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Ana Gabriel works for Hivos from Costa Rica, where she is a program development manager. Before she joined Hivos, Ana Gabriel was Vice Minister of the Presidency for Political Affairs in Costa Rica, where she focused on setting up dialogues with citizens. In this interview she shares what it was like to work for the government, what initiatives she is setting up as a program development manager, and why she thinks open contracting is so important in the region today.

Guest blog by Ann Songole and Bob Aston The silence could have easily been mistaken for inactivity except that there was a systematic production work in progress. On this particular day, ARTI Energy, a briquette manufacturing company in Salasala in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania had hosted 12 organizations that were attending a Hivos Green and […]

; protecting teachers’ rights August 31, 2019 By: Shara Jazzar Throughout the past year, Ahel, in cooperation with Hivos, has implemented its popular education program that targeted female educators that are part of its Stand Up With the Teachers campaign with the aim of improving preconditions for women’s rights and gender equality as well […]

Teacher Campaign; Legal Empowerment is Key August 29, 2019 By: Shara Jazzar What do women in general or female teachers in particular need to become leaders capable of claiming or protecting their rights? For the Ahel’s Stand Up with the Teacher Campaign, the answer is pretty straightforward: capacity building and increased […]

It is said some people are born leaders while others are trained or given opportunities that transform them to become leaders. But what chances does someone with a low level of education and one who has been denied various opportunities to be better due to societal and cultural norms have to be in leadership position? This is the situation of majority of women working in flower farms in East Africa.

One week has passed since the celebration of the 74th years Indonesian Independence Day, but the calling for independence in various ways continues. The country’s commitment to be independent and to actualize the renewable energy targets continues. Inequality of access to electricity still occurs. Society is still dependent on fossil fuels. Gender equality and the […]

he halls of Bulawayo Townhouse August 22, 2019 Taking the first steps Skhululekile Moyo, always viewed herself as a leader beyond her community. She however, did not have the confidence to participate in political leadership apart from her community`s residents association. In 2017 Moyo participated in a series of Running to Win […]

How is the linking and learning pilot Local Open Contracting Initiatives (LOCI) getting underway? What are our learnings, what are the challenges we come across, how do we adapt? Follow our progress blogs to stay up to date and see how our thinking is taking shape.

dvocacy for public accountability August 20, 2019 Pumula Constituency Member of Parliament, Honourable Sichelesile Mahlangu has been instrumental in mobilising and assisting Pelandaba West (Ward 27) residents in lobbying council to desist from issuing land to ‘dodgy’ private developers. After a grueling five years with no access to water and sewer reticulation due […]