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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...

Networks
Brigitte Villaronga

Competent for the future

InWEnt helps to establish social networks in Latinamerica

Microfinance
Dubby Mahalanobis

Tricky challenges

The complex challenges of microinsurance administration

Microfinance
Hans Dieter Seibel

“Local roots”

Why microcredit programmes should be based on local savings

Climate policy
Juliana Radler de Aquino

Thank you, Copenhagen

Why Copenhagen meant progress for Brazil on climate matters

Elections
Phillip Kusch

Compulsory, but meaningful event

Upsides and downsides of Mali’s local-government elections in 2009

The arts
Stefan Rennicke

Stimulating societal development

The Art in Africa Foundation, a joint venture of UNESCO and Goethe Institut

Climate change
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

More urgent, more difficult

Copenhagen climate conference

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Static ideas of culture

Museum in Senegal is a missed opportunity

Security
Christiane Rost

Counterproductive action

German NGOs criticise militarised Afghanistan policy

Conflict management
Silja Emmel

Abusive guardians

Dangerous security forces in African countries

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