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    Hivos in Bolivia has been awarded for its best practices and contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), in particular to SDG 10 “Reduced Inequalities.” The Confederation of Private Businesses in Bolivia (CEPB) rewarded projects by NGOs, public and private sector that are making an outstanding contribution to the sustainable development agenda. The awards were […]

    March 14, 2019

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    Hivos is proud to announce the release of a moving documentary about the lives of three transgender people. The film, titled m/f/x, premiered at the Amsterdam Pink Film Days. It follows the lives of a transgender woman in Honduras, a transgender man in Vietnam and a transgender non-binary person in the Netherlands. Three unique people, […]

    March 12, 2019

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    Day 1: Cooking up our inspiration Hivos kicked it off on February 1st with a Sustainable, healthy and inclusive Gastronomy workshop co-organized with the Ministry of Agriculture of Costa Rica, IFOAM and Smaackmakers at the Bougainvillea hotel in Heredia. This brought up the talk on food culture innovation, creative campaigns and co-creation to the table. […]

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    Healthy, sustainable and inclusive gastronomy: a new ally in the shift towards sustainable food systems By Carmen Torres, Sustainable Food Program Development Manager for Latin America & the Caribbean We all need to eat, (hopefully) three times a day. Demand for food is steady and constantly growing. Selling the right food product for the right […]

    February 14, 2019

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      Chefs from around the world served dishes made with tropical fruit and other exotic ingredients to celebrate the transformative power of sustainable, diverse, and healthy diets during the One Planet Network II Global Conference of the Sustainable Food Systems.   Learn more about our participation during the SFS Conference of One Planet Network. Read […]

    February 6, 2019

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    Costa Rica hosting 2nd Global Conference of UN Sustainable Food Systems Programme From February 5 to 7, the second Global Conference of the UN Sustainable Food Systems Programme (SFS) will be held in Costa Rica. The event is organized by the co-leads of the SFS program, of which Hivos is one. It brings together more […]

    January 29, 2019

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    Please meet our colleague Sergio from Colombia. While traveling for work, he met Manuel, the love of his life. In 2016, when same-sex marriage in Colombia finally became possible, they got married. Both at the town hall and in the Anglican Church. But Sergio and Manuel live in Costa Rica, where same-sex marriage is still […]

    January 7, 2019

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    In 2009, four transgender persons in Guyana were arrested and fined for cross-dressing. In court the judge told them that they were confused about their sexuality. “Go and find Jesus”, was the advice. Now, after nine years of challenging the law and fighting the case, justice has finally been served: Guyana’s law that criminalizes cross-dressing […]

    December 17, 2018

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    Hivos has entered a regional alliance aimed at closing the energy access gap in Central America to achieve 100% coverage for the entire population. The agreement was signed Wednesday, December 12, at the III Energy Week organized by OLADE (Latin American Energy Organization) in Montevideo. By signing this agreement, members of the alliance which includes […]

    December 14, 2018

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    Trigidia Jimenez Franco, is a Quechuan producer from Bolivia and a true believer in the special connection people have to the land they live on. A trained agronomist, a career typically reserved for men, she works with her husband and children fulfilling a dream she always held – to produce cañahua, an indigenous and highly nutritious grain. […]

    December 10, 2018

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    Protecting Mexican families looking for their missing loved ones

    “Our principle is and remains to bring missing people back home. Not because we want to do this work, but because we need to. If I find Milynali, I would be in peace and I would turn over my work and efforts to other people. Because this work is too hard. I can’t do this my entire life. So my biggest dream right now is to find my sweet daughter.”