Advocacy | Helvetas

Empowering Local Voices

New guidance on making locally led development a reality

Written by Madlaina Lippuner - 12. March 2026

Exclusion and Inequality are Driven by Systemic Failure

Written by Agnieszka Kroskowska - 09. March 2026

Equality for a More Peaceful World

Why equal opportunities promote a sustainable economy and global stability

Written by Agnieszka Kroskowska, Patrik Berlinger - 19. February 2026

Localization Beyond Rhetoric: Sharing Capacity, Shifting Power

Helvetas’ experience in Myanmar offers insights on why localization cannot be reduced to capacity building alone.

Written by Dr. Prabin Manandhar - 22. January 2026

Managing Risks in Advocacy

Helvetas continues to navigate challenging situations and to evolve its advocacy approaches through learning and adaptation.

Written by Archita Faustmann, Bernd Steimann - 21. January 2026

Emergency Exit or Dead End? UN Human Rights Advocacy is at a Crossroads

The United Nations offers pathways for civil society organizations advocating on delicate issues of concern — and organizations like Helvetas have a role to play. But authoritarian spillovers risk damaging the multilateral system.

Written by Bernd Steimann, Archita Faustmann - 12. January 2026