Swiss Academy for Development (SAD)

Mission

The Swiss Academy for Development (SAD), founded in 1991, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that is dedicated to the constructive management of rapid social change and cultural diversity. With a science-based and practice-oriented approach we seek to foster new forms of action and dialogue to create conditions for peaceful social development.

Programs

SAD recently completed a sports program for children in Bam, Iran who were traumatized by the devastating earthquake in December 2003. A new program in Sri Lanka brings together children and youth from different ethnic and religious backgrounds by means of sports and play activities.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Sports for Lebanese Children Affected by Conflict

Personnel Overview

Ms. Mithra Akhbari - Project Manager SAD Head Office
Expertise in project management in a Middle Eastern context as well as in the area of social inclusion of refugee

Ms Nada Hanna - Local Project Coordinator
Student of Sociology and Social Anthropology

Mr. Niklaus Eggenberger - Deputy Director SAD, Project Coordinator
Eight years of experience in development cooperation

Personnel Statistics

Rolf Schwery,
Executive Director
Founded in 1991
Employees: 15
Volunteers: 0