How do we get climate funding to the people that need it most?
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Here’s why Hivos is looking at different ways to get climate finance directly to local communities.
January 31, 2024
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IDAHOT 2021: economic hardship and funding gaps impacting the LGBTIQ+ community
NewsFor 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+ […]
May 17, 2021 -
Financing Decentralized Renewable Energy for the Last Mile – What funding sources and instruments can be applied?
resourceThis 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 […]
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Sistema.bio attracts funding from Hivos-Triodos Fund
NewsThe 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 […]
December 11, 2018 -
Hivos’ GreenWorks journey ends on a high note
NewsIn 2020, Hivos embarked on a quest to open up economic opportunities in the green economy to thousands of young North Africans by 2024. With an alliance of thirteen members, the GreenWorks program aimed to mitigate the impact of climate change through job creation and economic empowerment across North Africa. Realizing the important role a […]
July 22, 2024 -
Connect, Defend, Act!
programThis program aims to counter efforts to restrict civic space by supporting civil society in three areas: coalition building, knowledge production, and collective action. Focusing on the most urgent local issues, it engages with actors best positioned to make a difference in Colombia, Indonesia, Malawi and the occupied Palestinian territory. It works on different sectors […]
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Overview 2023
impact-areaIn the regions where we work, we see a steady loss of civic rights and freedoms, the quick spread of disinformation and divisive rhetoric, increasing exclusion of marginalized groups, and a growing mistrust of democratic institutions. Hivos provides hundreds of human rights and environmental defenders, journalists, artists, and accountability campaigners around the world with practical […]
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Community-based strategies for climate resilience in Zambia
storyAgriculture and fishing form the backbone of the Lukanga community’s livelihood in Zambia’s Central Province. The area is important for its wetlands and forests, which used to both feed and provide an income for the inhabitants. However, a recent visit by our Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) team to Waya Ward in Lukanga confirmed […]
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Launch of the MANAS Initiative in Belém: Empowering Girls to Lead Global Climate Action
NewsPreparing girls to occupy decision-making spaces is crucial not only for gender equality but also for climate justice.
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Hivos co-leads landmark EU partnership to support civil society globally
News“Around the world, we supports grassroots leaders. But increasingly, powerful interests try to shut them down through harassment, violence and even imprisonment. That’s why the EU SEE initiative is so important,” says Hivos CEO Anne Jellema.
June 13, 2024 -
Qudurat: fostering a resilient media ecosystem
programQudurat is a two-year project in Tunisia implemented by Hivos in partnership with Al Khatt and the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT). It aims to improve the ability of the country’s media actors and independent media organizations to exercise freedom of expression, respond to digital and legal threats, and provide reliable, inclusive and fact-based […]
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EU System for an Enabling Environment for Civil Society (EU SEE)
programThe program brings together civil society organizations from 86 countries to monitor their civic space, give early warnings of restrictions, and contribute to responses. Civil society is under pressure everywhere Governments are increasingly imposing restrictions on citizens who want to freely express themselves, protest against systemic injustices, and organize to defend fundamental human rights. This […]