Swisscontact - Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation

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09/10/2020 - 9:56am

Swisscontact is the business-oriented independent foundation for international development cooperation. Represented in 36   countries with over 1,400 employees, Swisscontact promotes since 1959 economic, social and environmental development.

Guiding Principle: Employment and income forge pathways out of poverty and into a future with real opportunities.

 Vision: We make a sustained, effective contribution towards the reduction of economic disparities in an increasingly complex, globalized world.     

 Mission: We promote economic, social, and environmental development by helping people integrate into local economic life. We thus make it  possible for them to improve their living conditions through their own initiatives.

 Our Values

 Our commitment

  • We are recognised as the reference for private sector development in Switzerland and worldwide.
  • We believe that market mechanisms and a strong private sector create jobs and generate income, thereby reducing poverty.
  • We are personally dedicated to our cause and loyal to our organisation.
  • We strive for professionalism and quality in project implementation and adhere to ethical principles to carry out our mission.
  • We are a politically independent and non-denominational development organisation.
  • We are dedicated to equal rights and opportunities.

 Our responsibility

  • We respect our beneficiaries and all people with whom we work.
  • We respect the environment in which we operate.
  • We understand our work as a common effort, working as a team with our donors, partners, and beneficiaries.
  • We are committed to safeguarding our Code of Conduct (CoC) and feel personally accountable for our actions.
  • We meet our contractual and legal obligations.
  • We deliver evidence-based results.

 How we work:

  • We understand our role to be that of a facilitator in project implementation, fostering a sustainable environment for entrepreneurship, access to information, skills, and markets, while meeting the employment and income objectives.
  • We deliver practical, market-oriented solutions adapted to local realities to meet the challenges of economic development.
  • We strive for sustainability in all our activities, efforts, and resources.
Acronym: 
SC
Organisation Type: 
International Civil Society Organisation
Founding Year: 
1959
Country of Origin: 
CH
Scope: 
International
Country/ies of Operation: 
Afghanistan
Albania
Bolivia
Colombia
Kenya
Intervention Sector(s): 
Development
Contact person's position: 
Office Manager
Contact person's email: 
Contact person's phone number: 
+961 0 063813
Address: 
Moray Building, 4th floor
Makdessi Street 134
Beirut , Beirut
Lebanon
Phone: +961 1 346166
Beirut LB
Beirut , Beirut
Lebanon
Beirut LB
City: 
Beirut
Street: 
Makdessi Street 134
Phone: 
+961 1 346166
Contact person's name: 
Nahed Mokdad
Partnerships: 
N/A

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Swisscontact is an independent Swiss foundation promoting economic, social, and environmental development. Swisscontact's objective is to open up pathways out of poverty for people in developing countries through broad-based economic development. In its various projects Swisscontact facilitates access to skills development programs, fosters competitive entrepreneurship, creates access to local financial services, and promotes sustainable use of resources.

Saturday, 4 November 2023
Expired
Call

Elysium-Izraa with the support of Swisscontact is aiming to establish a milk processing facility in their effort to support small dairy farmers in rural areas.
This document outlines the key components and requirements for establishing and operating a milk processing unit. The milk processing facility is expected to adhere to international standards for hygiene, good manufacturing practices (GMP), and good hygienic practices (GHP). The facility should be designed to process at least 1,000 liters of fresh milk per day using a chain approach.

Monday, 28 August 2023
Expired

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The role encompasses the execution and realization of the objectives outlined in project proposals related to Economic Development, Job Creation, and Job Placement initiatives. Additionally, he/she is responsible for supervising the operational teams assigned to projects in the Economic Development and Livelihood sectors, with a focus Agriculture, Construction and Technology.
The program manager oversees approximately four staff members and manages the operational work with four local small and large CBOs located in Beirut, Mount-Lebanon,the North and Akkar.

Sunday, 29 October 2023
Expired
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Swisscontact Lebanon aims to support the establishment of a network of experienced and qualified professionals in the ICT sector, providing their services to foreign companies and therefore strengthening the local economy.
The aim of this mission is to help an international consultant in gaining a comprehensive understanding of the opportunities and challenges within the Lebanese ICT sector. This understanding will facilitate the creation of a concept note for a project to be executed in partnership with foreign SMEs operating in this sector.

Sunday, 27 August 2023
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