2020 will go down in history as the year that put a hold on daily life around the globe. We have an opportunity to make sure it will also be remembered as the year in which the fight for more inclusive, transparent and green societies gained a new and inspired push. The actions that we […]
Do you lead a creative hub or intend to do so? Then we have got the toolkit for you! This feature enriches your own learning journey, clarifies your thinking as a hub leader and allows you to engage with your team to get different perspectives and align ideas. Whether you want to define the purpose […]
We must ensure that the stimulus packages being introduced reach women workers. The COVID-19 global pandemic has completely destabilized the world and the magnitude of its effects depends on how long social distancing, work from home, curfews and lockdowns will be in place. The pandemic has disrupted global supply chains and brought to a standstill […]
Hivos hosts an online conversation about the latest open contracting and inclusion:Join us this Thursday 11 June at 3 PM CEST .
Hivos and IIED, together with Climate Tracker, are happy to launch the Sustainable Food Media Fellowship to fund journalists from Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia to work on investigative reports. We are looking for young journalists from Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia who want to write incredible stories about the production of food and access to sustainable […]
Call for Proposals: Video Company June 2, 2020 Type: Home-based (individual or team of consultants) Duration: 22 June – 24 August 2020 Scope of work: Production of multiple whiteboard styled “explainer” videos Delivery: 24 August 2020 About Hivos Hivos is an international organization that seeks new solutions to persistent global issues. With smart projects in […]
Alternative spaces for free expression are on the rise in Africa. As voices of freedom, they’re quickly taking up their place as avenues where sexual and gender minorities can freely express themselves in audiovisual spaces such as podcasts. Selly Thiam is a journalist, filmmaker, radio producer, writer and the executive producer and host of AfroQueer. AfroQueer is […]
Open contracting: Who benefits? May 26, 2020 Guest blog by Francois van Schalkwyk & Miko Canares (authors of the publication Open Contracting and Inclusion) Peter Garrett, iconic frontman of the politically-attuned 80s band Midnight Oil, while performing ‘Read About It’, would belt out to audiences across the world: “The rich get richer, the poor get […]
On May 26, 2020, Costa Rica turns the page to array itself in rainbow colors. This small territory of just fifty-one thousand square kilometers and five million inhabitants, located between North and South America, becomes the 29th country in the world to allow marriage between people without distinction of gender or sexual orientation. Equal marriage […]
On May 26, 2020, Costa Rica turns the page to array itself in rainbow colors. This small territory of just fifty-one thousand square kilometers and five million inhabitants, located between North and South America, becomes the 29th country in the world to allow marriage between people without distinction of gender or sexual orientation. Equal marriage […]
With the cost of electricity becoming too steep for many in Southern Africa and the alternative of using firewood not being the best, what then is the solution? Green Energy is the way to go.
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that the world’s biodiversity can be a forge in fighting diseases, which is critical for the burgeoning global population. According to the Alliance of Biodiversity International, a staggering 800 million (with the numbers expected to rise) are already affected by hunger- an aftershock- that will be experienced during and after […]