swisscontact
 Switzerland  |  Research/Dev

To promote private economic and social development in selected countries in the South and East through advisory services, training and continuing education. By applying the principle of helping others to help themselves, Swisscontact and its local partners are fighting poverty effectively.

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Swisscontact is a politically and denominationally neutral organization founded in 1959 by personalities from the Swiss private business and university sectors. Over five hundred staff members are active for Swisscontact in project countries as well as in Switzerland. In the 1960s, Swisscontact built up the first vocational training projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Later, in the 1980s, it developed the first small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) support concepts, as there was a great need in this domain, especially for graduates from vocational schools. SMEs find it very difficult to get inexpensive operational and investment loans, which is why programs were developed to help overcome these problems. As regards environmental protection, Swisscontact has mainly been involved in developing methods to combat air pollution. Our goal is to promote sustainable development (socially, ecologically and economically) in selected southern and eastern countries. Cooperation with local partners is a priority for Swisscontact, as our leading principle is: "Helping Others to Help Themselves".

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Education and Training

Supporting Enterprises

Financial Services

Environment

Financial literacy

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