South America and the Caribbean

Bolivia

Haiti

Colombia

Cuba

Peru

Central america

Supporting poverty reduction

Around 450 million people live in between the Rio Grande and Tierra del Fuego, a continent of vast political, economic and socio-cultural dimensions. To get the most impact from its development cooperation efforts, the SDC focuses on only a few Latin American countries with a limited number of activities.

Its main programme is poverty reduction. The poor should be able to improve their situations by developing economically and being able to express their interests and assert their rights. Overcoming poverty means reducing relative poverty by taking steps to counter inequalities in distribution.

Additional Information and Documents

Here, you will find more publications, links, documents and articles about Swiss development cooperation and humanitarian aid in this region.