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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.

Human security
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Transatlantic cooperation

Transatlantic cooperation should contribute to more reliability in the world’s food supply

Senior citizens
Humphrey Nkonde

Homes for the elderly

Zambia’s homes for the aged face funding difficulties

Olympic Games in Rio
Julia Jaroschewski

Between hope and despair

Major sports events brought progress to Rio, but there is a lot more to do

Brazil
Julia Jaroschewski

Descent into chaos

Brazil now seems to be on the brink of collapse

International finance institution
Akinwumi Adesina

“Africa’s youth must be employed in Africa”

The policy aspiration of Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank

Relevant reading
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Analogue limits of digital growth

Two recent publications - including one from the World Bank - explain why digitalisation, in itself, does not bring about human development

Human rights
Ridwanul Hoque

“A situation of bonded labour”

Many Bangladeshi migrants are exploited abroad

Commodity prices
Nassir Djafari

Explosive issue

Unless commodity exporting countries diversify their economies, crises loom

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

World Bank rhetoric contributes to distorted public image

World Development Report shies away from serious conflicts of interest

2030 Agenda
Susanne Sawadogo

Ambitious minimum goals

Experts consider SDGs more ambitious than MDGs but often too vague

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.

Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
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

Sustainability

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

Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
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