Kathmandu, June 22: HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation
has completed its 60 years of service in Nepal.
On the occasion, it organized a special programme
Tuesday celebrate its 60 years of establishment in the country.
“During 60 years of engagement HELVETAS has
contributed much to development of Nepal in general and in rural areas in
particular. By the end of 2015, it has contributed to the betterment of lives
of more than 15 million Nepalese through many of its programmes and projects,”
HELVETAS informed in a press statement.
HELVETAS started its engagement in Nepal in 1965
with dairy development and vocational training programmes, one year after the
establishment of Swiss Association for Technical Assistance (SATA) in Zurich,
Switzerland.
Nepal government signed an agreement with SATA in
1959.
Since then, it has contributed in trail bridge
building, community water supply and sanitation, rural roads, rural livelihoods
and vocational training.
“In the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes
last year, HELVETAS is supporting rehabilitation of affected people through
skiling people for reconstruction of houses, community water supply and
irrigation,” read the statement.
It has promised to work in the areas of integrated
water resource management, decent employment, food security and nutrition,
social inclusion and good governance.
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