Poverty Reduction

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

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Poverty

Precarious balance

Poverty is more than a mere lack of material goods

Utilities

Still not flowing

The many challenges of providing safe water to all

EU Green Paper

Call for realism

EU Commissioner Piebalgs wants to boost climate-friendly electric power in Africa

Microfinance

Tragedy in Andhra Pradesh

The reasons for the microfinance tragedy in Andhra Pradesh

Editorial

Lasting challenge

MDGs are already a success

Economic growth

Private sector crucial to Millennium successes

For a successful poverty reduction and climate protection the private sector is required – urgently

Interview

“Hunger can be halved by 2015”

German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development is about to formulate a follow-up strategy for the MDGs for the years until 2030

Individual accountability

Emergency relief or a new beginning?

Development agencies must emphasise democracy, markets and individual responsibilty

Rapid appraisal

Where we are

Rapid appraisal of Millennium Development Goals

World affairs

Urgent issues

Jens Martens of the Global Policy Forum Europe wants new mulitlateral goals for policymakers