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"The local people always know their needs best"

Patricia Danzi took over as head of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) on 1 May, succeeding an FDFA diplomat who had reached the end of his career. In an interview, she lays out some initial priorities.

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Persistence pays off

In 2019, Alliance Sud reported in its magazine “global” on the Swiss agricultural firm GADCO in Ghana. Those in charge rejected the portrayal. Guest author Holy Kofi Ahiabu, the Ghanaian employee of Alliance Suds Kristina Lanz, faced intimidation.

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Back to «normal»?

The corona pandemic is not just an epoch-making health and humanitarian challenge, but in many developing countries will also translate into a protracted economic, political and social crisis. International solidarity is needed now more than ever.

The climate crisis must not undermine development

In a position paper, Alliance Sud presents the links between climate justice and development cooperation and calls for Switzerland to fulfil its financial responsibility and the Paris Agreement.

Political article

After the elections...

Much has already been written about the 2019 parliamentary election results. One searched the media in vain for an assessment of their implications for Switzerland‘s development policy approaches or its foreign policy.

Political article

Switzerland first? No, thanks!

250 institutions, organizations and associations took part in the first ever public consultation on international cooperation. The verdict: Federal Councillors Cassis and Parmelin must go back to the drawing board.

Political article

Who really stands to gain from the World Bank?

By providing large-scale loans and consultancy services, the World Bank exerts enormous influence on international development policy. Switzerland too is now being asked to participate in capital increases.

Jai Jagat 2020

Political article

Genuine development leaves no one behind

Development? Climate change? Equal rights? Human rights? Civil society everywhere is demanding to have a say. Rajagopal P.V. and Jill Carr-Harris aim to channel and network this movement worldwide. An interview.

Political article

"Equality and social justice belong together"

Switzerland's highest ranking woman visited Rwanda on the 25th anniversary of that country’s genocide, then Mozambique, one of the world's poorest countries. The President of the National Council Marina Carobbio was interviewed by Alliance Sud.