Helvetas in Bhutan is mandated to execute Swiss programmes in the country and is guided by a joint Bhutan Country Programme of Helvetas and SDC that prioritises three development sectors: Education, Youth & Culture; Rural Infrastructure; and Renewable Natural Resources. Within these sectors, a number of Other Programmes address the overall goal of Swiss assistance to Bhutan:

“To contribute to the reduction of poverty and socio-economic disparities through a sustainable social, economical, and environmental development that also balances regional needs.”

   Helvetas Swiss Association for International Cooperation is an NGO formed in 1955 in Switzerland. It, without any religious or political affiliation, actively contributes to the improvement of economically and socially disadvantaged people in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Switzerland.