Farmworkers have been excluded from the government’s allocation of $600 million set aside to cushion vulnerable households worst hit by the national lockdown put in place to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).
: Social Media Efficacy – Jordan May 4, 2020 Consultancy for Research on the effectiveness of social media as a tool for opening up spaces for women leaders’ participation in Jordan (6 weeks) Terms of Reference The effectiveness of social media as a tool for opening up spaces for women leaders’ participation under […]
Annabella Nyoni is a 44-year-old mother of three, who works at a horticulture estate just outside Harare. The estate produces mainly roses for export. We interviewed her end of January 2020 and followed up three months later on her journey.
The Zimbabwean government should through a statutory instrument (SI) immediately put in place occupational safety, health and environment (OSHE) legislation to address long-standing health issues affecting farmworkers especially in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
When government, civil society, and the private sector work together, we can flatten the curve. Opening up about contracting increases not only public trust. It also gives people the opportunity to support the government in fighting COVID-19 together and help Indonesia on the post-COVID road to recovery.
: Social Media Efficacy – Lebanon April 29, 2020 Consultancy for Research on the effectiveness of social media as a tool for opening up spaces for women leaders’ participation in Lebanon (6 weeks) Date of Activity: 25 May 2020 SUBMISSION DATE: 11 May 2020 Contract title: Consultancy for Research on the effectiveness of social […]
Op-ed by Eco Matser The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities and revealed to what extent current economic models are not sustainable. It has also shown that most countries are not equipped to cope with a health crisis. The World Food Program is warning that the lives and livelihoods of 265 million people in low […]
Hivos will be hosting an online conversation for and by journalists on data driven reporting. Join us on 4 May 2020 at 9 AM EDT / 4 PM EAT / 9 PM PST. Across the world, the investigative data-driven journalism community has been reporting the Covid-19 crisis. However, collecting and reporting critical public health data […]
Today, as part of our support and solidarity efforts to face the COVID-19 pandemic, Hivos in Bolivia delivered biosafety materials, equipment, and laboratory supplies for the diagnosis of COVID-19 to the Bolivian Plurinational Government to contribute in government actions in health care and response to this emergency. Additionally, a communication package focused on providing general […]
Data-driven reporting during Covid-19: Join us on 4 May for a conversation April 22, 2020 Hivos hosts an online conversation for and by journalists: Join us on 4 May 2020 at 9 AM EDT / 4 PM EAT / 9 PM PST. Across the world, the investigative data-driven journalism community has been reporting the Covid-19 […]
Arts and culture are crucial in a time of global crisis. And we’re not alone in thinking this. Together with the DOEN Foundation and Prince Claus Fund, we affirm our continuing support for artists and cultural organizations. “We all need inspiration to help us work through difficult times and imagine a different future.” Read our […]
The COVID-19 crisis is confronting us with uncertainties, health risks, economic dangers and dramatic social changes. While governments are imposing social isolation, the need for connection has never been greater. Where the virus is keeping us inside our homes, art, music, film, games, and literature take us out into the world, give us hope, and […]