As a foundation for development cooperation, SWISSAID is also heavily affected by the corona virus. We report here on the current situation in our partner countries on an ongoing basis. After all, if a virus affects everyday life in Switzerland so severely, what does that mean for the countries and people in the global South? –Translated with DeepL

Washing hands, restricting contacts, exposing fake news: the measures against the coronavirus in our partner countries in the south are similar to those in Switzerland. The only difference is that the general conditions are much more difficult. How SWISSAID is tackling the problem – and why hygiene is not only fundamental to health, but also counteracts the threat of conflict.

The spread of the coronavirus raises tremendous challenges for the world. It reminds us of how fragile our system is, how abstract our boundaries are and how much a change is needed.