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Our impact areas

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Civic Rights in a Digital Age
Climate Justice

News and views

Loss and Damage explainer

The United Nations COP28 climate summit starts at the end of the month in Dubai and is expected to be about one thing in particular: Loss and Damage. But what does this mean? And how can it be used to achieve climate justice? Find out in this Hivos explainer.
Building gender equality, diversity and inclusion in Guatemala

Explore how Hivos and its partners tackled the challenges faced by LGBTIQ+ and young individuals in Guatemala, striving to build a more diverse and inclusive society.
Hivos statement in response to African Climate Summit 2023

As women and girls are most affected by climate change, Hivos expected the summit would announce concrete plans for gender equality and women’s empowerment, not just make a cursory mention of women, youth and Indigenous communities.

Programs

Hivos works in 40 countries and has regional hubs in Latin America, East Africa, Southern Africa and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) where we implement more than 30 programs.

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We Lead

Voices for Just Climate Action

Voices for Just Climate Action

GreenWorks

ENERGIA

Resource Of Open Minds (R.O.O.M)

Resource Of Open Minds (R.O.O.M)

All Eyes on the Amazon

All Eyes on the Amazon

Digital Defenders Partnership

Digital Defenders Partnership

Health and Climate Change: Challenges for Amazonian Indigenous Peoples

Health and Climate Change: Challenges for Amazonian Indigenous Peoples

AfriFOODlinks

Energizing the power of women in Central America

Energizing the power of women in Central America

FOCUS

Onward with LGBTIQ+ rights in Central America

Onward with LGBTIQ+ rights in Central America

Urban Futures

The Challenge Fund for a Just Transition

The Challenge Fund for a Just Transition

The West & Central Africa Alliance for biodigester promotion

The West & Central Africa Alliance for biodigester promotion

Rural Women Cultivating Change Program (RWCC)

Rural Women Cultivating Change Program (RWCC)

Forward with Diversity

Forward with Diversity

Freedom of Expression and Information in Tunisia

Freedom of Expression and Information in Tunisia

Openness 4 Covid-19 Response & Recovery in Kenya (O4C19)

Openness 4 Covid-19 Response & Recovery in Kenya (O4C19)

Alianza Liderazgo en Positivo (ALEP)

Alianza Liderazgo en Positivo (ALEP)

PROTECT

Work: No Child’s Business

Work: No Child’s Business

Voices and actions for accountability in Malawi (VAAM)

Voices and actions for accountability in Malawi (VAAM)

Diverse and Inclusive Guatemala

Diverse and Inclusive Guatemala

African Crossroads

African Crossroads

RUAF

Hivos-Triodos Fund

Hivos-Triodos Fund

Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Fund

Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Fund

Sustainable Agriculture in Cuba

Sustainable Agriculture in Cuba

Voice

Hivos in three facts

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Hivos works in 40 countries

See where we work

533

We implement our programs together with 533 partner organizations

Read about our programs

71

In 2022, Hivos spent 71 million euros on realizing its objectives/programs

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