Helvetas USA

💵 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫? 💧 Helvetas and Virridy, a global leader in water-resiliency carbon credit generation, have partnered to implement the Ranovola Water Program for #Madagascar. This initiative will expand safe drinking water services for 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 of people while 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 to sustain long-term operations. Learn more about the project's plans for carbon credit generation and sustainable water management: https://lnkd.in/gUq5b8vY 📸: Felana RAJAONARIVELO

With 1,500 staff working in 35 countries, Helvetas is the work home of many inspirational women leaders. This #InternationalWomensDay, they're sharing their perspectives on what an inclusive workspace truly means.

We're looking forward to next week's 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 event! Our team will be in Washington, DC, March 11-12 to learn about "Driving Change, Delivering Solutions" and join the conversation on financing, innovation, logistics and improving access for vulnerable groups. Will you be there? Let us know in the comments so we can connect! The World Bank Group World Resources Institute Christian Steiner Christina Barstow, PhD Tatev Ohanyan Ansu Tumbahangfe #TTDC25

☕ Nepal’s coffee industry has come a long way — from a little-known crop to a growing sector with international demand. But did you know Helvetas played a key role in shaping it? For over 30 years, we’ve supported coffee farmers with training, cooperatives, and policies that helped the sector flourish. Today, Nepalese coffee still has untapped potential. The story of how it got here, told by two of the country's foremost coffee experts, is fascinating. Explore the journey, challenges, and opportunities that lie ahead for this commercial crop👉 https://lnkd.in/dXdngzpd

Today marks three years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Helvetas continues to expand its support for the people of Ukraine to prevent the population from falling into an extreme humanitarian emergency. Learn more about our initiatives to 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬: https://lnkd.in/g3A9PaNt 📸: Luzia Tschirky

🌲 The war places enormous pressure on all of Ukraine’s natural resources, including forests — which only take up 15.9% of the land mass, but play a vital economic, environmental and social role.   A new blog by Lesya Loyko and Nataliya Voloshyna shares how the NGO FORZA, which was launched 15 years ago from a Helvetas-implemented project, is still driving the country’s forestry policies and practices to be innovative and sustainable. Read the blog 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-H5X8gJ

🌍 Real impact happens when local actors drive change. A new article by Matthias Herr shares insights on why systems change is the cornerstone of Helvetas' approach to development cooperation. Read the article ⏩ https://lnkd.in/d7dStzkZ

🥵 One thing that 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 expected in January? A month that broke global temperature records. 🌡️ As the world gets warmer and extreme weather events threaten livelihoods, Helvetas is working with our partner communities on climate change preparedness. This includes using tools like 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 to manage the pressures of competing uses for land. An article in Rural 21 - The International Journal for Rural Development shares how farmers are working together in Laos to manage landscapes as sustainably and equitably as possible. Read the article 👉https://lnkd.in/g_sK-gfb Authors: Jane Carter, Khamkone Nanthepha, Pheang Xaydongvanh

𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐘 ⏩ Improving trail bridge construction by comparing best practices in Ethiopia and Rwanda South-South cooperation among countries with similar opportunities and constraints is a powerful means for improving infrastructure and ending rural isolation. A recently published study in the I.J.B.E. International Journal of Bridge Engineering looks at four categories for trail bridge construction in Ethiopia and Rwanda: 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦, 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘶𝘴𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴.  𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: ⏩ Ethiopia's suspension bridges are more costly than their counterparts in Rwanda, but are easy to adjust and maintain; the bridges also excel in their use of local materials ⏩ Rwanda's suspension bridges are notable for the simplicity of the steel tower, foundation connections and main cable anchorage; construction takes less time than in Ethiopia Download the study: https://lnkd.in/gYWMXHxF Thanks to the study's authors and collaborators: Hunde Tamene Diribsa (Helvetas, Addis Ababa University), MUNYANEZA JEAN CLAUDE Bsc Management, Msc, CIPS (Bridges to Prosperity, University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM)), Aflah Mohamoud (Jigjiga University)

🌽 What is the game-changing storage solution that could be the 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫? 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘣𝘢𝘨𝘴. For decades, the focus in agricultural development was on boosting crop yields. But a major part of the solution is not what’s grown—it's what’s lost after harvest. In #Tanzania, despite economic growth, hunger persists. One reason is post-harvest losses: Food is grown but never reaches a plate. Small farmers often lose 10% or more of their crops due to poor storage, pests, and contamination. Solutions like hermetic storage bags can prevent these losses, improving both food security and incomes—but adoption remains low. In this article, Felix Bachmann, Agnes Mahembe and Zacharia Nyahende explore Helvetas’ experience in post-harvest management in Tanzania, with a look at what has worked to transform food systems and what didn’t. Read the article 👉 https://lnkd.in/dAVtNnGQ