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DEVELOPMENT PARTNER PROFILE
Bilateral
Swiss Cooperation Office /Consular Agency in Tajikistan
Contact: Mr. Rudolf Schoch
Country Director/Consul
Tel: 224-73-16, 224-38-97, 224-72-47 Fax: 600-54-55
E-mail: dushanbe@sdc.net
Website: www.swisscoop.tj
Organization Profile
Swiss Cooperation Office (SCO) was established on the basis of the bilateral Agreement on Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid signed by the
Governments of Switzerland and Tajikistan on 19 October 1999.
The Office has a diplomatic status and is headed by a Swiss diplomatic representative, assigned by the Government of Switzerland to
maintain cooperation issues and supervise the Swiss Program in Tajikistan. Since 2001, the SCO includes the Swiss Consular Agency. SCO
represents three governmental donor agencies: the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (seco) of the Ministry of Economy and Trade and Political Division IV.
It also represents in Tajikistan, other Swiss Federal Departments as well the Swiss Ambassador, accredited in three Central Asian countries:
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Cooperation between Tajikistan and Switzerland is based on the common constituency Group in the
World Bank, where Tajikistan belongs to the 'Swiss Group'. The projects are implemented by the partners of the SCO - international
organizations, Tajik governmental agencies and NGOs - and only in exceptional cases by the SCO itself.
Projects funded by the Swiss Government are formulated in cooperation with the respective governmental bodies of Tajikistan, formalized by
bilateral project agreements and are usually of mid-term duration (2-3 years). The financing of projects is provided in the form of grants. The
SCO is in charge of handling the relations with the Government of Tajikistan regarding specific projects and the Swiss program of
cooperation in Tajikistan in general. It is also responsible for receiving and providing the initial appraisal of requests for assistance.
Depending on the budget, the final decision on the funding is made by the SCO or by the Swiss governmental donor agencies for
consideration and approval.
Past and Current Programmes
• Health Care Reform;
• Gender Equality and Reduction of Violence Against Women;
• Promotion of Cultural Diversity in Tajikistan;
• Support to Judicial Reform;
• Support to improvement of Macroeconomic Conditions;
• Support in infrastructure rehabilitation: Power, Energy Loss Reduction;
• Trade and Investment Promotion;
• Disaster Reduction;
• Local Development;
• Small Action Credit Line (Swiss Cooperation Fund);
• Islamic Secular Dialogue Project.
The budget for 2007 was about 12 million USD (including regional programs)
Future Programming Direction
Programs for the period of 2007-2011 will concentrate on the same areas as during previous period.
The planned budget for 2008 is around 11.5 million USD (including regional programs).
Source: Aid Coordination and Project Monitoring System Database
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