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Our impact areas

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

News and views

IDAHOBIT 2023 – the power of perseverance

The rights of LGBTIQ+ people are under attack. Around the world, we see that hard-won gains are being rolled back. Queer people have never been as visible as today, but their visibility seems to come at a price. Hivos applauds the courage and determination of the global queer community.
Documentary about climate refugees wins prestigious Kenyan journalism award

Two years ago, Hivos started working with Kenyan media house Africa Uncensored. One of the documentaries that came out of this collaboration won one of the 2023 Annual Journalism Excellence Awards.
The world’s first ever Feminist Foreign Policy pub quiz!

Hivos helped organize the first ever pub quiz on Feminist Foreign Policy. This dynamic event generated in-depth conversations about the policy, and what it would look like to put feminist principles into practice.

Programs

Hivos currently works in 38 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

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 II

Forward with Diversity II

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)

Amazon Indigenous Health Route

Amazon Indigenous Health Route

She Leads

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

Protected: Community Media Fund

Protected: Community Media Fund

Sustainable Agriculture in Cuba

Sustainable Agriculture in Cuba

Voice

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Hivos works in 38 countries

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We implement our programs together with 449 partner organizations

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In 2020, Hivos spent 54 million euros on realizing its objectives/programs

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