/C/W/6 56, de 1 6 de septiembre  de 2019). El presente 
informe contiene las últimas novedades ocurridas en Suiza en relación con esta cuestión.  
3.  Para Suiza, la transferencia de tecnología abarca una amplia gama de proc esos que incluyen las 
transferencias de conocimientos técnicos, experiencia y equipo entre distintas partes interesadas, 
como los Gobiernos, las entidades del sector privado, las instituciones financieras, las ONG y las 
instituciones de investigación/enseñanza . Los incentivos y actividades que se describen en el 
presente informe guardan relación con  uno u otro de los cuatro tipos fundamentales de transferencia 
de tecnología : i) los objetos físicos y el equipo ; ii) las aptitudes y los aspe ctos humanos y 
organizativos del aprendizaje y la gestión de la tecnología ; iii) los dibujos y modelos, planos o 
esquemas, que documentan los conocimientos en materia de información y tecnología ; 
y iv) los vínculos entre los métodos de producción que utili zan tecnología, incluidas las condiciones 
propicias para su transferencia . La inversión extranjera directa, la asistencia oficial para el desarrollo 
(AOD, véase el párrafo 4 .2 infra), la participación en el capital social de empresas u otros 
instrumentos, como los préstamos comerciales, constituyen medios importantes de financiar la 
transferencia de tecnología . En el presente informe se hace hincapié en la transferencia de tecnología 
financiada con cargo a la  AOD. Suiza ofrece incentivos en numerosos sector es que contribuyen al 
desarrollo sostenible de los PMA, y considera que esa clase de asistencia debe ser de amplio alcance 
y no estar circunscrita a determinadas esferas . IP/C/R/TTI/CHE/1  
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  2  ORGANISMOS PÚBLICOS QUE PROPORCIONAN INCENTIVOS PARA LA TRANSFERENCIA 
DE TECNOLOGÍA  
4.  En Suiza son dos los principales organismos públicos que proporcionan incentivos, directos o 
indirectos, a las empresas e instituciones suizas y de otros países desarrollados Miembros, para que 
participen en actividades de transferencia de tecno logía a los PMA . Esos dos organismos (la Agencia 
Suiza para el Desarrollo y la Cooperación (SDC) y la Secretaría de Estado de Asuntos Económicos 
(SECO)) comparten la responsabilidad de la formulación y aplicación de la política suiza de 
cooperación interna cional para el desarrollo .1 La SDC se encarga de la coordinación general de los 
asuntos relativos a la cooperación para el desarrollo y la ayuda humanitaria, mientras que la SECO 
es el centro de competencia en materia de desarrollo económico e integración  de los países en 
desarrollo y en transición en la economía mundial.  
5.  Otro organismo que participa en  actividades de transferencia de tecnología en Suiza es el Fondo 
Nacional Suizo para la Investigación Científica (SNSF) . De conformidad con el mandato que l e ha 
conferido el Gobierno federal suizo, el Fondo apoya la investigación en las universidades y fuera de 
ellas y presta apoyo a jóvenes científicos . En el plano internacional, el objetivo del Fondo consiste 
en contribuir de manera positiva, mediante sus p rogramas de investigación, a la investigación 
científica en las zonas pertinentes del mundo y fomentar la cooperación en materia de investigación 
entre esas zonas y Suiza . En la actualidad, el Fondo colabora con la SDC en la ejecución de un vasto 
programa de asociaciones de investigación con países en desarrollo, que abarca varios proyectos 
en PMA (véase el anexo II).  
3  SECTORES EN LOS QUE SUIZA REALIZA ACTIVIDADES DE TRANSFERENCIA 
DE TECNOLOGÍA  
6.  Suiza promueve la transferencia de tecnología en sectores de gra n importancia para los PMA . 
Específicamente, el Gobierno suizo promueve la transferencia de tecnología a PMA en los sectores 
de la salud pública, los productos farmacéuticos, el abastecimiento de agua y el saneamiento, la 
ordenación de las tierras, la agricultura, la industria y la seguridad alimentaria s, la industria de 
maquinaria, los textiles, la industria química, la facilitación del comercio, la energía limpia, la 
eficiencia energética y la tecnología ambiental, la adaptación al cambio climático  y la protección de 
los derechos de propiedad intelectual pertinentes . En los anexos I y II figura una reseña de los 
proyectos en ejecución.  
7.  Suiza fomenta e incentiva la transferencia de tecnología a los PMA en sectores en los que tiene 
especial competenci a, incluidos el sector de la industria mecánica, la fabricación de instrumentos de 
precisión y la elaboración de productos químicos . La promoción de la transferencia a los PMA de 
tecnología que no dañe el medio ambiente es otra de las esferas de actividad de Suiza . En este 
contexto, el objetivo es no solo transferir conocimientos, sino también métodos que cumplan con 
las normas ambientales . Los programas en esta esfera guardan relación, en particular, con la 
transferencia de tecnología en la industria metal úrgica y las industrias de producción de papel, 
cemento, alimentos y textiles . Además, Suiza apoya la transferencia de tecnología en el sector de 
las fuentes de energía renovables, la eficiencia energética y la eficiencia de los recursos, por ejemplo 
media nte su plataforma de promoción de la energía de fuentes renovables en la cooperación 
internacional (REPIC).  
8.  El Gobierno suizo promueve la transferencia de tecnología entre Suiza y los PMA de diversas 
formas, entre las que figuran la financiación de investi gaciones, los servicios de consultoría y la 
prestación de otro tipo de asistencia, sobre todo en las esferas de la salud pública , la agricultura  y 
la gestión sostenible de l agua. El constante compromiso  de Suiza en estos sectores se ve confirmad o 
por los n uevos proyectos presentados en el informe de este año.  
 
1 La División de Seguridad Humana (HSD, que es una división aparte de la SDC, a mbas dependientes 
del Departamento Federal de Relaciones Exteriores), la SDC y la SECO son los tres organismos que se ocupan 
de la cooperación internacional de Suiza. Sin embargo, la HSD no participa en las actividades de transferencia 
de tecnología, ya qu e su labor se centra en la promoción de la paz y los derechos humanos, conforme se 
establece en la estrategia de política exterior del Consejo Federal.  IP/C/R/TTI/CHE/1  
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  4  NIVELES DE LAS ACTIVIDADES DE SUIZA PARA FOMENTAR LA TRANSFERENCIA DE 
TECNOLOGÍA A LOS PAÍSES MENOS ADELANTADOS  
9.  Las actividades e incentivos de Suiza en materia de transferencia de tecnología tienen po r objeto 
incrementar la transferencia de tecnología hacia los PMA y los países en desarrollo y crear capacidad 
para que los países receptores puedan evaluar, adoptar, gestionar y aplicar la tecnología . Las 
actividades que apoya el Gobierno suizo comprenden  proyectos a nivel bilateral, regional 
y multilateral.  
10.  Las actividades de la SECO y la SDC que guardan relación con el párrafo 2 del artículo 66 del 
Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC se llevan a cabo en el marco de la AOD suiza . Los proyectos y programas 
financiados  con cargo a la AOD suiza incluyen iniciativas bilaterales, bilaterales -multilaterales y 
multilaterales y están destinados principalmente a un grupo de países prioritarios de América Latina 
y el Caribe, África , Asia Central y Sudoriental y Europa Sudorient al. En muchos de los proyectos se 
contrata a empresas e instituciones suizas y de otros países Miembros para que aporten 
conocimientos y tecnología y faciliten de ese modo la formación de capital humano y el desarrollo 
de infraestructura y de empresas del sector privado en los PMA.  
11.  A nivel multilateral, Suiza contribuye a diversos fondos fiduciarios de asistencia técnica 
conjuntamente con el Grup o Banco Mundial, los bancos regionales de desarrollo y el Fondo Monetario 
Internacional . Esos fondos están a disp osición de los directores de proyectos de esos bancos o de 
los países que desean obtener fondos para actividades de asistencia técnica y transferencia de 
tecnología . S uiza ha participa do recientemente  en las negociaciones sobre la 
decimonovena  reposición d e los recursos de la Asociación Internacional de Fomento (AIF) y aportará 
una contribución de CHF 683 millones a esa reposición . En el caso del Fondo Africano para el 
Desarrollo, Suiza participó en la decimoquinta reposición en 2019 y aportará CHF 196 millones. 
Además de cooperar con esas instituciones financieras, Suiza también participa en los proyectos de 
desarrollo de muchas otras organizaciones internacionales . Entre las organizaciones que gestionan 
proyectos de ese tipo figuran  la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), la Organización de las 
Naciones  Unidas para el Desarrollo Industrial (ONUDI), la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre 
Comercio y Desarrollo ( UNCTAD), la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectua l (OMPI), el 
Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD), la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas contra 
la Droga y el Delito (ONUDD), la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alime ntación y la 
Agricultura (FAO), la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT), el Fondo Internacional de 
Desarrollo Agrícola (FIDA), el Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial (FMAM) y la Organización 
Internacional de Entidades Fiscalizadoras Superiores * (INTOSAI) . Suiza también apoya a 
instituciones internacionales de investigación, como los numerosos centros especializados del Grupo 
Consultivo para la Investigación Agrícola Internacional (CGIAR).  
12.  Suiza presta apoyo a diversos proyectos bilaterales y multil aterales encaminados a fomentar la 
inversión, así como la eficiencia, la eficacia e intercambios comerciales sostenibles . En materia de 
promoción de las inversiones, el objetivo de Suiza es movilizar capitales privados, conocimientos 
técnicos y tecnología (por ejemplo , las aplicacione s móvil es para transferir dinero ) a fin de dar mayor 
acceso a la financiación a las empresas y los hogares  y fortalecer la intermediación financiera en 
los PMA, y facilitar las inversiones directas o el establecimiento de empre sas mixtas que transfieren 
conocimientos técnicos y tecnología . En lo que respecta a incrementar la cooperación relacionada 
con el comercio, Suiza coopera a nivel bilateral y con organismos bilaterales o multilaterales . La 
asistencia a los PMA en la esfera  del comercio se presta principalmente por medio de programas y 
organizaciones multilaterales como el Marco Integrado mejorado * (MIM) y el Grupo sobre comercio 
y capacidad productiva de las Naciones Unidas *. En ese contexto, Suiza mantiene vínculos especia les 
de asociación sobre temas específicos con el ITC, la UNCTAD, la OIT y la ONUDI, así como con 
determinadas ONG, y ha celebrado y sigue celebrando muchos acuerdos bilaterales con PMA a fin 
de promover y proteger las inversiones y evitar la doble imposici ón (Enlace ). 
5  INSTRUMENTOS PARA FOMENTAR LA TR ANSFERENCIA DE TECNOLOGÍA  
13.  Uno de los principales objetivo s de las actividades de Suiza en materia d e cooperación 
económica y relacionada con el comercio es la transferencia de tecnología moderna  y de 
conocimientos técnicos a los países receptores a fin de ayudarlos a mejorar sus instalaciones de 
producción para adaptarlas a las exigencias de los mercados mundiales y a competir mejor en la 
 
