by Rebecca Laes-Kushner | Aug 19, 2026 | development, humanitarian, policy, poverty, SDGs
Rebecca Laes-Kushner, Bawoke Tesfaye and Belayneh Tilahun “When a village water system fails, we step in to fix it. Restoring clean water and seeing the community’s joy makes me proud. Thanks to Helvetas for giving me the skills to make this possible.” — Hareg...
by Rebecca Laes-Kushner | Mar 5, 2024 | development, policy, poverty, public health
The importance of small farmersMicro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) play a critical role in the food system in developing countries. Worldwide, SME farms produce approximately 50% of calories, over 85% of fruits and vegetables and about 80% of meat and...
by Rebecca Laes-Kushner | Nov 13, 2023 | climate change, development, environment, health, policy, poverty, public health, Sustainable Development Goals
Roy Cordova is a development expert from Bolivia. He has worked on monitoring & evaluation for projects in natural resources, municipal waste management and entrepreneurship for underserved populations. Today he talks about a big environmental problem in Bolivia:...
by Rebecca Laes-Kushner | Aug 23, 2023 | development, evaluation, M&E, outcome measurement, policy
Data collection for development projects In rural areas far from internet service or in cities with electricity or internet access disrupted by violence or shortages, some #development projects still use paper and pen forms to collect information – primary...
