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Africa: Growing Regional Open Contracting Community and Engagement
From 17-21 July 2017, open data experts from Africa convened in Accra, Ghana for the second Africa Open Data Conference (AODC). Drawing participants from governments, techies, small businesses, journalists, civic technologists, entrepreneurs, researchers, students, IT solution providers, NGOs, development partners and others; discussions focused on advances in open data, lessons and engage in dialogue for…
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Malawi Review Progress
Lilongwe, Malawi – Hivos Southern Africa and its partners in Malawi under the Green and Inclusive Energy (GIE) programme conducted a progress review of the programme since its launch in September 2016. Partners in GIE Malawi include Community Energy Malawi (CEM), National Association of Business Women (NABW), Malawi Health Equity Network (MEHEN), Renew ‘N’ Able…
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Hivos Southern Africa Green Inclusive Energy Partners in Malawi Review Progress
Lilongwe, Malawi – Hivos Southern Africa and its partners in Malawi under the Green and Inclusive Energy (GIE) programme conducted a progress review of the programme since its launch in September 2016. Partners in GIE Malawi include Community Energy Malawi (CEM), National Association of Business Women (NABW), Malawi Health Equity Network (MEHEN), Renew ‘N’ Able…
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Hivos response to sexual harassment allegations within Ushahidi
In response to the recent allegations regarding sexual harassment at Ushahidi, Hivos adds its voice to all parties involved to take a firm stand in this matter and show zero tolerance for all forms of sexual harassment in the workplace. Hivos believes in work environments that are safe, where staff feel valued and contribute without…
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2016 Hivos Global Annual Report
We are proud to present our 2016 global Annual Report (pdf). It describes what we achieved with our partners in 2016 through programmes and projects that aim to make our societies greener and more open. Citizen agency, government responsiveness, energy and health access For example, one of our largest programmes, Making All Voices Count, has…
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Our New Hivos Residency Program @ Impact Hub Jakarta
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Activating Citizen Engagement through Roadshows in Malawi
Blog post by Jonas Kachikho, YONECO Youth Net and Counselling (YONECO) conducted nine roadshows in Zomba and Machinga districts in Malawi as part of a mass awareness campaign to promote the use of clean and sustainable energy. With support from Hivos Southern Africa, YONECO is implementing a project called: “Stimulating Citizen and Public Engagement in Green and…
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Green Inclusive Energy Excites District Health Office in Malawi
Guest blog post by Chawezi Gondwe, CEM The Chitipa District Health Office (DHO) in Malawi is excited with the Green Inclusive Energy (GIE) project which Community Energy Malawi (CEM) is implementing in the district. The DHO lamented at the lack of technical backstopping on solar PV and other renewable energy systems installed at health centres in…
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Hivos and Welthungerhilfe Launch Cooperation in Food and Lifestyle Fund
Hivos CEO, Edwin Huizing, and Welthungerhilfe Secretary General, Dr. Till Wahnbaeck, launched the two organisations’ cooperation in funding the newly-established Hivos Food and Lifestyle Fund in Harare, Zimbabwe. The Hivos Food and Lifestyle Fund is a lean investment fund, leveraging the networks and reputation of Hivos and Welthungerhilfe to create a superior investment pipeline. The…
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Food Entrepreneurs in Southern Africa Undergo Ideation Boot Camp
Hivos, WeltHungerhilfe and Hivos Impact Investments partnered to train and invest in 14 food entrepreneurs from four Southern African countries: Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The aim of the #Disrupt!Food business incubation and competitive ideation boot camp held in Harare, Zimbabwe was to support and strengthen the value propositions of entrepreneurs who have an…
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Turkish prosecution of arrested human rights defenders and trainers is outrageous
Hivos strongly condemns the charge Early this morning, eight human rights defenders, including the director of Amnesty International Turkey, and two trainers arrested on 5 July in Istanbul during a Hivos-funded online security and information management training, were officially charged with assisting a terrorist organisation by the Turkish authorities. The charge states, without grounds, that…
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Detention of the ‘Istanbul Ten’ extended by seven days
The detention on remand of two trainers from Sweden and Germany hired by Hivos and eight human rights defenders, including Amnesty International’s director in Turkey, has been extended by seven days. The Istanbul Ten’, as they are now referred to in the media, are being held in a police prison in Istanbul, in five-person cells.…