 Estas organizaciones no están comprendidas en el marco de la AOD.  IP/C/R/TTI/CHE/1  
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  economía mundial . La promoción de las inversiones y de los a cuerdos de cooperación entre los 
sectores privados del Norte, el Sur y el Este es un instrumento importante de la política de desarrollo, 
que tiene por objeto principalmente apoyar el desarrollo sostenible en los países asociados.  
5.1  Apoyo a las inversiones d el sector privado en los PMA  
14.  Suiza fomenta la transferencia de tecnología a los PMA apoyando de varias formas a las 
pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes) . Por ejemplo, presta asesoramiento técnico a las pymes 
con sede en PMA, como Bangladesh.  
15.  Suiza alienta también a las pymes y los empresarios suizos a invertir en PMA con el fin de 
aumentar la transferencia de tecnología a esos países . El SSF (fondo de la SECO para la iniciación 
de actividades) es un instrumento de crédito establecido por la SECO en 1998, cu ya administración 
se ha delegado en la empresa FINANCEcontact . El SSF promueve los proyectos de inversión del 
sector privado en países con economías en desarrollo o en transición, incluidos los PMA . Los 
proyectos deben ser comercialmente viables y cumplir las normas medioambientales y sociales 
reconocidas . Las inversiones en economías en desarrollo y en transición entrañan riesgos 
comerciales mayores que los riesgos a los que suelen estar expuestos los inversores en los países 
occidentales . El SSF tiene com o objetivo compartir con el inversor el costo de la financiación y los 
riesgos, participando en la fase inicial de la inversión . La financiación del SSF consiste en préstamos 
amortizables en siete años. El SSF tiene como objetivo facilitar la transferencia  de capital, 
conocimientos técnicos y capacidad de gestión . El SSF ha apoyado resueltamente las actividades de 
las pymes en PMA y  en países en transición por medio de más de 120 proyectos, y la creación de 
más de 16.000 puestos de trabajo . 
16.  En la transferen cia de tecnología a los PMA también participan instituciones de beneficencia 
suizas que pueden acogerse a programas de exención fiscal del Gobierno suizo . Esta práctica está 
en consonancia con el incentivo propuesto por el Grupo d e PMA en el punto 7 del do cumento de sala 
distribuido con la signatura RD/IP/24  en 2018 . Un ejemplo de institución suiza que se beneficia de 
incentivos fiscales por su participación en actividades de transferencia de tecnología a los PMA es la 
Fundación Novartis para el Desarrollo Sostenible . La Fundación suministra gran cantidad de 
medicamentos a título gratuito a muchos PMA y administra varios proyectos de salud pública, que 
comprenden la formación de personal a nivel local para promover la estrategia de atención integrada 
de las enfermedades de la infancia, la capacitación y supervisión del personal de salud y el suministro 
de infraestructura para la formación.  
17.  Suiza apoya la participación del sector privado en obras de infraestructura de los países en 
desarrollo a través de empre sas del Grupo de Desarrollo de Infraestructura Privada (PIDG) y ha 
aportado capital al Fondo de Infraestructura de África Emergente, que, a su vez, otorga créditos 
comerciales a largo plazo en dólares de los Estados Unidos o en euros para financiar la cons trucción 
y el desarrollo de infraestructura privada e n África Subsahariana . También presta apoyo a 
GuarantCo , entidad que garantiza los instrumentos de crédito en moneda nacional emitidos por 
entidades fundamentalmente privadas para financiar proyectos de infraestructura en países de más 
bajos ingresos de todo el mundo . Por último, apoya a InfraCo , que asume los elevados costos y 
riesgos de la primera fase de la elaboración de proyectos de infraestructura, y posibilita la ejecución 
de proyectos de infraestr uctura en situaciones en que, de otro modo, el sector privado no estaría 
dispuesto a invertir, o no podría hacerlo . El sector privado comercial financia la mayoría de los 
proyectos de infraestructura apoyados por el PIDG y ejecuta la totalidad de esos proy ectos . 
Desde 2002, el PIDG ha apoyado más de 400 proyectos, de los cuales 157 ya cuentan con 
financiación y 94 están en funcionamiento y prestan servicios nuevos o mejorados a 
más de 200 millones de personas, proporcionan empleo a más de 300.000 personas y  movilizan 
más de  USD 30.000 millones en concepto de inversiones adicionales . La importante participación 
del sector privado significa que en los proyectos suele utilizarse la tecnología más avanzada para 
garantizar el máximo de eficiencia en los países donde se llevan a cabo . En la mayoría de los 
proyectos apoyados por el PIDG se emplea a administradores y operadores locales que, si bien son 
contratados en función de sus cualificaciones para prestar los servicios de que se trate, también 
reciben todos ellos formación en el trabajo . El porcentaje que representan los gastos de formación 
en el costo global de la inversión en un proyecto varía considerablemente según el tipo de 
infraestructura proporcionada, el número de empleados contratados y el tipo  de tecnología utilizada . 
No es habitual que las empresas dependientes del PIDG ( GuarantCo , EAIF [Fondo para Servicios de 
Infraestructura de África Emergente ], e InfraCo ) que apoyan un proyecto financien los gastos de la 
formación relacionada con la tecnol ogía, puesto que esos gastos forman parte del costo global de la IP/C/R/TTI/CHE/1  
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  inversión en el proyecto . Sin embargo, en casos excepcionales se han otorgado donaciones en el 
marco de la asistencia técnica para impartir esa clase de formación en el marco de los proyectos  
apoyados por el PIDG . En particular, el proyecto Chanyanya, elaborado y ejecutado por InfraCo  
Africa  en Zambia, ha recibido fondos por valor de USD 230.000 en el marco de la asistencia técnic a 
para capacitar a agricultores locales y desarrollar su capacid ad para establecer, explotar y 
comercializar la producción de una cooperativa destinada a proporcionar servicios de riego por 
pivotes en gran escala a explotaciones locales en las afueras de Lusaka (Zambia) . Anteriormente, 
esas pequeñas explotaciones depen dían para el riego únicamente del agua de lluvia . Los costos de 
formación conexos representan aproximadamente un 10 % del costo total de la inversión en 
el proyecto.  
18.  Suiza apoya el Programa de desarrollo de fuentes de energía renovables con cargo a los fond os 
de inversión en el clima para países de bajos ingresos, la mayoría de ellos PMA (17) . Mediante el 
programa se financian actividades de creación de capacidad y proyectos de infraestructura . Estos 
últimos incluyen también la transferencia de tecnología pa ra la utilización de fuentes de 
energía  renovables.  
19.  Por último, el Gobierno suizo, por conducto del Fondo Suizo de Inversiones para Mercados 
Emergentes (SIFEM AG), también proporciona financiación a largo plazo a empresas pequeñas y 
medianas de los PMA med iante fondos de capital de riesgo locales o regionales . Estos fondos 
proporcionan inversión en forma de capital, de deuda o de una combinación de ambas modalidades 
a las pymes de países receptores y, al mismo tiempo, prestan a las empresas beneficiarias di stintos 
tipos de asistencia técnica, como el desarrollo de competencias, la mejora de los planes de 
ordenación ambiental y social, la gestión de los riesgos y la creación de capacidad . Algunos ejemplos 
en esta esfera son el Agricultural Rural Impulse Fund  (CHF 5 millones ), el Business Partners 
International East Africa Fund  (CHF 4 millones ), el Cambodia, Lao P eople's Democratic Republic  & 
Myanmar Development Fund II  (CHF 4 millones ), el Catalyst Fund II  (CHF 8 millones ) y el fondo 
Ethos Mezzanine Partners  III (CHF 10 millones ), junto con el Servicio de Asistencia Técnica del 
Gobierno suizo, que es un mecanismo independiente para la financiación de actividades de formación 
y fortalecimiento de la capacidad ( CHF 4 millones ). 
5.2  Información sobre la pres encia comercial de empresas de PMA en Suiza y en otros 
países desarrollados  Miembros  
20.  Mediante el Programa Suizo de Promoción de las Importaciones (SIPPO), Suiza ayuda a 
organizaciones de apoyo a las empresas  en determinados países en desarrollo y en transi ción, entre 
los que también figuran PMA , a desarrollar vínculos empresariales, redes de cooperación y datos d e 
mercado para la prestación de servicios a sus miembros (pymes orientadas a la exportación) . 
Además de promover el uso del Sistema Generalizado de  Preferencias, el programa incluye  estudios 
de mercado y actividades de desarrollo organizativo y de las capacidades . 
21.  Se facilita el acceso de los PMA a nuevos mercados a través d el Servicio de Asistencia al 
Comercio Mundial, una plataforma web apoyada por Suiza que simplifica la investigación de mercado 
para las empresas integrando información comercial y empresarial en una única herramienta en 
línea cómoda de usar . La plataforma proporciona información accesible y completa, desde las 
formalidad es comerciales pertinentes en la ubicación del exportador hast a información sobre el  
acceso al mercado y los contactos empresariales en el mercado de destino.  
5.3  Ayuda financiera y garantía de los riesgos relacionados con la exportación  
