A new survey carried out by the EU System for an Enabling Environment (EU SEE) network exposes the impact of the US funding freeze on civil society organizations (CSOs) in over 50 countries.
By Mariam Khalaf, Hivos – We Lead MENA From December 2 to 5, feminists from all over the world gathered in Bangkok for the AWID Forum. This global conference offers a space for activists to connect, learn and grow. I run the We Lead program in the MENA region and I attended the conference with […]
Here’s why Hivos is looking at different ways to get climate finance directly to local communities.
For the second time, we celebrate the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia during the Covid-19 pandemic. As we reflected last year, the LGBTIQ+ community has been disproportionately impacted. Limited access to economic support programs and redirection of funds means that the longer this pandemic lasts, the harder it will be for the LGBTIQ+ […]
This background discussion paper seeks to explore the opportunities to unlock finance for Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) solutions that impact the ‘last mile’, thereby providing an impetus to the work on accessing affordable credit for DRE. The paper is a work-in-progress and is based on a rapid desk review of literature and the experiences of […]
The loan supports the expansion of biogas technology to smallholder farmers in East Africa Sistema.bio is the leading international supplier of biogas technology to smallholder farmers. It has raised funding from impact investor Triodos Investment Management through its Hivos-Triodos Fund. The loan will help Sistema.bio reach over 200,000 farmers in the next three years around […]
Around the world, hard-won gains for women’s rights are under pressure. And not only from the global backlash against these rights. Civic space itself is shrinking. Many different anti-rights movements are growing louder and more organized. In the end, young women and LGBTIQ+ communities are facing not only discrimination and exclusion but also increasing risks […]
I wasn’t sure if I would write anything for Women’s History Month this year. However, when headlines are dominated by conflict, the weight of the moment can be paralyzing. Sometimes, it feels easier to stay silent amidst so much global upheaval. However, silence is not an option, especially when it comes to women’s rights! I […]
EU SEE members predicted an impending perfect storm of conditions that would seriously threaten the infrastructure of global civil society. Now, one year later, we have the EU SEE data to prove it.
Efforts to combat climate change too often sideline the very communities hit hardest by the crisis and who have contributed the least to it. This injustice was the core idea of the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) program. Now that VCA has concluded after five years, Job Muriithi and Winny Nyawira from Hivos reflect on its […]
A new “youthquake” emerged worldwide in 2025: Gen Z took to the streets in a series of youth-led protests organized via TikTok, Instagram, and Discord. The demands of these movements deeply resonated with each other: governments’ corruption, inability to deliver public services, and lack of accountability, as well as deepening income inequality. In many countries, […]
At the foot of a hill in Makueni county, Kenya – where seasonal rivers swell during the rainy season, cutting off homesteads from the rest of society – a group of resilient women gathers, finding strength in unity. The Joyful Women’s group rehabilitates deep gullies that threaten the environment and their livelihoods. But their efforts […]