23. Oktober
Information event for project applications in development cooperation.
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Development cooperation
The Canton of Basel-Stadt is committed to improving living conditions in the poorest countries and regions of the world. Find out which projects have been supported in the past and how you can apply for funding for your project.
As an example, development cooperation enables the construction of important medical facilities.
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Focus of the engagement
The Canton of Basel-Stadt provides two million Swiss francs per year for international development cooperation projects. The financial contributions are intended to sustainably improve the living conditions of the population in the poorest countries in the world or in specifically disadvantaged regions. The focus is on topics such as healthcare, agriculture, education or employment.
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Project applications
The Commission for Development Cooperation meets twice a year to assess project applications on the basis of selected criteria and then submits them to the Government Council. The criteria include the quality, relevance, effectiveness, sustainability, transparency of funding and ethical aspects of the projects submitted. On the basis of the commission’s recommendation, the Government Council decides on the allocation of the project funds approximately 3-4 months after the submission deadline.
The funding decisions are published here: Regierungsratsbeschlüsse (keyword: “Entwicklungszusammenarbeit”). The applicant organisations will be notified in writing in all cases.
Procedure and formal requirements
Eligibility | Projects from organisations based in Switzerland are eligible for funding. Each organisation may only submit one project per calendar year. |
Submission deadlines | This year no more applications will be assessed. The next submission deadlines are: 1 April 2025 and 1 September 2025. Project applications submitted later will be assessed in the following meeting, provided they fulfil the formal requirements. |
Languages | Project applications can be submitted in German, English or French. |
Application | The project application is submitted using the online form and contains contact details, information on the project, bank details and, as an attachment: project application (please use the Word template), project budget and financing plan (in Excel format) |
Funding decision | In writing, 3 to 4 months after the submission deadline. |
Please note
Project applications that reach us by email will not be considered. Please use the online form. We will be happy to assist you in case of technical difficulties.
There is no legal entitlement to project funding.
Accountability report
The recipient organisations must report on the use of the awarded funds within three months of the end of the project or the project phase funded by the Canton of Basel-Stadt. A new project application can only be submitted once the accountability report has been approved.
Please use the following template for your accountability report:
German, French, English
The report must be submitted electronically using the following online form (tab “EZA Berichterstattung”):
Please note
We do not accept reports by email. Please use the online form. We will be happy to assist you in case of technical difficulties.
Commission for Development Cooperation
President
Person | Election year | Institutional link |
|---|---|---|
Lucy Koechlin, Dr. | 2006 | Lecturer, Institute of Ethnology, University of Basel |
Members
Person | Election year | Institutional link |
|---|---|---|
Nadezhda Amar-Sliwa | 2015 | Gymnasium Münchenstein, Department of Environmental Sciences |
Bettina Bühler | 2022 | Managing Director of Stiftung Frauenhaus beider Basel |
Martin Leschhorn Strebel | 2017 | Managing Director of Medicus Mundi Network Switzerland |
Matthias Nabholz | 2022 | Head of Office for Environment and Energy Basel-Stadt |
Maya Natarajan | 2019 | Project Manager Social Affairs, Christoph Merian Foundation |
Fabian Waldmeier | 2021 | Head of International Cooperation, Max Havelaar Foundation (Switzerland), Deputy Managing Director |
Monika Winet, Dr. | 1997 | Head of Staff Mobility, Department of Construction and Transport of the Canton of Basel-Stadt |
Contact
Aussenbeziehungen und Standortmarketing
Marktplatz 30a
4001 Basel
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