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Climate Finance Roadmap: ambitious plan or easy promise?

18/10/2016

Just days before the Paris Agreement comes into force, developed countries, led by Australia and the United Kingdom, have delivered a Climate Finance Roadmap to meet the collective goal of mobilising 100 billion USD a year for developing countries by 2020 to tackle climate change.

Promoting Safe Abortion in Southern Africa

17/10/2016

Hivos Southern Africa is currently spearheading a regional advocacy campaign on safe abortion in partnership with Students and Youth Working on reproductive Health Action Team (SAYWHAT). SAYWHAT facilitates students and youth to discuss sexual and reproductive health challenges and further develop advocacy initiatives.

Age of Wonderland 2016

17/10/2016

At the invitation of Age of Wonderland six artists, designers and other creatives (from Africa, Asia and Latin America) will have a close look at the relationship between big and open data, technology, economy and social innovations. In cooperation with Dutch professionals, they are researching and developing ideas and scenarios surrounding big data, and will present their work during the Dutch Design Week (22 – 30 October) in an exhibition and workshops.

iGmena Summit 2016: together for a free and open Internet

08/10/2016

Hivos has long been dedicated to supporting development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). One of our key focus areas in the region is on freedom of expression and Internet governance, and our Internet Governance in the Middle East and North Africa programme (iGmena) is one of the main ways Hivos supports this focus area. Since its inception in 2012, iGmena has been on the forefront of developing and reinforcing knowledge on Internet governance in the MENA region.

Zimbabwe Drags Feet Implementing New Constitution

05/10/2016

Zimbabwe adopted a new Constitution in 2013, putting an end to the post-war Lancaster House Constitution that had been used as the country’s supreme law since 1980. However, since 2013, very little progress has been made in aligning the country's laws to the new constitution.

Future food leaders cook up innovative solutions at Terra Madre

29/09/2016

During this year’s Terra Madre Salone del Gusto in Turin from 22-26 September, Hivos partnered with Slow Food Youth Network (SFYN) and Food Hub to offer a side event for young food activists from around the world. Together we offered tools, examples and inspiration for future food leaders against a backdrop of the many transitions starting to unfold in the wor

Towards Making Safe Abortion A Reality

29/09/2016

The Regional Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Fund, established by Hivos and the Ford Foundation, is a regional fund committed to supporting initiatives that establish, protect and advance Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for all people living in Southern Africa, especially women and children.

Hivos and ARTICLE 19 @ International Open Data Conference

28/09/2016

Hivos' Open Contracting Data programme presents first results and insights

For Hivos and ARTICLE 19, the International Open Data Conference (#IODC16) in Madrid on 6 and 7 October marks a turning point. Over the last nine months, we have been getting ready to roll out our global programme on Open Contracting Data. Now armed with strategies and scoping studies, we will share our insights and results with the world from Madrid.

Africa Biogas Partnership Programme wins prestigious award

26/09/2016

The Africa Biogas Partnership Programme (ABPP) has won the Community Development Programme of the Year Award at the highly regarded East African Power Industry Awards ceremony. This was in recognition of ABPP’s leading role in establishing the largest commercially viable and market-oriented biogas sector in Africa.

Securing an economic future through horticultural farming – and training.

26/09/2016

Michael Ndiba lives in Bibirioni, Kiambu County, which is 35km from Nairobi in an area dominated by large commercial farms growing horticultural crops such as fruit trees, flowers and vegetables. The lush green landscape offers a sweeping view of the many subsistence farms on small plots of land owing to the ever-growing population in the area.

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