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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...

Backyard distilleries
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Covid-19 crisis boosts thriving trade in moonshine

As bars closed in lockdown, illicit home-made alcohol filled market in Zimbabwe

Borno state
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu

Nigeria’s government wants to close IDP camps

In view of ongoing violence, displaced people in Borno state do not want to be sent home

Internal displacement
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu

Internal displacement is a huge issue in Nigeria’s northeast

Multidimensional Lake Chad crisis has multiple impacts on Nigeria

Coronavirus
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi

Uganda’s poverty rate has risen 10 percentage points

As in many African countries, Covid-19 has exacerbated inequality in Uganda

Schools
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

What kind of teachers Africa needs to ensure social justice

A new book casts light on social inclusion and societal awareness in African schools

Latin America
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado

Why desperate Latin American risk dangerous journey north

South American migrants are fleeing to the US via Mexico in growing numbers

Children’s rights
Enakshi Dutta
Franziska Müller
Cynthia Dittmar

Involving local partners in education

In Assam, an initiative for children’s rights is tackling Covid-caused challenges

Children’s rights
Enakshi Dutta
Cynthia Dittmar
Franziska Müller

India: Education for children in spite of coronavirus

In order to maintain social services in pandemic, aid organisations are providing supplies to local agencies

Entrepreneurship
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

A rising tide of hope

Zambia’s small businesses pin their hopes for growth on the new president

Farms
Rabson Kondowe

Environment-friendly pest management

Why organic agriculture does not need synthetic pesticides

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