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Governance

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

Shakira Wafula
Katharina Wilhelm Otieno

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”

Kenya’s youth have been taking to the streets against the government for weeks. Sports student Shakira Wafula almost involuntarily became a face of the movement. In this interview, she talks about what is driving young Kenyans.

All politics is local
Anita Reddy

“Shared goals”

Twinning cities helps policymakers to rise to great challgenges

Urban infrastructure
Bimbola Oyesola
Bimbola Oyesola

Urban headaches

Lagos – a city of dreams and nightmares

Comment
Henning Melber

What if and what if not

Syria and the international community's responsibility to protect civilians from harm

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Make it happen

The most urgent challenge is to get rural development started

Ecology
Melaku Worede

“Smallholders matter most”

The world community depends on African smallholders and their landraces

Human rights
Boro Baski
Boro Baski

Legally entitled to a full stomach

Indian government wants to enforce right to food with new legislation

Interview
Joachim von Braun

“Promising developments”

Recent agricultural developments are promising

Food security
Benjamin Luig
Armin Paasch

Risks compounded

Food security is hampered by financial speculation and liberalisation of commodity markets

Facilitating engagement
Gabriela Büssemaker

“A solid shared roof”

”A solid roof“

Internet and democracy
Peter Hauff

Asian media landscapes

In Asian countries, the ways press and internet serve democratic purposes differ greatly

Poverty Reduction

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

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018
Mexico’s first female president

Gender Equality

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

Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Why the acronym BIPoC does not have to explain anything

Governance

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

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities

Sustainability

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

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities