Helvetas Handeln für eine bessere Welt

Over half of Malian children do not complete their primary education. Girls in particular often stop going to school after a few years. By offering bridging arrangements for basic schooling and vocational training, HELVETAS Swiss ...

The deforestation of hillsides in central Afghanistan is destroying the very basis of local livelihoods. Large quantities of wood are required if every family bakes its own bread. The community bakeries introduced by Helvetas Swiss ...

In the highlands of Guatemala, HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation is building wells, small piped networks and latrines. It also trains local water committees responsible for operation and maintainence of the systems. The project focuses ...

The project aims to make governance work for all segments of society. It therefore empowers the poor to claim their rights and entitlements, and to benefit from effective public services provided by the local governments in Rajshahi ...

In Northern Mozambique, where poor communities have very little access to public services, such as water and sanitation, health and education, HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation empowers communities for increased political participation ...

Kosovo is a very young republic where citizens still lack full confidence in their authorities. HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation supports 9 municipalities to strengthen their management capacities while promoting equal opportunities ...

The project called “Samriddhi”, which means ‘prosperity’ in Bangla, contributes to sustainable well-being and resilience of poor and extremely poor households through social and economic empowerment. The project is active in Rajshahi ...

The main aspiration of the Local Infrastructure for livelihood Improvement project is to improve food security and income of small scale farmers. This should be achieved by providing better access to water for irrigation through ...

In Western Mali, HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation promotes democratic local governance by working on the prevention and management of conflicts, which arise from access to, and control over, agricultural-woodland-pastoral spaces.

The Livelihood Programme supports rural households in improving their livelihood strategies based on their potentials. Furthermore it aims to reduce their vulnerabilities caused by various factors such as natural disasters.