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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...

Green recovery
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate

Reviving Latin American economies sustainably

Latin America and the Caribbean should focus its economic recovery budget on ‘green’ projects

Gender equality
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Successes and setbacks in women's equality

Despite the pandemic, UNICEF never lost sight of its commitment to gender equality

Humanitarian crisis
Jörg Döbereiner
Jörg Döbereiner

UN calls for massive funding for Afghanistan

In order to tackle the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, a record amount of $ 4.4 billion for 2022 needs to be raised

Palm oil production
Dasmani Laary

Poor working conditions

Palm kernel production workers, mainly women, toil under harsh conditions

Fair prices
Ruud Bronkhorst

Expert advice from the Netherlands

How the InfoBridge Foundation is promoting fair-pricing approaches

Fighting poverty
Ruud Bronkhorst

Setting ‘fair’ prices

What governments should do to boost the incomes of poor farmers and workers

Social policy
Maren Suchta-Platzmann
Amédé Schmitz

Social-protection systems reduce causes of displacement

Social-protection systems not only offer a safety net for individuals; they can also help tackle crises affecting society as a whole

Gender justice
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi

How education and employment improve gender equality

Gender justice depends on women’s self-confidence, and public policy can make a difference

The Sahel
Mabingué Ngom

Moving from crisis to dynamism on Sahara’s southern edges

Sahel countries, known mainly for many problems, must do their best to get a demographic dividend

Pandemic impacts
Aenne Frankenberger

Covid-19 means more debt and more forced labour

Garment workers are worse off due to the coronavirus pandemic

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