22.  Suiza también otorga a yuda financiera no reembolsable (donaciones) a los PMA para la 
construcción, rehabilitación o ampliación de infraestructura en esos países . La concesión de 
donaciones para esa clase de proyectos va acompañada de la transferencia de tecnología, la 
prestació n de servicios de consultoría para la ejecución de proyectos y el asesoramiento de expertos 
para emprender reformas institucionales (a nivel de la gestión) y reformas sectoriales . Se hace 
especial hincapié en el establecimiento de asociaciones entre el sec tor público y el privado para la 
prestación de servicios de infraestructura.  IP/C/R/TTI/CHE/1  
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  5.4  Cooperación en materia de comercio y tecnología limpia  
23.  Suiza asigna especial importancia a la promoción de la transferencia de tecnología que no dañe 
el medio ambiente . A tal fin,  se ejecutó un programa amplio para el establecimiento de lo que se 
conoce como "centros de producción más limpia", que tiene por objeto ofrecer a las empresas 
privadas y al sector público de  PMA una amplia gama de servicios (información general, evaluacio nes 
en los lugares de producción, cursos prácticos, proyectos de demostración, creación de capacidad y 
apoyo para la preparación de proyectos con buenas perspectivas de rentabilidad) . Los centros 
prestan esa clase de servicios con el apoyo de institutos té cnicos, universidades y empresas de Suiza 
y de otros países desarrollados Miembros . El Programa Global de Parques Ecoindustriales 
(GEIPP) -que se ha creado y puesto en marcha recientemente y pretende demostrar la viabilidad y 
los beneficios de adaptar ecol ógicamente los parques industriales que ya existen mejorando la 
productividad de los recursos y el rendimiento económico, ambiental y social de las empresas - 
cuenta con un componente global relacionado con el desarrollo del conocimiento . Su objetivo es 
generar y divulgar conocimientos derivados de proyectos pasados y presentes que puedan servir 
para ayudar a cumplir  las condicione s de los parques ecoindustriales, también en los PMA.  
24.  Mediante la Iniciativa de comercio sostenible (IDH) se transmiten a product ores de países en 
desarrollo  y de PMA conocimientos técnicos sobre métodos de producción sostenibles desde el punto 
de vista  ambiental y social, a fin de ayudarlos a incrementar su participación en el mercado de los 
principales productos comprendidos en el  programa (algodón, cacao y café).  
25.  Suiza apoya asimismo la ejecución de programas de eficiencia energética destinados a reducir 
las emisiones de CO 2 en todo el mundo y la contaminación atmosférica a nive l local. Se ejecutan 
proyectos en el sector del tráns ito y el transporte y a nivel de las pequeñas y medianas empresas 
(industrias de la fundición, el vidrio y el ladrillo, entre otras) . El objetivo principal es el 
fortalecimiento de los asociados locales (creación de capacidad) y la mancomunación de 
conocim ientos a nivel internacional para encontrar soluciones adecuadas para cada lugar (paquetes 
de tecnología) . Los programas piloto se evalúan para documentar sus resultados y difundirlos en los 
distintos países . Además, Suiza apoy a actividades de transferencia de conocimientos técnicos, 
capacitación y servicios de infraestructura en relación con la vigilancia del medio ambiente y la 
gestión de productos químicos.  
26.  Mediante programas específicos de fomento del comercio, Suiza promueve la integración de 
los PMA en la economía mundial . En el contexto del Marco Integrado mejorado (MIM), Suiza ha 
aunado esfuerzos con el Grupo Interinstitucional de las Naciones Unidas sobre Comercio y Capacidad 
Productiva para apoyar la integración de los PMA en el sistema  mundial de comercio . Hasta la fecha, 
se han puesto en marcha tres programas nacionales : en la República Democrática Popular Lao 
(2010 -2017, concluido), en Tanzanía (2014 -2018, concluido) y en Myanmar (en curso des de 2018). 
5.5  Formación  
27.  El Instituto Tropical de Suiza, denominado ahora Instituto Tropical y de Salud Pública de Suiza, 
ofrece un curso de posgrado sobre prestación y gestión de servicios de salud en países tropicales . 
Habitualmente , más de la mitad de los participantes en ese curso proceden de PMA . Su participación 
es posible gracias a las becas que ofrece el Gobierno suizo.  
28.  En el marco de su Programa Global para los Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual (GPIPR), Suiza 
ofrece actividades de formación sobre propiedad intelectual para ayudar a países en de sarrollo, 
países menos adelantados y economías emergentes a establecer una protección eficiente y eficaz 
de los derechos de propiedad intelectual a fin de respaldar el desarrollo económico y facilitar la 
aplicación del Acuerdo sobre los Aspectos de los Der echos de Propiedad Intelectual relacionados con 
el Comercio  de la OMC . En el marco del GPIPR, actualmente está en marcha un proyect o 
en Myanmar.  
5.6  Actividades de investigación  
29.  Otra clase de transferencia de tecnología en la que participa  Suiza consiste en co laborar con 
organizaciones internacionales o directamente con los PMA en la realización de investigaciones, en 
particular en materia de salud pública y cuestiones transversales  en la esfera de la agricultura . 
La SDC promueve asociaciones de investigación e n varios PMA, en particular a través del  Swiss  IP/C/R/TTI/CHE/1  
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  Programme for Research on Global Issues for Development , que la SDC ejecuta con el Fondo 
Nacional Suizo para la Investigación Científica (SNSF).  
5.7  Apoyo a iniciativas mundiales en la esfera de la salud  
30.  Suiza tam bién participa en diversas iniciativas mundiales de lucha contra enfermedades que 
tienen una particular incidencia en los PMA, como el paludismo . La SDC presta apoyo, entre otras  
iniciativas , a la Operación Medicamentos Antipalúdicos, la Fundación para el desarrollo de nuevos 
medios de diagnóstico innovadores y la iniciativa Medicamentos para Enfermedades Desatendidas . 
Mediante su participación en esas iniciativas, Suiza promueve el desarrollo y el suministro de nuevos 
tratamientos y/o equipos de diagnóstic o para enfermedades tropicales.  
5.8  Otros instrumentos  
31.  Además de las actividades mencionadas, Suiza participa en la creación de capacidad y la 
transferencia de tecnología a favor de los países en desarrollo y los países menos adelantados, en 
el marco del Conve nio sobre la Diversidad Biológica (CDB) y con arreglo a sus disposiciones en 
materia de acceso y distribución de beneficios.  
32.  Además, Suiza y otros donantes afines pusieron en marcha el Sistema de Control de la Deuda 
y de Análisis Financiero (SIGADE) de la UNCTAD . Se trata de un programa que tiene por objeto 
ayudar a los PMA y los países de ingresos medianos bajos a gestionar adecuadamente su deuda 
pública . En esencia, el programa proporciona a los Gobiernos un sistema informático moderno que 
se actualiza permanentemente y que facilita datos completos, actualizados y fiables y permite llevar 
a cabo análisis exhaustivos . En la actualidad, cerca de 60 países utilizan el S IGADE para gestionar 
su cartera de deuda . Suiza viene prestando apoyo a este pr ograma desde su creación en la década 
de 1980; ha aportado una contribución de  CHF 5,26 millone s para el período 2017 -2022.  
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33.  La promoción de la transferencia de tecnología a los PMA sigue tropezando con dificultades, 
pero Suiza sigue d eterminada a  participar activamente en el debate sobre la forma de promoverla . 
Mediante los diferentes incentivos descritos en el presente informe, Suiza contribuye 
considerablemente a la transferencia de tecnología a los PMA, en particular de conocimiento s 
especializados a través de la cooperación económica y en materia de desarrollo . De ese modo 
refuerza la capacidad de los PMA asociados para crear entornos propicios para la inversión, 
incrementar la eficiencia y la competitividad de sus industrias y ayud ar a los productores a integrarse 
en la economía mundial . Esto, a su vez, acrecienta las oportunidades de sinergias con el sector 
privado . Suiza atribuye especial importancia al fomento de tecnologías basadas en métodos de 
producción sostenibles.  
34.  Como se h a señalado en informes anteriores, los incentivos públicos para la transferencia de 
tecnología a terceros países son solo uno de los muchos factores que las empresas tienen en cuenta 
al adoptar decisiones estratégicas sobre el destino de sus inversiones en  el extranjero y la 
transferencia de tecnologías innovadoras . Las condiciones generales de los PMA suelen ser poco 
favorables para las empresas extranjeras, que son, en principio, las que tienen la capacidad y la 
voluntad necesarias para transferir tecnolo gía y conocimientos técnicos . Por lo tanto, se insta a 
los PMA a redoblar sus esfuerzos para ofrecer un entorno propicio para la inversión extranjera y la 
transferencia de tecnología . Entre los factores de importancia decisiva para atraer tecnología figura n 
la existencia de condiciones macroeconómicas y microeconómicas generales favorables, un marco 
reglamentario y jurídico seguro (lo que incluye un sistema judicial responsable, la protección 
adecuada de los derechos de propiedad intelectual y una buena adm inistración pública), así como el 
potencial del mercado nacional.  
 
