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Nairobi Restaurant Week and World Food Fair
To honor World Food Day this October, Hivos East Africa is intentionally ruffling feathers of the eating habits of the common status quo in Nairobi. What are your eating patterns? Are the foods you consume safe for the environment? How do you access your traditional foods? And if you do are they affordable? For the…
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Challenges in leveraging (inter)national finance for energy access in Kenya
Kajiado County and its efforts to bring decentralized renewable energy to its people Kajiado County is predominantly semi-arid and sits on the outskirts of Nairobi in the south of Kenya. At the moment, about 39 percent of the county has energy coverage. And this is something Dr. James Sankale (Chief Officer at the Ministry of…
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Journalists from Latin America and the Caribbean finalize first phase of Renewable Energy Course
From August – September 2019, more than 150 journalists from different countries of Latin America and the Caribbean participated in the ‘Renewable Energy Course for Journalists in Latin America and the Caribbean’ implemented by Hivos and the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE). The course included subjects intended to increase the knowledge of the use of…
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Abriendo Datos de Contrataciones a Nivel Local
Abriendo Datos de Contrataciones a Nivel Local October 7, 2019 Por Juan Belbis En Podcast Abriendo datos de contrataciones a nivel local Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS Tercer y último episodio de esta segunda tanda. Conversación sobre por qué abrir datos de contrataciones en gobiernos locales, con la experiencia desde adentro de…
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Blog: Connecting the dots, key lessons from the campaign
With an estimated 2.92 billion women working in the world, the need for decent work and gender equality within the workforce should be a key goal for every employer, citizen and government. Taking up its role in this task, Hivos begun the Women@Work Campaign in 2012 and over time Hivos has been able to connect…
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Disruptive fashion stimulating debate in society
One Friday evening in Kenya’s buzzing capital, Nairobi, fashion designers gathered not to just to meet, greet, show their collections and have fun, but to spark critical conversations about the role of sustainable fashion in promoting just and fair societies. Organized by Metta Nairobi and supported by Hivos East Africa, Nest and DusitD2, the Fashion…
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Your Right to Know: The Game
New from ARTICLE 19, a game to help you navigate your right to information. Learn how to file right to information requests, exemptions and appeals. Roll the dice and see if you can find out information from the national government or your local school.
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Hivos employee honored for expanding space for LGBT+ activism
Hivos Southern Africa’s Monica Tabengwa was honored by the Other Foundation as an outstanding, long-serving LGBTI activist at a tribute event during the 2019 kopano in Johannesburg, South Africa. Monica earned this recognition, along with one other activist, because of her exemplary and long-standing contribution – at great personal sacrifice – in cultivating strong LGBT+…
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Hivos Fellowships: call for applications
At Hivos, we are constantly looking for new ideas and strategies to help us tackle current and upcoming challenges as we try to build a more just and fair society. To explore these new opportunities, Hivos is opening its doors to creatives and innovators who are operating ahead of the curve in rethinking the future…
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Climate Action Summit 2019 – Key takeaways from the Energy Transition Track: Clean Cooking, Energy and Health
On 22 September 2019, during the Energy Transition Track: Clean Cooking, Energy and Health session, prior to the United Nations Climate Action Summit, government and private sector representatives, local authorities and members from international organizations met to discuss concrete actions towards a just energy transition in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to spur…
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Hivos implements new program to improve HIV services in Latin America
Hivos and ALEP are proud to announce that The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria has approved a new US$ 10.5 million program that supports the sustainability of services for key HIV populations in Latin America. Hivos was selected by Alianza Liderazgo en Positivo (Positive Leadership Alliance) as the Principal Recipient for this program,…
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Seeds in the hands of many instead of a few
‘Free the seed’ is not just turning out to be a fancy tag line on paper. For Caroline Alango, it’s a lived reality for the change she desires to see in the seed sector. As the founder of Dash Crop Limited, Caroline’s journey began in 2014 with a cassava seed. Her drive was only…
