Hivos website

  • Reset filters
  • News

    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+ […]

    May 17, 2021
  • News

    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 […]

    December 11, 2018
  • program

    Financing for Feminist Futures Conference Help us shape feminist futures in Madrid on May 21-23 2025   Despite some progress, no country has achieved gender equality. Feminist movements and civil society organizations are essential for driving change but often face limited resources, particularly in the Majority World. With the Financing for Feminist Futures conference, Walking […]

  • News

    We’re excited to announce the upcoming Financing for Feminist Futures conference!  Are you an activist, researcher, policymaker, donor, or member of a civil society organization who wants to make gender equality a reality for all? Join us in Madrid next year to connect, share ideas, and strategize on how to secure more and better funding […]

    October 17, 2024
  • blog

    SharaKa – for Inclusive Climate Action is a new Hivos program that tackles climate justice challenges in Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, and Palestine (oPt) by bringing together civil society and media actors to jointly conduct effective advocacy. An important part of this initiative is the program’s MENA Climate Justice Platform (MENA-CJP), a pioneering space for uniting […]

    October 9, 2024
  • page

    The current global food system is both a major driver of climate change, and also increasingly vulnerable to it. At COP28, 150 countries signed a declaration recognizing that unprecedented climate impacts threaten food security. Solutions to the climate and food crisis do exist and are viable; what is lacking is the political will, and opportunities […]

  • story

    In the vibrant city of Tunis, a transformative initiative is unfolding at Belvédère Park: a new community vegetable garden designed to nourish not only the local residents, but the soil as well. It’s part of the AfriFOODlinks program, coordinated by Hivos in collaboration with local partners and implemented by the Observatory of Food Sovereignty and […]

  • blog

    Thaís Santos, program manager for Hivos in Brazil, shares her journey from a socially conscious university student to a leader in the Global Girls Creating Change program, which aims to amplify the voices and actions of girls in the fight for climate justice

    August 14, 2024