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Helvetas: About Us
- 1. Introduction to HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation New York, July 2014 Gisela Keller US Representative gisela.keller@helvetas.org +1 646 643 0390
- 2. Who We Are • Founded in 1955 in Zurich: Largest Swiss iNGO • Largest recipient of funding from Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) • Special SDC technical assistance assignments • Organizational growth and 2011 merger; around 1,500 staff (15% Swiss & international experts) • US presence since 2012 • Fiscal sponsorship – 2014: 501(c)(3) • Strong partnerships with local actors: Long-term presence (12+ years) • Strong M&E: 11 completed impact assessments in 2009-2011 and 18 planned for 2013-2016 • Learning & evaluation • Low overhead: 10-15% • Focus on rural and peri-urban areas • South-south collaboration • Cross-sector approach • Triple Commitment: Implementation, + Advocacy + Advisory Services
- 3. Our Programs Rural Economy Environment & Climate Change Water & Infrastructure Skills Development and Education Governance and Peace • Safe drinking water & sanitation • Irrigation & efficient use of water • Bridges, roads & trails for access to ideas, services and markets Advisory Services • Private-sector & labor market oriented training • Linkages: basic education & youth skills development • Mobile trainings • Life skills • Tracer study toolkit • Citizen engagement & participation • Political accountability • Civil peace building & conflict sensitivity • Artistic expressions for an open society • South-south labor migration • Sustainable agriculture systems • Agriculture extension • Organic farming & fair trade • Value chains • Climate protection and conservation of resources (land, water, forests). • Risk reduction and adaptation Cross-cutting: Gender & social equity Learning & innovation Cross-cutting: Gender & social equity Learning & innovation
- 4. Strategy 2013 - 2017
- 5. Where We Work 33 partner countries CRITERIA •High level of poverty •High potential for impact •Government collaboration •Relevance of our programs •Civil society or government as partners to collaborate •Donor interest
- 6. Past & Current U.S. Partners • IDB • US State Department • USDA • World Bank & World Bank Institute Member: WB Global Partnership for Social Accountability • USAID • CARE • Chemonics • EDC • Mercy Corps • RTI • Winrock • United Nations • UNCTAD • UNDP • UN Forum on Forests • UNICEF • UNIDO Foundations •Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (water study) •Blue Moon Foundation (renewable energy) •Ellysium Foundation (Bhutan) •Ford Foundation (CATIE) •Global Environment and Technology Foundation/ Coca-Cola Foundation •Hilton Foundation/Millennium Water Alliance •McKnight Foundation (rural economy) •Open Society Foundations (governance) •Peru Opportunity Fund NGOs •Bridges to Prosperity (trail bridges) •KickStart International (water pumps) •Rights & Resources Institute (forests/rights) •Partnership for Transparency Fund •The Nature Conservancy (forests) •Women World Banking •Wildlife Conservation Society •World Resources Institute
- 7. International Associations Rural Economy •Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) •DCED •ICAC •IFOAM (Organic Agriculture) •FLO (Fairtrade Label Organisation) •ISEAL •Textile Exchange Skills Development and Education •Centre International d’Etudes Agricoles Microfinance •CGAP •Social Performance Task Force Democracy & Peace • CIVICUS (World Alliance for Citizen Participation) • INTRAC (International NGO Training and Research Centre) Water • End Water Poverty (UK): Member Executive Committee • Global Water Challenge • Millennium Water Alliance • World Water Council (France) • Water Integrity Network • Rural Water Supply Network • WHO – International Network on Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage Roads & Bridges • International Forum for Rural Transport and Development Climate Change & Adaptation • Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change (IPCC) (HSI = lead author) • International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) • Global Environment Facility (GEF) • Rights and Resources Initiative
- 8. Financial Data 2013 Use of Funds by Continent % Asia 43.3 Africa 28.4 Latin America 17.4 Eastern Europe, Caucasus & 10.8 Central Asia Total (Swiss Francs 117.4 M / $132M) 100 Income: Sources % Swiss Development Corporation 55.0 Private 21.4 Other Official Development Aid 18.1 Advisory Services 2.4 Other 3.1 Total (Swiss Francs:134.1M 100 Funds by Program Area % Rural Economy 30.8 Water & Infrastructure 22.7 Skills Development & Education 18.9 Governance & Peace 16.8 Environment & Climate 10.8 Total 100 Donors: SDC, DFID, GIZ, AusAid, EuropeAid, USAID, State Department, KfW, LED. World Bank, UN Private: Medicor Foundation, Foundation Mercator Switzerland, Jacobs, Happel, Esperanza, Coop, Swiss Re, SIGE, Canton of Zürich / Bern, City of Zürich, Fedevaco, FGC, Münsingen … Donors: SDC, DFID, GIZ, AusAid, EuropeAid, USAID, State Department, KfW, LED. World Bank, UN Private: Medicor Foundation, Foundation Mercator Switzerland, Jacobs, Happel, Esperanza, Coop, Swiss Re, SIGE, Canton of Zürich / Bern, City of Zürich, Fedevaco, FGC, Münsingen …
Editor's Notes
- In 2013, HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation had assigned 178 collaborators (full-time equivalents) in Switzerland, in the head offices in Zurich and Bern as well as the branch offices in Balerna and Lausanne. 63 collaborators with Swiss-based contracts and more than 1’270 national collaborators were employed in the country programmes res. projects abroad (2013 Report to SDC) Total of 1511 staff; 15% international and swiss experts;
- Income & Food Security Governance & Natural Resources Environment & Climate Change
- All humans are entitled to rights – vs welfare model The foundation of our work is a human-rights based approach. A balance between the social, economic, and ecological aspects is crucial for sustainable development Capacity building, gender equity, and social equity are additional key aspects Workign areas