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 […]
The feminist funding landscape is experiencing seismic shifts and challenges. In this challenging context, we’re organizing the Financing for Feminist Futures Conference to develop strategies to mobilize support for gender equality financing.
The Regional SRHR Fund hosted a Regional Convening on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) from the 22nd to the 24th July, 2025 This event brought together feminist activists, policymakers and movement-builders from across Africa under the theme, “Advancing a Feminist Approach to Ending Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Southern Africa.” The three-day event emphasized the urgent […]
After five years of implementation, the We Lead program is coming to an end. To celebrate the shared achievements and acknowledge the increasingly challenging contexts, the global team came together in Nairobi to host the close out event. We Lead began with a bold and urgent vision: to shift power to young rightsholders, and to […]
In a world unsettled by change, conflict, and uncertainty, where civil society and its voices face powerful opposing forces, something important is taking root in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). As part of the Connect, Defend, Act! (CDA) program, Hivos has signed partnership agreements with four Palestinian civil society organizations – a milestone that represents […]
In Colombia, being a human rights defender is very risky business. In 2024, the country tallied the highest number of murders of human rights defenders in the world. According to Front Line Defenders, 157 cases were recorded, together with 88 documented attacks and a worrying 90 percent impunity rate. Those who defend the land, natural […]
At the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Sevilla, Hivos co-hosted a powerful side event titled “Financing for Development and Gender Equality: A Feminist Agenda for Action for Sevilla and Beyond.” The session brought together ministers, feminist activists, and development partners from across the globe. While the overall outcomes of the conference […]