SDC A&FS Network: Documents

SDC strategic documents

​Key documents

Photo: People buying and selling in a market in Nigeria. Copyright: IITA Global Programme Food Security: Programme Framework 2021–24
SDC GPFS, 2020

Photo: People buying and selling in a market in Nigeria. Copyright: IITA Portfolio 2023 - Food Systems Section
SDC, April 2023

Food security - An SDC global programme [de] [fr] [it]
SDC Global Programme Food Security, 2015

On Common Ground: Donor Perspectives on Agriculture & Rural Development and Food Security & Nutrition 
Global Donor Platform for Rural Development, May 2013

On Common Ground: A Joint Donor Concept on Rural Development [fr] [es]
Global Donor Platform for Rural Development, November 2006


SDC Reference Indicators relevant for A&FS domain
indicators to monitor the implementation of Switzerland's Strategy 2021-24 for International Cooperation

Series "GPFS - At Work"
This series is meant to give guidance but it does not reflect the official position of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.

Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture and Food Systems
​GPFS – At Work, No. 9
SDC Global Programme Food Security, February 2016

Monitoring systems and result reporting in the domain A&FS of SDC Country Strategies 
GPFS – At Work, No. 8
SDC Global Programme Food Security, October 2015

A (Smallholders') View on Climate Smart Agriculture 
GPFS – At Work, No. 7
SDC Global Programme Food Security, August 2016

Resilience Building for Food Security
GPFS – At Work, No. 6
SDC Global Programme Food Security, May 2015

Plant Variety Protection and Food Security [fr
GPFS – At Work, No. 2
SDC Global Programme Food Security, May 2015

Smallholder / Family Farming 
GPFS – At Work, No. 4
SDC Global Programme Food Security, January 2014

Agroecology and Organic Agriculture
GPFS – At Work, No. 3
SDC Global Programme Food Security, August 2013

Private Public Development Partnerships for Improved Food Security
GPFS – At Work, No. 5
SDC Global Programme Food Security, August 2013

SDC and Genetically Modified Crops  [fr] [es]
GPFS – At Work, No. 1
SDC Global Programme Food Security, January 2013 
SDC Guidelines on Green Biotechnology (GBT) [fr] [es]
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), 2007

Green Economy - Sustainable Agriculture 
GPFS – At Work, No. 0
SDC Global Programme Food Security, June 2012


Other documents

Agriculture and Food Systems in SDC
Financial Overview 2019-2022
SDC A&FS Network, November 2023

Food security: An SDC global programme[de] [fr] [it]
SDC Global Programme Food Security, 2015

SDC Agriculture & Food Security Portfolio 2012-2014
SDC Global Programme Food Security, August 2015

SDC Agriculture & Food Security Portfolio 2009-2011
SDC Global Programme Food Security, January 2013

Report on Effectiveness: Swiss development cooperation in the agricultural sector [de] [fr]
SDC / SECO, 2010

Securing enough food for all
SDC, 2007


Further Information

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