Watch our new video on the red sofa👇. This time Matthias Herfeldt talked (and laughed – wait till the end!) with Kamlesh Vyas. Find out: ➡ Kamlesh V's biggest learning from the past 12 months as a humanitarian coordinator based in Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh (where we support Rohingya refugees and the local host community) ➡ How to combine "quick fixes" and long-term solutions in humanitarian programs ➡ How vertical gardens bring peace Christian Gemperli Thomas Mauget Franca Roiatti
Helvetas
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Helvetas is an international network of independent affiliate member organisations working in the field of development cooperation and emergency response. The objective of Helvetas is to help create a fairer world in which the basic needs of all men and women are satisfied and human rights are protected. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Helvetas/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Helvetas
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The Swiss online magazine watson News released a comprehensive report on how and why over a million #Rohingya refugees endure life in the largest #refugee camp globally in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Displaced by violence in Myanmar, this Muslim ethnic minority lives in precarious conditions within 33 merged #camps. Kamlesh Vyas, regional coordinator for humanitarian aid at Helvetas Bangladesh, explains that #Bangladesh welcomed the Rohingya in 2017, believing they would return home once the situation calmed down. There were discussions between #Myanmar and #Bangladesh about repatriating the Rohingya to their homeland, but seven years later, the people are still there facing challenges like monsoon storms, fires, and restricted resources. Helvetas and other organizations provide crucial support, helping with basic needs, education, and skills training. Yet, the struggle for a dignified life continues. Read the full article written by Salome Woerlen here: https://lnkd.in/eVX28U_M
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Die Armee soll mehr Geld bekommen – auf Kosten der Ärmsten. Der Ständerat will 2 Milliarden Franken aus dem Entwicklungshilfe-Budget nehmen und nennt dafür abenteuerliche Begründungen. Die Beratungen im Parlament sind noch nicht abgeschlossen. Es bleibt Zeit, mit falschen Vorstellungen über die Internationale Zusammenarbeit (#IZA) aufzuräumen. Wir haben 11 Behauptungen und unsere Richtigstellungen für Sie zusammengetragen. 🗨 BEHAUPTUNG #1: Die vorgeschlagenen Kürzungen fallen nicht ins Gewicht. ✅ FAKT: Die Kürzungen fallen massiv ins Gewicht. Insgesamt droht ein Drittel der gesamten Mittel für die Stärkung der ärmsten Länder der Welt wegzufallen! Hier geht's zu unserem Argumentarium 👇 Ici la version française, https://lnkd.in/geQxk7Ge #FaktenstattBehauptungen #InternationaleZusammenarbeit #mehrSolidaritätJetzt #Agenda2030 #NachhaltigeEntwicklung #SDG17 https://lnkd.in/gPHpT76m
Fakten statt Behauptungen
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We have a new job opening. Apply now for the position as International Team Leader based in Chisinau, Moldova. We look forward to receiving your application via our online tool. #joboffer
International Team Leader (F/M/D) - 100% based in Chisinau, Moldova
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Im Herbst lädt UNO-Generalsekretär António Guterres zum «Summit of the Future». Mit einem Zukunftspakt will er die #Agenda2030 wiederbeleben und die Welt auf einen zukunftsfähigen Entwicklungspfad bringen. Bei den Vorberatungen des Dokuments zeigen sich Regierungen und die Zivilgesellschaft engagiert – wohlwissend, dass es die letzte Chance ist, die Nachhaltigkeitsagenda nicht komplett zu verfehlen. Regierungen und die #Zivilgesellschaft wollen unter anderem: ✔ nachhaltige Lebensformen und die Kreislaufwirtschaft fördern ✔ soziale und ökologische Verantwortung des Privatsektors sowie klimaverträgliche Investitionen einfordern ✔ faire, ökologische und gesunde Ernährungssysteme vorantreiben ✔ weltweite Steuergerechtigkeit ausbauen ✔ eine humane, sichere und menschenrechtsbasierte Migration gewährleisten ✔ freie Meinungsäusserung stärken; Desinformation bekämpfen ✔ auf globale Herausforderungen reagieren und Entwicklungs- und Klimafinanzierung entsprechend anpassen ✔ wachsender Ungleichheit entgegenwirken und sehr reiche Individuen stärker in die Pflicht nehmen ✔ Investitionen ins Militär und Investitionen in nachhaltige Entwicklung (soziale Sicherung, Klima- und Artenschutz) ins Gleichgewicht bringen #UNO #UNGA #SotF #nachhaltigeEntwicklung #InternationaleZusammenarbeit #ClimateJustice #TaxJustice https://lnkd.in/dhFgp5Rt
Letzte Chance für die Agenda 2030
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Manche behaupten, die Entwicklungszusammenarbeit verfehle ihre Wirkung. Doch das ist ein Vorurteil, ein Mythos, ein Märchen. Tatsächlich erzielt die Internationale Zusammenarbeit der Schweiz grosse Erfolge. Mehr zu konkreten Verdiensten von schweizerischen Entwicklungspartnerschaften erfahren Sie in diesem Gastbeitrag ... 👇 #IZA #Entwicklungszusammenarbeit #nachhaltigeEntwicklung #mehrSolidaritätJetzt #Wirkung #Impact #FaktenstattBehauptungen Bernd Steimann Patrik Berlinger Rebecca Vermot https://lnkd.in/d7P-nNkf
