Helvetas at a Glance

Project Locations

Afghanistan.
Since 2003. Collaboration with local NGOs in primary/secondary teacher training, vocational education in rural areas, agricultural production, processing and marketing, irrigation and village water supply. All those areas are linked with peace-building measures. This programme is at a pilot stage.

Benin.
Since 1995. Rural road construction,water supply and health centres, sustainable agriculture.

Bhutan.
Since 1975. Training of agricultural extensionists, extension and research in agriculture, livestock and forestry, construction of suspension bridges, teacher training, construction of schools, education and training of ministry of finance officials.

Burkina Faso.
Since 2002. Rural road construction, organic cotton, promotion and marketing.

Cameroon.
Since 1964. Rural water supply, support of commune councils.

Colombia.
Since 1991.Financial support of CISEC’s «Tropical Agricultural Project».

Dominican Republic.
Since 1986.Collaboration with private and state organisations for promotion of women and small farmer groups. Sustainable natural resource management, training of veterinary assistants and young farmers training in didactics as well as teaching and learning methods, harvest protection/management of the Rio Macasías catchment, promotion of cultural activities.

Ethiopia.
From 1976 to 1983. Resumption of the past programme in 2002. Support of local governance, innovation and marketing promotion in the working area Natural Resource Management, especially agriculture. Exploring and initiating activities of education.

Guatemala.
Since 1972. Collaboration with farmer organisations on the Altiplano in sustainable agriculture and marketing, promotion of the peace-building process and decentralisation and support of cultural activities. Since 1996 «Project ProBosques» to preserve resources in the western highland and strengthen community autonomy. Forestry training in the northern lowlands.

Haiti.
Since 1983. Support of local development processes in the sectors rural drinking water supply and sanitation, sustainable agriculture and conservation of biodiversity, adult education and culture, intercultural exchange with the Dominican Republic.

Kyrgyzstan.
Since 1995. National agricultural advisory service, processing and marketing. Organic cotton production and trade in southern Kyrgyzstan. Legal advice to rural citizens, rural enterprise development with focus on community based tourism, agricultural vocational education in the Naryn Oblast.

Laos.
Since 2001. Support to the development of a countrywide agricultural extension service, promotion of production and marketing of organically produced agricultural products.

Lesotho.
Since 1978. Sector coordination and knowledge management in the area of rural drinking water supply, promotion of innovation in the working area Natural Resource Management, especially agriculture.

Mali.
Since 1977. Support to government and private sector in the area of water supply, support to agricultural initiatives, production and trade promotion of orcanic cotton, democratisation and community promotion, photo centres and cultural activities, teacher training.

Mozambique.
Since 1979. Reorganisation of the rural drinking water supply sector and sanitation, strengthening civil society and promotion of local initiatives, elementary and adult education, income promoting measures for natural resource products, agricultural extension and food security, land security issues.

Nepal.
Since 1955. Community-based water resources management and sanitation, support of local initiatives for the construction of pedestrian suspension bridges, rural access roads and improvement of rural infrastructure. Sustainable soil management, biological pest control and IPM, rural agricultural extension and support, coffee as a niche product. Informal vocational training and small businesses promotion, promotion of local partners, cultural projects, peace-building activities.

Paraguay.
Since 1972. Collaboration with private and state partners. New programme since 2001: Support of initiatives and activities of farmer groups and the local population, promotion of learning processes using new information and communications technologies.

Philippines.
Since 1981. Starting from 2002 collaboration with nongovernmental organisations and local governments in the rural development sector, promotion of the national decentralisation and local governance programme.

Senegal.
Since 2001. Promotion of sustainable agriculture.

Sri Lanka.
Since 1972. Cooperation with various local organisations. Drinking water supply and construction of latrines, regional and community development, sustainable agriculture, promotion of self-help efforts in villages and plantation settlements. Rehabilitation of families affected by war and implementation of peace promoting actions.

Tanzania.
Since 1996. Collaboration with the Tingatinga artists’ co-operative in Dar-es-Salaam. Teacher training in English language teaching and environmental education.

Vietnam.
Since 1994. Agricultural and forestry advisory and training programme. Rural development programme in the Cao Bang Province with focus on agricultural and forestry advisory service support and vocational education. Commune level capacity-building project on decentralisation and democratisation in the Cao Bang province. Dissemination of a solar water disinfection system.