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Governance

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

Rehan Fernando

Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Buddhism is Sri Lanka’s main religion, but Christianity, Hinduism and Islam also have a large following. The country has experienced several conflicts over the last five decades, influenced by factors such as nationalism and economic policy, but not least by r...

Statistics
Sebastian Muah

“The state of our nation”

The differences made by Liberia's first census in 24 years

Schools
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Formal education must be of practical relevance

Higher school enrolment in Africa is leading to new challenges

Relevant statistics
Jedida Oneko

Power in numbers

Kenyan women's rights activists base campaigns on statististics

Reliable Data
Walter Wafula

“Uganda stands out in Africa”

Uganda's statistical office stands out in Africa

Interview with Paul Romer
Paul Romer

“Give poor people a choice”

Paul Romer's vision is to found new, well-run cities for millions of people

Financial inclusion
Laura Ceresna

Banking the rural poor

Financial services have yet to reach the rural masses in India’s Karnataka

Comment
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Civilised military doctrine

US military is more geared to civilian goals in Afghanistan than is generally assumed

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Give them a chance

Give young people the chances they deserve

Youth
Adelheid Schultze

Work brings security

Employment is a route to political stability in fragile states

Natural resources
Susanne Giese

The oil curse

African scholars consider alternatives to the „oil curse“

Poverty Reduction

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

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
Prioritise international solidarity over national interests

Gender Equality

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

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
Defending the progress made

Governance

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

Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy

Sustainability

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

Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy