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🗺 Nowhere is safe from #ClimateChange. In the last couple of weeks, Switzerland has been hit by devastating floods and landslides in several of its mountainous cantons. The Swiss government is actively involved in coordinating nationally and internationally to reduce the risks of future disasters.   📍 Yesterday,at the High-Level political Forum 2024 in New York, Switzerland hosted a High-Level Event to find ways to strengthen resilience and sustainable development. This is part of the preparations for June 2025, when Switzerland will co-host the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction with United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in Geneva   🤝 The Swiss government promotes a “whole-of-society approach” where different stakeholders (cantons, federal agencies, private sector, academia, NGOs, etc.) collaborate to propose people-centered solutions to reducing disaster risks. #SDG13 #HLPF2024 #DRR #GP25 Agenda2030CH

How can we improve human health and environmental sustainability? Diets are the link between people and planetary health that we need to address to reach #SDG2 “zero hunger and improved nutrition”   SDG 2 is interlinked and integrated within the 17 SDGs but it is this year under particular review along with SDG 1, 13, 16 and 17, during the High Level Political Forum #HLPF which gathers governments, NGOs and experts in New York for two weeks.   Switzerland engaged in the conversations by organizing a side-event on “Measuring and expanding progress on healthy diets from sustainable food systems: implications for achieving SDG2” with the contribution of the governments of Brazil, Costa Rica, Malawi as well as the FAO and Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement.   This event was an opportunity to share insights about what constitutes #healthydiets and why and how diets should be better measured.   Switzerland’s Bundesamt für Statistik BFS indicated that, along with Bangladesh, Brazil and Malawi and the support of UN agencies, it has put forward a proposal to include “Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD)” as a new indicator under SDG 2.   Participants to the side-event agreed that all stakeholders need to reinforce the global efforts to fight against all forms of malnutrition (underweight, micronutrient deficiencies and overweight) with effective policy actions both in the food and health systems. And that SDG global targets can be achieved if diets are better assessed and addressed.   👉 Read more about “Promoting dietary diversity to achieve the 'zero hunger' goal” and Switzerland’s activities to transform food systems: https://lnkd.in/gzVTSNm5   Agenda2030CH EDA - DFAE - FDFA Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN in Rome UNICEF World Health Organization International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) World Food Programme

Can global violence be halved by 2030? 📢 Launch of the Flagship Report of the Halving Global Violence Task Force in Geneva, co-chaired by Switzerland. The task force and experts discussed findings and strategies to reduce and prevent interpersonal violence around the world. #SDG16 Key points of the Halving Global Violence Report: 🌍 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 universal: Most violence occurs outside of conflict zones and affects all demographics and regions. 💰 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗹𝘆: In 2022, interpersonal violence cost the world $2.6 trillion. 🕊️𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱: It is an achievable goal, violence is preventable. 📄Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/eccAnuA6 Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies NYU Center on International Cooperation (CIC) Small Arms Survey

The 54-year journey of Swiss Cooperation with Bolivia has come to an end. On June 30, 2024, the Swiss Development Cooperation program closed. Heartfelt thanks to the Swiss Embassy team, local actors, beneficiaries, collaborators, and partners 🙏 Together, we improved governance, human rights, economic development, and the environment, enhancing the lives of the vulnerable and reducing poverty. May our work inspire future sustainable and inclusive development. Thank you all! https://lnkd.in/e35C7Vu6 #SwissCooperation #Bolivia #SustainableDevelopment

After 45 years of contributing to sustainable development in #Nicaragua, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation is saying good bye. Our thanks go to our fabulous local team at the cooperation office in Managua: it has been professionally engaged and dedicated to Swiss values, always aspiring to improve the living conditions of the Nicaraguan communities. We equally thank our implementing partner organizations for their cooperation and confidence; only due to their continuous commitment it has been possible to achieve our objectives. Gracias y ¡adiós! https://lnkd.in/eTXVMD7j

