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How Can we Build Climate Resilience in Water Management?

Last year numerous climate records were broken. But there are still actions people and governments can take to be better prepared for the water-related risks that result from a warming world.
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Helvetas is committed to providing fair opportunities worldwide – through access to clean water, education and raising citizens' voices.

Million people were supported in 2023

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Protecting a Vital Resource Under Pressure

In a small Andean city in Peru, Helvetas is working with the local water utility to cope with the effects of climate change and prepare for a growing urban population.

“I can make problems visible”

Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to water and sanitation, shares why demanding these rights is the democratic duty of every person.

Building Climate Resilience in Tajikistan

Integrated Water Resources Management can help govern water across sectors while driving climate action, reducing disasters and building communities’ resilience.

 

How we alleviate poverty and advance human rights

Skills, Jobs & Income

Access to basic education, vocational training, and income-generating opportunities is essential to lift communities out of poverty.

About us

Helvetas is an independent Swiss development organization that is building capacity in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. We bring about real change in the lives of almost six million disadvantaged people every year. We implement development projects in the areas of water, food and climate, education, jobs and private sector development, governance, gender and social equity. Helvetas also provides emergency response after disasters. In Switzerland we promote solidarity in spirit and in action and take part in the ongoing developmental policy dialogue.

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