In Tunisian Arabic dialect, boubli refers to the sounds of people arguing or disagreeing. When young Tunisians “make a boubli,” they challenge social norms and disrupt public debates from which they traditionally are excluded. It makes sense then, that the new kid on the block in Tunisia’s media landscape chose this as its name. Boubli […]
Media coverage has revealed the inhumane working and living conditions of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon’s kafala system. “But reading about it didn’t prepare me for hearing first-hand from those involved,” writes Nyambura Gathumbi.
The interview below was written by Elsie Vermeer from the HUMAN broadcast organization. What does it mean to get your period in different parts of the world? That’s the question the television program Metropolis is asking in one of its episodes. Hivos, a partner of Metropolis, introduced the program’s producers to Celine (25), who works […]
Hivos is seeking a consultant to support the Green Works’ Program Staff in Tunisia, in activities related
to program implementation and partners’ oversight.
Hivos is seeking a consultant to support the Green Works’ Programme Staff in Egypt, in activities related
to program implementation and partners’ oversight.
Rim Ben Soud lives in Baddar village in Cap Bon, North East Tunisia. It’s a community that is mostly dependent on farming and agricultural activities. A farmer herself, Rim has become well known for founding a local women’s group for agriculture development (GDAF), and recently started her own eco-tourism project. Since childhood, Rim has worked […]
Amira Gidey volunteers with Egna Legna, an organization in Lebanon led by and for migrant women. With the support of our We Lead program, Amira gives these women workshops on sexual and reproductive health. Thanks to We Lead, we’ve trained 90 migrant women on sexual and reproductive health and rights in Lebanon. Another 60 women […]
Hivos and the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment collaborated with New Silk Roads and ElRehla to organize a Futures Lab in Sinai – Egypt, to explore the future of just green transitions in Africa. The Lab was organized on the heels of COP 27 and convened pioneering entrepreneurs, scientists, climate enthusiasts, techies, investors, and civil society members from countries […]
Within the Voices for Just Climate Action program (VCA) framework, Hivos is hosting the first national workshop on “Climate Finance” in Tunisia. The workshop will take place on February 16, 2023 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Hammamet, Tunisia. A multi-stakeholder dialogue will be conducted to get meaningful feedback on climate finance mapping and strengthen […]
For decades in North Africa, high youth unemployment and lack of financing for small and medium enterprises have been preventing young people from developing their full potential. At the same time, the increasingly tangible effects of climate change are having a devastating impact on the region’s economic development. Our GreenWorks Alliance, funded by the Dutch […]
At a time when underemployment, unemployment, and extreme vulnerability to climate change are gaining a stranglehold on North Africa, we cannot afford to ignore the huge unexploited potential of green Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs). Launched in November 2022, the Challenge Fund for a Just Transition (CFJT) builds on our GreenWorks Alliance, but is specifically […]
Together with pioneering green entrepreneurs, climate activists, investors, and civil society actors from the Middle East and Africa we explored the future of just green transitions. Our conclusion? The future of climate adaptation must be inclusive and locally-led.