The sexual harassment policy was developed collaboratively with participating farm management, trade unions, non-governmental organizations, certification bodies and workers. It was bench marked on international and national laws policies and best-bet practices.

How Energia and Hivos work with partners to effect global change by focusing on local, sustainable solutions. The projects in this booklet work every angle and across sectors to solve the issue of energy access. Ranging from off-grid “first mile” communities to government buildings in capital cities where energy legislation is passed, these projects empower […]

This report aims to become a tool for policymakers to understand what is at stake and suggest concrete steps to drive this transition towards universal sustainable cooking. With the right legal framework, concerted policy attention and public support, achieving universal cooking can become a reality and we will be able, finally, to go beyond fire.

This two-page document briefly describes what the Green & Inclusive Energy program is all about. From challenge to solutions to what we – and our partners – do.

Hivos position paper: Attaining living wages in international supply chains July 12, 2016

The study was commissioned by Hivos as part of the our policy and advocacy work on climate change, green energy and energy access. The study provides an overview of present climate finance flows towards decentralised energy access projects in order to gauge its potential for providing energy access to the poor, to identify what barriers […]

From its inception in 2012, the SEforAll initiative envisioned a multi-stakeholder approach to creating sustainable energy solutions. At the core of the initiative is diverse partnerships. Meaningful participation by civil society organizations and community-based organizations  is widely recognized as being essential. This survey examines the depth of this participation in a variety of countries.

There is a growing movement of leaders from villages, cities and businesses around the world who are not waiting for national governments to act, but are getting their own communities on track to a 100% renewable energy powered future to deliver the just, equitable, healthy and prosperous world we need. This report features a range […]

In order to learn from previous experiences, Hivos examined its role(s) and performance in various multi-actor initiatives. This case study recounts the experiences of the Sumba Iconic Island multi-actor initiative established by Hivos in 2010.

This study was set-up with the aim to quantify the health impact of NBP by measuring the reduction of hazardous pollutants, CO and PM2.5 of households that use biogas and matching households in terms of family size, socioeconomic conditions and cooking conditions without a biodigester.