Policy development and strategic planning

2025: Programme development for Bangladesh

King Zollinger supported the development of a new country programme for a bilateral development agency in Bangladesh. The support included process…

2025: Moderation of planning workshop for health and nutrition

Mandated by a public-private consortium, Urs Zollinger facilitated and moderated a two-day workshop in Zurich to plan the second phase of a…

2025: Moderation of strategy workshop on climate change action in South Asia

Mandated by a bilateral development agency, Urs Zollinger designed and moderated a strategy workshop in New Delhi on climate change action in South…

2024: Facilitation of a foundation’s planning meeting

Urs Zollinger facilitated a foundation’s annual planning meeting, focusing on strategic positioning, business development and team communication.…

Strategic outlook meeting

2023: Urs Zollinger supported and moderated this forward looking event in Basel

The meeting of the Systems Support & Health Promotion Unit (SHPU) of…

New Strategy of the Liechtenstein Development Service

2022: King Zollinger provided facilitation support for the new four-year LED strategy 2023-2026

The Liechtenstein Development Service (LED) engages…

Swiss Cooperation Programme for Zimbabwe and Zambia

2022: King Zollinger supported the development of the new Swiss bilateral cooperation programme for the two countries

Mandated by the Swiss Embassy…

SDG Lab in Geneva

2022: King Zollinger supported the SDG Lab in Geneva in designing it next three-year strategy

The strategy support to the SDG Lab (www.sdglab.ch)…

Swiss Cooperation Programmes for Bangladesh, Mozambique and Kosovo.

2021: King Zollinger provided facilitation and drafting support for three new Swiss bilateral cooperation programmes

Mandated by the Swiss Embassies…

Swiss Cooperation Programme for North Macedonia

2019/2020: King Zollinger supported the process of developing the next Swiss Cooperation Programme for North Macedonia (2021-2024)

King Zollinger…

Swiss Cooperation Programme for Tanzania

2019/2020: King Zollinger supported the planning process for the new Swiss Cooperation Programme for Tanzania (2021-2024)

King Zollinger supported…

Swiss Cooperation Programme Ukraine (2020-23)

2019: King Zollinger supported the preparation of the new Swiss Cooperation Programme for Ukraine (2020-23)

King Zollinger supported the planning…

New cinfo strategy

2019: Urs Zollinger supported the elaboration of the cinfo Strategy 2022

Urs supported the review of the current cinfo strategy 2017-2020 leading to…

SDC guidance for engagement with Swiss NGOs

2018-19: Mandated by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) King Zollinger supported the process of developing the new SDC guidance…

Swiss Cooperation Strategy for Myanmar

2018: King Zollinger supported the process of preparing and elaborating the new Swiss Cooperation Strategies for Myanmar (2019-2023).

King Zollinger…

Swiss Cooperation Strategies for Albania (2018-2021) and Serbia (2018-2021)

2017: King Zollinger provided facilitation and drafting support for Swiss Cooperation Strategies for two countries in the Western Balkans

The support…

Swiss Cooperation Strategy for the Mekong Region (2018-2021)

2017: King Zollinger supported the process of preparing and elaborating the four-year Swiss Cooperation Strategy for the Mekong Region

This regional…

Development of Swiss Cooperation Strategy for Mozambique

2016: King Zollinger facilitated the development of the new Swiss Cooperation Strategy for Mozambique (2017-2020)

King Zollinger supported the…

Support to new Swiss Cooperation Strategy for Macedonia

2016: King Zollinger supported the process of preparing and elaborating the next Swiss Cooperation Strategy for Macedonia (2017-2020)

King Zollinger…

Longer-term Positioning of the UN Development System

2015: Alison King co-authored independent expert paper for ECOSOC.

As part of the ECOSOC dialogue on the longer-term positioning of the UN…

Elaboration of Swiss Cooperation Strategy Tanzania 2015-2018

2014: King Zollinger provided facilitation and drafting support for the new Swiss Cooperation Strategy for Tanzania.

The overall goal of the…

Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining – New Strategy

2014: King Zollinger supported the development of the new GICHD medium-term strategy (2015-2018).

The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian…

Effectiveness of Mutual Accountability Mechanisms

2014: Alison King produced a policy brief on the effectiveness of mutual accountability mechanisms for the 2014 ECOSOC Development Cooperation Forum

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Elaboration of Swiss Cooperation Strategy Serbia 2014-2017

2013: King Zollinger co-authored the Swiss Cooperation Strategy for Serbia, including its Results Framework.

Placing a particular emphasis on…

Strategy on South-South Cooperation

2013: Urs Zollinger supported the elaboration of UNIDO’s operational strategy to promote South-South and Triangular Cooperation.

Urs Zollinger…

Advisor to the Facilitator of the UN QCPR-Resolution

2012: King Zollinger supported Switzerland’s engagement in the UN General Assembly Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review.

King Zollinger supported…

Elaboration of Swiss Cooperation Strategy Macedonia 2013-2016

2012: King Zollinger co-authored the Swiss Cooperation Strategy for Macedonia, including its Results and Monitoring Frameworks

Within the overall…

Advisor UN System Coherence at FAO

2011: Alison King was contracted by the FAO UN Relations and Rome-based Collaboration Branch to provide policy and strategic advice on UN system…

Development of FAO Strategy on Collaboration within the UN System

2010: FAO has contracted Alison King to elaborate a corporate strategy on collaboration within the UN system.

In 2010, the Food and Agriculture…

Technical Assistance for Delivering as One United Nations (DaO)

2010: Alison King continued to provide technical assistance to SDC’s involvement in DaO

In 2010, Alison King continued to provide support to the…

Formulation of UN Global Compact Strategy

2010: Urs Zollinger facilitated an internal review of the 2008-2010 UN Global Compact Strategy and the formulation of a follow-up Strategy.

Urs…

Millennium Development Goals Progress Report of Switzerland

2010: Mandated by the Swiss Foreign Ministry, King Zollinger contributed to concept and drafting of the Swiss Federal Council 2010 MDG Progress…

Managing Financial Contributions to Multilateral Organizations

2010: Urs Zollinger assisted the Swiss Government in rolling out a results-oriented planning and monitoring instrument.

In 2008/2009, Urs Zollinger…

Delivering as One United Nations

2009: The UN Development Operations Coordination Office (DOCO) contracted Alison King to develop a standardized Delivering as One process Monitoring &…

SDC Annual Work Planning

2009: Urs Zollinger facilitated the 2009 mid-term review and 2010 work planning of the SDC Global Institutions Division.

In 2009, the Division…

Demonstrating Local-level Solidarity with Developing Countries

2008: At the request of the Swiss Government, King Zollinger elaborated a series of good examples of local-level international solidarity.

In…

Ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Host Countries

2008: King Zollinger supported the efforts of UNICEF Switzerland to reinforce the inter-governmental debate on the problem of FGM in host countries.

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Making the case for Multilateral Development Cooperation

2008: In collaboration with UNICEF Switzerland, King Zollinger developed arguments in support of a strong Swiss engagement in international…

Facilitating a Work Planning Process

2008: Urs Zollinger facilitated the 2008 annual review and 2009 work planning of the SDC Global Institutions Division.

The Division responsible for…

Designing a Logical Framework Matrix (Logframe)

2008: Urs Zollinger facilitated the development of a logframe matrix for the Government of Switzerland Strategy for the Protection of Civilians in…