Maria Daud works as a project manager in the fields of food security and disaster risk reduction for the Pakistan programme at Malteser International, an NGO that is supported by the SDC. She shared...
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SDC signs MoU with the Government of KPK
In the spirit of mutual cooperation, this three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will support the SDC-funded sustainable development programme in the province. The MoU defines overall...
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SHA completes life-saving water project in Punjab
Switzerland has just completed a project providing water for the flood-affected population in Rajanpur District in Punjab Province, which according to the United Nations was one of the districts most...
Engagement in conflict contexts coping strategies for improving livelihoods in Pakistan
This brief shares experiences and draws some lessons from the continued engagement of SDC’s Livelihoods Programme (LP) in the sensitive security context of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (KPK),...
Pakistan: Switzerland increases aid
Switzerland is stepping up its aid for Pakistan. In several regions the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is launching projects for the disinfection and distribution of drinking...
Pakistan: drinking water for 250,000 people
Switzerland is stepping up its aid for Pakistan. In several regions the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is launching projects for the disinfection and distribution of drinking...
Switzerland increases aid for Pakistan
Switzerland has increased its emergency aid contributions for flood victims in Pakistan. The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs now reckons with a long-term deployment in Pakistan. Four employees...
Switzerland helps thousands of flood victims in Pakistan
The situation in Pakistan remains desperate. Switzerland is helping the flood victims by supplying materials and making contributions to international organisations. The floodwaters in Pakistan have...
Help for flood victims in Pakistan
Bern, 05.08.2010 - The situation in the flooded regions of Pakistan is increasingly serious. The FDFA has started immediate emergency measures and is considering providing additional aid. A Swiss...
Pakistan: From tent to schoolhouse
SDC Reconstruction Project in Pakistan In three villages in the earthquake-damaged district of Batagram, eight hundred children returned to school at the beginning of October 2007. Religious and...
Pakistan: Kashmir earthquake - Reconstruction work is progressing well
A relatively mild winter has made it possible to prevent a second catastrophe. The SDC and its partners are now engaged in a reconstruction phase that is planned to last four years. In December, the...
Pakistan: Swiss earthquake emergency response - From relief to reconstruction and rehabilitation 2005-2008
After completion of the Swiss emergency response to the earthquake hit areas a longer term reconstruction and rehabilitation programme is about to be launched. Switzerland will focus on three main...
Pakistan: Coordination of Swiss aid in favour of earthquake victims
The Swiss Cooperation Office (SDC) in Islamabad, Pakistan, has organised a coordination meeting between Swiss public and private partners involved in assisting the populations affected by the 8...
Pakistan: Cold and snow - A new challenge
Pakistani Kashmir Aid for the victims of the October 8th earthquake is being severely hampered by harsh climatic conditions. SDC specialists are continuing their activities. Relief work and...
Pakistan: Race against time
Quake-stricken Northern Pakistan A second disaster in northern Pakistan can only be prevented if all actors coordinate operations -- time is pressing. Problems in the earthquake-stricken area are...
Earthquake in South Asia/Pakistan - key information at a glance 11 Nov 2005
Earthquake in Pakistan 08.10.2005 Time UTC 03.50 Time CH 05.50 Local time 08.50 Magnitude 7.6 Swiss humanitarian aid Swiss humanitarian aid officials went into action im mediately upon receiv ing...
Earthquake in South Asia/Pakistan - key information at a glance 27 Oct 2005
Earthquake in Pakistan 08.10.2005 Time UTC 03.50 Time CH 05.50 Local time 08.50 Magnitude 7.6 Swiss humanitarian aid Swiss humanitarian aid officials went into action immediately upon receiving news...
Pakistan: Switzerland increases aid to CHF 20 million
The funds are intended for multilateral as well as bilateral operations and added to the SDC's yearly expenditure of CHF 15 million for development cooperation in Pakistan. Switzerland has decided to...
Earthquake in South Asia/Pakistan - key information at a glance 17 Oct 2005
Earthquake in Pakistan 08.10.2005 Time UTC 03.50 Time CH 05.50 Local time 08.50 Magnitude 7.6 Swiss humanitarian aid Swiss humanitarian aid authorities responded immediately after the earthquake...
Earthquake in Pakistan: Switzerland to send three more aircraft with relief goods and increases aid to CHF 4 million
A dozen construction and logistics experts and some 180 tons of material are to leave Switzerland this week for Pakistan. After the return yesterday from an assessment mission in Pakistan of the...