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Development policy
Kurt Gerhardt

Too many failures

Kurt Gerhardt of the Bonn Appeal issues a fundamental critique of Germany’s development policy

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Yascha Mounk’s assessment of the rise of populist leaders

Expressing a popular sentiment does not make you a democrat

Summer Special
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

Black revolutionary artist

The African-American Jean-Michel Basquiat rose from graffiti sprayer to artist of international fame

ODA
Linda Engel

Evaluation 2.0

Digitalisation and changing conditions will determine how development projects are evaluated in the future

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why things are better than people in rich countries think

Hans Rosling’s mission was to make the world aware of important trends

Municipal development cooperation
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Act locally – think globally

Many municipal development projects are actively involving migrants and refugees

Press freedom
Franziska Wekenborg

Local media and violent strife

For dangerous work, war reporters deserve to be prepared – and paid – well

Expert discussion
Franziska Wekenborg

Laying the basis for lasting peace

UN has shifted peacebuilding focus from international to local level

Transforming transportation
Klaus Gihr
Friederike Bauer

Combining digitalisation and mobility

A transportation transformation is necessary and possible in Africa, but it will look different than in industrialised countries

World Bank
Hans-Jochen Luhmann

All too modest goal

The World Bank’s plans regarding a shadow price on CO2 are oriented towards costs of mitigation goals, not external costs

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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