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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...

Honey trade
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

When the bee stings

Zambia is strengthening its organic honey sector, but a special deal with China has stung local traders

Domestic workers
Javier A. Cisterna Figueroa

On the home front

Domestic workers in Chile fight for better working conditions and more respect

Debt sustainability
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate

Buying time

Argentina has dodged a bullet with a debt restructuring deal – for now

Domestic violence
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Taking cover

Zimbabwean women are experiencing a wave of domestic violence

Sex education
Mireille Kanyange
Mireille Kanyange

Keeping girls in school

Burundi is bringing into schools a traditional method of sex-education counseling for teenagers, with good early results

Informal sector
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Devastated businesses

Zambia’s informal sector has been hit hard by Covid-19 lockdown

Development lending
Leny van Oijen
Christian Penda Ekoka

Consider the quality of debt

Even during a global pandemic, debt relief should not be granted across the board

Political systems
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha

Fighting poverty

The comparison of India with China shows that formal democracy does not necessarily lead to more development-oriented governance

Asian giants
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha

China is ahead of India

Statistics show that Communist China has been outperforming formally democratic India for decades

Germany’s Federal Government
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Encouraging enthusiasm

In his new book, Germany’s federal minister for economic cooperation and development makes radical and relevant demands

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.

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
Why many East Germans think they are only second-class citizens

Sustainability

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

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
Why many East Germans think they are only second-class citizens