Published on 5 August 2024
SDC Key Resources
Below, you will find all essential documents provided by the SDC and the Swiss public administration. These resources offer guidance for partner countries, implementing partners, and SDC staff.
SDC Key Resources
Over the past 20 years, the SDC has engaged in several health programmes at the global and national levels. Humanitarian health interventions also represent an essential aspect of the SDC’s response to public health challenges. Results at the national level have been documented, and best practices identified and used to develop recommendations that have influenced the design of larger international programmes, as well as global policy agendas.
International Cooperation in Health: What we have learnt – changing context and health challenges Examples of the Swiss international cooperation
Substantial progress has been made in improving the health status of many population groups and increasing the performance of health systems in low- and middle-income countries: child and maternal mortality rates are decreasing and the average life expectancy is increasing.
PDF993.09 kB1 January 2023
La coopération internationale de la Suisse en santé: Défis structurels et émergents Exemples de réponses apportées par la coopération internationale
Des progrès substantiels ont été réalisés concernant l’amélioration de l’état de santé de nombreux groupes de population et l’accroissement de la performance des systèmes de santé dans les pays à faible revenu : les taux de mortalité infantile et maternelle diminuent tandis que l’espérance de vie augmente.
PDF1.02 MB1 January 2023
Practical guide and brochure available in English and French
The SDC Health Guidance 2022-2030 aims to increase coherence and complementarity between bilateral health programmes, global initiatives and partnerships, humanitarian action, and policy work supported by the SDC. The Guidance provides an institutional framework to guide SDC’s engagement in health at country, regional and global level. It looks at the SDC focus orientations in international cooperation in health:
- Advancing Universal Health Coverage
- Addressing the Determinants of Health
The document defines the ‹Health Equity› and ‹Leave No One Behind› principles which are at the core of the SDC’s approach. It also gives insight into some of the current health challenges as well as SDC-related responses.
This Guidance serves as a reference document for SDC, its partner organizations and the wider public.
Documents English
SDC Health Guidance 2022–2030
The SDC Health Guidance aims to increase coherence and complementarity between bilateral health programmes, global initiatives and partnerships, humanitarian action, and policy work supported by the SDC. Having a ‚one SDC‘ approach to health reinforces the role of Swiss international cooperation in global and national platforms.
PDF18.60 MB1 January 2020
Health Guidance 2022–2030: A practical guide for SDC operational units
This practical guide is recommended for identifying and setting-up new health programs and partnerships at country, regional and global level. The guide shall orient decision processes taken by Swiss embassies, SDC cooperation offices and other operational units.
PDF2.39 MB1 January 2022
Documents French
DDC Lignes directrices sur la santé 2022–2030
Ce document vise à accroître la cohérence et la complémentarité des programmes sanitaires bilatéraux, des initiatives et partenariats mondiaux, de l’action humanitaire et du travail politique soutenus par la DDC. Une approche unique de la DDC dans le domaine de la santé permet de renforcer le rôle de la coopération internationale de la Suisse sur les plateformes globales et nationales.
PDF7.01 MB1 January 2022
Guide en Matière de Santé 2022 – 2030: Guide pratique à l’intention des unités opérationnelles de la DDC
Le présent guide pratique contient des conseils utiles pour identifier et mettre sur pied de nouveaux programmes et partenariats santé aux niveaux national, régional et mondial. C’est un outil pour orienter les décisions des ambassades suisses, bureaux de coopération de la DDC et autres unités opérationnelles.
PDF2.34 MB1 January 2022
The new four year programme framework of the Global Programme Health (GPH) prioritizes health promotion, disease prevention and universal access to health services in low and lower-middle income countries, in areas where the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation’s and other Swiss-based stakeholders’ knowhow can make a difference – for example health products, digital solutions or service models.
The document looks at global health challenges, results and lessons learnt so far. It also identifies four areas of work for the next years, in line with the Federal Dispatch on International cooperation 2021-2024:
- Fostering quality health systems
- Addressing determinants of health
- Promoting gender equality and human rights for health
- Advancing inclusive, efficient and effective global health governance
The GPH total budget for the next four year is of CHF 247.1 million, including multilateral engagement (core funding to The Global Fund, UNAIDS and World Health Organization).
The Swiss Health Foreign Policy defines the objectives and ways to collaborate in health. This should improve the synergies and coherence under Swiss actors in the global health policy dialogue. The SDC voice in the global policy dialogue is of utmost importance if Switzerland is to keep its humanitarian image and role in closing the increasing global health gap.
Swiss Health Foreign Policy 2019–2028
Within the framework of Swiss Health Foreign Policy, the Federal Council defines the guiding principles and strategic objectives (or priority areas) of its engagement on global health issues, which are of relevance to Switzerland.
PDF1.71 MB1 January 2019
Politique extérieure suisse en matière de santé 2019–2028
Dans le cadre de la PES, le Conseil fédéral définit les principes directeurs et les champs d’action prioritaires de sa collaboration sur les questions de santé qui concernent la Suisse. En adoptant un positionnement conjoint, il veille à ce que ces questions soient traitées de manière cohérente et efficace.
PDF1.99 MB1 January 2019
Politica estera della Svizzera in materia di salute 2019–2028
Con la politica estera in materia di salute, il Consiglio federale definisce i principi guida e gli ambiti d’intervento prioritari della sua collaborazione nelle questioni sanitarie globali rilevanti per la Svizzera.
PDF1.92 MB1 January 2019
Gesundheitsaussenpolitik der Schweiz 2019–2028
Der Bundesrat definiert mit der Gesundheitsaussenpolitik die Leitprinzipien und die prioritären Aktionsfelder seiner Zusammenarbeit in den globalen, für die Schweiz relevanten Gesundheitsfragen. Dadurch stellt er sicher, dass mittels einer gemeinsamen Haltung diese Fragen kohärent und wirksam vertreten werden können.
PDF1.75 MB1 January 2019