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ANEXO  I1 
SWISS INCENTIVES FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN LDCS BY COUNTRY AND PROJECT, DIVIDED INTO REGIONS  
Comment : The activities supported by the Swiss Government encompass projects at the  bilateral, regional, interregional and global levels.  
 
Global projects2 
 
Title of project or programme  UNCTAD Debt Management and Financial Analysis System (DMFAS)  
Country / region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Strengthen the capacity of LDCs and LMICs to manage their debt in an effective and sustainable way  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Open to all LDCs;  
The following LDCs currently use DMFAS : Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 
Ethiopia, Guinea -Bissau , Haiti, Madagascar, Rwanda, Togo, Uganda, Bangladesh, Cambodia,  Djibouti, Lao People's Democratic 
Republic, Mauritania, Sudan, Yemen, Zambia  
Field of technology transfer  Public Financial Management Information Technology  
Type of t echnology transferred  Specialised software for governments to manage public debt  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  UNCTAD  
Outcomes / impact  59 countries relied on DMFAS in 2019 to manage their debt portfolios  
Budget for 2017 -2020, unless otherwise 
indicated  CHF 3,000,000 (for the funding cycle 2017 -20; Switzerland is funding DMFAS since the 1980s)  
Duration  1980s -ongoing  
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  wemu.sekretariat@seco.admin.ch  
 
 
1 En francés e inglés solamente.  
2 These projects cover both developing countries and LDCs. At least an estimated 20 % of the amounts are allocated in LDCs.    
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Title of project or programme  Sustainable Trade Initiative IDH  
Country / region  Various  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Transform commodity supply chain towards sustainability through PPP  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Open to all LDCs  
Field of technology  transfer  Increased and sustainable productivity for producers of certain raw materials ( inter alia  cotton, cocoa, coffee) allowing better 
integration into global value chains  
Type of technology transferred  Know -how on increased productivity for producers  of certain raw materials and access to finance ( inter alia  cotton, cocoa, coffee) 
allowing better integration into global value chains  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Initiatief Duurzame Handel / Sustainable Trade Initiat ive IDH  
Outcomes / impact  Contribution to Agenda 2030 goals 1, 2, 5, 8, 12, 15  
Budget from 2013 -2020, unless otherwise 
indicated  n/a 
(Total investments from SECO CHF 30 million)  
Duration  2013-2020 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  wehu -secretariat@seco.admin.ch  
 
Title of project or programme  Swiss Import Promotion Programme SIPPO  
Country / region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Promotion of exports to Swiss and European markets  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Swiss contribution not earmarked  
Field of technology transfer  Trade know -how 
Type of technology transferred  Institutional capacity building, performance measurement, market intelligence, matchmaking, knowledge transfer and exchange  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Swisscontact  
Outcomes / impact  Increased exports / job creation    
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Title of project or programme  Swiss Import Promotion Programme SIPPO  
Budget 2017 -20 CHF 19,400,000  
Duration  2017-2021 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
Title of project or programme  REPIC - Swiss Platform for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Resource Efficiency Promotion in International 
Cooperation  
Country / region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Promote know -how and technology transfer of renewable energies, energy and resource efficiency in developing and transition 
countries  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Open to all LDCs  
The following LDCs currently benefit from REPIC projects : Cambodia, Haiti, Liberia, Mali, Nepal, and Uganda  
Field of technology transfer  Renewable energy, energy efficiency and resource efficiency   
Type of technology transferred  Know -how in renewable energy, energy efficiency and resource efficiency (solar, wind, biomass, geothermal and hydropower 
energy)  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  REPIC - Swiss Platform for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Resource Efficiency Promotion i n International Cooperation  
Outcomes/impact  1. Knowledge transfer : implementation of sustainable projects  
2. Networks, information, communication and coordination : successful communication and information as well as national and 
international partnerships , networking  
Budget for 2015, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 2,500,000 for 2018 ( CHF 10,000,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2018-2022 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank/seco -
projekte.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SECO/en/2014/UR00123/phase5?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/aktivitae t
en_projekte/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank/seco -projekte.html    
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Title of project or programme  REPIC - Swiss Platform for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Resource Efficiency Promotion in International 
Cooperation  
 
http://www.repic.ch  
 
Title of project or programme  Global Eco -Industrial Parks Programme (UNIDO)  
Country / region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Improved industrial competitiveness through cleaner production  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Open to all LDCs  
Field of technology transfer  Industry / environment  
Cleaner production : identification and implementation of environmentally sound technologies  
Type of technology transferred  Cleaner, resource -efficient production methods  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Policy dialogue, training of consultants, company assessments, together with UNIDO.  
Outcomes / im pact Emission reductions, reduced negative environmental impact, increased industry competitiveness  
Budget for project duration  Overall programme budget CHF 17,125,000 ; budget for component knowledge development CHF 1,250,000  
Duration  2019-2023 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
Title of project or programme  Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)  
Country / region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  To foster technology development and transfer across numerous adaptation and mitigation sectors  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Open to all LDCs  
Field of technology transfer  Technical assistance provided by experts on specific climate tec hnology sectors  
Type of technology transferred  Know -how in adaptation and mitigation    
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Title of project or programme  Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Technical assistance and capacity building, knowledge sharing, collaboration and networking  
Outcomes / impact  Emission reductions, reduced negative environmental impact, increased industry competitiveness  
Budget for project duration  CHF 4,000,000  
Duration  2016-2020 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
Title of project or programme  PIDG - Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF)  
Country / region  Africa  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Increase volumes of long-term investment financing  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Open to all LDCs  
Field of technology transfer  Technical assistance in financial services related to infrastructure investments  
 (por ejemplo  renewable energy, telecom, industrial infrastructure)  
Type of technology transferred  Know -how related to leveraging private investment for private infrastructure  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  PIDG - Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF)  
Outcomes / impact  Increased long -term investment in private infrastructure  
Budget for 2015, unless otherwise indicated  n/a 
(Total investments from SECO so far USD 22 million)  
Duration  2001 - open 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
   
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Title of project or programme  PIDG - GuarantCo  
Country / region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Increase volumes of local currency investment financing  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Open to all LDCs  
Field of technology transfer  Technical assistance in financial services (local capital market development) related to  
infrastructure projects ( por ejemplo  transport, telecom, industrial infrastructure)  
Type of tech nology transferred  Know -how related to local currency risks and lending  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  PIDG - GuarantCo  
Outcomes/impact  Increased volumes of local currency, private investment in private infrastructure  
Budget for 2015, unless otherwise indicated  n/a 
(Total investments from SECO so far USD 44 million)  
Duration  2006 - open 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
Title of project or programme  PIDG - InfraCo Africa  
Country / region  Africa  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Greenfield infrastructure project development  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Uganda, Zambia, South Sudan  
Field of technology transfer  Renewable energy, agri -infrastructure, transport  
Type of technology transferred  Structuring and financial management of infrastructure project development  
Mechanism  (Agencies/Institution providing 
Technology Transfer)  PIDG - InfraCo Africa  
Outcomes/impact  New/better infrastructure, job creation  
Budget for 2015, unless otherwise indicated  n/a   
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Title of project or programme  PIDG - InfraCo Africa  
(Total investments from SECO so far USD 33 million)  
Duration  2005 - open 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
Title of project or programme  PIDG - InfraCo Asia  
Country / region  Asia 
Policy objective and/or purpose  Greenfield infrastructure project development  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Cambodia, Nepal  
Field of technology transfer  Renewable energy, agri -infrastructure  
Type of technology transferred  Structuring and financial management of infrastructure project development/ solar energy farming  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  PIDG - InfraCo Asia  
Outcomes / impact  New/better infrastructure, job creation  
Budget for 2015, unless otherwise indicated  (Total investments from SECO so  far USD 19 million)  
Duration  2010 - open  
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
Title of project or programme  PIDG - Technical Assistance Facility  
Country / region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Reinforce expert technical knowledge in infrastructure projects  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Open to all LDCs  
Field of technology transfer  Capacity building / technical assistance in infrastructure projects ( por ejemplo  renewable energy, water / sewerage / sanitation)  
Type of technology transferred  Know -how in infrastructure investment planning and execution    
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Title of project or programme  PIDG - Technical Assistance Facility  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  PIDG - Technical Assistance Facility  
Outcomes / impact  Facilitate realisation of infrastructure projects  
Budget for 2015, unless otherwise indicated   Total investments from SECO so far USD 17 million  
Duration   2004 - open 
Status   Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
Title of project or programme  Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme (ESMAP)  
Country / region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030 ( SDG 7) 
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Open to all LDCs  
Field of technology transfer  Energy access, renewable energy, energy efficiency, cross -cutting solutions  
Type of technology transferred  Know -how / technology transfer, support in preparing and structuring energy infrastructure projects, support in informing policy /  
strategy  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  ESMAP/World Bank  
Outcomes  / impact  Development financing informed, policy / strategy informed, client capacity increased, knowledge increased, innovative 
approaches & solutions generated  
Budget for 2015, unless otherwise indicated  Total investments from SECO USD 10.05 million  
Duration  2017 -2020  
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank/seco -
projekte.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SECO/en/2015/UR00941/phase2?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/aktivitaet
en_projekte/projekte -fokus/projektdate nbank/seco -projekte.html  
   
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Title of project or programme  Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV)  
Country / region  Global, malaria endemic countries  
Policy objective and/or purpose  MMV's overall goal is to facilitate equitable access to quality antimalarial medicines, to develop better antimalarial medicines for 
clinical case management and vulnerable populations, and to bring forward new tools for containing resistance and eliminating  
malaria.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Mauritania, Mali, Liberia, S ierra Leone, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Benin, Togo, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Central African Republic, South 
Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the  Congo, Zambia, Angola, Madagascar, Tanzanía , Yemen, 
Cambodia, Myanmar, Lao People's De mocratic Republic.  
Field of technology transfer  Pharmaceutical  
Type of technology transferred  Research and development (R&D) of antimalarials  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Medicines for  Malaria Venture (MMV)  
Outcomes / impact  1. Facilitate equitable access to quality antimalarial medicines to maximize the use and health impact of existing products.  
2. Develop patient -adapted new combinations to overcome resistance, facilitate deployment  with shorter treatment courses and 
protect vulnerable populations.  
3. Bring forward new tools to continue containing resistance and to support malaria elimination as more and more countries 
reduce transmission and become ultimately free of the disease.  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 2,230,000 ( CHF 9,800,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2017-2021  
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -
fokus/projektdatenbank.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/1999/7F00667/phase7.html?oldPagePath=  
   
