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Core Contribution for “Building Resilience for a Better Life” 2025-2028


Founded in 2008, INTERACTION is a national umbrella organisation. Its vision is to facilitate cooperation for a more just, sustainable and peaceful world for all people. Its programme presents a holistic approach to address poverty and injustice through an educational-learning lens and a focus on the human right to education. INTERACTION fosters learning among its members and manages the SDC contribution of 6 organisations out of 34 members, which are eligible to receive a Core Contribution from SDC.

Land/Region Thema Periode Budget
Weltweit
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Bildungspolitik
01.01.2025 - 31.12.2026
 CHF  4’385’000
Das Projekt in Kürze
Hintergrund The international environment is characterized by numerous multiple crises. The consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the escalation in the Middle East, food insecurity, debt burden and inflation, climate change and the energy crisis are all having a direct impact on the world's population. They particularly affect the most vulnerable, mostly women and children and result in increasing humanitarian needs. Accelerated change is accompanied by increased uncertainty: The world is becoming more fragmented, unstable and unpredictable. Whilst the vision to reach the Sustainable Development Goals remains, challenges including the global food and nutrition crisis, shrinking civic and humanitarian space, the erosion of rule of law, intensifying armed conflicts, more frequent climate-related disasters, international migration and internal displacement, exacerbated demographics and an important gender gap hamper progress in reaching them and pose a main challenge for all actors engaged in Switzerland’s International Cooperation.
The marginalised and vulnerable people Interaction works with are particularly affected by such crises in fragile contexts. These developments confirm Interaction’s approach to further integrate development work, peacebuilding and humanitarian aid. Some of Interaction intervention countries – such as South Sudan, Chad, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) - are identified as having the lowest performance in women's inclusion, justice, and security.
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Building Resilience to Enhance the Quality of Life for vulnerable and marginalized women, men and children.

Following Interaction member organisations contribute to the overall goal and specific objectives: 

Full members (Own Budget):

  1. Food for the Hungry Suisse
  2. Morija
  3. Mission Lèpre Suisse
  4. Medair
  5. Mission Aviation Fellowship Switzerland
  6. World Vision Switzerland + Liechtenstein
Resultate des Engagement der Organisation der vorangehenden Phase Improved Living Conditions: Basic living conditions for targeted marginalised groups have significantly improved through educational approaches across various sectors. Food insecurity has decreased from 70% to 68%, safely managed drinking water services increased from 5% to 53% of the target population, and patient satisfaction with health services increased from 88% to 94%.
Educational Opportunities: Access to quality education for marginalised children and young people has been enhanced, although the percentage of children achieving primary school certificates decreased from 60% to 45%, primarily due to challenging contexts in Burkina Faso and Chad.
Resilience and Participation: Resilience capacities of vulnerable groups were strengthened, with productive and sustainable agriculture practices increasing from 37% to 48% of the agricultural area, and 61% of micro-businesses operating sustainably. However, inclusive decision-making at the community level decreased from 44 % to 37%.
Expertise in Faith-based Cooperation: Interaction enhanced its role as a center of expertise in faith-based international cooperation, with the number of organizations qualifying for SDC contributions increasing to 6.
Resultate des Schweizer Engagement der vorangehenden Phase Strengthening Civil Society and Country Ownership: Interaction has significantly contributed to exchanges and consultations with the SDC and Swiss NGOs with lessons learned and best practices from its Localisation & Equitable Partnerships learning process. 
PSEAH and Gender Equality: Gender mainstreaming and PSEAH (Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment) have been prioritised. The PSEAH learning group improved policies across member organisations, with a comprehensive PSEAH system supported by extensive training.
Increased Effectiveness through Cooperation: Enhanced cooperation through evaluative studies and synergies in M&E tools has been achieved. Bangladesh and Uganda were identified for integrated programming in the 2025-28 programme. Interaction's support in M&E has improved efficiency and transparency providing valuable insights for programme improvement of the member organisations.
Mittelfristige Wirkung des gegenwärtigen Engagements der Organisation
  1. Basic living conditions: Morbidity (and mortality) of the most vulnerable people reduced due to improved infrastructure, WASH and Health systems as well as healthier behaviour.
  2. Food Security and income of the most vulnerable communities improved and diversified. 
  3. Communities are empowered, due to the quality of education, skills development and higher negotiating power.
  4. The StopPoverty Cammpaign (SDC Core Contribution will not be used for this outcome).
  5. Expertise and learning capabilities of Interaction, its members and local partners are enhanced to improve programming effectiveness, strengthen their resilience, and eventually become learning organizations.
Mittelfristige Wirkung des gegenwärtigen Engagements der Schweiz

The role of Swiss NGOs in the implementation of the Swiss IC Strategy 2025-28 shall be strengthened through:

a) sharpening the narrative on the importance of the core contribution,

b) an inclusive policy dialogue,

c) Locally led development and

d) potential adaptations of programmes and approaches (reforms in the larger sense).
Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt DEZA
Projektpartner Vertragspartner
Schweizerische Non-Profit-Organisation
  • interaction


Budget Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF    4’385’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF    2’192’500 Budget der Organisation CHF    18’573’322 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF   9’800’000 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF   14’185’000
Projektphasen Phase 3 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2026   (Laufende Phase) Phase 2 01.01.2023 - 31.12.2024   (Completed)
  • Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD BILDUNG
    Sub-Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD
    Politik und Verwaltung im Bildungsbereich
    Querschnittsthemen Krisenprävention
    Projekt unterstützt auch Verbesserungen in der Partnerorganisation
    Unterstützungsform Kernbeitrag
    Projektnummer

    7F10665

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Letzte Aktualisierung 13.05.2025