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South Asia
NATO
Marco Seliger

“At the moment, hardly anything is being built”

German security expert assesses difficulties in Afghanistan

Climate change
Stephan Beschle

Reducing disaster risks

Bangladesh’s progress in terms of disaster relief is encouraging

Refugees
Mohammad Ali Khan

Incapable government

The tough fate of internally displaced people and Afghan refugees in Pakistan

Electric power
Sandip Chattopadhyay

Rural self-sufficiency

South Indian village is self-sufficient in terms of power generation

Primary education
Atussa Ziai

New school books, new boost

Education sector in Pakistan has improved in the last years, yet a lot has to be done

Afghanistan
Brigitte Sadzik

Loans for small businesses

Microfinance schemes are making a difference in Afghanistan

Primary education
Boro Baski
Boro Baski

Teaching Santal children

Long-term success of non-formal Adivasi school in West Bengal

Climate protection
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Green roof

Indian energy-efficiency experts take a look at German building practices

Op-ed views

Inclusive governance

Indian op-ed pages explain Congress triumph

Focus
Prashant Bhushan

“Failing the common people”

Campaign for Judicial Accountability in India

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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.

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
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Sustainability

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

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
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery