Switzerland Launches Kosovo Cooperation Program 2026-2029
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Switzerland has launched a new cooperation program with Kosovo worth CHF 64.5 million, running from 2026 to 2029. The program was presented by DEZA Director Patricia Danzi on April 27, 2026 in Pristina, and focuses on democratic governance, economic development, and equitable human development. Implementation will be carried out by DEZA and the Peace and Human Rights Division (AFM) of the FDFA, along with SECO of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs.
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The Swiss Federal Council, through its development cooperation arm DEZA, has approved and launched a new cooperation program with Kosovo valued at CHF 64.5 million for the period 2026-2029. The program was officially presented by DEZA Director Patricia Danzi in Pristina on April 27, 2026. Implementation involves DEZA, the Peace and Human Rights Division (AFM) of the FDFA, and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).
Affected parties include development cooperation agencies, international aid recipients in Kosovo, and partner organizations engaged in democratic governance and economic development work. This represents a continuation and expansion of Switzerland's existing bilateral engagement in the Western Balkans region.
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- 27 April 2026
Demokratie und Frieden, Wirtschaft, chancengerechte Entwicklung: Schweiz lanciert neues Kooperationsprogramm Kosovo
Die Direktorin der Direktion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit (DEZA), Patricia Danzi, hat am 27. April 2026 in Pristina das neue Schweizer Kooperationsprogramm mit Kosovo vorgestellt. Das Programm im Umfang von 64.5 Millionen Franken läuft von 2026 bis 2029 und setzt auf demokratische Regierungsführung, wirtschaftliche Entwicklung sowie chancengerechte menschliche Entwicklung (“Equitable Human Development”). Es wird von der DEZA und der Abteilung Frieden und Menschenrechte (AFM) des EDA sowie dem Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft (SECO) des WBF umgesetzt.
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- 27 April 2026
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- 24 April 2026
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- 24 April 2026
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- 24 April 2026
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- 24 April 2026
Switzerland and Morocco strengthen strategic partnership: focus on the economy, migration and regional stability
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- 24 April 2026
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- 24 April 2026
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- 24 April 2026
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- 23 April 2026
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