Blog post by Eco Matser, manager Green & Inclusive Energy programme Absent from the many headlines we regularly see in the media, is news about the millions of rural poor citizens spread across Africa, Asia and Latin America who still lack access to even the most basic energy services. This is unacceptable. Most energy access investments […]
The call for the revival of indigenous traditional foods dominated the World Food Day celebrations in Kabarole district, Uganda. The celebrations, organised by Hivos and Kabarole Research and Resource Centre, were held under the theme ‘Reviving the production and consumption of traditional and indigenous food varieties for better health, food security and rural development’. Local […]
Blog post by Rita Poppe, Advocacy Officer Green & Inclusive Energy programme “Universal energy access by 2030 is now within reach”. The title of the International Energy Agency (IEA) press release announcing the Energy Access Outlook 2017 report, released on 19 October, sounds promising. The IEA’s detailed analysis of the status of energy access […]
With utter sadness we received the news that our dear Greenpeace colleague and friend, Carolina Nyberg-Steiser, died in an airplane accident in the Amazon region last Tuesday. Carolina was a very dedicated, key member of a global team for the All Eyes on the Amazon programme, led by Hivos and Greenpeace, aimed at stopping the […]
Declaration of Ouagadougou endorsed by 11 West and Central African Countries The International Conference on Biodigester Technology concluded on 12 October 2017 in Ouagadougou with the President of Burkina Faso, His Excellency Roch Marc Christian Kaboré presiding over the public reading of the “Declaration of Ouagadougou” concerning the promotion and dissemination of biodigester technologies in […]
Event: Open Contracting 2017 – 28-29 November, Amsterdam October 17, 2017 Open contracting is vital to modernise government, fight corruption, reform markets and foster innovation and entrepreneurship. Better, smarter and fairer government contracting – enabled by the active participation of citizens – can improve lives everywhere. Hivos and ARTICLE 19, together with The B team, […]
Introducing our partners in Guatemala October 17, 2017 Following our introduction of our infomediary partners in Indonesia and the Philippines last quarter, in this edition we would like to introduce the organisations working to make open contracting a reality in Guatemala. Their projects in the construction, media, and public health sectors are bringing social and […]
Renewed programme website October 17, 2017 The Open Up Contracting website has a new look and feel! The website features comprehensive information about Hivos and ARTICLE 19’s programme taking place in seven countries spread across Latin America, Asia and Africa. You can read about the programme countries, the pioneering partners and their ambitious projects […]
100 DAYS OF LEARNING is the 2017 programme – and final edition – of knowledge platform Age of Wonderland, a global learning programme initiated by Hivos and Baltan Laboratories in 2014. This year, innovators, scientists, engineers, artists, designers, social entrepreneurs and thinkers from around the world were invited to share stories and ideas gained from […]
In its efforts to support the involvement of key populations, community-based organisations, and civil society in the response to Tuberculosis (TB), HIV and malaria epidemics, the Global Fund has selected a new group of Technical Assistance providers within its Community, Rights & Gender (CRG) Strategic Initiative. We are proud to announce that Hivos has been […]
Blog: Citizen monitoring matters to open data on procurement: A perspective from Nepal October 16, 2017 Written by Sarala Maharjan I have been involved in community-based monitoring for three years, so I was excited to start practicing our monitoring approach this year to open up procurement data about community development projects, such as roads, bridges, drinking […]
A new six-minute film describes the cultural influences and policy challenges facing Zambia as the country strives to promote dietary diversity despite being heavily reliant on maize as its primary source of food. Although government policies aimed at improving access to sufficient and nutritious foods are in place nationally, inequality means many Zambians, and women […]