Helvetas

Qualifications: Master’s degree (or equivalent) with at least 15 years of professional experience; proven program management and team leadership skills; experience in agroecology and agricultural ecosystems; expertise in value chain analysis, gender integration, climate resilience, and social inclusion; professional experience in West Africa.

Helvetas

Qualifications: Master’s degree in rural development, sustainable agriculture, environmental science or related fields; at least 8 years in development cooperation (5 years in project management); expertise in project cycle management, team leadership, and working in fragile contexts.

Organizers: Prof. Oliver Kesslet (Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts), Prof. asoc. Dr Endri Xhina (University of Tirana) and practitioners from the Strong Municipality Project (Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation)

Since water flows across administrative and national boundaries, managing water resources is most effective when it aligns with river basin boundaries. Integrated Water Resources Management can provide a backbone not only to manage water across sectors, but also to underpin climate action, reduce disasters and build communities’ resilience.

To maintain the credibility and quality of organic products, the European Union (EU) tightened its organic regulations at the beginning of 2025. This brings far-reaching changes, particularly for producer groups in the Global South, making it increasingly difficult for small farmers to maintain access to the premium organic market.