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COP26: Difficult conversations are necessary in climate finance
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…
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Call for proposals Voices and Action for Accountability mid-term evaluation
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…
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Hivos en la COP26: poniendo la justicia en el centro de la acción climática
La crisis climática está aquí. Y empeorará mucho si no cambiamos drásticamente nuestras maneras. El informe de la Organización Meteorológica Mundial “Estado del clima global 2020” reveló un nivel de concentraciones de gases de efecto invernadero récord, aumento de temperaturas, aumento del nivel del mar, y clima extremo. Y las conclusiones del reporte del Panel…
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What is Hivos doing at the COP26?
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…
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Hivos at COP26: putting justice at the core of global climate action
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…
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Speaking truth to power
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…
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Innovative solutions to foster climate action in the Amazon
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,…
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Why food is on the Climate Justice agenda
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…
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New program gives vulnerable groups a voice in local climate solutions
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…
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Call for EOI: VCA Annual Planning and Reflection Meeting Facilitator
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…
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What Indigenous peoples have taught us about caring for the planet
Understanding the relationship between planetary and human health to build climate-resilient health systems.
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How can we bring justice to climate action?
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.
