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La contribution suisse
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Dossier avec vidéosCommonwealth of Independent States CIS
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Belarus
Development Cooperation
Humanitarian Aid
Promoting political and economic stability
The collapse of the Soviet Union destroyed an extensive, integrated economic structure. Administrative borders became national frontiers, interrupting the flow of social and economic contacts. This led to stagnation and, in some cases, to disintegration of the production and social infrastructures, high unemployment and deindustrialization. While a small elite profited from what was often a predatory privatization process, the majority of the population experienced a considerable decline in prosperity. The cutbacks in State health and education services made their situation even more difficult and led to a fall in the population of most countries, in addition to other crisis factors.
Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have been rebuilding themselves politically, economically and socially. SDC is supporting the
efforts of several countries in this region to introduce a social market economy and to ensure long-term political and economic stability.
In the short term, programmes for cooperation with Eastern Europe and the CIS aim at cushioning the social hardships triggered by this transition. A long-term goal is a new division of powers between
the State, the private sector and civil society as a basis for balanced economic and social development. Strengthening State and civil-society institutions is an integral part of all projects. SDC
coordinates its work with that of other donor countries, multilateral organizations and development banks.
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Additional Information and Documents Here, you will find more publications, links, documents and articles about Swiss development cooperation and humanitarian aid in this region. |