Poverty Reduction

World Bank development report presents policymakers with solutions for managing global migration

Early childhood is an important phase in human development in which a child rapidly develops its abilities. However, the international call for children to “realise their full potential” needs to be tailored to skills that are relevant in their society

Destructive mining practice led to extensive deforestation, water pollution and land degradation, causing substantial irreversible damage to Ghana’s natural resources and threatening the livelihoods of rural dwellers.

The focus on racialised ideas of identities helps to hide problematic power dynamics in international relations

A term that can help to assess social dynamics in the USA is not useful in large parts of Africa and Asia

A devastating fire killed 77 of the poorest residents of Johannesburg, fuelling discussions about urban housing conditions in South Africa. In this interview, human-rights expert Nomzamo Zondo talks about the political and social context of the catastroph

Many children in low-income countries are orphans or have no one to look after them. Jane Nafula an SOS mother at the SOS Children's Village in Nairobi for 30 years, spoke to D+C/E+Z about the realities of caring for vulnerable children.

For farmers the birds are a pest, for some women they serve as a livelihood

The foundation for the rest of a child's life is laid in the first few years. In many countries, however, the healthy development of a child faces almost impossible obstacles

Children’s development in early childhood was analysed from different perspectives in 2023, marking the midway point towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. All of these goals have a bearing on early childhood