Netherlands · Human rights and democracy
Hivos
Philanthropic foundation
Hivos is an international development organization guided by humanist values. Together with citizens and their organizations, we aim to contribute towards just, inclusive and life sustaining societies where people have equal access to opportunities, rights and resources. We work in partnership with others in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America on three impact areas: Civic Rights in a Digital Age; Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and Climate Justice. Our approach is solution driven, and we build wider movements for change by amplifying and connecting voices.
- Founded
- 1968
- Income 2025
- €67M
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: EU Transparency Register — self-reported
Data table
| Year | Income | Expenditure | Public funds | Staff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | €67M | – | – | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2023-12-31 | €75.2M | – | – | – | EU Transparency Register |
European Union funding
Data table
| Year | Development cooperation (INTPA) | Other EU programmes | Total committed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | €720,000 | – | €720,000 |
| 2023 | €31.2M | – | €31.2M |
| 2022 | €1M | €1.3M | €2.3M |
| 2021 | €1M | – | €1M |
| 2020 | €4.2M | €705,825 | €4.9M |
| 2019 | €2.5M | – | €2.5M |
| 2018 | €400,661 | – | €400,661 |
| 2015 | €450,000 | – | €450,000 |
| 2014 | €709,436 | – | €709,436 |
Amounts committed each year by the European Commission to the organisation (contracts and grants), from the EU Financial Transparency System. A commitment often covers several project years and, in consortia, may include shares of other partners. They are not income for the year and should not be compared directly with the accounts.
Public funds from donor governments
Payments by donor in the last 5 years
| Donor | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BZ (Netherlands) | €17.5M | €16.3M | €11.7M | €131,772 | €27,090 |
| Danida (Denmark) | €504,062 | €1.1M | €1.1M | €2.1M | – |
| Norad (Norway) | €456,925 | €40,719 | €1.5M | €2.1M | – |
| Global Affairs Canada (Canada) | €891,336 | €1.5M | €870,436 | €534,765 | €262,115 |
| USAID (United States) | €674,233 | €395,288 | – | – | – |
| State Department (United States) | – | – | €812,664 | – | – |
| Irish Aid (Ireland) | €300,000 | – | €10,000 | – | – |
Payments to the organisation reported by the aid agencies of 17 countries (USAID, FCDO, BMZ, Sida and others) in their own IATI data, converted to euros at the year's average rate. They include funds passed on to local partners. Not all donors name the recipient of their payments, so figures may be incomplete; EU funds are in their own section.
Spending on declared projects (IATI)
Only the projects the organisation publishes on IATI: usually a fraction of its total spending (median 14% in our checks).
Countries with projects published on IATI
Kenya ↗ 5 · Uganda ↗ 4 · Belgium ↗ 2 · Guatemala ↗ 2 · Honduras ↗ 2 · Indonesia ↗ 2 · Mozambique ↗ 2 · Namibia ↗ 2 · Nicaragua ↗ 2 · Netherlands ↗ 2 · Tunisia ↗ 2 · Zimbabwe ↗ 2 · Burkina Faso ↗ 1 · Brazil ↗ 1 · Costa Rica ↗ 1 · Algeria ↗ 1 · Egypt ↗ 1 · Ethiopia ↗ 1 · United Kingdom ↗ 1 · India ↗ 1 · Jordan ↗ 1 · Lebanon ↗ 1 · Morocco ↗ 1 · Mali ↗ 1 · Malawi ↗ 1 · Niger ↗ 1 · Nigeria ↗ 1 · Philippines ↗ 1 · Rwanda ↗ 1 · El Salvador ↗ 1 · Syria ↗ 1 · Tanzania ↗ 1 · Zambia ↗ 1
Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
| Project | Country | Period | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Defenders Partnership 2024-2027 | 2024–2027 ongoing | $2.5M | |
| Free to Be Me | Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Philippines, Rwanda, Zimbabwe | 2021–2025 ongoing | $34.7M |
| Free to Be Me - Kenya | 2021–2025 ongoing | – | |
| Free to Be Me - Mozambique | 2021–2025 ongoing | – | |
| Free to Be Me - Namibia | 2021–2025 ongoing | – | |
| Free to Be Me - Other Countries | 2021–2025 ongoing | – | |
| Free to Be Me - Rwanda | 2021–2025 ongoing | – | |
| Free to Be Me - The Philippines | 2021–2025 ongoing | – | |
| Free to Be Me - Zimbabwe | 2021–2025 ongoing | – | |
| We Lead | Belgium, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe | 2021–2025 ongoing | $39.7M |
| We Lead - Honduras | 2021–2025 ongoing | – | |
| We Lead - Nigeria | 2021–2025 ongoing | – | |
| We Lead - Uganda | 2021–2025 ongoing | – | |
| Voices for Just Climate Action | Brazil, Indonesia, Kenya, Tunisia, Zambia | 2021–2025 ongoing | $13.8M |
| Voices for Climate Action - Indonesia | 2021–2025 ongoing | – | |
| Voices for Climate Action - Kenya | 2021–2025 ongoing | – | |
| Work No Child's Business | Belgium, Netherlands, Uganda | 2019–2024 ongoing | $36.1M |
| Women Empowered For Leadership | Kenya, Malawi | 2016–2021 closed | $14.5M |
| Decent Work for Women (Women@Work) | 2016–2020 closed | $13.7M | |
| Open Contracting | 2016–2020 closed | $13.8M | |
| Sustainable Diets 4 All | 2016–2020 closed | $14.7M | |
| Green and Inclusive Energy | 2016–2020 closed | $15.9M | |
| Africa Biogas Partnership Program | Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda | 2014–2020 closed | $31.3M |
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Official checks
- Public register
- KVK (Netherlands) 41198677 — number declared on IATI; that register is not one of our sources of accounts
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- Founded
- First publication on IATI
Identifiers
EU-TR 027537692311-57 · IATI (d-portal) · NL-KVK 41198677 · Wikidata