The Solution-Oriented Research for Development (SOR4D) programme is a joint programme of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). It invites researchers and non-academic actors from policy and practice to collaborate in transnational, transdisciplinary consortia on solution-oriented research addressing global challenges and the Sustainable Development Goals.

The ETH World Food System Center looks back on the many exchanges and new collaborations with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 2025. Much of the cooperation has been boosted by the growing UN-ETH Partnership.

The SOR4D programme is entering a second round. The SNSF and the SDC support projects that combine research and practice to reduce poverty and strengthen sustainable development worldwide.

Qualification: Diplôme universitaire (MSc ou équivalent) en sciences naturelles ou sociales, en économie ou dans un domaine similaire.

The ENANDES (Enhancing Adaptive Capacity of Andean Communities through Climate Services) and ENANDES+ projects, co-led by several international partners and supported by BFH-HAFL staff, promote co-designed climate services for smallholder farmers.