Promoting Sustainable Mountain Development for Global Change (SMD4GC)
Mountains are key contexts for sustainable development due to the provision of indispensable goods and services. Still, they are among the most disadvantaged regions in the world. As a mountain country, Switzerland has an intrinsic interest and a proven track record in Sustainable Mountain Development (SMD). With the new SMD4GC programme, SDC will continue its support to SMD to increase the resilience of the mountain population, which is increasingly vulnerable due to the ongoing global changes.
| Pays/région |
Thème |
Période |
Budget |
Monde entier
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Environnement
Ajustement aux changements climatiques
Atténuation des effets des changements climatiques
Production agricole (y compris gestion des ressources naturelles)
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01.11.2013 - 31.12.2017
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CHF 6'000'000
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| Contexte |
Mountain regions are key contexts for sustainable global development because
- mountains provide critical and indispensable goods and services to a significant proportion of humankind
- mountains are among the most disadvantaged regions in a global perspective: they are among the regions with the highest poverty rates, and among those most vulnerable to global (climate) change and related risks.
Global changes including climate change are heavily affecting mountain regions, which exacerbates already existing challenges and increases the pressure on mountain people and resources. This enforces unsustainable land management practices and land abandonment, which in turn might i.a. imperil the provision of key mountain services.
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| Objectifs |
SMD4GC essentially contributes to SMD under uncertain changes in climatic, environmental and socio-economic conditions, focusing on poverty and risk reduction.
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| Groupes cibles |
SMD4GC’s beneficiaries are on the one hand decision makers at different levels, which will be enabled to design and implement relevant SMD policies. On the other hand, mountain stakeholders and communities will become capable to implement SMD related activities to increase their livelihood options and reduce poverty and their vulnerabilities to global change risks.
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| Effets à moyen terme |
- Launch of (policy) instruments for SMD at different levels by local, national and international stakeholders and decision makers
- Implementation of knowledge-based SMD activities
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| Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC
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| Crédit |
Coopération au développement
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| Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel
Institution universitaire et de recherche étrangère
Organisation non gouvernementale internationale ou étrangère
Autre organisation internationale
Institution universitaire et de recherche suisse
Organisation suisse à but non lucratif
- Consorcio para el Desarrollo sostenible de la Ecorregión Andina
- International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
- Non-profit Organisation of South/East
- Autre organisation suisse non-profit
- Research Organisation of South East
- Unversität Bern
Partenaire de mise en œuvre
Partenaires multiples locaux
Autres partenaires
- ARCOS (Albertine Rift Conservation Society)
- CDE (Centre for Development and Environment)
- FDDM (Fondation pour le développement durable des régions de montagne)
- UCA (University of Central Asia)
- UZH (University of Zurich)
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| Budget |
Phase en coursBudget de la SuisseCHF 6'000'000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 4'692'264 |
| Phases du projet |
Phase 1 01.11.2013 - 31.12.2017 (Phase en cours) |