Mit Unterstützung der Schweiz stattet Project HOPE Gesundheitskliniken aus, bildet Gesundheitspersonal aus und setzt mobile medizinische Einheiten ein, um die Menschen in abgelegenen und grenznahen Gemeinden in der #Ukraine zu erreichen. Informiere dich über die Arbeit des mobilen medizinischen Teams in der Region Kherson🏥👇 Le Project HOPE équipe des cliniques et forme du personnel de santé en #Ukraine. Il déploie également des unités médicales mobiles pour dispenser des soins aux communautés isolées et proche de la frontière. Informe-toi sur le travail de l'équipe médicale mobile dans la région de Kherson🏥👇

Civic Engagement: The Backbone of Democracy 🏛   The second #SwissContribution to selected EU-countries builds on Swiss strengths and #expertise. #CivicEngagement is therefore one of its thematic priorities. A delegation from #Lithuania visited Bern to exchange experiences and gain inspiration for best practices.   👉 https://lnkd.in/gVQ4w6-Q

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) participated in the 10th anniversary event of Swiss Sustainable Finance. During the panel discussion on “Combining Private and Public Capital to Enable Change,” SDC Vice Director and Head of Thematic Cooperation, Christian Frutiger, stressed that the gaps in capital needed to finance the #SDGs are widening, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The current investment trajectory is insufficient to meet these critical needs. 🔹 Public development agencies like the SDC need to increasingly leverage private investments into markets crucial for achieving the SDGs, using programs such as the SDG Impact Finance Initiative or innovative financing mechanisms like impact-linked finance. 🔹 Private wealth owners and asset managers should take bolder steps towards some of the fastest-growing markets, many of which are in Africa. Pension funds, with their long-term investment horizons, should explore opportunities on the continent, which is projected to have 2.5 billion inhabitants by 2050. 🔹 Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) must reassess their business models and approaches to better serve countries in dire need of publicly backed investments. Currently, only a small fraction of Blended Finance reaches the least developed countries, indicating the ineffectiveness of current models in channeling private investments into the hardest-to-reach markets. 🔹 Foundations are becoming increasingly important in using their funds for early-stage venture investments in social and impact enterprises. By better coordinating the investments of foundations with those of development actors, DFIs, and impact investors, we can build a stronger ecosystem for high-impact enterprises in emerging and frontier markets. The SDC looks forward to engaging with all these actors, through platforms like Swiss Sustainable Finance, to achieve the scale and speed required to address the challenges we face. #SustainableFinance #ImpactInvestment #SDGFinance #PublicPrivatePartnerships #EmergingMarkets #BlendedFinance

❓ #DYK: In 2022, interpersonal violence (#IPV) cost the world $2.5 trillion. 📑 Join us on July 1 for the #HalvingGlobalViolence Task Force’s Flagship Report launch event. 💬 The event will include a Davos-style panel discussion featuring high-level speakers who will present the report’s groundbreaking findings and recommendations. Featured Speakers: 📌 H.E. Ambassador Martin Kimani, Executive Director, NYU Center on International Cooperation (CIC) 📌 H.E. Irène Esambo Diata, Minister in Charge of People with Disabilities and Other Vulnerable People, Democratic Republic of Congo (#DRC) 📌 H.E. Ambassador Dominik Stillhart, Deputy Director, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation 📌 H.E. Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, High-Level Representative, Silencing the Guns Initiative, African Union 📌 Dr. Vasu Gounden, Executive Director, African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) ⏳ 14:00–17:00 (CET) | 8:00–11:30 a.m. (ET) 🏠 Geneva 🇨🇭 & Virtual 🌟 Co-hosted by Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, and Small Arms Survey. ‼️ Last day to secure your spot! 👇 https://lnkd.in/eNa9fjy2 #SDG16Plus #HGV #NYUCIC #ViolencePrevention

"C'est une période avec beaucoup de changements, où il faut être flexible, savoir s'adapter rapidement." Le 32e épisode du #Podcast A Plus For Humanity donne un aperçu du travail quotidien de deux collaborateurs Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA. Écoute-le maintenant 🎧 https://lnkd.in/gmQ_WHed