For almost two decades in East Africa, Hivos has partnered with visionaries, individuals and frontrunners to achieve social change. Together, our efforts have given impetus to the birth of a human rights movement that is grounded on establishing just, inclusive and life sustaining societies where people have equal access to opportunities, rights and resources. While our accomplishments are many, each year has presented new challenges that have made us aspire to do even better.
Through smart, bold and daring projects we are constantly honing our strategy by partnering with rightsholders and like-minded partners to champion projects that address the following pressing challenges in East Africa:
- Impacts of climate change
- Decreasing democratic space
- Growing socio-economic inequality
- Sexual minorities attacked from all sides
- Women’s right to bodily autonomy under threat
Our impact
We’re standing with girls in camps for internally displaced persons in Nigeria
Stand With A Girl Initiative, a youth-led community organization under our We Lead program, educates camp leaders, religious and traditional leaders, household heads, and young men about the sexual and reproductive health needs and rights of women and girls.
Kenya’s Marsabit County launches Climate Change Action Plan
For long, climate change response strategies in Kenya have not included targeted contribution of Indigenous people, local communities, and fisher folks. However, this changed when Marsabit County launched its first community-led climate change action plan.
Kenya’s women farmers at the heart of agroecology transformation
A growing consensus is emerging within Kenya’s agricultural revolution: agroecology is not just a farming method, but a movement for justice.
Programs
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