Entwicklungsprojekte der Schweiz wirken besser als behauptet
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The Swiss Council of States wants to cut CHF 2 billion from the #internationalcooperation budget in favour of the Swiss army. Projects in Eastern Europe could suffer. "This is incredibly short-sighted. These countries are on our doorstep," says Matthias Herr to the CH Media, stressing that Switzerland must strengthen #peace in the region. On the one hand, Helvetas focuses on boosting the economy and reducing youth unemployment in #WesternBalkans an #EasternEurope. On the other hand, it strengthens administrative and governmental structures as well as #civilsociety by promoting public services and the participation of the population in political processes. Last year, Helvetas supported more than 725,000 people in the region. Matthias Herr, Helvetas Regional Director East and Southeast Europe Programme, explains that this is the wrong time to withdraw from the region. Helvetas has been working in these countries for 20 years: "During this time, Switzerland has been able to contribute a great deal to the stability of the region." Read the full article here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eiEpmp2A
«Helvetas wehrt sich gegen Sparpläne aus Bundesbern»
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𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱. 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲. 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱. 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱. 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲. The journey of these 9,000 grassroots women has not been easy, but they never relented. They learned how to advocate for their rights and those of their communities. They put all their efforts, their passion, and sometimes their only money into electoral campaigns for a seat in a local government body, defying entrenched stereotypes. They are the incredible participants in the project “Aparajita: Political Empowerment of Women” supported by Switzerland through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and implemented by Helvetas together with Democracywatch, Rupantar, Prip Trust, and Khan Foundation in 540 Unions across 16 districts of Bangladesh. The last phase of the project has just ended. But the Aparajitas, as they came to identify themselves, will continue to meet and fight for women’s voices to be heard. 👉 Get inspired by their story https://lnkd.in/dE-Ytkng Franca Roiatti Prashanta Tripura Fatema Mahmuda Corinne Henchoz Pignani Agnieszka Kroskowska Celestine Kroesschell Benjamin Blumenthal Tajmary Akter
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The Swiss online magazine watson News published a multifaceted report on the successful South-South cooperation in #Ethiopia, where Nepalese and Ethiopian engineers have been working together since 2009 to build #trailbridges, enabling more and more people to avoid dangerous gorge crossings and time-consuming detours, children to get to school on time, farmers to sell their harvested fruit before it rots, and pregnant women or the sick to get to hospital quickly. “When a bridge is completed, I not only feel a great sense of satisfaction, but I am also impressed by how the people have worked on the bridge and overcome all the difficulties. When I see how happy and satisfied people are with the bridges, it makes me sentimental," says Pasang Sherpa, a Nepalese bridge engineer. Helvetas and the Direktion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit (SDC) have built more than 10,000 bridges in #Nepal since the 1960s. 19 million people have benefited from these bridges, which have stimulated growth throughout the region. Last year, Helvetas and the SDC handed over the project to the Nepalese government, which is continuing it independently. In 2009, Helvetas launched South-South cooperation to share its knowledge and experience beyond Nepal's borders. Here you can find the article written by Salome Woerlen: https://lnkd.in/eFTmN_AQ
Wie ein Nepalese mit Schweizer Hilfe in Äthiopien Brücken baut
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At Helvetas, we believe in creating sustainable, evidence-based solutions to the challenges of #labor #migration. Our latest blog post👉 https://lnkd.in/duxnkmRM offers a detailed look into our work in #Bangladesh, highlighting: ✔️ Innovative approaches to improving labor migration governance ✔️ Strategies for sustainable development and economic growth ✔️ Real-world impacts and lessons learned We invite professionals in development cooperation to explore our findings and join the conversation on effective, lasting solutions for governance and labor migration. 📖 Read the full article👉 https://lnkd.in/duxnkmRM Md. Abul Basar Régis Blanc Agnieszka Kroskowska Aline Herrera Franca Roiatti