Selected press releases and positions

HEKS/EPER and Bread for All have decided to join forces for the future. On the basis of a preliminary project begun in October 2018, the Boards of Trustees of the two church-run development agencies recently reached a decision in principle to that effect. The merger should be completed by 2021.

Over the past year, HEKS/EPER, like many other Swiss NGOs, has had to cope with an ever more difficult environment. At CHF 66.2 million, operating income was below expectations, while expenditure of CHF 75 million remained within the budgeted framework. For HEKS/EPER, however, the current year 2019 as well as 2020 will be marked by financial stabilization and more focused project work.

The revised Asylum Act took effect on 1 March 2019. It is expected in particular to speed up the asylum procedure. HEKS/EPER is also involved in its practical implementation through various mandates.