Green Energy is the way
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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.
May 22, 2020
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“Without nature, there is no food.”
NewsThe 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 […]
May 22, 2020 -
(In)Decent work in the wake of Covid-19
NewsIn partnership with Hivos, Every Girl In School Alliance conducted a Twitter Chat on ‘Decent Work’ under the Women@Work campaign. This article is a merging of different views, perspectives and experiences of the people who took part in the Twitter Chat.
May 21, 2020 -
Energy access and clean cooking solutions must be part of Covid-19 economic recovery plans
NewsThe response to the Covid-19 crisis must not divert the world away from reaching the climate goals, a just energy transition and an equal and inclusive society, say Eco Matser (Program Manager Climate & Energy at Hivos), Sheila Oparaocha (International Coordinator and Program Manager at ENERGIA) and Hon. Kandeh Yumkella (Ph.D., Founder & CEO of […]
May 19, 2020 -
Consultant Wanted: Social Media Efficacy – Jordan
News: Social Media Efficacy – Jordan May 19, 2020 Consultancy for Research on the effectiveness of social media as a tool for opening up spaces for women leaders’ participation (6 weeks) Location: Jordan Terms of Reference The effectiveness of social media as a tool for opening up spaces for women leaders’ participation under the […]
May 19, 2020 -
Research grants to analyze emergency procurement awarded to 12 projects
NewsHIVOS-Sazza Research grants to analyze emergency procurement awarded to 12 projects May 19, 2020 Twelve projects from Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Georgia, Guatemala, Kenya, Lithuania, Nepal, Nigeria, Paraguay, Philippines, Uruguay will receive a grant to develop research and actionable recommendations to support more effective procurement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The selected projects that will […]
May 19, 2020 -
A sector worth billions whose employees now lack food and jobs
NewsHigh food prices and loss of income have emerged as the major concerns for women working on flower farms in Kenya. A rapid assessment of the effects of COVID-19 by Hivos East Africa Women@Work indicates that food security is a major concern mainly due to job losses and increasing food prices.
May 15, 2020 -
Making participation and use of open contracting data sustainable: Lessons from Bandung, Indonesia
NewsThe Bandung project sought to increase access to public procurement information and improve various actors’ ability to monitor the public contracting system, including government staff, vendors, civic groups and journalists. Despite strong initial interest and uptake of the data, maintaining engagement has proved challenging.
May 14, 2020 -
Covid-19: Farmworkers excluded from government cushion
NewsFarmworkers have been excluded from the Zimbabwean government’s allocation of $600 million set aside to cushion one million vulnerable households worst hit by the national lockdown, put in place to stem the spread of new coronavirus.
May 11, 2020 -
IDAHOT 2020: discrimination is on the rise during the corona crisis
NewsIn the run-up to IDAHOT on May 17, the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, we’re sharing stories from the countries where Hivos is committed to the LGBT community. In more than 25 countries, we work with LGBT organizations and activists. That collaboration often goes back decades. Slowly but surely, we are working on […]
May 11, 2020 -
Training to increase women leaders’ participation in media outlets in Jordan
Newsase women leaders’ participation in media outlets in Jordan May 10, 2020 By: Shara Jazzar Stemming from its strong conviction in the necessity of empowering women’s communication skills in order to enable them to have a stronger impact in the public and political life, Hivos, in cooperation with the Community Media Network (CMN) […]
May 10, 2020 -
COVID-19: workers call for OSHE legislation
NewsThe Zimbabwean government should immediately put an occupational safety, health and environment (OSHE) legislation in place throuh a statutory instrument (SI), to address long-standing health issues affecting farmworkers, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 9, 2020