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Member Since :

Jan 19, 2025

Contact Us

Email :

bd.info@swisscontact.org

Phone :

+88 02 222 28 72 64 - 5

Address :

House 28, Road 43, Gulshan 2 Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh 

Swisscontact Profile

Swisscontact is an independent non-profit development organisation established in 1959 by representatives of the Swiss private sector and civil society.

Collaboration with the private sector is in our DNA. We unleash the potential of private initiative to foster sustainable development and shared prosperity in developing and emerging economies.

Mission

We unleash the potential of private initiative to foster sustainable development and shared prosperity in developing and emerging economies.

Vision

Our work focuses on private sector-led, sustainable economic development and improved quality of life for all in developing and emerging countries.

Values

Private Initiative and Systemic Change
We view private initiative as a key source of innovation and opportunity creation. We therefore support systemic change that encourages those innovations that have the potential to trigger sustainable and inclusive development and increase resilience.

Locally-Led Development
We are committed to empowering local actors by strengthening their capacities and giving them decision-making power through long-term partnerships that are based on shared values.

Quality
By tapping into our international experience and engaging our partner network, we develop and apply innovative and scalable solutions that maximise the impact and outreach of our work.

Equal Opportunities
We protect and advance the perception and fulfilment of rights to equality and non-discrimination. We strive to provide all individuals with fair and impartial access to opportunities.

Integrity
We have an unwavering commitment to ethical behaviour, maintaining the highest standard of compliance in every aspect of our operations. We exhibit zero tolerance for non-adherence to laws, regulations, policies, and standards.

Transparency
We are transparent in everything we do, communicating openly about our achievements and collecting insights from the challenges we encounter along the way. We share our learnings for the benefit of all, thereby strengthening our credibility and the trust of our partners.

Empowerment
Our people are our most valuable resource. We empower our employees, create space for individual initiative, leadership and innovation, and strive for a climate of trust.

Our Work

For 25 years, Swisscontact has delivered projects throughout Bangladesh, addressing systemic constraints and creating pro-poor market systems in skills and enterprise development. These projects resulted in creating thousands of decent jobs and improved livelihood options, food security, youth and women’s economic empowerment, financial inclusion and economic growth.

Besides, Swisscontact incorporates gender equality and social inclusion, environmental responsibility, and good governance across all its projects as sustainability criteria. The organisation operates from a country office based in Dhaka with five additional field offices.

Visit our website to learn more about our work and projects:

Swisscontact Bangladesh Projects

Our History & Heritage

The history of Swisscontact reflects the changes in the world economy and international development cooperation. In the beginning, our focus was on industrialisation and the growth of countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. In the 1980s, the war on poverty came to the fore, and since the 1990s, sustainable development has defined our commitment.

Please visit our website for more information on Swisscontact history:

Swisscontact History

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