Thanks for your interest in learning more about Helvetas! 

Helvetas works in 35 partner countries around the world. Over the past four years, our collaborations with local governments, communities and the private sector have connected 2.6 million people to safe drinking water. 

We aim to ensure that all development initiatives and emergency aid projects we are involved in are supported by local actors. To this end, we promote strategic partnerships and invest in them. And we are increasingly involved as a knowledge broker, organizer, advisor, facilitator and advocate.

If you’d like to discuss opportunities to work together, please get in touch with our water partnerships lead at christina.barstow@helvetas.org.

Advancing Water Security in Africa Using Experiential (WISE) Data 

August 24, 14:00-15:30, A2, Level 6 

Measurements of experiences with water access, use, and reliability were recently recommended by JMP for tracking progress towards SDG6. However, decision makers may be unfamiliar with this new indicator. Helvetas and our fellow conveners will explain the 3-minute Water Insecurity Experiences (WISE) Scale and share policy-relevant, “real-world” findings using WISE data from ~20 African countries.

Applying Climate Reparative Finance Toward Water Security 

August 26, 16:00-17:30, A4, Level 6 

Emerging climate finance mechanisms offer the potential to guide capital away from water management practices that increase emissions toward climate-reparative water infrastructure. Helvetas will profile programs in irrigation, drinking water treatment and watershed restoration in five countries with six partners.

Swiss Apéro 

August 26, 17:00-20:00, Booth 5:02 

Join us for happy hour!

Climate Resilience Schools: The Interface of WinS & Climate adaptation

August 28, 9:00-10:30, A4, Level 6 

To ensure sustainable and resilient WASH services and behaviors in schools, we need better understanding of the absorptive capacity of the education sector. Providing clear strategies on how and which kind of solutions are feasible for scalable implementation. This session will showcase successful examples and recommendations for climate resilient WinS.

Intergenerational Workshop on Climate-Smart WASH

August 28, 11:00-12:30, Room 24/25, Level 2 

This intergenerational workshop provides a platform for senior experts and junior initiators to interact, discuss best practices, upscaling and mainstreaming innovative approaches and tools for climate-smart WASH solutions.

Ongoing: Visit our booth with the Swiss Water Partnership in the exhibition hall!

Booth 5:01