Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
bilateral · Switzerland
· verified (verified 2026-05-25)
Profile
- Type
- bilateral
- Home
- Switzerland
- BD office head
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- In Bangladesh since
- 1976
- Modality
- mixed
- Cumulative commitment
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- Active portfolio
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Active bilateral programme under the Swiss Cooperation Programme Bangladesh 2026-2028; Switzerland has stated it will end its bilateral development cooperation programme in Bangladesh from 2029.
Recent activity
- 2026-05-19 new_programme Impact-linked finance initiative launched in Bangladesh. ↗
- 2026-04-09 country_strategy Swiss Cooperation Programme Bangladesh 2026-2028 published. ↗
Provenance & notes
SDC signed a technical cooperation agreement with Bangladesh in 1976 and opened a cooperation office in Dhaka in 1981. Switzerland reports contributing around CHF 60 million in humanitarian aid for refugees over 2017-2025; not converted to USD so USD fields left null.