Hivos (East Africa) is seeking concept notes from young changemakers, creating culture and media productions and (interested in) contributing to critical dialogue, challenging and examining the status quo, social norms, and hegemonic power in society.
Hivos (East Africa) is seeking concept notes from registered artistic collectives, creative hubs, and groups of content creators in order to support the production of more consciously independent and self-sufficient makers reach a wider and more diverse African audience.
The Women Deliver Conference is a key opportunity for government leaders, scientists and activists to strategize for gender equality. Here’s where you can find Hivos.
Maimuna Kabatesi is the Global Program Manager of the Voices for Just Climate Action program. Read her strong plea on why diverting climate finance should never be an option.
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 […]
Our We Lead program is looking for services of a translation company/firm to aid in program communication and implementation of activities.
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, […]
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?
Hivos is looking to partner with Kenyan civil society organizations that will contribute to the goals of our Voices for Just Climate Action program.
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 […]
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.
These grants are aimed at supporting capacity strengthening and organizational development of youth led/youth-focused organizations to enable youth to gather and control the knowledge about their sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR) needs and issues as well as to sustain their efforts over a longer period of time.