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Multilateral development banks
Korinna Horta
Wawa Wang

Too many loopholes

The AIIB needs clear time-bound rules on information disclosure to mitigate environmental and social risk

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

US president praises an extrajudicial killing

This Trump scandal deserves more attention

Development finance
Monika Beck

Developing local supply chains and digital services

In insecure times like these, sustainable development financing is more important than ever

Public finance
D+C / E+Z

World Bank and IMF raise unorthodox demands

The top leaders of World Bank and IMF are calling for more lenient approaches to debt problems in developing countries

Sustainable financing
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann

Huge financial needs

The private sector must contribute to funding the transition to a sustainable economy

Sustainable finance
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann

International standards are important

Sustainable financing is a precondition for mobilising private capital

US elections
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Kleptocracy and authoritarianism

Why powerful interests still support Donald Trump

Global affairs
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Painting the big picture

Samir Puri assesses how past empires shape today’s world views in different world regions in a new book

Our view

Fighting for democracy

The EU should do more to promote democracy around the world

Our view
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

No ethics, no sustainability

Why financial stability hinges on investors taking into account environmental and social impacts

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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.

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