The Swiss Environment & Energy Innovation Monitor is a website and database which provides information on active startups and innovative projects and companies in the environment and energy business sectors. It is a continuously updated database, in use since 2014 and online since 2018. The core focuses on active ...

Self-measurement of blood glucose (SMBG) by means of glucose test strips is a cornerstone of diabetes management. However, the clinical benefit of SMBG in non-insulin treated patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is under debate. In Switzerland, these patients are  currently reimbursed a maximum of 400 test ...

The association of Swiss pharmacies pharmaSuisse and the Swiss health insurance associations curafutura and santésuisse wish to replace the current prospective payment system for pharmacy services in Switzerland LOA IV with an improved version LOA V. The goal is to achieve a better fit between the reimbursement of ...

The canton of Schaffhausen offers their citizens the option, with immediate effect, to easily and swiftly access eServices of their canton through the means of a digital identity. As a pilot user you have the possibility to shape the digital future of your canton. Wishes and concerns of the users will be taken ...

The ZHAW Center for Business in the Americas established a comprehensive training program for Colombian environmental engineers. Swiss experts in wastewater treatment and management from organizations (e.g. Wabag and EAWAG) located in the Canton of Zurich and its surrounding areas transferred the know-how and ...

Processing final papers (theses) is a big challenge for universities. Depending on student numbers, educational establishments have to supervise hundreds, if not thousands, of papers each year. Students on short Bachelor's study programs often have insufficient personal resources for the autonomous writing of ...

Swissuniversities project to promote PhD programs at ZHAW in the field of Data Science.

In the Albanian context of the territorial reform (375 LGUs merged into 61 municipalities) and the transfer of new functions to municipalities, the assessment identified opportunities for "Strong Municipalities" to support municipal service delivery all over the national territory. Given time and resources ...

Conduct of a technical assistance mission in form of a capacity building workshop titled «IPSAS Standards for state budget accounting» as part of the «Support to Public Financial Management Reform (PFM) in Egypt» project funded by the European Union and executed by Expertise France and the Center of Excellence in ...

Primary care physicians (PCP) play an essential role in the provision of care in the Swiss healthcare system. In our study, we analyze the role of PCP in trauma care: (1) to what extent and when PCP provide first care after injury, (2) whether they act as single care provider or refer patients to other providers, ...

The goal of this project is the adoption of Swiss energy (efficiency) policies and measures into the MURE database (Mesures d'Utilization Rationnelle de l'Energie). The MURE database contains a detailed description of each energy (efficiency) policy and, when available, evaluation results on the impact of energy and ...

This project is embedded in the work collaboration between the ZHAW and Swiss Learning Health System (SLHS). The purpose of the SLHS is to close the gap between evidence from research and clinical practice in the Swiss health system and to foster the dialogue between stakeholders. This specific project focuses on ...

Little is known in Switzerland about the availability, demand for, and quality of home care services. This study, which is scheduled to start in mid-2017, aims to fill the gap. The study will analyse as well as further develop the database HomeCareData (HCD) operated by the Swiss Home Care Association (Spitex).  ...

In order to fulfill their social responsibility and meet the expectations of stakeholders with regard to sustainable corporate governance, companies often refer to internationally accepted and legitimized standards. Among these standards, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises occupy a special position. ...

The Republic of Kenya developed a National Capacity Building Framework in 2013 to guide the implementation of its capacity building support for county governments as part of the Kenya Devolution Support Program. For fund allocation purpose and progress tracking an Annual Capacity and Performance Assessment (ACPA) ...

While the Swiss payment market has developed only slowly over the years and cash has been the main means of payment for many, there has been some movement in recent times – partly due to the increasing internationali- zation and digitization of the means of payment market. As a result, new providers are constantly ...

The project eUmzugCH is a national strategic project of the priority plan of eGovernment Switzerland. The aim of the project is the electronic notification and handling of removals. The canton of Zurich has played a pioneering role in the project. At the cantonal level, the electronic relocation has already been ...

The aim of this report was to estimate the prevalence and the costs of asthma and COPD in Switzerland based on the best possible and most actual data available (2016). Initially, we performed a structured literature review including studies from Europe and the US on asthma and COPD. In addition, we used and analysed ...