Region: East Africa
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Making the energy transition just, equal and possible
By Tjarda Muller of ENERGIA While progress is being made, globally 733 million people still lack access to electricity and 2.4 billion people do not have access to clean cooking technology and fuels. These numbers show a considerable gap that has to be filled in the seven years left until 2030. The gender gap within…
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Climate justice badly needed by the people around Lake Turkana in Kenya
Hivos was invited to visit Indigenous communities around Lake Turkana in northern Kenya. Vincent Mogaka, project officer for the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) program in East Africa, saw firsthand how local communities remain neglected in the face of the climate crisis. Here’s his account of the visit. In the northern part of Kenya,…
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Resourcing African LGBTIQ+ movements for success and sustainability
What can funders do to ensure African queer movements are resourced for success and sustainability in the face of well-funded global anti-gender/anti-rights movements?
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A dark cloud hangs over Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni signed the anti-homosexuality law
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has assented to an anti-homosexuality law. The speaker of the country’s parliament made this announcement today, May 29, 2023. This comes as defiance to international pressure appealing to the President not to sign the law. Same-sex relations were already illegal in Uganda, but the new law goes much further in targeting…
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Urban Futures unveils first lineup of transformative cities
Our new Urban Futures program is working at the intersection of urban food systems, youth well-being, and climate action. We’re happy to announce the program’s first five cities of operation.
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IDAHOBIT 2023 – the power of perseverance
The rights of LGBTIQ+ people are under attack. Around the world, we see that hard-won gains are being rolled back. Queer people have never been as visible as today, but their visibility seems to come at a price. Hivos applauds the courage and determination of the global queer community.
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Documentary about climate refugees wins prestigious Kenyan journalism award
Two years ago, Hivos started working with Kenyan media house Africa Uncensored. One of the documentaries that came out of this collaboration won one of the 2023 Annual Journalism Excellence Awards.
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We stand in solidarity with Uganda’s LGBTIQ+ community
As supporters and allies of LGBTIQ+ individuals and movements in East Africa, we stand in solidarity with the LGBTIQ+ population and civil society organizations in Uganda
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Investments in water must tackle the threats of scarcity, quality and access
By Vincent Mogaka, Voices For Just Climate Action Project Officer The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that water scarcity in Africa affects one in three people. Water scarcity is killing livestock, drying up crops and driving families from their homes in search of water. There is a link between climate change and water scarcity. Climate…
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Celebrating our in-house women leaders on International Women’s Day 2023
In light of this year’s International Women’s Day, we’re shining a light on three extraordinary women in our East Africa office in Nairobi, Kenya. As program managers, they lead three of Hivos’ largest programs. Saida Ali works for Free to be Me, Maimuna Kabatesi for Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA), and Nyambura Gathumbi for…
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Getting 1300 women entrepreneurs through the Corona crisis
During the corona crisis, entrepreneurs all over the world were under pressure. This was also the case of the women who, with our support, had recently started their own sustainable business. In countries without a social safety net or government support, their situation was particularly vulnerable. But thanks to contributions from the Dutch public, they…
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Terms of Reference: Consultancy to provide English and French translation services
With this ToR Hivos is seeking a consultant to provide simultaneous interpretation and written English-French translation services over an extended duration for the Community Media Fund Project for a duration of one year. 1. The assignment The Community Media Fund (CMF) is a project by the Bloomberg Media Initiative In Africa (BMIA) whose grant is…