On November 28th, 2023 Helvetas hosted a global ShareWeek focused on innovation and digitalization. During the event, the Regional Advocacy Network shared the Prototype of the #DevPolHack web platform, which stands for the 2022 Helvetas Innovation Award. Over 30 colleagues…

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. It affects livelihoods, governance,  health, and social economic development and poses a risk to the achievement of sustainable development goals and. To address this challenge effectively, mainstreaming climate change has…

Uniting for Sustainable Infrastructure, Biodiversity Protection, and Effective Governance Unlocking the Future: Western Balkans Unite for Smart Cities The Western Balkans, a region with a GDP that accounts for less than 1% of the European Union’s GDP, stands at a…

The inaugural Local Self-Governments Forum “Unlocking the Future: Innovate, Eco-vate, Elevate – Western Balkans Unite for Smart Cities,” held on October 12, 2023 in Tirana, marked a significant step in advancing the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans at the…

From smartphones to social media, digital tools and channels have become the primary avenue for communication and interaction in today’s world. Eighty-four percent of Europeans report having a smartphone, and most Europeans report spending more than six hours per day online and using social…

RECOGNIZING THE URGENCY: POLICY AS A “PUSH AND PULL” FACTOR FOR ADVOCACY The message from the scientific community is loud and clear: The choices and actions implemented in the recent past will have impacts now and for thousands of years. In its 2023…

In pursuing transformative change, activists often direct their efforts toward individuals in positions of power. While these individuals may have influence, it is crucial to recognize that the true power of change lies within the communities themselves. At Helvetas, we…

The rise of the gig economy has led to an explosion in the number of freelancers worldwide. There are currently an estimated 1.2 billion freelancers, which is nearly one-third of the total global workforce. Freelancers face a unique set of…

The Western Balkans and Eastern Europe are confronted with many development challenges that require close collaboration and meaningful dialogue between government, the private sector and civil society. To promote this exchange, the Regional Advocacy Network acts as a knowledge broker. …

The problem of gender-based violence in the Eastern Europe media Gender parity is not recovering. According to the Global Gender Gap Report (2022), it will take another 132 years to close the global gender gap. As crises compound, women’s workforce outcomes are…