Donors can help establish democracy in a developing country – if they pay attention to long-term issues

The long term impacts of teenage pregnancies on girls and society

Providing services in rapidly growing cities is a challenge to local governments, especially in Africa

Donor agencies must not only promote the rule of law, they must also be held accountable to it

Iwan Azis explains what difference high interest rates in the rich world make in emerging markets

D+C/E+Z: Contents page of November's print edition with links to all contributions

International civil-society organisations face major challenges – and we can support them

New Global AgeWatch Index reveals need for pension reforms in many countries

HelpAge warns that international agencies are paying too little attention to ageing of entire societies

Social-protection innovations neither serve everyone in developing countries and emerging markets, nor do they cover all risks.