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Selected Project Highlights 2023

We exceeded most of our targets in 2023, even though the external conditions were challenging. Thanks to our Development Programme, 97 561 particularly marginalised and vulnerable people gained access to improved products and services. 

Our 'Waste to Value' project is driving a comprehensive transformation of waste and resource management in Laos and promoting the availability of environmentally friendly products. This initiative enables small and medium-sized enterprises - including hotels, restaurants, cafes, and mini-markets - to improve their environmental performance and enhance their competitiveness. 

In 2023, we were able to conduct training in efficient waste and resource management for 92 SMEs, of which 40% are run by women. In addition to strengthening these businesses, we also improved the marketing of environmentally friendly products by conducting several workshops in cooperation with the Hotel and Catering Association. These workshops reached a total of 96 participants. 

Our project also offered training in occupational safety and competence development for waste-collecting individuals. The high number of participants - 118 people, which exceeded our annual target - shows the great interest and need for such further training measures. 

The groundbreaking project 'Coaching for Employment and Entrepreneurship' focuses on the labour market integration of vulnerable young adults, especially women, in Morocco. This is more than just coaching: It is an innovation in supporting personal and professional development. Already 360 participants, including 71% women, participated in the project, thus surpassing our annual target of 300 youth. Currently, 826 Moroccan participants (75% women) are developing through our coaching cycles, which last nine months. Our coaches meet the participants several times a week and guide them through intensive training sessions in four key competencies: personal skills, social skills, methodological skills, and professional expertise. In addition to training the participants, we also strengthen the skills of our local partners in management, marketing, and finance. In line with our commitment to local development, we promote an active exchange of best-practice approaches and collective reflection on emerging challenges during project implementation. 

The 'Construya' project is in the spotlight for its remarkable approach to improving safe, healthy, and sustainable construction practices in less developed urban regions of Peru. Faced with the challenge of informal and often unauthorized buildings that lead to unsafe living conditions and are particularly susceptible to earthquakes and landslides, Swisscontact has introduced innovative measures. Through collaboration with local partners, Swisscontact has promoted proven construction practices and offered high-quality, locally specific training for construction workers. The innovative approach showed significant results in 2023 - nearly 2 000 local construction workers, including 53 women, received training in improved construction techniques. According to the results of a recent impact study, 81% of trained construction workers helped to improve the structural safety of homes. This has led to approximately 50 870 residents now being able to live in safer homes, thanks to the skills of trained construction workers. With a focus on innovation and improvement, the 'Construya' project has shown how education and collaboration can contribute to improving living conditions and safety in urban fringe zones.