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Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why governments struggle to eradicate the illegal drug trade

Brazilian scholar assesses symbiotic links between state agencies and mafia organisations

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Infrastructure spending is crucial as Genoa’s tragedy shows

Disasters in Italy, Britain, Germany and the USA

Financial cooperation
Monika Hellstern

More money for development

In 2017, KfW committed € 9.7 billion to new development projects worldwide

SDG finance
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Carbon pricing for sustainable development

For certain low-income countries, carbon pricing could be an option to finance the 2030 Agenda

Distorted perception
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Middle-income majority

Hans Rosling showed that humankind is in a better shape than generally believed

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The dangerous downward spiral of Turkey’s economy

Erdogan and Trump are both acting recklessly

MDGs
Belay Begashaw

Think globally, act globally

Millennium Development Goals shaped new global partnership

Communication
Esther Dopheide

Highlight hardship – but point out progress as well

Charity organisations need to show achievements, not just suffering

Global trends
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

The future of development and development policy

BMZ study identifies global trends for 2032 and beyond

Global trends
Imme Scholz
Katja Dombrowski

“Change can be measured, the reasons for it cannot”

Developing countries now have more room for manoeuvre – industrialised countries do not always see that as a positive

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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.

Modern dowry payment in Kenya
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

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