CommunicationPublished on 27 January 2025

«The situation in South Sudan is still fragile»

The head of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Patricia Danzi, visited South Sudan at the beginning of January together with a Swiss delegation. The visit has taken place one year before the launch of the future 2026–29 cooperation programme, which aims to improve the nexus between humanitarian aid, development cooperation, peacebuilding and human rights in the region. In this interview, Ms Danzi responds to five key questions.

In South Sudan, the situation is still really fragile, but not just because of the war in Sudan, says Head of the SDC Patricia Danzi. — © FDFA

Building the resilience of vulnerable populations to shocks in order to reduce their dependence on international aid in the medium and long term is key.

Patricia Danzi, head of the SDC