Stiftung Hilfswerk der Evangelisch-reformierten Kirche Schweiz (HEKS)
Budget
€147,432,026
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
4
1 FTE
EU Grants
€7,998,286
Mission & Goals
HEKS/EPER Swiss Church Aid is committed to justice, peace and the integrity of creation. Everyone should be able to lead a life in dignity and social, economic and political security. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, it runs domestic social welfare programs, and provides development and humanitarian aid in currently 30 countries. HEKS/EPER pursues a holistic and systemic approach to international cooperation, applying a human rights-based approach to its projects and programs, cultivating constant dialogue with all relevant development actors. The cross-cutting issues gender, resilience and conflict sensitivity, as well as sound management structures and procedures are key to achieving positive social change. In addition, strategic networks and alliances at local, national and international level increase our effectiveness and relevance. HEKS/EPER bases its work on values like self-determination, solidarity, responsibility, participation and grass-roots involvement.
EU Legislative Interests
European Commission Annual Work Programme and Roadmaps, specifically Strategic Plan: European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations and Strategic Plan: International Cooperation and Development; EU policy on 'Civil Society Organisations in development cooperation'; EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy; National/ Regional Multiannual Indicative Programmes (MIPs) and Annual Action Programmes (AAPs) relevant to our focus countries.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
HEKS/EPER is member of and supports a wide range of networks and coalitions in Switzerland and elsewhere in Europe and globally, most of which deal with issues relevant to our work in international development. Some of the most important networks are: - ACT Alliance, http://actalliance.org/ - Alliance Sud, http://www.alliancesud.ch/de - Global Network for the Right to Food and Nutrition, http://www.righttofoodandnutrition.org/
Organisation Members
HEKS/EPER is set up as a foundation and does not have a membership base. We have coordination offices in most of the countries where we work, which are listed below. Countries with Coordination Offices: - Armenia (legal entity: public organization) - Bangladesh (legal entity: branch) - Brazil (legal entity: branch) - Cambodia (legal entity: branch) - Colombia (legal entity: branch) - DR Congo (legal entity: branch) - Ethiopia (legal entity: branch) - Georgia (legal entities (2): branch + non-commercial legal entity) - Haiti (legal entity: branch) - Honduras (legal entity: branch) - Israel & Palestine (legal entity: branch) - Kosovo (legal entity: branch) - Moldova (legal entity: branch) - Myanmar (legal entity: private company) - Niger (legal entity: branch) - Romania (legal entity: foundation) - Senegal (legal entity: branch) - Syria (legal entity: branch) - Uganda (legal entity: branch) - Ukraine (legal entities (2): branch + charitable organization) - Venezuela (legal entity: foundation)
Additional Information
The Financial Report 2024 is available at https://en.heks.ch/about-us/annual-report Exchange rate: 1 CHF = 1.07365 EUR Grant Agreements with the European Commission: NEAR-TS/2021/429-127 (HEKS Georgia) ECHO/COD/BUD/2024/91011 (HEKS Romania) NDICI-THE-NEAR/2024/457-741 (HEKS Georgia) C1920045S103160512963/F1920045S103160512963 (HEKS Romania) ESF-SI-2024-UA-01-0014 (HEKS Romania)
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.