Global Program for Intellectual Property Rights
01.03.2018
- 31.12.2024
Intellectual Property (IP) regimes are central to promoting innovation and the development of new goods, services and production methods. IP provides the incentive necessary to pursue further research and development, and creative works. Insofar, it is part of a sound foundation for a prosperous private sector and today's world trade system.
Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme
01.01.2018
- 31.12.2023
While it is uncontested that Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) methods are an important ingredient for a more sustainable and climate friendly way of production, their broad deployment and effective use has yet to happen.
Global Quality and Standards Programme (GQSP)
01.11.2017
- 30.11.2022
The Global Quality and Standards Programme (GQSP) implemented with UNIDO addresses challenges faced by exporters from developing countries, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to meet and prove conformity with market entry requirements/standards, technical regulations and market requirements.
Technical assistance programme for small and medium enterprises in South Africa
01.07.2017
- 30.06.2027
The Technical Assistance programme for Small and Medium Enterprises in South Africa is providing entrepreneurs and SMEs who are getting access to finance with the possibility to upgrade their businesses skills to enhance their growth potential and create jobs.
Multi-Country Investment Climate Program
01.01.2017
- 31.12.2024
The Multi-Country Investment Climate Program (MCICP) supports investment climate reform advisory in a total of 20 SECO partner countries. It is implemented by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a globally recognized leader in this field.
Environmental and Social Risk Management Program
01.09.2015
- 31.12.2022
The Environmental and Social Risk Management Program will be implemented in three countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (Ghana, South Africa and Nigeria). Its aim is to ensure that lending to economic activities does not come at the cost of human well-being, natural resources and vital ecosystems.
Financial Sector Development and Reform Program
01.06.2014
- 31.08.2023
The second phase of the Financial Sector Development and Reform Program (FSDRP 2) is to support the South African government in improving financial inclusion while at the same time strengthening financial stability.
Local Economic Development, Phase I
01.01.2013
- 31.12.2023
SECO is supporting a local economic development programme in selected municipalities in South Africa located in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Province.
The Sustainable Trade Initiative IDH
01.07.2012
- 31.12.2021
IDH is a neutral convener that brings together companies in a safe pre-competitive arena, acts as facilitator to organize cooperation between companies, NGOs, governments, knowledge institutes, banks and trade unions. IDH kick-starts sustainability programs by co-funding and de-risking private investments, and helps exploring new concepts that will help create scalable, self-sustaining solutions that deliver impact at scale on Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on: improved livelihoods of smallholder farmers and increased, decent incomes for workers to help end poverty (SDG1), promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth (SDG 8), improve gender equality (SDG 5), nutrition (SDG 2) and help to halt deforestation (SDG 15) and reduce toxic loading.
