By Jean Marc Sika and Sally Akinyi The urgency of the current climate crisis as described by the scientific community for the remaining part of this century signals a horrific journey ahead. An overheated planet ravaged by disasters due to the highest global temperatures in 125,000 years and the fastest rising sea level in 10,000 […]
Context and Background Hivos is implementing a three-year project titled ‘Voices and Actions for Accountability in Malawi’ (VAAM) funded by the EU. The objective of the program is to strengthen the capacity of Malawian Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Media, high spending Ministries, Departments and Agencies and selected local government authorities in evidence gathering, analysis and […]
From October 31 to November 12, the UK is hosting the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow. The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The conference is a crucial forum for […]
The climate crisis is here. And will get much worse if we don’t drastically change our ways. The World Meteorological Organization report ‘State of the Global Climate 2020′ detailed a year of record greenhouse gas concentrations, rising temperatures, sea level rise, melting ice and glaciers, and extreme weather. And the conclusions of the intergovernmental panel […]
Godfrey Mwapembwa, also known as Gado, is a cartoonist most known for challenging the political elite in East Africa and, by extension, the world. He encourages younger artists to not be afraid to use their content to provoke debate and question authority by speaking truth to power. Mentoring younger creatives Gado is one of […]
By Nora Sánchez Forests are an essential part of the solution to climate change. They remove and store carbon from the atmosphere, aiding temperature regulation. The Amazon rainforest, for example, is an invaluable carbon sink. When healthy, its trees and ecosystems play a key role in influencing temperature and rainfall patterns around the world. However, […]
While the climate crisis poses a serious threat to global food security, the way we produce our food increases the pace and severity of climate change. But the consequences of these mutually reinforcing processes will be felt disproportionately by those least responsible for causing the problem: the urban poor. The RUAF Global Partnership on Sustainable […]
With the warmest recorded temperatures in recent memory, deforestation, severe drought, flooding and desertification, many countries are suffering from climate change – Brazil in particular. And as everywhere, it is those most vulnerable who bear the brunt, while they can do the least about it. “Our five-year Voices for Just Climate Action program aims to […]
About Hivos Hivos is an international development organization guided by humanist values. Together with citizens and their organizations, we aim to contribute towards just, inclusive and life-sustaining societies where people have equal access to opportunities, rights and resources. We work in partnership with others in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America on three […]
Understanding the relationship between planetary and human health to build climate-resilient health systems.
The environmental and economic fallouts of climate change are a lived reality felt across the globe. While most major contributors to carbon emissions are countries in the Global North, the greatest environmental and social impacts are being felt by people in the Global South.
Is your organization working around climate change adaptation and advocacy, and are you focusing on representing women, youth, urban poor, rural communities, and marginalized groups? Then we have an exciting opportunity for you. The Voices for Just Climate Action program is looking for partners in Tunisia and has issued three grants: 1. Climate grant of […]