Switzerland's Priority Organisations
In accordance with Switzerland’s International Cooperation Strategy 2021-2024, Switzerland supports 23 priority multilateral organisations. These include 16 development organisations, 2 human rights organisations, and 6 humanitarian aid agencies. Switzerland is also a contributor and shareholder of 6 international financial institutions. These contributions to the UN, IFIs and international organisations allow Switzerland to influence their work and shape the global policy dialogue on development and humanitarian issues.
Multilateral partnerships at global level are complemented by Switzerland’s engagement with these organisations at country level, and contribute to Switzerland’s policy dialogue at global and national levels. Focusing on selected multilateral organisations allows Switzerland to ensure close monitoring of the organisations’ performance, to engage regularly and meaningfully through different channels and provide substantial guidance to these organisations as active member of their governing boards.
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs)
Multilateral Development Banks play a key role in providing developing countries access to financing and technical expertise to eliminate poverty and promote sustainable development. Switzerland is a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (AsDB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), as well as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
The United Nations
With 193 member states, the United Nations Organization (UN) is unmatched by any other organization in terms of the subjects it deals with, its members, its involvement in decision-making processes, in creating international norms and standards and its unrivalled international presence.
Global Funds, Networks & Others
Switzerland promotes the provision of global public goods through partnerships with international organisations in accordance to its International Cooperation Strategy.