Helvetas is an International NGO established in Switzerland. It was
founded in 1955 and has now more than 40,000 family members who are
engaged for international solidarity for development. Helvetas has no religious or
political affiliation.
Helvetas Nepal Swiss
Association for International Cooperation
Helvetas, a non-profit organization,
promotes self-reliant and sustainable development in 22 countries (Africa,
Asia, Latin America). It works towards the promotion of solidarity and fair
trade within Switzerland. For more information about Helvetas at the
international level or in Switzerland, visit the Helvetas website
http://www.helvetas.ch
Helvetas in Nepal
Helvetas came to Nepal in 1956 and now cooperates with many technical and social organizations
in more than 60 districts across the country. Helvetas Nepal works within four main sectors, vis:
Infrastructure in Rural Areas; Sustainable Use of Natural
Resources; Education and Culture; and Civil Society and the State.
Through it's work with various partners at both local and
national levels, Helvetas Nepal supports actions leading to self-propelling
development and eradication of poverty. It aims at creating environments
where people have new choices and become equipped with new skills and
abilities to improve their livelihoods.
Helvetas Nepal partners with local and national NGOs, private sector
entities, and local and national bodies of government. It promotes the
principles of decentralization and subsidiarity in decision taking,
implementation and accountability for development.