OECD Development Co-operation Peer Reviews: Switzerland 2019

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Published on April 05, 2019

Also available in: French

The OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC) conducts periodic reviews of the individual development co-operation efforts of DAC members. The policies and programmes of each DAC member are critically examined approximately once every five years. DAC peer reviews assess the performance of a given member, not just that of its development co-operation agency, and examine both policy and implementation. They take an integrated, system-wide perspective on the development co-operation and humanitarian assistance activities of the member under review.This review assesses the performance of Switzerland including its strategic support to multilateralism in order to tackle global goods and challenges, its comprehensive vision for development and partnerships and the current pressure on development and humanitarian programmes.

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Conducting the peer review	Read Download PDF
Abbreviations and acronyms	Read Download PDF
Switzerland’s aid at a glance	Read Download PDF
Context of the peer review of Switzerland	Read Download PDF
The DAC’s main findings and recommendations	Read Download PDF
Switzerland’s global efforts for sustainable development	Read Download PDF
Switzerland’s policy vision and framework	Read Download PDF
Switzerland’s financing for development	Read Download PDF
Switzerland’s structure and systems	Read Download PDF
Switzerland’s delivery modalities and partnerships	Read Download PDF
Switzerland’s results, evaluation and learning	Read Download PDF
Switzerland’s humanitarian assistance	Read Download PDF

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MAIN FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Read the DAC's main findings and recommendations, available in English and in French.

Switzerland as a valued development partner

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A good practice excerpt from the peer review: Switzerland’s global programmes

Switzerland has developed an innovative, multi-layered approach to influencing the international debate on six global challenges identified as having a disproportionate impact on the poorest and most vulnerable: climate change, food security, water, migration, health as well as finance and trade. For each of these challenges, Switzerland has developed a global programme aimed at promoting innovation and supporting knowledge creation and exchange. Global programmes combine technical expertise, operational programmes and contributions to the shaping of international norms. Results and evidence from projects “on the ground” back Switzerland’s advocacy efforts, strengthening its ability to influence policies in multilateral fora and, hence, build synergies between its bilateral and multilateral engagement. Close collaboration with multilateral organisations and global leaders to leverage resources and develop joint policy strategies on these six global challenges has proven successful in influencing global norms.

Read chapter 2 of the peer review for more on Switzerland's global programmes

Switzerland's implementation of peer review recommendations from 2013