Core Contribution for LNOB Alliance 2025-202

The international environment is characterised 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 accelerating global food and nutritionc risis, 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. The mid-term review of the Sustainable Development Goals has shown only slow progress. More than 800 million people spend at least 10 per cent of their household income on health care which is driving almost 100 million people into poverty each year. Globally, one in seven persons suffers from some kind of disability and almost 150 million children live with a disability. The cycle of poverty and disability persists.

Gender and disability combined represent some of the most severe forms of marginalisation and discrimination. In this context, the LNOB Alliance acts against discrimination to promote indusion and equality in society. which gives a strong legitimacyf or advocacy work: Global governance is facing significant deterioration; nevertheless, there has been notable progress in the representation of civil society in global forums such as the United Nations Conference of States Parties (UN COSP).

The LNOB Allianceh as been able to achieve significant results in the empowerment of poor, vulnerable and marginalised communities to exercise rights and cover their basic needs as inclusive, resilient and equitable communities, and by that has contributed significantly to the SDG 

Outcome 1: During the Period 2021-2023 the Alliance has supported, through their local partners, over 78000 persons to access services such as education and income generation. In addition, social protection schemes for almost 226000 supported the outcome of fostering resilient communities.

Outcome 2: in the same period, through their local partners, 7 million persons were reached for treatment against Neglected Tropical Diseases (e.g. leprosy) out of which 2 million were persons from marginalised communities. At the same time, to support sustainable health systems, over 41000 health staff was trained by the Alliance’s programme.

Outcome 3: in order to increase communities' capacity for advocacy, over 66000 persons were trained. As a result, and with the support of the Alliance’s programme, 474 legal texts were influenced and finally changed considering inclusiveness and non-discrimination.

• Marginalised and at-risk communities are empowered to exercise rights and cover their basic needs as inclusive, resilient and equitabIe communities (contributing to SDG 1 ).
• Marginalised and at-risk communities have adequate and inclusive access to quality essential health-care services to attain their full health potential with special focus on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and avoidabIe impairment (contributing to SDG 3).
• Marginalised and at-risk communities have strengthened capacity for and participate in inclusive advocacy, policy dialogue and self-determination in their community development process (contributing to SDG 16).
• The Swiss public is aware of inequalitiesr egarding access to health, inclusion and human rights (contributing to SDG 16) (for this outcome no SDC-programme contribution will be used),
• Women have full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership, decision-making and basic needs coverage (contributing to SDG 5) (Transversal outcome)

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).