Since the year 2000, the two Swiss Federal Departments, SDC and seco, have maintained a joint Cooperation Office in Kyiv. This Swiss Cooperation Office is a part of the Embassy of Switzerland. It plays a key role in the management of the Swiss Cooperation Programme in Ukraine as it is responsible for the planning and implementation of the programme, and provides a platform for our partners in Switzerland and Ukraine.

The Cooperation Office employs one Swiss expert (Country Director) and nine local programme and administrative staff.

Objectives and their Implementation

The Swiss Cooperation Office coordinates the programme activities within the SDC and SECO cooperation programme in Ukraine with the relevant Ukrainian state authorities and other organisations, as well as with Swiss implementing partners and other donors. The mission and the main tasks of the Cooperation Office are:

• Steering, monitoring and reporting about the programme's and the projects’ progress;
• Observing the programme environment, and the development of programme domains and crosscutting initiatives;
• Promoting the programme development according to the Country Strategy 2007 “ 2010;
• Leading a policy dialogue with the main partner organisations of the Government of Ukraine;
• Actively participating in donor coordination and donor harmonisation (http://www.aidharmonization.org; http://odaua.netagency.com.ua);
• Sustaining representation activities and public relations;
• Supporting and serving projects implemented under the aegis of SDC and SECO;
• Supporting national and international experts and visiting delegations.
  

Contact Information:

Swiss Cooperation Office Ukraine
29, Ivana Franka Street
UA-Kyiv 01030
Ukraine
Telephone: 00380 - 44 238 62 50
Fax: 00380 - 44 238 62 51
E-mail: kyiv@sdc.net