📋 Tender Overview
Switzerland’s support to the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) aims at maximizing the impact and effectiveness of international development co-operation towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in low- and middle-income countries, ensuring that no one is left behind. Through knowledge sharing, joint learning and standard setting, the DAC contributes to enhance the coordination and coherence of international co-operation.
Country/region Topic Period Budget
Global
Conflict & fragility
Gender Equality
Governance
Other
nothemedefined
Conflict prevention
Women’s equality organisations and institutions
Decentralisation
Sector not specified
Public sector policy
01.01.2025 - 31.12.2026
CHF 2’250’000
The project in brief
Background The lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and in Middle East and the climate and biodiversity crisis have critical consequences for low- and middle-income countries. As a result, global humanitarian needs have increased. In 2020, an additional 100 million people were pushed into poverty and many of the social and economic gains of the last 20 years have been lost. Nowadays, international co-operation operates in an environment of unprecedented global challenges, increased geopolitical tensions and mistrust. An increasing number of co-operation actors, have emerged in recent years, providing additional resources while at the same time increasing transaction costs for partner countries and the complexity of interventions. The OECD DAC, which brings together 33 bilateral donors/OECD-members, is well positioned to drive the transformation of international co-operation, with the aim of maximizing its collective impact. The OECD offers multi- disciplinary analytical expertise to members and partners on how best to undertake international co-operation and respond to global development challenges. The OECD DAC is of high relevance for Switzerland. Its principles and standards, as well as the regular opportunities for joint learning, inform Switzerland’s international co- operation approaches and modalities of engagement and therefore contribute to enhance its quality and relevance. Additionally, the DAC opens opportunities for Switzerland to influence and shape the international co-operation agenda.
Objectives To strengthen the role of international co- operation to support collective action to address the complexity and interconnectedness of the 2030 Agenda (DAC Programme of Work and Budget, 2025–2026). The mandate of the OECD DAC establishes its overarching objective as promoting development co-operation and other relevant policies that contribute to the sustainable development of developing countries […] .
Target groups OECD DAC members (including Switzerland), as well as development organisations (multilateral, international NGOs, foundations etc.)
Medium-term outcomes
Improved data and analys
