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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...

Burundi
Mireille Kanyange
Mireille Kanyange

Full classes despite Corona

Burundi’s schools stay open during pandemic, keeping a distance is not mandatory

Urbanisation
Edith Koesoemawiria

Jakarta’s lasting challenges

Even if Indonesia’s government relocates to Kalimantan, the problems of the former capital will deserve attention

Child prostitution
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Hunger and poverty make young girls sell their bodies

Zimbabwe is seeing a spike in child prostitution as poverty and hunger spread

Covid-19 vaccination
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu

Covid-19 vaccination: Don’t leave Africa behind

Africa’s coronavirus statistics look comparatively good, but inoculation is needed urgently nonetheless

Sanitation
Raphael Mweninguwe

Clean water, clean contracts

Corruption charges cast shadows over efforts to upgrade Malawi’s water systems

Our view
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Sharing fundamental values

Immigration benefits host countries and often also countries of origin

Diaspora communities
Emmalyn Liwag Kotte

To Filipinos, labour migration is normal, not unusual

Masses of Filipino women live and work abroad

Labour migration
Dilip Ratha

Preserving the lifeline of migrants’ remittances

For many developing countries, reduced remittances and less foreign-direct investment are a double whammy

Fighting poverty
Gerd Müller

A world without hunger is possible

Gerd Müller, Germany’s federal minister for economic cooperation and development, assesses multi-dimensional Covid-19 crisis

Informal vendors
Raphael Mweninguwe

A battle for the streets

Informal vendors fight for the right to sell on the streets of Malawi

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