SARECO.org is a database for information on collaborative research between Switzerland and African countries. They do not offer own funding, but they can help you during your search for research partners, collaborative institutions or funding instruments.
Swiss and African researchers have been working together for a long time. In 2007, the governments of South Africa and Switzerland signed an agreement for the implementation of joint research work. In 2012, the Swiss government decided to continue its work with South Africa and, in addition, to extend the cooperation network to further partner countries in Africa. Seed money grants were made available to kick-start research work.
The establishment of the SARECO database underpins this very idea of bringing early career scientists (PHDs and Postdoc researchers) together and to create a framework for exchange about funding instruments and project success stories, inviting peers to follow and by that to grow the Swiss – African research network.
