Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC, DEZA)

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is Switzerland’s international cooperation agency. It is part of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. SDC is responsible for the coordination of development activities, cooperation with Eastern Europe and humanitarian aid. The agency undertakes direct activities, supports multilateral programmes, and helps to finance programmes run by Swiss and international aid organizations in the fields of

• Bilateral and multilateral development cooperation;
• Humanitarian aid;
• Cooperation with Eastern Europe.