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Sub-Saharan Africa
Emergency relief
Okello Ciro

“One of the greatest tragedies of our time”

Years of civil war have left South Sudan’s citizens with hunger and displacement

Gender
Lindsey Kukunda

Blaming the women

In cases of rape, Ugandan politicians blame the victims – and the way they dress

Clean energy
Franziska Wekenborg

Oikocredit invests in clean ­cooking

Why Oikocredit has invested in Inyenyeri

Cooking
Eric Reynolds
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“We consider ourselves a fuel utility”

Inyenyeri aspires to transform energy consumption in Africa in an eco-friendly way

Education
Janina Meister

Driving wealth and development

Quality and not quantity matters for education

Health care
Ibrahim Orèd'Ola Falola

Doctors go abroad

Many Togolese doctors emigrate to countries where they are better paid

Urbanisation
Majaletje Mathume

Inadequate infrastructure

Why the taps might have run dry in Cape Town

Urban development
Karim Okanla

Feeling the heat

Erosion and other impacts of climate change on urban life in Benin

Disaster preparedness
Chinedu Moghalu

Building African resilience

The ARC plans to insure 30 African countries against climate risks by 2020

NGO
Kwami Ahiabenu II

Democratic empowerment

The NGO Penplusbytes is using IT to promote better governance in Africa

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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