Poverty Reduction

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

Whose development?

“Global development” is a standard term in international affairs. It roughly stands for improving people’s standard of life. Scholars and policymakers in former colonies, however, like to ask the question: “Whose development?” The point is that the former colo...

Financial inclusion

Banking the rural poor

Financial services have yet to reach the rural masses in India’s Karnataka

Editorial

Give them a chance

Give young people the chances they deserve

Youth

Work brings security

Employment is a route to political stability in fragile states

Labour market

Don’t bank on self-employment

Don’t force young people into self-employment

Unpromising future

Explosive youth

Guinean youngsters torn between protest and opportunism

Labour market

One of Zambia’s greatest challenges

Zambia’s youth frustrated by lack of opportunities

Opportunities for the young

“Diverse forms of learning”

African education ministers are becoming aware of informal sector’s relevance

Relevant reading

Development for the next generation

Relevant reading on youth and development

Jobs for young people

Moving ahead in Bangladesh

Giving young Bangladeshis a chance to find a livelihood

Microfinance

Beyond more income

Grameen Bank model works for Argentina’s Fundación León

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Sustainability

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