Poverty Reduction

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

The Global NARS Consortium’s revolutionary approach to food security

To date, agricultural research has been mostly geared to issues relevant to high-income nations. Developing countries’ national agricultural research systems (NARS) deserve much more influence – and a new consortium is being established to serve that purpose. ...

Development finance

Not much momentum for change

The Financing for Development summit in Addis must result in binding commitments to achieve sustainable development

European Report on Development

Linking finance to policies

Ahead of Addis summit, the European Report on Development focuses on finance for development

Land reform

Zimbabwe’s waste land

According to experts, Zimbabwe’s people benefited hardly from the fast-track land reform

Herding

Traditional education

Why herding matters so much in the culture of the Santals, an Indian Adivasi tribe

Labour migration

What women migrants send home

A growing number of female migrants in the Asia-Pacific region support their families and national economies

Migration

“We are all from Kyaka”

In Uganda, refugees and local people are living together in peace – but refugees still need a long-term perspective

Poaching

Elephants and Spider Net

Tanzania wants to curb poaching of wild animals

Refugees

Medicine for Syrians in need

In a clinic in Turkey, Syrian medics help Syrian refugees

Southern African Development Community

Murderous xenophobia

The impact xenophobic violence in South Africa has on Zimbabwe

Editorial

Equal rights for all

Discrimination is a global phenomenon – but some places are worse than others