Entity
  • Swisscontact

    Created in 1959
  • BETA

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    Existing signals show a regular activity
  • Social networks

    3,206 52,699
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  • Location

    Hardturmstrasse 134, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland

    Zürich

    Switzerland

  • Employees

    Scale: 1001-5000

    Estimated: 1,611

  • Engaged corporates

    8
    1 2
  • Added in Motherbase

    1 year, 9 months ago
Description
  • 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

  • Home - Site

    Swisscontact is an independent non-profit development organisation established in 1959 by representatives of the Swiss private sector and civil society. Our work focuses on private sector-led, sustainable economic development and improved quality of life for all in developing and emerging countries. A key focus is to strengthen the skills of individuals and foster the competitiveness of businesses.

  • https://www.swisscontact.org/en
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Food, Food and Beverage Services
Other

22 Jun 2023


Impact Hub London
Impact Hub London
Food, Startup accelerator & VC, Civic and Social Organizations
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Food, Startup accelerator & VC, Civic and Social Organizations
Other

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CaixaBank
CaixaBank
Bank, Banking
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Bank, Banking
Other

13 Dec 2019


Agence Française de Développement
Agence Française de Développement
International development, Banking
Agence Française de Développement
International development, Banking
Other

27 Oct 2022


United Nations
United Nations
International development, International Affairs
United Nations
International development, International Affairs
Other

13 Nov 2018


Impact Hub
Impact Hub
Startup accelerator & VC, Civic and Social Organizations
Impact Hub
Startup accelerator & VC, Civic and Social Organizations
Other

9 Nov 2020


UK Atomic Energy Authority
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Research, National and local authorities
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Research, National and local authorities
Other

16 Apr 2019


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