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Poverty Reduction

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

Arjuna Ranawana

Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Tourist arrivals have increased rapidly in Sri Lanka in the past two years, and experts expect a still larger influx in this year’s tourism season. An upturn in the hospitality industry would support the national economy.

Sahel region
Simone Schnabel
Antonia Witt

Peace requires strategy

Researchers advise Germany's Federal Government to draft coherent strategies crisis and conflict countries

IT industry
Eyram Tawia
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Fighting Coronavirus with a computer game

Ghanaian computer game developer Eyram Tawia on Covid-19 impacts on his business

Our view
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Pandemic lessons

Climate mitigation has positive health impacts internationally

Covid-19
Dasmani Laary

Economic recovery in Ghana

Businesses in Ghana slowly recover from Corona slump, but rising inflation creates new problems

Sustainable development
Manzur Kadir Ahmed
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Bengali doctor says pandemic proved validity of SDG agenda

Covid-19 caused hardship in Bangladesh, but proved less devastating than initially feared

Personal experiences
Thuany Rodrigues
Raphael Mweninguwe
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Covid-19 impacts worldwide

D+C/E+Z contributors from very different countries share their personal experiences on the Corona pandemic

Personal experiences
Mireille Kanyange
Mireille Kanyange
Marva Khan
Marva Khan

Covid-19 impacts worldwide

D+C/E+Z contributors from very different countries share their personal experiences on the Corona pandemic

Alcohol abuse
Ciku Kimani-Mwaniki

Unwilling and incapable of working

Alcohol abuse of men is a major challenge in central Kenya

Personal experiences
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina
Bimbola Oyesola
Bimbola Oyesola
Rukamanee Maharjan

Covid-19 impacts worldwide

D+C/E+Z contributors from very different countries share their personal experiences on the Corona pandemic

Women’s rights
Glory Makena
Brianna Guidorzi

Partnering with women’s groups can curb gender violence

Local women’s rights groups are often overlooked when global aid organisations plan responses to humanitarian crises. This should change

Poverty Reduction

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

Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018
Mexico’s first female president
Prioritise international solidarity over national interests
A brief history of Nepal’s tourism industry

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Why the acronym BIPoC does not have to explain anything
Defending the progress made

Governance

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

ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions

Sustainability

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

ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions