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    10-year funding agreement showcases the transformative power of blended finance in creating sustainable social and economic impact Triodos Investment Management (Triodos IM) announced a EUR 30 million investment from the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank FMO and its Austrian counterpart OeEB (Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank) in Hivos-Triodos Fonds. The investment, which adds to the existing EUR 65 million […]

    September 25, 2025

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    This September, the lead up to Malawi’s general elections has seen alliances fracturing before they even reach the polls, divisive political choices, and an electorate plagued by a persistent case of voter apathy. For organizations working directly with the public, and those who seek to defend and protect citizen’s rights, there have been many opportunities […]

    September 19, 2025

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    Hivos has a new project in Colombia that is working with Indigenous communities to strategically use legislative means to fight for their land and rights, and ensure endangered forests are protected.

    September 18, 2025

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    The feminist funding landscape is experiencing seismic shifts and challenges. In this challenging context, we’re organizing the Financing for Feminist Futures Conference to develop strategies to mobilize support for gender equality financing.

    September 17, 2025

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    In the 2023-24 season, a climate change-induced drought led to widespread crop failure and death of livestock that caused cases of hunger and malnutrition to rise across Southern Africa. In Zimbabwe, the President declared a state of emergency over the pervasive hunger and other drought-related problems.  In light of all this, new farming methods have […]

    September 4, 2025

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    In Colombia, being a human rights defender is very risky business. In 2024, the country tallied the highest number of murders of human rights defenders in the world. According to Front Line Defenders, 157 cases were recorded, together with 88 documented attacks and a worrying 90 percent impunity rate. Those who defend the land, natural […]

    August 19, 2025

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    On July 17, 2025, during the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), ENERGIA, together with UNDESA, IRENA, Sida, Canada, Iceland, and the World Bank, convened a powerful side event to launch the policy brief “Gender Indicators for Sustainable Energy: A Call to Action.”   For the first time ever, all five custodian agencies tasked with […]

    August 12, 2025

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    Since 2013, Abrelatam/Condatos (“Open up LatAm /With data”) have established themselves as the leading and longest running gatherings in Latin America and the Caribbean focused on promoting open data as a tool for social transformation. They are much more than a combined conference: they are the birthplace and meeting point of a diverse community that […]

    July 17, 2025