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Rishikesh Thapa

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contributed to D+C/E+Z in spring of 2021. He is currently working as an intern for the editorial office of D+C/E+Z and studying international relations and cultural diplomacy at the Berlin campus of Furtwangen University (Hochschule Furtwangen).  

All articles of Rishikesh Thapa

Skills training
Rishikesh Thapa

Skills are needed to grasp digital opportunities

Digital tools can boost productivity in the informal sector, argues GIZ

Relevant reading
Maren van Treel
Maren van Treel
Rishikesh Thapa

Progress undone by pandemic

International reports show that Covid-19 has interrupted middle-class growth and exacerbated poverty

Cyber warfare
Rishikesh Thapa

Strong clout in digital space

The rapid growth of digital technology has a bearing on global power relations

Islamism
Rishikesh Thapa

Islamist ideology has softened a bit in Afghanistan

German expert’s insights into how the Taliban have changed

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Poverty Reduction

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

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Sex for fish: the exploitation of female fish traders in Malawi
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Gender Equality

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

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A story is always part of the currents of its time
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Governance

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

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How opium became a pillar of the British Empire
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Sustainability

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

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