• News

    Throughout Africa and the Middle East, entrepreneurial women and men are finding innovative ways to deal with socio-economic and environmental challenges by setting up economically sound and inclusive companies. These “inclusive entrepreneurs” bring together community stakeholders, technology, expertise and new approaches to solve deep-rooted problems. The Disrupt! approach What’s an effective way to provide long-term […]

    January 28, 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

  • News

    What would you do if you had two U.S. dollars? Buy a cup of coffee or a few lollipops perhaps? In Uganda, the two dollars are supposed to be someone’s monthly salary, as the country still operates on a minimum wage of 6,000 Ugandan shilling (less than $2) that was set in 1984.

    December 18, 2018

  • News

    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

  • News

    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

  • News

    While the UN conference on migration takes place in Marrakesh, a group of 100 African entrepreneurs, artists and techies will gather just outside the city center to discuss the latest trends in technology and arts that are shaping the future of the African continent. From Cape Town to Cairo, cutting-edge developments in technology, art and […]

    December 10, 2018

  • story

    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.”

  • opinion

    How reporting on climate and development can influence agendas At a time when deniers of climate change call it fake news, climate activists call for more rigorous action, and high-level policymakers battle over “who pays”, it is journalists who try to make sense of it all. Their difficult mission is instrumental in our understanding of […]

    December 5, 2018

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    “Zimbabwe is open for business!”

    “After the media training I received conducted by Hivos and Climate Tracker, for me, reporting on climate change has never been the same. This kind of workshops help an increasing number of journalists understand the fact that energy poverty is a huge problem, and that reporting on it in a way that puts a human face on the issue opens lots of doors.”

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    Creating spaces of dignity

    “Our society wins if a boy or girl who feels attracted to the same sex, or wants to transform their gender, can do this without being humiliated, hurt or afraid and without thinking of death.”

  • News

    Civil society is under threat worldwide. Organizations and activists, trade unions, independent media and human rights defenders. All those who stand up for freedom of expression, human rights, a safe and clean environment and a livable climate in the future are struggling to keep their heads above water. They are being thwarted by governments and […]

    November 17, 2018

  • story

    Magamba has turned into Zimbabwe’s leading creative organization, combining citizen journalism, art, culture and activism. Hivos is proud to have been one of its first funders.