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Sustainability
Digitalisierung
Julia Maria Fesser

Do not expect too much of digitised education

Digitalising education in developing countries is complex and requires individually tailored solutions

KfW
Sanna Stockstrom
Matthias Zilbauer

KfW promotes energy-efficient new buildings in Mexico

The “EcoCasa” project offers financial incentives and technical support to help real estate developers boost energy efficiency

Energy efficiency
Sanna Stockstrom
Matthias Zilbauer

Climate targets require energy-efficient buildings

Construction and operation of buildings account for almost 40% of the world’s energy-related CO2 emissions

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

German government officer assesses the limits of ODA

Competences needed for improving international aid efforts

Urban development
Sarah C. Schreiner

Why real-estate prices are rising fast in Istanbul

For the most part, Istanbul’s city council is giving real-estate developers free rein

Urban development
Sarah C. Schreiner

Urban growth can cause water supply problems

In Istanbul, drinking water has gone from being an affordable public good to a commodity

Fish farms
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Catch of the day

Zambia aims to boost its fish stocks by encouraging commercial fish farming

Environment
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Book shows rays of hope in climate crisis

Small-scale action can achieve quite a lot, helping people to cope with climate crisis

Cassava
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

The little tuber that could

Industrial users of cassava are opening new vistas for Zambia’s farmers

Horn of Africa
Markus Rudolf

Who is caught in the crossfire of Ethiopia’s recent conflict

In Ethiopia’s ongoing Tigray conflict, Eritrean refugees are especially at risk

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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.

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