#Didyouknow Madagascar's unique cocoa is highly valued by craft chocolate makers? Learn how its production can also be sustainable throught innovative approaches to combat deforestation, improve livelihoods & resilience of local communities👇
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Tomorrow, #SkollWF begins! Ansu Tumbahangfe and Christina Barstow are representing Helvetas. Will you be there? Get in touch - they'd love to meet up! 🤝 Or send a note and help us connect with the right people and organizations to discuss #localsolutions .

Helvetas presented research about the labor market & education in Ukraine to national high-level stakeholders.
Download the reports👇
📝Ukraine Labor Market & Skills Needs Assessment lnkd.in/dmEwdkC2
📝Ukrainian Non-Formal Skills Development lnkd.in/dcmVevhA

Simiyu & Singida, central Tanzania: 7.5mio ha - almost 2x Switzerland's size. In this vast smallholder-farmed landscape, can one NGO like Helvetas implement a landscape approach? Find out👇 Landscapes as a Mosaic: Piecing the Parts Together in Tanzania (helvetas.org)

A new Agrilinks article shares 4️⃣ critical elements that ensure successful landscape restoration:

1️⃣ Combine action on communal land
2️⃣ Integrate private sector actors
3️⃣ Initiate spatial planning from the bottom up
4️⃣ Include women and youth
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We are proud to be part of the impact report of the Water Insecurity Experiences (WISE) scale👇, a tool that measures human experiences to advance safe water for all.
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Are you among development practitioners who are increasingly setting their sights on the #landscape approach?🌾🛖🌳🐦 Then you will want to learn about 4️⃣ critical elements that ensure successful landscape restoration👇
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Join our session 'Fostering Stability & Resilience through Increased Access and Mobility' at #TransformingTransportation2024 , a global conference co-hosted by World Bank & World Resources Inst.  
📅 March 19 🕑 1:45pm EDT
🔗 Register to join online lnkd.in/gJVSqBjN
📍 MC 2-800

'Because of industrial agriculture, we are loosing seed varieties - the greatest adaptive resource we have. This is alarming!' Rupa Mukerji (middle), panel discussion at FIFDH Geneva in Geneva.

'Helvetas works with municipalities in the Glob. South. They are really concerned by public health etc., more than national gov. that are far away. They really want to localize food systems - for affordable, healthy food', Rupa Mukerji in the panel discussion at FIFDH Geneva in Geneva

'We should localize what can be localized in the global food system. But large amount of people will stay dependent on imports of staple food because they live in areas with not enough fertile land or water to grow the crops they need', says G. Monbiot from the Guardian at #fifdh

We had the honor to interview a special guest on our red couch this time.🤝
Mayor of Mbeya Dormohamed Issa Rahmat was part of a delegation from #Tanzania and #Bangladesh who visited #Zurich , #Switzerland to exchange experiences on the topic of #urban #food security🏙️🍝🥛.

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Two years after the start of the #UkraineWar , Helvetas continues to support the local population in their daily struggle for survival and at the same time strengthens local businesses. After all, a functioning economy is crucial for the medium-term future👇helvetas.org/en/switzerland…

Have you tried star anise - maybe in a pastry, mulled wine, pho soup or curry? Then you will be interested to learn what happens behind the scenes of the star anise production - and how it is connected to the work of Helvetas👇helvetas.org/en/switzerland…

Did you know that #Sarajevo , the capital of #BosniaandHerzegovina , is one of Europe's most polluted cities?
But the city is working with its citizens to find solutions to poor air quality - and making good progress👏.
Find out more👉 helvetas.org/en/switzerland…

Urban poverty 🌆💰 remains underestimated & misunderstood, leading to ineffective policies & inadequate resources 🤔📉 to tackle today’s urban challenges. In this context “poverty lines hide as much as they reveal”. Find out why 👇helvetas.org/en/switzerland…

Rapid, unplanned urban growth is straining infrastructure, worsening environmental risks & inequalities. What can we do to foster sustainable development in rapidly growing megacities? Find out more about the problem & get inspired by positive examples👉helvetas.org/en/switzerland…

🌍 Explore 5️⃣ Key Takeaways unraveling the complex relationship between #climatechange & #migration in our latest blog post by Marc Monnet. Read now👉 helvetas.org/en/switzerland…

Dhaka is one of the fastest-growing megacities in the world. Rapid, unplanned growth strains infrastructure & basic services, worsening environmental risks & inequalities. How can we ensure the resilience of poor urban households? Find out👇
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