Where Possibility Lives

Our 2024 Annual Report shares a look at the possibilities we’re pursuing with 1,500 partners to shift the narrative around migration, to build bridges to a safer future, and to explore innovative ways to finance clean water access.

Helvetas is committed to providing fair opportunities worldwide – through clean water, new career pathways and ending rural isolation.

Million people were supported in 2024

Projects implemented in 2024

Project countries in Africa, Asia, South America and Eastern Europe

Featured projects

© Axel Fassio

Better Resilience and Water Access

Only 25% of people in Madagascar's impoverished Menabe region have access to clean water. This project improves access, promotes hygiene awareness and prepares populations to face natural disasters.
Bridge building in Ethiopia | © Helvetas / Simon Opladen

Building Trail Bridges to End Rural Isolation

A collaboration with the Ethiopian government and the private sector is developing the policies, technical expertise, supply chains and buy-in to ensure everyone in Ethiopia can access essential markets and services. 

Measuring Water Users' Experiences

The WISE Scales are filling the gap in existing measurements, which focused only on the accessibility and functionality of water infrastructure, but did not capture how users feel about their water supply.

Helvetas works. This is what we achieved in 2024 thanks to your support.

1,071,965

In 2024, women and men gained sustainable access to water, sanitation and good hygiene. Together with Helvetas, they have installed solar-powered wells and latrines and learned important hygiene rules.

987,469

In 2024, women and men benefited from new infrastructure such as roads and bridges, giving them access to economic opportunities and public services.

46,039

In 2024, young, mostly disadvantaged women and men gained access to vocational training, found a job or started their own business with Helvetas' support.

354,451

With Helvetas' support, people have benefited from better income and employment. At the same time, 9,859 SMEs have gained better access to markets, created jobs for disadvantaged people and developed sustainable products or better services.

799,986

Women and men were supported by Helvetas, authorities and partner organizations in 2024 to plan their labor migration safely, responsibly and profitably.

207,714

Women and men benefited from climate resilience in 2024. Together with Helvetas, they have installed solar-powered wells and latrines and learned climate-relevant farming methods.

426,722

People in need were supported by Helvetas in 2024 with life-saving aid, shelter and agricultural inputs. In total, Helvetas provided 1,078,332 people in disaster, crisis and conflict areas with access to water, sanitation, education and retraining.

108,245

With the support of Helvetas, children and young people gained access to education in 2024. Helvetas focuses on the training of teachers and promotes modern teaching methods.

147,894

With the support of Helvetas, women and men have learned in 2024 to demand their right to basic public services and to participate in political decision-making processes.

706,292

In 2024, women and men gained sustainable access to better nutrition or natural resources and benefited from improved harvests. 

12,248

Women and men learned tactics to resolve conflicts with the support of Helvetas in 2024. Helvetas promotes understanding and acceptance and is committed to a constructive approach to the causes of conflicts. 

How we alleviate poverty and advance human rights

About us

Helvetas was founded in 1955 and is the largest Swiss-based and a leading international development NGO. Helvetas USA operates as a sister organization of Helvetas.

We build capacity and work with the most disadvantaged populations in low and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. This work, which is carried out with 1,500 partner organizations worldwide, brings about real change in the lives of almost five million people every year. 

Learn more about our strategy.