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Title of project or programme  International Agriculture Research CGIAR - Core contribution 2017 -2019  
Country / region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  The CGIAR is a key global partner for the SDC's support of international agricultural research for development, particularly under 
the thematic priority " agricultural innovation systems "'. This multilateral commitment complements and strengthens the SDC's 
engagement in 1) agricultural research and innovations systems for smallholder farmers at country and regional levels, and 2)  
investments to multilateral agencies IFAD, WFP and FAO, all of them beneficiaries and users of research evidence and capacity 
provided by the CGIAR.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  One research centre in Ethiopia and staff working in the following LDCs : Central African Republic , Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso, Sierra 
Leone, Liberia, Togo, São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, Malawi, 
Tanzanía , Uganda, Ethiopia, Nepal, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Cambodia, Myanmar.  
Field of tec hnology transfer  Agriculture and food security  
Type of technology transferred  Agricultural research and innovation systems, agricultural production (including management of natural resources)  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfe r) Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)  
Outcomes / impact  The CGIAR's second comprehensive Strategy and Results Framework ( SRF 2016-2030) foresees that, by 2022, the action of 
CGIAR and its partners will result in:  
- 30 million fewer hungry people  
- 100 million more farm households which have adopted improved varieties, breeds of trees and /or improved management 
practices  
- Improved rate of  yield increase for major food staples from currently below 1% to 1.2 to 1.4%  
- 30 million fewer poor people - at least 50% of whom are women  
- 55 million ha less degraded land  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 16,250,000 ( CHF 50,400,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2017-2019 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -
fokus/projektdatenbank.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2008/7F06286/phase8?oldPagePath=/content/deza/de/h
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Title of project or programme  Fighting diseases of poverty : Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi)  
Country / region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  DNDi's overall goal is to develop new and improve existing treatments for neglected  tropical diseases, in order to reduce their 
global burden as well as to save lives and improve the quality of life for patients and populations at risk . The specific objective is 
to deliver 16 to 18 treatments by 2023 for leishmaniasis, Human African Tryp anosomiasis (or sleeping sickness), Chagas disease, 
filariasis, paediatric HIV, hepatitis C and/or mycetoma and to establish a strong R&D portfolio for these diseases . Furthermore, 
DNDi will also contribute to tackling antimicrobial resistance.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Nepal, Bangladesh, sub -Saharan LDCs  
Field of technology transfer  Pharmaceutical  
Type of technology transferred  Development and provision of treatments for neglected tropical diseases  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), over 160 private and public partners worldwide  
Outcomes / impact  1. Five improved treatments with registered drugs are developed, rationally used, and better accessed for Chaga s disease, 
sleeping sickness and mycetoma  
2. Two new treatments are developed for Chagas disease, mycetoma, sleeping sickness and/or leishmaniasis  
3. Endemic country capacities are further strengthened, enabling them to conduct clinical trials for the deve lopment of drugs for 
NTDs according to international standards  
4. Awareness -raising and advocacy are performed with regard to the need to develop new drugs for neglected tropical diseases 
and antimicrobial resistance  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indi cated  CHF 2,000,000 ( CHF 8,000,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2017-2020 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -
fokus/projektdatenbank.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2010/7F07741/phase3?oldPagePath=/content/deza/de/h
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Title of project or programme  Swiss Bluetec Bridge : Swiss start -ups benefit disadvantaged populations  
Country / region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  The purpose of SBTB is to accelerate sustainable access to water and sanitation for local residents - especially the poorest in society 
- in rural areas and in small towns in developing and emerging economies, by providing them with advanced Swiss technology and 
innovation.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo,  Zambia, Madagascar, Nepal  
Field of technology transfer  Access to water  
Type of technology transferred  Technologies for water treatment, low -cost system for desalinating salty or brackish water  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Swiss Bluetec Bridge, Strategos, CEWAS  
Outcomes / impact  1. Funding companies which are working in the access to water area.  
2. Provide safe and affordable water in rural areas and small towns.  
3. Reduce the price of water for custome rs. 
4. Create jobs in partner countries.  
5. Raise additional funds by portfolio entrepreneurs.  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 455,281 ( CHF 2,340,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2016-2020 
Status  Completed  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -
projects/projects.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/20 11/7F07944/phase2.html  
https://swissbluetecbridge.ch  
 
Title of project or programme  Promoting off -farm employment and income in the Great Lakes region through climate responsive construction 
material production  
Country / region  Great Lakes region  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Promoting off -farm employment and income in the entire clay building material production value chain by introducing and up -
scaling climate and social responsive technologies  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Rwanda , Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo  
Field of technology transfer  Industrial production  
Type of technology transferred  Climate responsive building material    
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Title of project or programme  Promoting off -farm employment and income in the Great Lakes region through climate responsive construction 
material production  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  SKAT Foundation  
Outcomes / impact  1. Investors and authorities along the value chain take informed decisions based on relevant key information and expertise for 
transforming the sector into an inclusive industry for affordable building material supply.  
2. Environmental an d labour -friendly local supply chains for modern bricks made in Rwanda, Burundi and the Bukavu Zone are 
established and prepared to scale creating up to 1,000 jobs by the end of phase II.  
3. Demand for modern brick enables the sector to scale up.  
Budget f or 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 1,582,828 ( CHF 10,660,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2016-2020 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
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Title of project or programme  Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND)  
Country/Region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  FIND's overall goal is that health -care providers in low and middle income countries are empowered to identify infectious diseases 
early and treat them appropriately with new diagnostic products and guiding (WHO) policies ; and implement elimination 
programmes for neglected diseases of poverty . FIND's portfolio includes Hepatitis C, HIV, TB, Malaria, Sleepi ng Sickness, Chagas, 
Buruli ulcer, Leishmaniosis.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Uganda  
Field of technology transfer  Health  
Type of technology transferred  Development and early implementation of innovative di agnostic tests  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND)  
Outcomes / impact  1. Policy support : national and global policies, plans, strategies and roadmaps are influenced by research / programmes, and 
products are included in national guidelines.  
2. Catalyse development : robust pipeline shaped by relevant diagnostic needs and technical suitability.    
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Title of project or programme  Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND)  
3. Market entry and access : new products enter the market ( es decir  registered and commercially available) to support disease 
control and elimination efforts and new diagnostic products are sold or distributed in low and -middle income countries.  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 1,200,000 ( CHF 5,025,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2017-2020 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
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Title of project or programme  Remote sensing -based Information and Insurance for Crops in Emerging economies (RIICE)  
Country / region  Asia 
Policy objective and/or purpose  Crop insurance reduces vulnerability of smallholder farmers and promotes their economic development thus contributing to 
national and regional food security.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Cambodia  
Field of technology transfer  Agriculture and food securi ty 
Type of technology transferred  Knowledge transfer for handling highly -specialised equipment (satellite technology)  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), sarmap, Swiss Re  
Outcomes / impact  1. Small-scale (rice) producers are covered by RIICE -supported insurance solutions and climate risk mitigation advisories.  
2. Institutions in the target areas offer demand -oriented, effective and efficient remote -sensing supported insurance solutions.  
3. Governments have integrated / accepted RIICE -supported insurance solutions in the respective agricultural insurance schemes 
or guidelines.  
4. Governments and other stakeholders use the crop / yield information system in ag ricultural and disaster risk management 
policies, strategies and actions plans to strengthen food security and to transfer risks to the insurance sector.  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 298,645 ( CHF 3,836,000 over project duration)  
Durati on 2018-2021 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/hom e/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
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Title of project or programme  ESTHER (Ensemble pour une Solidarité Thérapeutique Hospitalière En Réseau)  
Country / region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Contribution to improved health outcomes of the population in low and middle -income countries through strengthened health 
systems and improved quality of health services, especially in the area of sexual and reproductive health inc luding HIV/AIDS, by 
means of institutional health partnerships  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Liberia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mali, Niger, Sen egal, 
Chad, Togo  
Field of technology transfer  Health  
Type of technology transferred  Institutional partnerships providing Swiss experience and expertise in sexual and reproductive health and sexually transmitte d 
diseases  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  University of Bern  
Outcomes / impact  1. Swiss institutional health partnership projects are developed under the ESTHER umbrella and implemented according to EEA 
quality standards.  
2. Experiences and evidence from Swiss institutional h ealth partnership projects are processed and disseminated within the 
ESTHER Switzerland network and within the EEA, and brought into the national and global policy dialogue.  
3. The organisational structure of ESTHER Switzerland is strengthened.  
Budget for  2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 270,000 ( CHF 1,491,500 over project duration)  
Duration  2015-2019 
Status  Completed  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
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Title of project or programme  Global Programme for Intellectual Property Rights (GPIPR)  
Country / region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Building up an efficient and effective protection of intellectual property rights  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Current project in Myanmar  
Field of technology transfer  Trade capacity building    
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Title of project or programme  Global Programme for Intellectual Property Rights (GPIPR)  
 
