Development and
Cooperation

E-Paper Archive

Poverty reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

TV sets for poor households in Ghana

A Ghanaian businessman runs two companies that tackle the problem of digital waste. He is in competition with informal waste recycling, which has a poor reputation because it damages the environment, exploits workers and exposes them to harmful substances.

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by Hans Dembowski
Manufacturing

Asian lessons for Africa

To generate employment, African garment industry must become competitive

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by Belay Begashaw
Human security

Global silence in view of genocidal action

Bangladesh is largely left to itself in view of dramatic Rohingya refugee crisis

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by Ridwanul Hoque
Labour market

Disadvantaged women

More and better jobs are needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals – especially for women and young people

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by Linda Engel
PEGNet Conference

Measures to reduce inequality

Public investments in education and social protection help to reduce inequality

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by Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

To Bangladeshis poverty looks different than to Europeans

A documentary film concerning garments production teaches the wrong lessons

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by Hans Dembowski
Social entrepreneurship

Companies financing foundation

Togolese company processes organic pineapples that French importers do not want

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by Bettina Meier
Social entrepreneurship

A balancing act

NGOs are founding companies in order to fund themselves with profits

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by Bettina Meier
Labour relations

One law for all

Bangladesh’s labour legislation has improved, but more needs to happen

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by Franziska Korn
Editorial

Global social contract

A lot must still happen to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of decent work

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by Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski
Lacking opportunities

Emigration would help

Unlike young Europeans in past centuries, young Africans today are denied opportunities overseas

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by Ndongo Samba Sylla
Ndongo Samba Sylla