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Development and cooperation

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Poverty Reduction

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

Michael Moyo

Brief history of ARV treatment in South Africa

In the 90s, South Africa became an epicenter of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. HIV is mostly a sexually transmitted disease. Intravenous drug users are at risk too, however, and so are people who need blood transfusions. HIV/AIDS initially spread fast among the...

Agriculture and food production
Stefan Schmitz

Unblocking investments

Strong rural infrastructure is essential for eliminating hunger

Unemployment
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Graduates living in poverty

Many university graduates in Zimbabwe are unemployed

Fashion industry
Floreana Miesen

Mainstreaming responsibility

NGOs want to mobilise consumer pressure towards higher production standards in fashion industry

Jobs
Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola
Eva-Maria Verfürth

“Incentives for behaviour change”

Wecyclers help to tackle garbage challenge in Lagos, Nigeria

Primary schools
Boro Baski
Boro Baski

India is facing huge challenges

India’s rural primary schools still have room for improvement

Education
Boro Baski
Boro Baski

Setting the right example

In India, non-formal schools perform well, especially among those least likely to get a good education

Handicrafts
Moutaz Ali

Goldsmiths struggle in Tripoli

Traditional craftsmen in Libya face difficulties

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

Poverty Reduction

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

Brief history of ARV treatment in South Africa
HIV/AIDS still haunts South Africa
An Indian student expresses her concern about global heating
Biogas innovation: Clean energy and fertiliser for Malawi’s farmers
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Gender Equality

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

NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Improving female entrepreneurs’ self-esteem
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Kenyan military ordered to end HIV discrimination in recruitment
A cookbook reveals the connection of diet and tradition

Governance

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

Self-righteous aggressiveness versus universal values
Brief history of ARV treatment in South Africa
HIV/AIDS still haunts South Africa
NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy

Sustainability

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

Self-righteous aggressiveness versus universal values
Brief history of ARV treatment in South Africa
HIV/AIDS still haunts South Africa
NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy