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

Turkish prosecution of arrested human rights defenders and trainers is outrageous

July 18, 2017

  

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Detention of the ‘Istanbul Ten' extended by seven days

July 13, 2017

 

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Hivos East Africa condemns extrajudicial killing of Ugandan human rights activist

July 12, 2017

 

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Blog posts

Reflections from the recently held Human Rights Funders Network Conference in New York

Blog post | Nyambura Gathumbi | July 20, 2017 |
Categories: 
Freedom of Expression

Last week, I spent time in spaces that I really liked. Mainly because we were discussing issues that are very dear to me but also getting to interact with some of the most inspiring...

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How to save your country from metal mining

Blog post | Saúl Baños | July 18, 2017 |
Categories: 
Transparency & Accountability
Freedom of Expression

For El Salvador it was not easy. In the process, five people were killed and one of them tortured. Community leaders lived under threat for years. However, a few weeks ago, our country became...

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More Needs to Done for Zimbabwe to tap Climate Financing

Blog post | Masimba Biriwasha | July 17, 2017 |
Categories: 
Renewable Energy

Though the reality of climate change is widely acknowledged in Zimbabwe, the country which is currently facing socio economic challenges has limited resources to implement measures to tackle the challenge.

To complicate matters, there...

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Where we work

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