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05.03.2010 - Press release
Green Industry Development Market in Vietnam Gains Strength with VNCPC Ltd
Hanoi, 05 March 2010—the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), the Swiss State Secretariat...   More>>
24.02.2010 - Press release
Brickmakers to build a cleaner future
NAM DINH — "My kiln doesn't have a bad impact on the environment. Have a look! All the trees...   More>>
12.01.2010 - Article
Swiss fund legal aid programme
Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam — Trang fights back tears when she tells her story. Her...   More>>
17.12.2009 - Press release
Closing Event "Training and Capacity Building Programme to the Banking Universities in Vietnam”
Ho Chi Minh City, 17 December 2009 in Ho Chi Minh City – The Banking Academy in Hanoi and the...   More>>
23.11.2009 - Article
Lao Delegation ready for COP 15 Negotiations in Copenhagen
Thalat, Vientiane Province – In mid-November, the Climate Change office of Water Resources and...   More>>
19.11.2009 - Press release
Joining forces to strengthen responsible forestry in Lao PDR
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR, November 19 -- WWF’s Global Forest and Trade Network (GFTN) and The Forest...   More>>
10.11.2009 - Press release
Switzerland provides additional support to improve access to socio-economic information of the Lao PDR
Vientiane, 10 November 2009 – Switzerland provides additional support to improve access to...   More>>
06.11.2009 - Article
Swiss agency gives funds for land rights
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has provided funds of more than US$1.4...   More>>
23.10.2009 - Press release
Switzerland reaffirms its support to poverty alleviation in Laos
Vientiane, October 23rd 2009 – The Government of Switzerland reaffirms its support to poverty...   More>>
15.07.2009 - Article
Promoting Community Management in Vietnam
Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam - With 60 households, Block 20, Thong Nhat Ward is a small residential...   More>>
International
03.03.2010 - Press release
Official working visit to Bern of Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sujata Koirala
On 3 March, the head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Mrs Micheline Calmy-Rey...   More>>
25.02.2010 - Press release
Population Survey on Development Policy: Development Cooperation deeply embedded
A clear majority of the Swiss population views development assistance as an effective strategy in...   More>>
18.02.2010 - Press release
Combating the Food Crisis is the primary Objective
At the Annual Media Conference held in Bern, the SDC acquainted the audience with the priority...   More>>
05.02.2010 - Press release
Federal Councillor Micheline Calmy-Rey to travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo and to Tanzania
Federal Councillor Micheline Calmy-Rey will travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo and to...   More>>
26.01.2010 - Article
Education for all: Progress has been made but efforts must be redoubled to meet the 2015 goal
A decade has passed since the international community adopted the goals of education for all...   More>>
21.01.2010 - Press release
Swiss aid to Haiti
A team from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit (SHA) was already on its way to Haiti within 10 hours...   More>>
23.12.2009 - Article
Copenhagen, a hard-won agreement but a financial commitment to the South
The Copenhagen climate conference of December 2009 ended on a bitter note. The minimal agreement...   More>>
01.12.2009 - Article
HIV/AIDS: Prevention continues to play a central part
The good news on World AIDS Day is that the number of new infections worldwide has fallen by 17...   More>>
30.11.2009 - Article
World Summit on Food Security, Rome, 16-18 November
While criticised by some Swiss media, the World Summit on Food Security, which took place in Rome...   More>>
27.11.2009 - Article
Divergent Impacts and imperiled social Gains
How has Central Asia fared in the aftermath of the financial crisis? The shock has left...   More>>
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