On 29 August 2019, the Département présidentiel (PRE) of the Ville de Genève published “Un écosystème dynamique de plus de 750 ONG à Genève” in which – for the first time – researchers of the University of Geneva have made a survey of the NGO world in Geneva. The study – in French – has some fascinating key findings:
– Some 750 NGOs have been counted. They employ approximatley 3146 persons, equivalent to 2543 full-time posts.
– Between 2013 et 2017, almost half the NGOs have benefited from some form of financing by Canton, Federal Government or City of Geneva.
– The biggest sector relates to justice, peace and human rights with some 47,5%; the environmental sector just 20,7% of the NGOs.
– Lobbying and advocacy at the UN constitute the main activity of international civil society.
The study concludes that this demonstrates again that the NGOs in Genève help make Switzerland a place of dialogue and confirm Geneva as a hub for international governance.
For further information please contact :
- Canton de Genève: M. Antonio Hodgers, président du Conseil d’Etat, en contactant Mme Florence Noël, directrice du service communication et information, PRE, T. 079 343 16 54 ;
- Ville de Genève: Mme Sandrine Salerno, maire, en contactant Mme Valentina Wenger, collaboratrice personnelle, DFL, T. 022 418 22 35.
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