Type of technology transferred  Knowledge transfer in establishment, administration, registration, acquisition and enforcement of IPRs  
Mechanism  (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Policy dialogue, training of government officials and companies provided by the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Prope rty 
Outcomes / impact  Improved intellectual property regime to promote inn ovation and the development of new goods, services and production methods  
Budget for project duration  Overall programme budget CHF 10,000,000  
Duration  2018-2024 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
Title of project or programme  Umbrella Facility for Trade  
Country / Region  Global with focus Africa  
Policy objective and/or purpose  The Umbrella Facility for Trade , a multi -donor trust fund for trade and development, supports analytical trade work like evidence 
based country -level analysis, sector diagnostics, establishment of data bases, market intelligence etc. I t is implemented by the 
World Bank Group.  
Targeted  LDC Member(s)  Open to all LDCs, ongoing activities in Burundi, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierr a 
Leone, Togo, Zambia, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Timor -Leste , Bangladesh, Nepal  
Field o f technology transfer  Analytical trade work  
Type of technology transferred  Partially technical assistance and capacity building, knowledge sharing, collaboration and networking  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  World  Bank Group (IBRD/IFC)  
Outcomes / impact  The objective of the Umbrella Facility for Trade is to support the Trade Agenda of the World Bank Group (4 pillars):  
1. Increased assistance to diversify exports, both in terms of new products and in penetrating new geographic markets  
2. Increased actions to reduce tariff and non -tariff barriers to trade that hamper access to markets for goods and services  
3. Support global advocacy on trade issues through deeper knowledge partnerships and exchanges, a nd create public goods 
through research, data and analysis in the public domain  
4. Reduced costs associated with moving goods and services, including along international supply chains, whether these are 
measured in terms of time, money, or reliability  
Budget for 2017 -2023 CHF 52,500,000 over project duration (Swiss contribution : CHF  5 million)    
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Title of project or programme  Umbrella Facility for Trade  
Duration  2017-2023 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
Title of project or programme  Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC)  
Country / Region  Africa  
Policy objective and/or purpose  IVCC's overarching goal is to  reduce transmission of insect -borne pathogens, and ultimately to improve health and reduce poverty 
resulting from the burden of these infectious diseases, through improved insect VC with new and effective products.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Benin , Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzanía , Zambia  
Field of technology transfer  Health  
Type of technology transferred  Certification process, development of innovative vector control solutions and accurate tre atments.  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC)  
Outcomes / impact  1. Develop innovative VC tools to prevent insecticide resistance build up and enable malaria elimination  
2. Implement  IVCC's Access strategy to maximize uptake and impact in resource -poor countries  
3. Keep VC on the technical and political agenda through efficient communication and advocacy  
4. Sustain IVCC's scientific and technical platforms to provide optimal support t o academic and industrial partners  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 964,977 ( CHF 3,500,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2018-2020 
Status  Completed  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -
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Title of project or programme  Water Efficiency in Rice and Cotton  
Country / Region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  To enhance food security, farmers' income and water productivity for 65,000 farmer families in Pakistan, India, Tajikistan, Kyrgyz 
Republic, Myanmar and Madagascar.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Myanmar, Madagascar    
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Title of project or programme  Water Efficiency in Rice and Cotton  
Field of technology transfer  Agriculture  
Type of technology transferred  Crop rotation and intercropping, drip irrigation, rice intensification (SRI), direct  seeding of rice and alternate wetting and drying 
(AWD), laser levelling  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation  
Outcomes / impact  1. 65,000 cotton or rice producing families adopt improved technol ogies that entail efficient water management practices and 
increased food production (PUSH)  
2. Adoption of water efficiency strategies for commodities is fostered by collective actions from the involved stakeholders and 
leveraged with increased volume purc hases of crops produced under improved conditions (PULL)  
3. Water use improvements in project regions are governed by multi -stakeholder water stewardship plans and reflected in either 
national or local policy frameworks (POLICY)  
4. International Outreach : PUSH-PULL-POLICY approach to foster stewardship of natural resources is shared within international 
institutions, sector specific platforms and events  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 1,500,000 ( CHF 4,650,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2018-2021 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
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Title of project or programme  Innovations for quality health systems  
Country / Region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  The overall objective of the Quality Health System Design Lab is to contribute to advancing Quality Universal Health Coverage and 
ultimately to reducing ill -health and preventable death in low - and middle -income countries.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Ethiopia, Malawi, Nep al, Kenya, Tanzanía  
Field of technology transfer  Health  
Type of technology transferred  Development and validation of new instruments and measures for the efficient assessment of health system quality  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Harvard School of Public Health and other academic research centres around the globe    
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Title of project or programme  Innovations for quality health systems  
Outcomes / impact  1. New affordable instruments and measures for the efficient assessment of health system quality in low - and middle -income 
countries are developed, validated and tested  
2. Innovative evaluations of large -scale health system improvement are designed and conducted  
3. New generation of health -system researchers are trained to produce and use quality data  
Budget for  2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 85,500 ( CHF 3,750,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2018-2026 (opening credit for 2018 and 2019, main credit from 2020 on)  
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
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Title of project or programme  Global Trade Helpdesk  
Country / Region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  The Global Trade Helpdesk Initiative is an online tool that helps firms explore alternative markets for their products, to diversify 
market risk in the face of falling demand with detailed trade statistics, tariff information and regulatory requirements.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Open to all LDCs,  
Current pilot activities in Guinea and Mozambique  
Field of technology transfer  Trade information portal (online)  
Type of technology transferred  Access to trade intelligence, partially technical assistance and capacity building, sharing, collaboration and networking  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  International Trade Centre (ITC), UNCTAD, WTO (and AfDB, FAO, IADB, ICC, UNIDO, WBG, WCO, WIPO).  
Outcomes / impact  Phase 1 (2018 -2020) - development : integration of trade -related data, development and testing of the web portal  
Phase 2 (2021 -2023) - consol idation : coordination of data collection and implementation of capacity building activities on the use 
of the portal and its update  
Phase 3 (2024 -2026) - sustainability : strengthening of local capacities, regular coordination of data collection and website 
maintenance  
Budget for 2017 -2029 USD 18,500,000 over project duration  
Duration  2018-2026 
Status  Ongoing    
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Title of project or programme  Global Trade Helpdesk  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
Title of project or programme  Regional Biotrade Projects Southeast Asia  
Country / region  Mekong Region  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Poverty reduction / increased income  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Myanmar, Lao People's Democratic Republic  
Field of technology transfer  Trade capacity building  
Type of technology transferred  Know -how in bio trade production and trade (export)  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Helvetas  
Outcomes / impact  Promote conservation of biodiversity  
• Competitive Biotrade companies are competing in regional and international markets in accordance with ethical Biotrade 
principles and criteria  
• Value Chains operating along ethical Biotrade principles have been developed to supply companies with products in 
demand in international markets  
• Government have taken steps to implement an ethical Biotrade policy -friendly and supportive environment  
• An efficient and effective knowledge management, and  programme communication has been established that facilitates 
the sharing of national and international expertise and experience  
Budget 2016 -2020 CHF 4,704,400 (Myanmar, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Viet Nam)  
Duration  2016-2020 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
Title of project or programme  Trade Sector Development Programme : Upgrading Horticulture Supply and Sustainable Tourism to Develop  Business 
Linkages  
Country / region  Myanmar  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Improve market value chains for agro -products in tourism sector and introduce responsible tourism criteria  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Myanmar  
Field of technology transfer  Trade capacity building ; organic production  
Type of technology transferred  Know -how of tourism development, organic production    
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Title of project or programme  Trade Sector Development Programme : Upgrading Horticulture Supply and Sustainable Tourism to Develop  Business 
Linkages  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  UN Interagency Cluster on Trade and Productive Capacities (UNIDO, ILO, ITC, UNCTAD, UNOPS)  
Outcomes/impact  Improved livelihoods / job creation  
• Enhanced horticulture supply capacity in Inle Lake area (Shan State) in terms of quantity and quality  
• Progressively meet international safety standards and cer tification (including organic requirements)  
• Increased and stabilised business operations of male and female farmers  
• Gained position of Inle Lake area (Shan State) as a touristic destination, particularly in inclusive and sustainable tourism  
Budget for 201 8-2022 CHF 4,651,511  
Duration  2018-2022 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  info.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
Title of project or programme  HortiSempre  
Country / region  Mozambique  
Policy objective and/or purpose  The overall goal is to increase the annual net income of 10,000 semi -commercial and 15,000 subsistence men and women 
smallholders by 30% compared to the baseline (~120USD/year and ~60USD/year respectively).  
Targeted LDC Mem ber(s)  Mozambique  
Field of technology transfer  Horticulture  
Type of technology transferred  Promotion of micro -irrigation solutions  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Swisscontact  
Outcomes / impact  1. Inputs and practices : productivity of horticultural smallholders in the Nacala Corridor in Northern Mozambique is increased.  
2. Irrigation : horticultural smallholders in the Nacala Corridor in Northern Mozambique increased their area under irrigation.  
3. Competitiven ess: market responsiveness and competitiveness of the horticultural sector in Northern Mozambique is increased.  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 1,575,354 ( CHF 6,600,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2017-2020 
Status  Ongoing    
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Title of project or programme  HortiSempre  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -
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Title of project or programme  Support to St . Francis Hospital in Ifakara  
Country / region  Tanzanía  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Support the hospital in the development of a range of services and provide a conducive environment for training of students and 
research.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Tanzanía  
Field of technology transfer  Health  
Type of technology transferred  Know -how, medical equipment, ICT system, clinical research  
Mechanism  (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Novartis Foundation, SwissTPH, Solidarmed  
Outcomes / impact  1. Quality of care : patients offered very good health specialist services and care in medicine, paediatrics and surgery  
2. Governance : all governing bodies functioning according to accountability and transparent principles in the decision -making 
process  
3. Internal management : all levels of hospital management performing efficiently, and applying standard procedures in general, 
financial and human resource management  
4. Collaboration with partner entities : all partners involved in hospital activities working towards a common goal and making more 
efficient use of available resources  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 608,269 ( CHF 8,978,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2010-2021 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projects.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2010/7F07720/phase1.html  
   
