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State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO
Economic Cooperation and Development
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Economic Cooperation and Development
The Economic Cooperation and Development Division at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) is responsible for the planning and implementation of economic and trade policy measures with developing countries, the States of Eastern Europe and Central Asia and the new Member States of the European Union (EU). In addition, SECO is responsible for the coordination of Switzerland’s relations with the World Bank Group, the regional development banks and the economic organisations of the United Nations.
SECO's main aims are to integrate partner countries into the global economy and to promote the sustainable economic growth of these countries, thus contributing to poverty reduction. The priorities include promoting stable economic conditions, strengthening competitiveness, supporting trade diversification, mobilising domestic and foreign investment, and improving basic infrastructure. Particular emphasis is placed on energy, environmental and climate issues.
How good is the public Development Cooperation of Switzerland? (09.11.2009)
How good is Swiss development cooperation by international comparison? Is it doing the right things? Is it doing them correctly? Does room for improvement exist? These questions lie at the core of the evaluation of Swiss development cooperation conducted by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. The results of this recently concluded study were presented to the media by the DAC Chair, following which those in charge of Swiss development cooperation on the part of the SDC and SECO stated their position.
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