International Cooperation: Annual Programme Report 2023

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The IC Annual Programme Report 2023 gives insights into SRC’s operational and financial performance implemented in close collaboration with our Red Cross Red Crescent Sister National Societies, our partners and our donors. The reporting focuses on results and highlights selected achievements according to our programmatic domains and thematic priorities.

Our Programme Countries

In 2023, the SRC collaborated with National Societies in 40 countries. The World Map summarizes the interventions in 23 programme countries and 7 project countries. Additionally, activities are implemented in two regional migration programmes and one regional NSD programme. The countries included in the migration programme in the Balkans are North Macedonia, Serbia, and Bosnia-Hercegovina. The countries included in the migration programme in Central America are Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Panama. The countries included in the regional programme in Central Asia are Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan. Emergency response took place in depicted programme countries and in Pakistan, Myanmar, Turkey and Morocco.

World map.The Swiss Red Cross project countries are highlighted in red. Here is the full list: Armenia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Haiti, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malawi, Moldova, Nepal, North Macedonia, Paraguay, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan , Togo, Ukraine, Vietnam.

Our Beneficiaries

0Beneficiaries of Health

4,368,361 individuals were reached with health interventions. Additionally 127,338 people were reached with different COVID-19 interventions and 6,536,380 people received access to social health protection.

0Beneficiaries of Disaster Risk Management

The figure covers people who were reached through direct project support. It excludes contributions to multilateral emergency appeals.

0Sister National Societies

This figure covers the number of Sister National Societies to which we provided coordinated support, such as technical expertise and / or financial means, related to National Society Development.

Our Finances

In 2023, the Swiss Red Cross’ (SRC) activities in development cooperation and emergency response reached a historic high of 58 million. The war in Ukraine is still at the center of attention of our activities. However, natural disasters, such as the earthquake in Syria, drought responses in Ethiopia and the conflict in Sudan called for SRC support.

The development of the National Societies (NSD) become an increasingly important field of activity for the SRC. In 2023, more efforts and funds have been invested in this area. This trend emphasises our decision to implement projects exclusively via the local Red Cross / Red Crescent National Society for more sustainable results and less administrative costs on a long run.

Despite a year of multiple crises, donations and fundraising close on a lower level. At the same time, the figure for 2022 was exceptionally high with an unrivalled solidarity for the most vulnerable, especially in the Ukraine. Our governmental and institutional partners provide continuity with regular funding and an increase in individual giving for humanitarian aid allow to adequately respond to the current crisis.

Expenditure according to our Programme Domains

Number displayed in CHF when hovered over.

An accessible, text-based representation of the information in the above canvas graphic can be found in the data table below. This table has been designed to provide an equivalent understanding of the data.
Expenditure according to our Programme Domains

This table describes the data set out in the above chart. The amounts are in CHF.

value in CHFValue
Health17,584,665
Disaster Risk Management5,613,075
National Society Development3,670,196
Emergency & Humanitarian Aid25,104,000
SDC Mandates1,333,842

International Cooperation Financial Overview

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International Cooperation Expenses

Budget 2023

Actual 2023

International Cooperation Expenses

64,756,000

57,791,000

Health

19,541,000

17,585,000

Disaster Risk Management

5,923,000

5,613,000

National Society Development

4,438,000

3,670,000

Emergency & Humanitarian Aid

28,499,000

25,104,000

SDC Mandates

1,700,000

1,334,000

IC Dept Internal Projects/Support Services

4,656,000

4,486,000

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International Cooperation Income

Budget 2023

Actual 2023

International Cooperation Income

64,756,000

57,791,000

1. Own Incomes and Funds

29,027,000

29,709,000

Fundraising and Donation

23,170,000

17,060,000

Income from Sales and Service Deliveries

966,000

1,058,000

Un-/Restricted Programme Funds

4,891,000

11,591,000

2. Other Sources of Income

17,317,000

12,094,000

Swiss Solidarity

4,700,000

2,364,000

Movement Partners/Relief Organisations

5,214,000

2,941,000

Humanitarian Foundation - SRC

7,403,000

6,789,000

3. SDC Contribution

16,672,000

14,089,000

SDC IP Programme Contribution

8,000,000

8,000,000

SDC HH Contribution

2,500,000

2,500,000

SDC Mandate

1,700,000

1,567,000

SDC Other Contribution

4,472,000

2,022,000

4. SRC's Other Programme

1,740,000

1,899,000

SRC HQ International Cooperation Contribution

1,740,000

1,899,000

Our Partners

Our work at the Department of International Cooperation is done in close cooperation with a great number of local and international partners essential for our beneficiary reach and our programmatic success. 

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