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Title of project or programme  Nepal Agricultural Services Development Programme (NASDP)  
Country / region  Nepal  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Farming households, especially female -headed households and farmers from disadvantaged groups increase their farm income, 
food security, resilience and social inclusiveness.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Nepal  
Field of technology transfer  Agriculture  
Type of technology transferred  Knowledge, research and development  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation  
Outcomes / impact  1. Farmers use relevant knowledge, information and technology to sustainably increase their productivity  
2. A decentralised and pluralistic research and extension  system provides technologies and services as demanded and needed by 
farmers  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 2,881,881  (CHF 9,790,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2014-2020 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/aktivitaeten_projekte /projekte -
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Title of project or programme  Grain Post -Harvest Loss Prevention (GPLP)  
Country / region  Tanzanía  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Reduced post -harvest losses in food grains in the Central Corridor of Tanzanía  and improved food security and incomes of 
targeted farming households.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Tanzanía  
Field of technology transfer  Agriculture  
Type of technology transferred  Metal silos  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation  
Outcomes / impact  1. Targeted smallholder farmers have access and adopt effective postharvest management practices and technologies  
2. Postharvest policies and framework conditions are improved in Tanzanía  through implementation of PHM strategy and by -laws   
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Title of project or programme  Grain Post -Harvest Loss Prevention (GPLP)  
3. Postharvest management stakeholders have access to information that enables decision -making towards r educing postharvest 
losses  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 900,000 (CHF 2,200,000 over project duration)  
 
Duration  2017-2020 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/de/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -
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Title of project or programme  SREP Scaling -Up Renewable Energy in Low Income Countries  
Country / region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Co-finance renewable energy projects and programmes to demonstrate the feasibility of low emission energy pathways in low 
income countries.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Haiti, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Nepal, Rwanda, Solomon Islands, Tanzanía , 
Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia  
Field of technology  transfer  Renewable Energy technologies  
Type of technology transferred  Programmatic capacity building and know -how transfer related to specific projects  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  MDBs (World Bank Group, ADB, AfDB, EBRD and IDB)  
Outcomes / impact  By June 2019, 48 projects were approved with a total SREP funding of USD 593.4 million.  
Expected co -financing from public and private sources is USD 3.15 billion.  
At completion, an expected 8.82 million people (whereo f 4.42 million women) will benefit from improved access to energy from 
renewable sources, an additional 3366 GWh of electricity will be generated from renewable energy sources and 2.5 million tons  of 
CO2 emissions will be avoided annually.  
Budget for  2017-2020, unless otherwise 
indicated  No additional SECO contribution foreseen . USD  26 million contributed so far.  
An additional contribution of CHF 16 million was made from the Swiss global climate financing by the SDC in December 2019.  
Duration  2010-2028 
Status  Ongoing    
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Title of project or programme  SREP Scaling -Up Renewable Energy in Low Income Countries  
Contact point for information  info.wein.cooperation@seco.admin.ch  
 
