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Name of the organization |
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) |
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General information about the organization |
· The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) was established in 1960 as the Technical Cooperation Service and has been operating under its current name since 1996; · The organization operates within the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation and aims to provide humanitarian, technical and financial assistance to reduce poverty in partner countries; · Patricia Danzi currently holds the position of Director General at the organization from May 1, 2020; · The current Deputy Regional Director of Swiss Cooperation Office for the South Caucasus, Alberto Hernandez assumed his functions on 1 January 2020; · The core activities of the organization include achieving Sustainable Development Goals, reducing poverty, promoting human security, and fostering risk reduction and development. |
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Information about cooperation between Azerbaijan and the organization |
· SDC activity in the Republic of Azerbaijan was in the form of humanitarian aid in the early 1990s; · The regional office of the organization in the South Caucasus opened in 1996 in Georgia, and since 2002 the Baku branch of the Office has been operational; · The main focus area is to increase employment and provide decent living conditions for refugees and internally displaced persons who are suffering from poverty and war. |
