[Jungle drums. «Defending the Amazon»] Opening COICA, the On-line School, as part of the Community Communication Training Programme

SDC opened the Community Training Programme in Communication and Leadership for Amazonian Youth on 5 June, World Environment Day. The programme will strengthen young people’s professional capacities in the field of communication so that they can design, develop, assess and manage communication products and services for the benefit of their communities. For Gregorio Mirabal, director […]

Independent Evaluation “El Agua nos Une/Water Unites Us”

SDC has been operating the project in five countries of the region since 2010. It measures the water footprint in order to assess, reduce and manage water-related impacts, and has a life cycle approach. In January and March of this year, Lidappy International Consulting S.A.S conducted the independent evaluation of the El Agua nos Une […]

[New Publication: Bosques Andinos (Andean Forests) Bolivia] «Regenerating environmental functions in Andean river basins for climate change adaptation and mitigation”

The restoration of Andean forests’ environmental functions is in tune with climate change mitigation and adaptation objectives. The protection and restoration of native forests in the headwaters plays an important role for the water cycle and economy, the protection of biodiversity in Andean landscapes and also for the storage of considerable carbon reserves in the […]

Dos oficinas federales coordinan la cooperación internacional para el desarrollo en representación de la Confederación Suiza: La Cooperación Económica – SECO y la Cooperación Internacional – COSUDE gestionada desde el Hub Regional.