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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.

Crime
Cletus Gregor Barié

Art versus violence

Mobilising creative artists against Colombia’s culture of violence

Comment
Eva-Maria Verfürth

Dubious raids

Dubious raids: Egyptian authorities do not trust western NGOs

Health care
Eva-Maria Verfürth

Scooter pharmacies

How to improve poor people’s pharma supply in developing countries

Democracy
Peter Hauff

Populism and bloodshed

When elections boost the risk of violence

Comment
Ronald Meinardus

Religion wins

One year on, the dreams of the Tahrir Square heroes have not come true

Civic participation
Michael Konow

Grassroots matter

In Niger, civil society needs support at the grassroots level

Comment
Vladimir Antwi-Danso

The menace of Boko Haram

Boko Haram’s deadly terrorism and deficient governance in Nigeria

Good governance
Maria Elisabeth Rotter

Sensible but insufficient

Plans for the European Endowment for Democracy are heading in the wrong direction

Multilateral summit
Antonio Tujan Jr.

“A rather solid  foundation”

Civil society leader finds Busan Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation promising

Policy advice
Fabian Scholtes

Bridging the gap

How to interest aid agencies adn policymakers in research

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