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Sustainability
Garment production
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Glimmers of hope

In Bangladesh´s garment industry there are entrepreneurs who are improving working condition for their staff

Farming
Belay Begashaw

Drought is the new normal

East Africa is now obviously a low-rainfall area, so the region must adapt to climage change

Political jargon
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

A contentious term

“Marshall Plan” means different things to different people

International cooperation
Gerd Müller
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“Our success will depend on joint action”

Gerd Müller, Germany’s federal minister for economic cooperation and development, proposes launching a Marshall Plan with Africa

International cooperation
Frannie Leautier

Continent of opportunity

The African Development Bank considers the German proposal to launch a Marshall Plan a step in the right direction

Research
Sebastian Rewerski

More than a lack of money

Well-being and happiness are key criteria for a “rich” and contented life

SDGs
Jörn Geißelmann

Programmes for the poorest of the poor

To eradicate extreme poverty the ultra-poor need to be reached

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Venezuela is in a depressing state

President Maduro is not a prudent and responsible statesman

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Guidance for policymakers

The SDGs are achievable in principle, G20 leaders would do well to consider them

African reality
Frank Masanta Jr.

Vision 2030

Zambia’s government has committed to the SDGs, but they will most likely prove quite difficult to achieve

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Poverty Reduction

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

Fundamental human right under attack
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

Gender Equality

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

The fate of a Rwandan man with disability
Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president

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