Hivos International

Whither goes the GCF?

Will the Green Climate Fund overlook decentralised renewable energy enterprises, or will it promote a paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development?

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2016 Annual Report

The Hivos Annual Report shows how we gave shape to our ideals in Latin America, Africa and Asia in 2016.

 

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Knowledge Dossiers

Hivos operates at the cutting edge of developments. To stay ahead of the curve, Hivos invests in knowledge creation. Browse through our dossiers for a wealth of insights.

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Portraits in Courage

Stories of brave, determined activists who fight for MENA women’s empowerment and influence. Their dream is a just, democratic and equal society in their countries.

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Facts & Figures

Worldwide

People reached 18.7 million

Number of partner organisations 445

Number of countries 33

Total liability € 91.3 million

Offices abroad 4 regional and 6 local

Number of employees 337

News

Stop intimidating civil society organisations in Kenya

August 17, 2017

Hivos condemns the unwarranted attempts by the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Co-ordination Board at intimidating civil society organisations in Kenya. Their attempts to de-register the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) and the...

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Africa: Growing Regional Open Contracting Community and Engagement

August 14, 2017

From 17-21 July 2017, open data experts from Africa convened in Accra, Ghana for the second Africa Open Data Conference (AODC). Drawing participants from governments, techies, small businesses, journalists, civic technologists, entrepreneurs, researchers, students, IT solution providers, NGOs,...

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Hivos Southern Africa Green Inclusive Energy Partners in Malawi Review Progress

August 2, 2017

Lilongwe, Malawi - Hivos Southern Africa and its partners in Malawi under the Green and Inclusive Energy (GIE) programme conducted a progress review of the programme since its launch in September 2016.

Partners in GIE Malawi include Community Energy Malawi (CEM), National Association of...

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Blog posts

A better world begins with women

Blog post | Sheila Oparaocha | August 22, 2017 |
Categories: 
Women's Empowerment
Renewable Energy

My father is from Nigeria. In 1967, a terrible civil war broke out in his region. Biafra wanted to proclaim it independence, to which the Nigerian state reacted with bloody slaughter and systematic starvation. Millions...

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Nutritional gardens to improve diets at and beyond schools

Blog post | Immaculate Daisy | August 22, 2017 |
Categories: 
Sustainable Food

A recent report by the National Planning Authority in Uganda has revealed that the country is still among those where levels of hunger remain high (NPA, 2017). According to this report, the daily diet...

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Kenyan women moving into leadership after the 2017 elections

Op/Ed | Nyambura Gathumbi | August 20, 2017 |
Categories: 
Women's Empowerment

Now that the 2017 elections are behind us (or so we assume), it is important to reflect on some of the issues emerging from the polls that are dear to us. One of those...

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