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 […]
This blog was written by Clarisse Sih and Bibbi Abruzzini from Forus, a global consortium partner in the EU SEE program, and originally published here. Civil society organizations (CSOs) around the world are at a breaking point. The pace and intensity of restrictions on their environment are accelerating – from the criminalization of peaceful protest […]
Hivos announces we are ending the activities of our program “Global Girls Creating Change – G2C2.” G2C2 aimed to involve girls and women from territories in Brazil, Indonesia, Uganda, and Nepal in global discussions on the climate emergency. The decision to cut the program’s funding was made unilaterally by its donor, the U.S. Department of […]
By Kennedy Mugochi , Regional Director of Hivos East Africa The second East Africa Agroecology Conference (EAAC), convening in Nairobi this week from March 25 to 28, marks a pivotal moment for the future of agriculture across the continent. The attendance of policymakers, farmers, academics, practitioners, and civil society underscores an increasing recognition of agroecology’s […]
Three years ago, friends and entrepreneurs Rodney, Adam and Chris joined forces to establish the Queer and Allied Chamber of Commerce of Africa (QACC Africa). Their mission: to create a safe and supportive environment for queer entrepreneurs. From homophobic suppliers to difficulties in obtaining a loan – queer entrepreneurs in Africa face significant challenges. And […]
Climate change has a profound impact on youth in Tunisia, affecting their education, job opportunities, and living conditions. Water shortages and agricultural decline are forcing many young people to leave rural areas in search of work, while their exclusion from decision-making processes limits their ability to drive change. However, Tunisian Youth Impact (TYI) is working […]
The global commitment to fair climate finance is at a crossroads. COP29 concluded with a disappointing New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG), leaving developing nations at risk of being left behind. With the U.S. withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and slashing development aid, prospects for more ambitious fair climate finance are getting out […]