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Economic policymaking
Salman Anees Soz
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Low-hanging fruit

In the early 1990s, India’s economic reforms triggered high growth rates for the long term

Crisis lending
Iwan J. Azis
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Two lessons from structural adjustment

Indonesian economist looks back at IMF conditions in Asian crisis

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

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

Summer Special
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Nordic tragedy in Afghanistan

Danish screenplay assesses ethical dilemmas faced by European troops in Afghanistan

Digital technologies
Monika Hellstern

Endangered employment

The digital revolution needs to be harnessed towards the public good, a study by the German Development Institute argues

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Poverty Reduction

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

Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
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Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts