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Latin America and the Caribbean
Development policy
Claudio Maggi C.

Boosting innovation together

How European development policy could promote innovation in Latin America

Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Setting a legal precedent concerning climate responsibilty

Lawsuit aigainst German energy company

Peace process
Sonja Peteranderl

Hopes and fears

Colombia is struggling to reach new compromise after peace agreement with FARC was rejected in referendum

Insurance
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Beyond the begging bowl

International agencies such as the ARC or CCRIF help countries to manage climate risks

Zika virus
Renata Buriti

Virus shines light on structural problems

Zika proves that Brazil needs better sanitation and health services

weltwärts volunteers
Daniel Schönig
Yannik Bessei

“We don’t need much money”

Leader of German NGO discusses project in Ecuador with weltwärts volunteer

Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

President Santos tells Colombians: "This prize is yours"

Juan Manuel Santos wins Nobel Peace Prize

Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

Right-wing backlash – Colombians vote against peace

Surprisingly, Colombians voted against the peace agreement

Bus Rapid Transit
Nicholas Hollmann

TransMilenio – a model for success

Rapid transport buses carry 2 million people a day across Bogotá

Bus Rapid Transit
Nicholas Hollmann

Most affordable

Rapid transit buses beat all other mass transport systems – especially on price

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

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
A brief history of Nepal’s tourism industry

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.

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
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions

Sustainability

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

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
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions