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Sub-Saharan Africa
Outdated stereotypes
Dean Peacock Peacock

Engaging men

Why men's attitudes must change for women's lot to improve in South Africa

Governance
Christina Stobwasser

Mixed picture

Governance is improving in Africa, but still leaves much to be desired

Peace
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

Mobilising resources for peace-building

Fragile states have to mobilise domestic resources for development

Information technology
Tayo Akinyemi

“Huge potential”

Information technology has the potential to contribute to economic growth in Africa

Senegal
Mansour Dahouenon
Annette von Lossau

More water, wind and solar power

Senegal can and should generate electricity from renewable energies

Civil war
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Anti-Muslim pogroms

In the Central African Republic, the international community is countenancing anti-Muslim pogroms

Peace
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

The difficult road to reconciliation

The outbreak of violence puts the new state of South Sudan in danger

Communication technology
Monika Hellstern

Job-hunting and prenatal classes in Ghana

Digital services are improving poor people’s standard of life in Ghana

Banking
Kilasa Mtambalike

Money flows with M-Pesa

Financial transactions by mobile phone have radically changed African economies

Mobile telephony
Michael Ruffert

Citizen participate via SMS

In Togo, some citizens use text messages to monitor their local government

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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.

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