Protecting Access to Water

Access to safe water is a human right. Demanding this right is not charity; it’s the democratic duty of every person, says Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to water and sanitation.

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

Million people were supported in 2023

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

Projects implemented in 2023

Featured projects

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.

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.

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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 1,100 partner organizations worldwide, brings about real change in the lives of almost six million people every year.