Title of project or programme  Reducing Food Losses through Improved Post Harvest  Management in Ethiopia  
Country / region  Ethiopia  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Improved food and nutrition security and income of smallholder farmers in Ethiopia through reduction of post -harvest losses by 
promotion of technologies, complementary poli cies and institutional innovations.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Ethiopia  
Field of technology transfer  Agriculture  
Type of technology transferred  Metal silos  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation  
Outcomes / impact  1. Reduced post -harvest losses among smallholder farmers, farmers groups and cooperatives by using improved post -harvest 
technologies and management practices  
2. Sustainable financial services and market linkage options established for smallholder farmers and private sector to promote 
post-harvest management technologies  
3. Appropriate regulatory frameworks and institutional structures supported to implement the Nat ional Post -harvest Management 
Strategy  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 900,000 ( CHF 2,900,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2018-2022 
Status  Ongoing  
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Title of project or programme  Ifakara Health Institute : Scaling up of research results and innovations to maximize public health impact  
Country / region  Tanzanía  
Policy objective and/or purpose  To promote and scale up innovative research approaches aiming to improve the impact of pub lic health in Tanzanía . 
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Tanzanía  
Field of technology transfer  Health research    
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Title of project or programme  Ifakara Health Institute : Scaling up of research results and innovations to maximize public health impact  
Type of technology transferred  Includes drones, block chain, mobile solutions, digital workshops  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Swiss TPH, Essential -Tech-EPFL, Rigitech, Robotech, Botnar Foundation  
Outcomes / impact  1. IHI's local, national, regional and global attractiveness as a research platform is durably strengthened and its research impa cts 
optimally on the well -being of the local communities.  
2. Thriving culture of entrepreneurship and innovation, producing solutions that contribute to the improvement of local community  
well-being and sustainable development.  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 497,395 ( CHF 2,400,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2019-2022 
Status  Ongoing  
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Title of project or programme  Programme contribution to the Centre Ecologique Albert Schweitzer  
Country / region  Africa  
Policy objective and/or purpose  To contribute to the improvement of the living -conditions of African families, while conserving natural resources through a 
participative approach for the creation of solutions (technical and methodological).  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Senegal, Burkina Faso, Madagascar  
Field of technology transfer  Renewable energy, Agriculture  
Type of technology transferred  Solar energy, ecologi cal food -processing techniques, diversification of crops, creation of waste management and waste sorting 
systems  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Centre Ecologique Albert Schweitzer (CEAS)  
Outcomes / impact  1. Small busine sses create added -value and low -environmental -impact jobs, including in the fields of sustainable energy, waste 
management and food -processing.  
2. Public authorities are able to improve access to basic services for their population, particularly in the fie lds of renewable energy 
and solid and liquid sanitation.    
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Title of project or programme  Programme contribution to the Centre Ecologique Albert Schweitzer  
3. Innovation processes in international cooperation actions are the subject of exchanges within a group of stakeholders in order  
to establish the optimum conditions for a widespread dissemination an d acceptance of such innovations.  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 440,000 ( CHF 1,760,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2019-2020 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://ww w.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
database.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2003/7F02796/phase9?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/proje
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Title of project or programme  Postharvest Management in Sub -Saharan Africa  
Country / region  Africa  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Increased food security and nutrition of smallholder farmers, men and women alike, in Sub -Saharan Africa (particularly in Benin 
and Mozambique) by reducing postharvest losses of grains and other staple crops at farm and community level.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Benin, Mozambique  
Field of technology transfer  Food security  
Type of technology tra nsferred  Silos, hermetic bags  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation  
Outcomes / impact  1. Approx. 10,000 smallholder farm families benefit directly from improved handling and storage options within the grains and 
pulses value chains.  
2. Good practice options for reducing postharvest losses are compiled, disseminated and scaled up.  
3. Appropriate regulatory frameworks on reducing post -harvest losses in food supply chains are introduced and implemented at 
national and regional levels and financing is secured.  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 115,499 ( CHF 2,000,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2017-2020 
Status  Completed    
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Title of project or programme  Postharvest Management in Sub -Saharan Africa  
Contact point for information  https://www.ed a.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
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Title of project or programme  Strengthening Land Governance  
Country / region  Myanmar  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Small -scale food producers including women and men from all ethnicities have secure and equal access to land.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Myanmar  
Field of technology transfer  Land governance  
Type of technology transferred  Open -access spatial data platform  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  University of Bern  
Outcomes / impact  1. Accurate data and knowledge on land is widely available, enabling transparent multi -stakeholders dialogues and decision -
making for land governance and sustainable development planning.  
2. Stakeholders in Myanmar have increased capacity and are able to effectively coordinate in promoting equitab le land and 
natural resource rights in policy and law.  
3. Ethnic-based CSOs play a significant role in decision -making on land policy and other natural resources.  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 2,464,482 ( CHF 9,650,000 over project durati on) 
Duration  2017-2021 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://ww w.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
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Title of project or programme  Swiss Water Partnership  
Country / region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Stimulated and pooled Swiss know -how and expertise contribute to improved living conditions in developing and transition 
countries through enhanced water security.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Niger, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Senegal, Bangladesh, South Sudan    
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Title of project or programme  Swiss Water Partnership  
Field of technology transfer  Water management  
Type of technology transferred  Small -scale irrigation techniques, gravity -fed water supply system, rainwater harvesting systems, sanitation facilities  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Swiss Water Partnership (Multi -stakeholder platform to find innovative solutions)  
Outcomes / impact  1. Youth for Water - Swiss Youth is e ngaged and influences water -related reflections  
2. Innovations for SDG six and other water -related goals - Innovations enhancing the effectiveness of approaches to achieve 
water -related SDG targets are generated and/or tested and shared  
3. Strong Swiss Voi ce - Swiss water expertise is demanded by key actors to contribute to the achievement of water -related SDG 
targets  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 232,000 ( CHF 920,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2019-2021 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -
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ome/aktivitaeten_projekte/projekte -fokus/projektdatenbank .html 
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Title of project or programme  RUNRES : The rural -urban nexus : Establishing a nutrient loop to improve city region food systems  
Country / region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  The main objective of RUNRES is to co -design, test, implement and scale safe, (cost -) efficient and socially acceptable innovations 
to valorise urban and rural waste resources and improve food value chains in order to enhanc e circular economies and thereby 
improve the resilience of city region food systems.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Ethiopia, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo  
Field of technology transfer  Food security, Agriculture  
Type of technology transferred  Sanitat ion solutions, circular flow of nutrients in agriculture  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  ETHZ Zurich  
Outcomes / impact  1. Improved control of nutrient flows and recycling of nutrients across the rural -urban nexus.    
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Title of project or programme  RUNRES : The rural -urban nexus : Establishing a nutrient loop to improve city region food systems  
2. The development of locally suitable solutions - private enterprise, public investment, public/private partnerships, and civic 
science that will enable sustainable sanitation and waste -recycling innovations.  
3. Increased access and use of locally sourced soi l amendments that will improve sustainable local agriculture.  
4. Facilitate an enabling policy environment for the scaling of ad diffuse selected innovations in partnership with policymakers and 
practitioners as well as beyond the RUNRES focus regions.  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 1,329,219 ( CHF 4,878,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2018-2023 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://ww w.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
database.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2018/7F09521/phase1?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/proje
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Title of project or programme  Open source Health Insurance Management Information System (OpenHIMIS)  
Country / region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  The overall goal of the initiative is to contribute to poverty mitigation and reduction by including poorer populations into social 
health protection schemes . Their integration will be facilitated through the development, implementation and continuous 
improvement of a Health Insurance Management Information System based on open source technology (openHIMIS) because 
more efficient,  transparent and cost -effective management increases the schemes' capacities to extend their coverage to hitherto 
excluded poorer populations.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Tanzanía , Nepal, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chad  
Field of technology  transfer  Health  
Type of technology transferred  Open source software for health insurance  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), Social Protection Systems Programme of the Europ ean Union (EU -SPS) 
Outcomes / impact  1. Open source Health Insurance Management Information system or specific modules are adapted and implemented in countries, 
and integrated into national ICT health information systems  
2. An active community of  open source developers continuously advances the openHIMIS software core, modules and country 
specific adaptation in exchange with software users    
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Title of project or programme  Open source Health Insurance Management Information System (OpenHIMIS)  
3. In-country capacities are strengthened in order to adapt, utilise and maintain the open -source software ac cording to country -
specific needs  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 690,000 ( CHF 1,929,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2016-2019 
Status  Completed  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
database.filterResults.html/content/dezaprojects/SDC/en/2016/7F09605/phase1.html?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/aktiv
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Title of project or programme  Solar irrigation for Agriculture Resilience (SoLAR)  
Country / region  South Asia  
Policy objective and/or purpose  The main goal of the project is to contribute to climate resilient, gender and socially  inclusive agrarian livelihoods in Bangladesh, 
India, Nepal and Pakistan by supporting Government efforts to promote solar irrigation.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Bangladesh, Nepal  
Field of technology transfer  Water management  
Type of technology transferred  Solar irrigation system : groundwater monitoring through electricity use, efficient solar pumps and smart micro grids  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CG IAR) 
Outcomes / impact  1. Improved empirical evidence supports the development of climate resilient, gender and socially inclusive and groundwater 
responsive solar irrigation policies.  
2. Innovative actions and approaches for gender and socially inclusive  and groundwater aware solar irrigation are validated.  
3. Increased national /global knowledge and capacity for gender and socially inclusive and groundwater responsive solar irrigatio n 
policies and practices.  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 740,985 ( CHF 5,670,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2018-2023 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://ww w.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
database.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2018/7F10119/phase1?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/proje
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Title of project or programme  Somalia Information and Resilience Building Action (SIRA)  
Country / region  Somalia  
Policy objective and/or purpose  Resilience for agro -pastoral households improved through increased income from improved fodder value chains and Somalian 
households' resilience to future shocks improved.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Somalia  
Field of technology transfer  Food security  
Type of technology transferred  Evidence -based policy making, know -how in use of data  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)  
Outcomes / impact  1. Household incomes in target communities in Awdal region are enhanced from the sale of fodder.  
2. Risks to peoples' lives and livelihoods are reduced t hrough provision of information for action (FSNAU & SWALIM).  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 2,200,200 ( CHF 6,880,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2018-2022 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://ww w.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
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Title of project or programme  Climate Change Adaptation in Mountains  
Country / region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  The overall objective of the programme is to increase knowledge on climate change and appropriate adaptation solutions in 
mountains and feed it into science -policy platforms for informed decision -making in national, regional and global policy processes, 
in order to increase the resilience of mountain communities and ecosystems to climate change.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burundi, Myanmar, Nepal, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzanía , Uganda  
Field of technology transfer  Climate change adaptation  
Type of technology transferred  Expertise and knowledge through regional science -policy platforms and global policy frameworks.  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), University 
of Bern  
Outcomes / impact  1. Improved availability and use of mount ain observation data and information services support regional and global knowledge 
products on climate change in mountains.    
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Title of project or programme  Climate Change Adaptation in Mountains  
2. Mountain CCA is integrated into planning and policy processes of regional bodies and their national constituencies as the resu lt 
of strengthened science -policy dialogue platforms.  
3. Knowledge on CCA solutions in mountains is strengthened and capitalized at the national, regional and global level.  
4. Major global policy processes are taking CCA in mountains into account.  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 740,000 ( CHF 5,455,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2018-2023 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://ww w.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
database.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2018/7F10208/phase1?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/proje
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Title of project or programme  BLOOOM : Agricultural Technology for the Bottom of the Pyramid  
Country / region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  The overall goal of Blooom is to contribute to poverty reduction, economic inclusion, food security and improved nutrition of 
smallholder farmers and consumers, men and women, in low income countries through digital and organizational innovation.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  The first stage includes Nepal  
Field of technology transfer  Agriculture  
Type of technology transferred  Bundling of agricultural and financial services on a digital platform  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  BLOOOM International AG  
Outcomes / impact  1. Farmers and particularly women in rural areas increased their livelihood : yearly farming income increases. 5% annual increase 
in women conducting business  
2. Farmers climate change resilience improvement through soil health : tons of carbon sequestrated per acre.  
3. Access to healthier food for urban p opulation improved : kg vegetables produced per habitant.  
4. Blooom expansion : Blooom international expansion to other countries in Africa (year four and phase 2).  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 615,994 ( CHF 4,950,000 over project duration ) 
Duration  2019-2022 
Status  Ongoing    
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Title of project or programme  BLOOOM : Agricultural Technology for the Bottom of the Pyramid  
Contact point for information  https://ww w.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
database.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2019/7F10216/phase1?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/proje
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Title of project or programme  Towards an innovative single -dose oral treatment for Sleeping Sickness  
Country / region  Global  
Policy objective and/or purpose  This one -time financial support to Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative aims at improving simple treatment options for sleepin g 
sickness, especially for the poorest populations living in rural areas with little access to health facilities . By developing a one -time 
oral treatment (called "Acoziborole") that can be taken at home, this project has the potential to significantly drive sustainable 
elimination of disease transmission (zero cases) by 2030.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  East, West and Central African LDCs . DNDi has staff in Democratic Republic of the Congo.  
Field of technology transfer  Health  
Type of technology transferred  Therapy for sleeping -sickness  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND)  
Outcomes / impact  Development of a patient -centred, single dose oral therapy for sleepi ng sickness that is affordable, sage and efficacious and easy 
to administer in rural contexts.  
Budget for 2019, unless otherwise indicated  CHF 806,000 ( CHF 1,316,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2019-2020 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
database.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2019/7F10241/phase1?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/proje
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Title of project or programme  Dynamic electronic decision trees for managing childhood illness (DYNAMIC)  
Country / region  Tanzanía  
Policy objective and/or purpose  To improve the quality of care for children aged 0 -12 years in low resource settings by validating and implementing a novel 
electronic point -of-care clinical algorithm (ePOCT) that guides and trains health workers in the diagnosis and management of sick 
children.  
Targeted LDC Member(s)  Tanzanía  
Field of technology transfer  Health  
Type of technology transferred  Digital technologies in the diagnosis and management of sick children  
Mechanism (agencies / institution providing 
technology transfer)  University of Lausanne  
Outcomes / impact  1. Integrated management of children with acute illness es at primary care level is improved  
2. The national health information system for disease surveillance and early epidemic detection is enhanced  
3. Clinical algorithms are improved and continuously adapted to geographical and seasonal variations using  machine -learning  
4. Antimicrobial drug pressure in the community is decreased  
5. The environment for the sustainability of electronic clinical decision support algorithms and the framework for larger -scale 
implementation is supportive  
Budget for 2019, un less otherwise indicated  CHF 838,600 ( CHF 3,000,000 over project duration)  
Duration  2019-2022 
Status  Ongoing  
Contact point for information  https://ww w.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/activities -projects/projekte -fokus/Project -
database.html/content/projects/SDC/en/2019/7F10361/phase1?oldPagePath=/content/deza/en/home/aktivitaeten_projekte/proje
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ANEX O II1 
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LDCS  
Research partnerships between Switzerland and developing countries, including LDCs, were integrated into the Swiss Programme for Resea rch on Global Issues 
for Development - r4d programme ( http://www.r4d.ch ) - a joint funding initi ative by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Swiss 
National Science Foundation (SNSF).  
 
The r4d programme supports relevant research for development with the aim of solving global challenges and with a focus on le ast developed, l ow and middle 
income countries . It is likely to involve technology transfer between Swiss researchers and developing countries' researchers, including those f rom LDCs . It 
consists of five thematic modules and a research module without pre -defined topics.  
 
The five thematic modules are:  
 
• Causes of and solutions to social conflicts in contexts of weak public institutions or state fragility  
• Employment in the context of sustainable development  
• Innovation in agricultural and food systems for food security  
• Sustai nable management of ecosystems for the provision of ecosystem services  
• Provision systems and financing mechanisms in the public health sector  
 
Currently, 45 ongoing projects are financed by the r4d programme . LDCs touched by the programme include Mozambiqu e, Nepal, Burkina Faso, Lao People's 
Democratic Republic , Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Zambia, Mali, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzanía , Lesotho, Malawi, South Sudan, Cambodia, Benin, Myanmar, 
Senegal, Chad, Uganda and Togo . A total budget of CHF 97.6 million is available for the duration of the entire programme from 2012 to 2022 . CHF  72 million is 
being contributed by the SDC and CHF 25.6 million by the SNSF.  
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1 En francés e inglés solamente.  