Call for Concept Notes for the Community Media Fund in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa The role of media and journalism is not confined to news organisations, broadcasting companies or governments—within Africa, a large and growing community media sector is linked to enterprises, civil society, educational institutions and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that focus on issues […]
Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf), with support from Hivos Southern Africa, conducted a media training on women’s participation in leadership in Lusaka on 11 and 12 April that brought together print and electronic media practitioners from across Zambia. The training is part of the Women Empowered for Leadership Programe which PSAf is implementing for Hivos […]
New collaboration between Hivos and GAIN (Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition) When you ask people what comes to mind when they think of “sustainable food”, they generally say things like health, nutrition or the environment. Sometimes they also mention affordability, safety and diversity. Surprisingly, taste is often missing from this list. In fact, sustainable food […]
Creative Hubs from Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe met at Moto Republik Creative Hub in Harare, Zimbabwe, on April 11, 2017 for a Creative Hub Think Tank workshop. The theme was Room of Open Minds (R.O.O.M). Using the ‘World Café’ workshop methodology, the objective of the one-day gathering was for creative hub convenors and […]
Creative hub managers from Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe met at Moto Republik in Harare, Zimbabwe on April 11, 2017 to deliberate on the state of creative hubs in Southern Africa. The one-day meet up provided an opportunity for the managers to reflect on how they can better serve their communities while ensuring sustainability […]
At the beginning of April, the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta published a report in which senior government sources confirmed the mass detention of more than a hundred gay men in Chechnya since February because of their sexual orientation. Human rights organisations and activists have also reported that gay men are being held in “camps” where they […]
Students from the Bislig Elementary School listen to World Bank Group President, Jim Yong Kim at their newly-repaired classroom in Bislig, Tanauan City in Leyte province, Philippines on July 13, 2014. News update April 2017 April 11, 2017 Call for Proposals and partner selection The Hivos and ARTICLE 19 programme Civic Engagement for Open Contracting […]
During a strategic meeting held at the fringes of the third Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) Forum, taking place in New York from 3-5 April, high-level representatives from governments, private sector companies and civil society called for intensified partnerships between sectors in order to accelerate progress towards decentralized renewable energy access – specifically for low income […]
Blog post by Masimba Biriwasha, communications officer Southern Africa Hivos Southern Africa welcomes a recent announcement made by Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland West Minister of State, Faber Chidarikire, that 300000 rural households are set to be solar powered under a $4 million facility aimed at eliminating use of non-renewable energy sources. The project, which is modelled around […]
One of the biggest components of Hivos East Africa’s successes has been the integration of Research and Development (R&D) to inform the upscaling of proven models. The Renewable Energy programme has been keen to use R&D to inform interventions such as the development of markets for green energy services like biogas. On 3 March 2017, […]
Blog post by Eco Matser, programme manager Green and Inclusive Energy programme Why civil society’s contribution is crucial in ensuring energy access for all To eradicate poverty and combat climate change we need universal access to clean and affordable energy. This is also included as one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG7). However, over the […]
From 3-5 April, Hivos is participating in the Sustainable Energy for All Forum (SEforAll forum) in New York. The Forum is the landmark gathering celebrating the global sustainable energy movement. It brings together over 1,000 high-level representatives from government, business, civil society and helps drive action towards achieving universal access to affordable, clean and reliable […]