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Aid history
Erhard Eppler

“The golden era could have begun right then”

Erhard Eppler discusses his time in office as German development minister

Sustainable urbanisation
Merle Becker

600,000 jobs in China

UNEP chief says sustainability matters in view of rapid urbanisation

Interview
Rashad Kaldany

“Capacity development is very important”

IFC wanst to boost food security with private sector means

Memories
Walter Scheel

“Germany no longer had colonies”

Walter Scheel discusses his time in office as German development minister

50 years
Gilles Carbonnier

The challenges ahead

A Swiss view on Germany’s development policy and the challenges of the future

Global governance
Leelananda de Silva

An outdated set-up

How to improve the UN Development System

Relevant reading
Johanna Bergmann

Indispensable imagination

Visions of a sustainable future

Minorities

Shocking murders of Tamil women

Sri Lanka: Shocking murders of Tamil women

Franco-German development aid
Peter Hauff

A first in South Sudan

France and Germany bundle their resources to support the water sector in South Sudan

Comment
Anne Jung
Marie Müller

Appearances can be deceptive

Civil society representatives are disappointed in Kimberley Process

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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.

Why Kenya is on fire
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

Sustainability

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

Why Kenya is on fire
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