The KFPE is the information hub for global research partnerships in Switzerland. It promotes efficient, effective, and equitable research cooperation with low- and middle-income countries. By doing so, the KFPE contributes to sustainable development and to solving local and global problems.more

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Sustainable economic activities

The Swiss Collaborative Centre for Promoting Sustainable Industry Practices aims to deepen the understanding of how private sector practices by companies based in Switzerland impact on environmental, social and health indicators in low- and middle-income countries and to inform and facilitate a policy dialogue in Switzerland and internationally. ->> Budget: CHF 20 Mio

The aim of the project is to integrate a systematic management of knowledge on sustainable land use into the agricultural advisory system, to support evidence-informed decision-making and to disseminate widely the promising management practices of sustainable land use – at all levels from farmer to government. ->> Budget: CHF 30 Mio

This project aims to capture changing trends and dynamics among consumers, producers, processors and retailers in the agricultural sector using an analytical framework. The framework will allow assessing and anticipating the influence of these trends relative to free trade agreements in various country contexts. ->> Budget: CHF 1.5 Mio

To set-up a PhD school in collaboration between four African Universities and USI (Università della Svizzera italiana) in order to offer relevant training and education on sustainable tourism to the research community as well as other involved target groups, in particular policy makers, tourism and destination managers (through a MOOC – Massive Open Online Course). ->> Budget: CHF 1 Mio

To accompany development initiatives of SDC and other donors in the domestic food sector of low- and middle-income countries, this project aims at promoting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in this sector and generating practicable, adapted and innovative solutions to keep up with new quality standards and demands for diversity by the growing urban populations. ->> Budget: CHF 1.6 Mio

This project aims to develop the empirical and theoretical foundations for utilizing the debate about global to local commons for development cooperation, in intensive exchange with the French ans Swiss development cooperation. ->> Budget: CHF 5 Mio

We aim to optimize and increase the production of high-quality cocoa beans in cocoa producing countries as a cash crop for local farmers and communities living in and adjacent to forest areas. ->> Budget: CHF 400'000.-

This proposed transdisciplinary research approach seeks to ensure a direct and fruitful interaction between science and practice. The main objective is to co-develop with stakeholders concrete strategies and interventions to build and enhance the resilience of the cocoa value chain in Ghana. ->> Budget: CHF 1 Mio

This project aims to identify appropriate policy and governance measures for the development of an economically and ecologically sustainable aquaculture sector in Africa and develop best management practices for sustainable regional fish production. Business and investment opportunities will be identified focusing on Swiss-African public private partnerships. ->> Budget: CHF 4 Mio.

To generate a sustained dialogue in the ‘world of work’ and across multi- and bilateral donor agencies on the need to develop a coherent and coordinated approach to youth employment. Eventually, we aim to establish an observatory on youth employment trends serving as an evidence-base for the elaboration of a global strategy. ->>Budget: CHF 5 Mio

This project aims to examine the working conditions of local populations in low- and middle-income countries and to substantiate the debate on their opportunities to overcome poverty while identifying strategies that lead to sustainable improvement in their livelihoods. ->> Budget: CHF 20 Mio

Researching the characteristics, legal frameworks and country-specific features of digital employments to identify opportunities for improvement of these new, potentially exploitative forms of work relations. ->> Budget: CHF 12 Mio