Hivos
A fair, free and sustainable world – that is what Hivos, the Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation, wants to contribute to. Together with local organisations in developing countries, Hivos strives for a world in which all citizens – both men and women – have equal access to resources and opportunities for development.
To that end Hivos offers financial and political support for civil organisations and initiatives that share Hivos' goals. In addition to funding, Hivos is networking, lobbying and sharing knowledge in the international arena as well as in The Netherlands. Hivos relates to a diversity of actors in civil society, and seeks its alliances in different domains (financial services, sustainable production, culture, human rights, gender equality, hiv/aids and ICT & media) and in different hemispheres. In The Netherlands, in Europe and world-wide it joins forces with like-minded organisations that share the same goals.
