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Collaboration with the Private Sector

Swisscontact, founded in 1959 by Swiss private sector and civil society leaders, is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering economic growth that is environmentally friendly and socially sound. Collaboration with the private sector is in our DNA. With a presence in 40+ countries, we implement innovative, market-oriented projects to address local development challenges. 

Swisscontact builds bridges between various actors, including international and local companies, government offices, civil society institutions, educational institutions, and donors. As an intermediary, we convene and connect these stakeholders and harness their particular abilities and knowledge to develop solutions to sustainable development challenges. We believe that private-sector-led, market-friendly approaches create the best conditions for people to reach their full potential.  

Our strengths and key ingredients of success

  • Business approach to development: Private initiative drives innovation and economic development. We concentrate on scalable solutions that create win-win situations. 
  • Local embeddedness: We owe our success to our local teams’ strong ties and comprehensive knowledge of realities on the ground. Local experts facilitate processes for local actors and organizations to assume responsibility for change, even in the most challenging of environments. 
  • Addressing root causes: We analyze the root causes of issues and tailor solutions that recognize the intricate interdependencies of sustainable development challenges. One-size-fits-all approaches simply do not work. 
  • Traceable results: Systematic impact assessment ensures traceable results in skills development and business promotion. Through the projects we implement, we have achieved traceable impact throughout the world. 
  • Sustainable partnerships: We have a strong track record in mobilizing and maintaining partnerships with national and local governments, the private sector, civil society organizations, and other relevant actors.  

What we offer

Swisscontact builds partnerships with companies to drive their economic development and take on the pain points they face, be it value chain sustainability, investment in the local private sector, or the training of skilled labor. Consider us your business partner in tackling these challenges. 


 

Teaming up for impact

There are different ways to collaborate with Swisscontact. Partners from the private sector can support existing projects or work with us to tailor projects to their specific needs. Alternatively, Swisscontact can build a bridge to public donors, brokering a public-private development partnership.

We also offer advisory, training and research services to address issues confronting private-sector actors and provide solid evidence-based recommendations. 

Would you like a sit down with us for a brainstorming session, to identify potential synergies? Please feel free to contact us for a non-binding consultation. We look forward to hearing from you. 

 

The private sector as partner
For over 60 years, Swisscontact has been working with the private sector to foster sustainable development, incomes, and jobs in developing countries and emerging markets. We believe this collaboration enhances the impact and sustainability of our interventions. Together, we can achieve more.
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Projects with the Private Sector
Examples of our projects where the private sector is brought on board to foster economic growth in various sectors, countries, and geographic contexts
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