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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...

Fire hazards
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Up in flames

Zambian poor are increasingly subject to fire hazards from charcoal and firewood they use for heating and cooking

Lockdown
Moutaz Ali

Falling ill while far from home

For two Libyan correspondents abroad, dealing with foreign medical systems became a personal battle

Schools
Thuany Rodrigues

Failing grades

Education in Brazil suffers from low funding and insufficient appreciation for teachers

Health
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Unwanted pregnancies

Zimbabwe faces a spike in unwanted pregnancies due to a shortage of contraceptives

Fruit industry
Syed Muhammad Abubakar

Multiple adversities

Pakistan’s mango sector is hurt by environmental changes and slow exports

Summer Special
Linda Engel

Descent into Hell

Tragic tale of a young Nigerian’s life wrecked by an ill-fated love affair

Food security
Raphael Mweninguwe

Hunger amidst plenty

A promising programme to subsidise farm inputs is falling victim to corruption and mismanagement

Eye care
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Helping Zambians to see

China is at the forefront of helping Zambia to fight cataracts, an eye disease that can lead to blindness

UNDP
Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“Governance is fundamental”

UNDP chief explains how the concepts of “human development” and “sustainable development” are converging

Drones
Raphael Mweninguwe

Help from the sky

For Africa’s remote and impoverished communities, help may soon come from drones flying through the sky

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.

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
Tuberculosis in Mozambique

Sustainability

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

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
Tuberculosis in Mozambique