Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is the agency for international cooperation of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). The SDC is responsible for the overall coordination with other federal authorities of development and cooperation with Eastern Europe as well as for humanitarian aid delivered by the Swiss Confederation. Austrian Development Agency Austrian Development Agency (ADA), is the operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation. Together with the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (MFA), partner countries, public institutions, civil society organizations and businesses, ADA seeks to ensure that sustainable development works to the benefit of all people in Africa, Asia, Southeast Europe and the South Caucasus. EU Delegation to Armenia Following the Treaty of Lisbon, the European External Action Service is responsible for running 140 European Union Delegations and Offices operating around the world, representing the EU and its citizens globally. They are responsible for all policy areas of the relationship between the EU and the host country – be they political, economic, trade or on human rights and in building relationships with partners in civil society Swiss Church Aid HEKS/EPER HEKS/EPER (Swiss Church Aid) was established in 1946 by the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches (FSPC) and has been organized as a trust since 2004. The purpose of the HEKS aid strategy in the South Caucasus is to improve the living conditions of rural and disadvantaged population groups in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. It promotes activities that enable the beneficiaries to earn an income and gain Global Environment Facility’s Small Grants Programme The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a global partnership among 181 countries, international institutions, NGOs, and the private sector that aims to address global environmental issues while supporting national sustainable development initiatives. The GEF was established in 1991 and serves as an independent financial mechanism to assist countries in fulfilling their obligations under the following Conventions Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida, is Sweden’s government agency for development cooperation. Sida striveս to reduce world poverty by allocating resources and knowledge with the goal of making a difference for people in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. To achieve this, Sida collaborates with actors from civil society and universities as well as the public
