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Governance

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

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...

Microfinance

Innovations in Sikasso

Health mutual MUSARS runs microinsurance scheme in southern Mali

Fragile statehood

Sudan ahead of elections

Why Sudan’s elections are likely to spell trouble

Sports

Business as usual

African footballer says games had to go on

Relevant reading

Lots of room for interpretation

Experts discuss women's right in Muslim law

Social media

The future of networking

Climate debate at Alumniportal Deutschland

Aid effectiveness

Tackling the roots of poverty

First-ever European Report on Development focusses on fragile statehood

Microfinance

Progress in Bangladesh

The limits of the health services microfinance institutions provide in Bangladesh

Intercultural exchange

A call for real leadership

An InWEnt-intern from California compares environmental attitudes in Germany and the USA

Higher education

Mind the management gap

Higher education is becoming aware of microfinance's management needs

Social Networking

Personal touch, international reach

Kiva.org’s P2P approach to raising funds for microloans