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IPA at a glance

* Swiss organisation for development cooperation, bulletin of ZEWO.

* Founded in 1994, since 2001 known and active under the name IPA (International Project Aid).

* Engaged in transition and developing countries with focus on learning and education.

* IPA offers help for self-help, e.g. through projects in the fields of food production and water supply as well as the issuance of micro credits.

* The exclusive aspect of the IPA brand is the integration of youth in the implementation of projects. Swiss students thus get the opportunity to gain formative experiences.

* School classes and junior-teams define, plan and execute their projects independently but are supervised by experienced IPA staff.

* All projects are inspected by IPA on location and, following completion, are controlled once more.

* IPA has received the Profax prize in 2005, and in 2008 was named “Swiss Charity of the Year” by Man Investments.