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Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Rehan Fernando

“Dialogue of life”

Michael Rodrigo was a Catholic priest who campaigned for religious dialogue in Sri Lanka. He called his efforts the “dialogue of life”.

Gender
Lindsey Kukunda

Blaming the women

In cases of rape, Ugandan politicians blame the victims – and the way they dress

Summer Special
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Nordic tragedy in Afghanistan

Danish screenplay assesses ethical dilemmas faced by European troops in Afghanistan

Clean energy
Franziska Wekenborg

Oikocredit invests in clean ­cooking

Why Oikocredit has invested in Inyenyeri

Cooking
Eric Reynolds
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“We consider ourselves a fuel utility”

Inyenyeri aspires to transform energy consumption in Africa in an eco-friendly way

Special economic zone
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Build something attractive

Why a special economic zone in North Africa would make a huge difference

Education
Janina Meister

Driving wealth and development

Quality and not quantity matters for education

Health care
Ibrahim Orèd'Ola Falola

Doctors go abroad

Many Togolese doctors emigrate to countries where they are better paid

Energy
Madhuchandrika Chattopadhyay

Rapid change

Indian government expects renewables to account for half of power generation by 2040

Urbanisation
Majaletje Mathume

Inadequate infrastructure

Why the taps might have run dry in Cape Town

Electricity
Md Reaid Alam

Clean energy

To fully electrify Bangladesh by 2020, the government should invest in renewable energy

Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Fundamental human right under attack
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts