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Publications
To ensure the quality of our aid and monitor its impact, we regularly publish analyses, evaluations and other documents related to our activities. We encourage you to refer to these documents to learn more about our work, the people we have supported and the concrete assistance we have provided.
Swiss Solidarity Annual Report
In 2023, the public demonstrated its solidarity on a number of occasions, including for the victims of the earthquakes that struck Syria and Turkey, Morocco, and Afghanistan, and for victims of the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. In total, Swiss Solidarity has been entrusted with over CHF 54 million.
You can find more information about Swiss Solidarity’s 2023 in our annual report.
Our Annual Reports and Annual Accounts for the past few years
2023 Solidarity Barometer
The new 2023 Solidarity Barometer examines how the notion of solidarity among the people of Switzerland has evolved since the Covid-19 pandemic, how people view solidarity and responsibility, and how the war in Ukraine is influencing this perception. These aspects are crucially important to Swiss Solidarity, whose work in support of people in need would be impossible without the voluntary financial commitment and solidarity of the population.
2021 Solidarity Barometer
Where do we draw the line between egocentricity and the desire to help? What are the different views on solidarity? What are the values of the Swiss and which behaviours do they adopt on a daily basis? The topics examined also include neighbourliness and the factors that influence donations. On the occasion of SwS’s 75th anniversary, we wanted to understand how the Swiss population viewed solidarity, the focus of our foundation’s mission since day one. To answer these questions, Swiss Solidarity commissioned the Sotomo research institute to carry out a public opinion survey.
Impact evaluations: Assistance in Switzerland
At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, we launched a fundraising campaign to support those most affected by its repercussions. During that period, a particularly challenging one for everyone, we supported many projects throughout Switzerland.
We commissioned the University of Applied Sciences and Arts – Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) and the Haute école de travail social Lausanne (HETS-Lausanne, a school of social work located in Lausanne), to evaluate the impact of the support provided through the campaign based on the public’s perceptions of the organisations we support.
Since 2015, we have been funding projects run by Swiss organisations to support young people facing challenges with social and professional integration. We consider this work essential, as it enables these young people to find their place in society and take steps toward a better future.
In 2021, we tasked the HETS-Genève school of social work, ZHAW Zurich (a legally independent university which is part of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and Arts (ZFH)), and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) with evaluating nine projects we support that are aimed at helping young people in difficulty, to determine not only the impact of these projects, but also whether they meet the needs of the young people they are intended to help.
Download the impact evaluation summary
Impact evaluations: International aid
On 25 April 2015, a devastating earthquake struck Nepal, causing considerable damage until mid-May. The human toll was very high: more than 9,000 dead, 22,000 injured and 600,000 homes destroyed.
The money donated during the campaign was used to provide emergency relief in the days following the quake, but also to fund reconstruction efforts and support and train the public on how to deal with natural disasters.
In February 2020, we commissioned a local, independent consulting firm, Scott Wilson Nepal, to conduct a survey on the assistance we provided. Some 15,000 people took part in the survey.
Download the impact evaluation flyer (in French)
Download the original impact evaluation (in English)
By May 2018, we had already commissioned a study on the Nepal earthquake, which was conducted jointly by partner organisations carrying out projects in response to the disaster.
Download the original impact evaluation (in English)
On 12 January 2010, an earthquake struck Haiti. The destruction was devastating: 300,000 deaths, 3.2 million people affected and a collapsed economy. Today, the country is still struggling to get back on its feet.
In 2020, 10 years after the earthquake, we commissioned an independent impact evaluation to assess the outcomes of our assistance. Find out not only how the funds were apportioned, but also what we achieved with that money in the long term.
Download the impact evaluation summary (in French)
Download the original impact evaluation (in French)
In 2017, nearly one million Rohingya fled Myanmar in search of safety in Bangladesh, leading to the formation of one of the largest refugee camps in the world. To help these people, we have supported projects in the areas of health, construction, water, sanitation and income generation.
We commissioned an independent expert to conduct a study on the impact of the reconstruction work our partner organisations carried out in the refugee camps.
On 28 September 2018, an earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and was soon followed by a tsunami. In their wake, they left nothing but scenes of devastation. By the time the dust had settled, 4,340 people had lost their lives, 130,000 people were displaced and, months later, 109,000 people were still living in areas affected by the disaster.
Jointly commissioned by the UK’s Disaster Emergency Committee and Swiss Solidarity, an evaluation was carried out shortly after the disaster to gauge the impact of the projects run by the two funding bodies.
In 2004, 14 Asian countries were devastated by two massive tsunamis, the greatest catastrophe in recent memory. Deeply moved by what they were witnessing, the people of Switzerland showed extraordinary generosity by donating CHF 227.7 million, the largest sum ever raised during a single campaign.
In 2014, a decade after the disaster, we commissioned a major impact evaluation. It revealed that, for the most part, the assistance provided had been very effective.