The CDC – Centre for Sustainable Development and Cooperation is a Swiss-based implementation hub with an extensive international network and a strong entrepreneurial mindset.
We connect academia, private sector and public institutions to create sustainable solutions that work.
Its consistently customer and demand-oriented approach makes the CDC an attractive partner for a wide range of interventions.
The CDC aims to ensure that projects are economically, socially and ecologically successful and sustainable.
CDC supports training initiatives at all levels, from informal provision through apprenticeships to tertiary qualifications and continuing education. With its roots in tertiary education and close links with the Swiss VET sector, the CDC has expertise in co-developing and contextualizing educational initiatives.
The CDC provides expertise for protection against extreme natural events as well as for sustainable reconstruction following natural disasters and conflicts within the framework of international cooperation projects.
CDC has solid expertise in developing business models and value chains, including financing solutions that strengthen the participation and economic resilience of smallholder farmers.
CDC is a founding member of the Swiss Sustainable Coffee Platform (www.sscp.org)
The construction sector is a major source of global CO₂ emissions. Low- and middle-income countries, in particular, have significant potential to strengthen local value chains and generate economic benefits through the use of local, renewable materials and circular construction methods.
For our partners, we develop tailor-made training programs in Switzerland, in the countries of intervention or virtually. Furthermore, we offer exciting internships and organize exclusive study and exposure trips ‘on demand’.
We provide advice, coaching and best practice to management and teaching staff of higher education institutions. This includes infrastructure planning, curriculum development and international networking.