Hivos

Hivos (Dutch: Humanistisch Instituut voor Ontwikkelingssamenwerking, Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation) is an international cooperation organization, with its global office in The Hague, The Netherlands. Hivos provides support to civil society organizations working in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia. It is one of very few INGOs with a distinctly humanist ethos.

Hivos
FoundedJanuary 5, 1968 (1968-01-05)
FocusFree and sustainable world
Location
  • The Hague, plus 4 regional hubs and 6 country offices
Area served
Africa, Asia, Latin America
MethodGrants, funding, campaigns
Key people
  • Edwin Huizing, executive director
  • Michel Farkas, Chief Operations Officer
  • Mendi Njonjo, regional director, East Africa
  • Tanja Lubbers, regional director, Latin America
  • Biranchi Upadhyaya, manager Strategy & Impact
  • Will Janssen, manager Business development
Endowment69 million in 2019
Employees
384 (137 in the Netherlands) in 2016
Websitewww.hivos.org
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