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Poverty Reduction

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

Pamela Cruz
Pamela Cruz

Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector

Mexico owes many of its tourist attractions to its wealth of indigenous communities. It is important that they are included in the country’s tourism industry in a sustainable, respectful and empowering way.

Population growth
Jakkie Cilliers

Putting Africa first

A ‘demographic dividend’ is a first step towards eradicating poverty in Africa

Honey trade
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

When the bee stings

Zambia is strengthening its organic honey sector, but a special deal with China has stung local traders

Domestic workers
Javier A. Cisterna Figueroa

On the home front

Domestic workers in Chile fight for better working conditions and more respect

Debt sustainability
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate

Buying time

Argentina has dodged a bullet with a debt restructuring deal – for now

Domestic violence
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Taking cover

Zimbabwean women are experiencing a wave of domestic violence

Sex education
Mireille Kanyange
Mireille Kanyange

Keeping girls in school

Burundi is bringing into schools a traditional method of sex-education counseling for teenagers, with good early results

Informal sector
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Devastated businesses

Zambia’s informal sector has been hit hard by Covid-19 lockdown

Development lending
Leny van Oijen
Christian Penda Ekoka

Consider the quality of debt

Even during a global pandemic, debt relief should not be granted across the board

Political systems
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha

Fighting poverty

The comparison of India with China shows that formal democracy does not necessarily lead to more development-oriented governance

Asian giants
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha

China is ahead of India

Statistics show that Communist China has been outperforming formally democratic India for decades

Poverty Reduction

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

Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector
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

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