Building on the vibrant energy landscape in Myanmar and the program’s experiences in promoting decentralized renewable energy solutions for energy access in other regions, the Green & Inclusive Energy program is expanding its work to a new country: Myanmar. The initiative in Myanmar is executed in collaboration with the Renewable Energy Association of Myanmar (REAM) […]
Semarang City (Indonesia) is one of the local initiatives in the local open contracting initiative (LOCI) that implements open contracting principles at the local level. The delegation of Indonesia had the chance to exchange experiences with other open contracting champions attending the event and to find ways to improve their existing initiatives.
We are shocked by the devastating news of the murder of Bessy Ferrera (known as Bessy Watson), who was killed on July 8 in the streets of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Bessy was a trans activist who has worked relentlessly for the human rights and dignity of trans people and the LGBTI community in Honduras. She was […]
Lift off: Take your contracting reforms to new heights to elevate public services July 9, 2019 Guest blogpost first published 1 July on open-contracting.org If you want to attend learn more about the program, webinars are taking place on 11 and 12 July. Learn more and join here. By Kathrin Frauscher Our new impact program […]
Have you ever been told to “act like a man” or “act like a lady”? Are you aware of your biases? Do you know how to be truly inclusive? Hivos is proud to present a new online training that will help you and your organization address these questions. Our Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, […]
Access to information is fundamental for women’s empowerment. At the 2019 Global Summit of the Open Government Partnership, States and other stakeholders must focus on ensuring women have full rights and facilities to access information as a mechanism to overcome gender inequality.
The Uganda Workers Education Association (UWEA) has proposed far-reaching changes in the Employment Act that would significantly expand the scope of workers protected against sexual harassment at the workplace.
;s 13th Youth and Technology Conference July 8, 2019 By Shara Jazzar There is no better way to address the youth or interest them in an issue than speaking their language. For that sake, SIGI organized the 13th Youth and Technology Conference that aims at encouraging the youth to use the latest technology to […]
ference Promotes Gender Equality in Education July 8, 2019 By Shara Jazzar Education is one of the few sectors in which women constitute almost half of workers in Jordan. Nonetheless, curriculums are far from being gender sensitive. This video exposes a number of the ideas shared by the participants and the way to […]
The publication of the Hivos Annual Report and Annual Accounts 2018 has been delayed because of changes to our reporting methods in 2018 that made the process more complex than usual. Hivos is implementing these changes to better respond to the increasing demands of external auditors, which have also contributed to the delay. During the […]
ted Ibtissam to join the Stand Up With the Teacher Campaign? July 8, 2019 By: Shara Jazzar Ibtissam, a teacher at a private school in Jordan, narrates how she discovered that she and her colleagues had rights – such as not earning less than the minimum wage, receiving their salaries through bank transfers […]
Hivos is excited to partner with Nesta and the British Council in launching the Creative Hubs Academy in Indonesia, Brazil, Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa. This is a new learning program that brings leaders of creative hubs together to share experiences and increase the impact of their hub. Creative hubs – whether physical or virtual […]