Themes & resources

Thematic focus areas of the SDC Education + Economy Network and related contexts, projects and key resources.

Basic education

All about basic education, inclusive education systems, quality education, education in emergencies, transition to VSD, and lifelong learning.

Children sitting at their desks outside at a refugee campsite

Education in emergencies

Education in emergencies (EiE) programming is a way to ensure the right to education even during crisis.

A young Nigerian woman stands in front of a blackboard, where the following is written: “Life skills: entrepreneurship, goal setting, employability”.

Vocational skills development

SDC’s VSD strategy integrates basic education and vocational training to enhance skills, promote job opportunities, and support sustainable economic growth.

Four women sitting on cushions on the floor knitting handicrafts in Nepal.

Private sector development

Relevant information and documents on Market System Development, Local Economic Development and Women's Economic Empowerment.

An elderly woman receives cash transfer from two officers of the Government of Madagascar, while other people are waiting for their turn.

Financial sector development

SDC aims to support the development of inclusive, self-sustaining market systems in partner economies to become more independent from external aid.