national public perceptions of women in Lebanese politics December 14, 2018 By Laudy Issa Hivos International and Beyond Reform & Development (BRD) explored public perceptions of Lebanese women in leadership positions through a national representative survey of 847 female and male respondents in 2018. The research is available in both English […]
Hivos has entered a regional alliance aimed at closing the energy access gap in Central America to achieve 100% coverage for the entire population. The agreement was signed last Wednesday, December 12, at the III Energy Week organized by OLADE (Latin American Energy Organization) in Montevideo. By signing this agreement, members of the alliance which […]
By Basil Malaki and Caroline Wahome The media plays an effective role in promoting national development and shaping public opinion. The government and the private sector use the media to diffuse information to influence and persuade public opinion. One of the challenges that Hivos East Africa through our Green and Inclusive Energy programme has sought to address is that […]
ess #HearMeToo December 12, 2018 Gender Based Violence (GBV) remains one of the leading reasons women fail to participate fully politically and socially across the world. Incidences of physical, emotional and psychological violence continue to be swept under the rug. Victims never get their day in court to confront the perpetrators. The […]
The loan supports the expansion of biogas technology to smallholder farmers in East Africa Sistema.bio is the leading international supplier of biogas technology to smallholder farmers. It has raised funding from impact investor Triodos Investment Management through its Hivos-Triodos Fund. The loan will help Sistema.bio reach over 200,000 farmers in the next three years around […]
While the UN conference on migration takes place in Marrakesh, a group of 100 African entrepreneurs, artists and techies will gather just outside the city center to discuss the latest trends in technology and arts that are shaping the future of the African continent. From Cape Town to Cairo, cutting-edge developments in technology, art and […]
Getting ready for a revolution Fabby Tumiwa, long-term Hivos partner in Indonesia, has a message: “We should be ready for a revolution.” According to Fabby, we rely too much on big energy companies and their fossil fuels, even though we don’t have to. “If you look at renewable energy, anyone, every house, can produce electricity.” Fabby is […]
ers in Jordan lack social protection and are often the victims of gender-based violence.
sm in Jordan – Female football players December 8, 2018 Football is a sports that is socially considered for boys. However, the national female team members of Jordan have a different say on that. In this video, women football players will share their views on their favorite sports and how they have […]
sm in Jordan – Stand Up with the Teacher Campaign December 6, 2018 In 2015, the Stand Up with the Teacher Campaign started to support the unification of teaching contracts. This video interviews one of the activists in the Campaign. The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign is part of […]
In the face of climate change, governments have been keen on building the resilience of their citizens to adapt to climate change. In Africa, this narrative is not too from the truth; the government of Uganda has set up the Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) initiative to enhance household participation in commercial agriculture. Through this initiative, […]
Opinion by Merit Hindriks At a time when deniers of climate change call it fake news, climate activists call for more rigorous action, and high-level policymakers battle over “who pays”, it is journalists who try to make sense of it all. Their difficult mission is instrumental in our understanding of climate change and its effect […]