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Governance

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

Katharina Wilhelm Otieno

ODA under attack

Populist forces in rich countries are calling development aid into question. Drastic cuts are looming in many places. Efforts are needed to improve communication and restore trust.

Higher learning
Suparna Banerjee
Suparna Banerjee

How universities in India and Germany differ

A social scientist from Kolkata shares her experiences after completing her PhD at Bonn University

Migration in Africa
Alba Nakuwa

Life as a refugee in Kenya

Kenya offers safety to refugees who fled from violence-torn South Sudan, but even highly skilled persons lack job opportunities

Public administration
Charles Martin-Shields

Digitisation of government services should focus on people’s need

Done well, e-government can improve services for citizens while making the jobs of public officials easier

Pakistan
Marva Khan
Marva Khan

Promote digital learning in Pakistan

Pakistan should invest more in both education and digitisation to promote literacy and close obvious gender gaps

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Multilateral institution
Jürgen Zattler
Hans Dembowski
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What the World Bank must do better

Leading German government official demands reforms at multilateral development bank

Zimbabwe
Progress Mwareya

No more work for informal garbage collectors

In Harare, a foreign company got a deal for exclusive rights for garbage collection, what infuriated informal worker

Artificial intelligence
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why AI is likely to reinforce common narratives

Chatbots will make formal education more, not less important

Global affairs
Suparna Banerjee
Suparna Banerjee

How western diplomats should approach India

India is an indispensable giant, but human rights and democratic principles matter too

Global governance
Iwan J. Azis
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What is wrong with WTO and IMF?

Indonesian economist assesses recent track record of two multilateral institutions of vital importance for international development

Democracy
Adaze Okeaya-inneh

High tech failed to make Nigeria’s presidential election transparent

Nigerian voters are frustrated because digital election tools did not deliver promised results

Poverty Reduction

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

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Gender Equality

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

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Women-led businesses suffer most
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Why the acronym BIPoC does not have to explain anything
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Governance

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

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Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
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Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions

Sustainability

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

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