Poverty Reduction

Terrorism, coronavirus, sovereign default and political meltdown have rocked the Indian Ocean island in recent years

The result of Mexico’s recent election was historical for several reasons

Why Svenja Schulze, Germany’s federal minister for economic cooperation and development, should reject the utilitarian slogans of market-orthodox liberalism and populist nationalism.

Himalayan nation can benefit from foreign visitors, but must control cultural and environmental harm.

Around the world, tourism is rebounding from the Covid-19 pandemic, and there are negative consequences too. Global tourism must be made more compatible with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Because masses of India’s left-behind people voted against the incumbent government, its leading party, the Hindu-supremacist BJP, now depends on allies, no longer enjoying a parliamentary majority of its own.

The World Bank has enabled a dramatic reduction in extreme poverty. However, this masks a divergence between stable and fragile countries.

Business people fear that the recent cholera outbreak in Zambia, coming only around two years after the Covid-19 pandemic, will financially stress local businesses, especially those run by women.

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Official development assistance has risen to record levels, but aid flows still often fail to deliver the intended results