Value proposition

Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation | We create opportunities

Swisscontact – Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation – is an independent non-profit development organisation established in 1959 by representatives of the Swiss private sector and civil society. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, the organisation is currently active in over 130 projects in 41 countries with around 1400 employees.

We unleash the potential of private initiative to foster sustainable development and shared prosperity in developing and emerging economies.

Our work is based on three foundational pillars:
- We strengthen the competencies of people by promoting employment and generating income opportunities.
- We increase the competitiveness of enterprises to enable growth in their business.
- We foster inclusive social and economic systems by developing sustainable, resilient and scalable innovations.

international development cooperation, Vocational training, Skills Development, Inclusive Systems Development, Vocational Education and Training, sustainable development, private sector engagement, inclusive economic development, technical cooperation, Labour market insertion, Sustainable agriculture, Sustainable tourism development, Green cities, Trade facilitation, Entrepreneurial ecosystem development, Inclusive market systems, Public-Private Partnerships, Circular economy, Private sector development, SME promotion, clean air management, integrated waste management systems, sustainable urban development, workforce development, market systems development, food security, circular economies, technical vocational education, regenerative agriculture, sustainable food systems, women empowerment, youth empowerment, ecologial agriculture, technical vocational training, vocational education, international cooperation, indigenous peoples, economic empowerment of indigenous peoples, social and economic development of indigenous peoples, climate-smart economy, integrated environmental management, Continuing Vocational Education and Training, Locally-led development, Private Initiative, Equal opportunities, Climate change adaptation, Climate change mitigation, Project design, Project implementation, Project development, Applied research, Training services, Advisory services, Private Sector Cooperation, and Systemic change