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Development and cooperation

D + C

Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit

E + Z

Poverty Reduction

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

Imran Mukhtar
Imran Mukhtar

Pakistan’s rural infrastructure is inadequate

Pakistan’s rural infrastructure is inadequate. That was true in 1947, when the country became independent, and in far too many areas, it is still true today. Rural communities generally lack good public services and have too few economic opportunities. Climate...

Ukraine war
Claudia Isabel Rittel

To the benefit of the starving, hungry might be given less

Ukraine war may mean hunger for millions of people. Therefore, experts demand financial support for poorer countries’ grain purchases

Debt problems
Roli Mahajan

World Bank sounds alarm as debt problems worsen

According to multilateral institution, financial stress has increased at all levels due to coronavirus pandemic

Wedding grants
Moutaz Ali
Amel Sabri

Love or money

Controversial government subsidy leads to wave of weddings in Libya

Fatal fires
Rukamanee Maharjan

When building regulations are not followed

Government officials pay too little attention to fire hazards in Nepal

IMF
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate

The IMF’s huge loan to Argentina was not fit for purpose

The IMF made many mistakes in its $ 57 billion loan programme in Argentina. Here are some lessons learned

Fire hazards
Rukamanee Maharjan

Nepal pays too little attention to fire hazards

Poor enforcement of building codes, inadequate zoning controls and deficient infrastructure add up to significant fire hazards in Nepal

Water
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Boreholes to nowhere

Groundwater resources in Zimbabwe are being depleted through over-use

German Policymaking
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Towards an equitable world

Svenja Schulze, Germany’s new federal minister for economic cooperation and development, has told D+C/E+Z what her priorities are

Mobile money
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Financial inclusion by phone

Zambians are increasingly using mobile phones to move money via online platforms

Livestock farming
Farai Shawn Matiashe

Fodder for the dry season

Planting cattle-feed crops saves many heads of cattle from death due to drought

Poverty Reduction

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

Pakistan’s rural infrastructure is inadequate
The Global NARS Consortium’s revolutionary approach to food security
Lessons to be learnt from Nepal’s recent excessive rains
A cookbook reveals the connection of diet and tradition
Sex for fish: the exploitation of female fish traders in Malawi

Gender Equality

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

Kenyan military ordered to end HIV discrimination in recruitment
A cookbook reveals the connection of diet and tradition
A story is always part of the currents of its time
Sex for fish: the exploitation of female fish traders in Malawi
Breaking gender stereotypes: female bus driver in Rwanda

Governance

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

No surrender to the Germans
Words are not enough
Plutocrats expect Trump to serve their interests
AI innovations by Malawian students: Tackling health and agricultural challenges
The long shadow of German colonialism

Sustainability

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

No surrender to the Germans
Words are not enough
Plutocrats expect Trump to serve their interests
AI innovations by Malawian students: Tackling health and agricultural challenges
The long shadow of German colonialism