Poverty reduction

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

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

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

Competences needed for improving international aid efforts

Childhood in a Mumbai slum

Masses of people who live in Mumbai’s miserable slums appreciate the city’s many opportunities

Obstetric fistula causes suffering and exclusion for many thousands of women

Zambia’s rise in dead-on-arrival cases may result from misconceptions about Covid-19

The vast majority in Brazil’s poor communities are not involved in crime

Sanitation, security and safety are secondary considerations for young Kenyans who need a roof over their heads