Development and
Cooperation

Sustainability

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

Financing lives

The largest single donor worldwide has halted its development cooperation: funding for USAID has been frozen for 90 days and is currently under review. These actions by the US president are already costing human lives. The global community must save what it ca...

Climate finance

“Cutting funds won’t save them”

Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim is an Indigenous Peoples representative at high-level international conferences. She is convinced that if donor countries cut development and climate funding, they will pay the price in the long term.

Plastic waste

Malawi’s journey towards a plastic-free future

After years of legal disputes, Malawi has enforced a ban on thin single-use plastics. The challenge now lies in consistent implementation to address pollution, protect ecosystems and align with global environmental efforts.

International cooperation

In a time of disruption, we still have prospects

International donors are withdrawing, and nationalism has more momentum than multilateralism. What will the consequences be? A look into the future of development financing with Achim Steiner.

Roundtable discussion

“Designing an environment where money drives meaningful change”

At the first D+C Roundtable, we spoke to private sector experts about the opportunities and challenges of private sector involvement in development financing – a topic becoming more important given the current decline in public development financing.

Fashion industry

Promoting sustainability in Kenya’s fashion sector

The industry’s various efforts not only create a greener future but also boost Kenya’s appeal on the global market.

West Africa

Trump is encouraging African despots

Ghanaian scholar assesses relevance of USAID and ECOWAS

Food security

How farming initiatives preserve Zimbabwe’s mopane worms

Mopane worms are a vital source of protein and income in Zimbabwe. Yet they are under threat due to climate change, deforestation and overharvesting. New sustainable farming initiatives aim to preserve them amid a worsening food security crisis.

Informal market

Up in smoke: Ghana’s Kantamanto market

Informal traders start reconstruction immediately

Empowerment

The afterlife of fast fashion

The informal second-hand clothing tade offers women livelihoods, but it is marked by serious risks.

Agriculture

Malawi must implement pro-women reforms to strengthen food security

Malawi faces an ongoing food crisis, mainly due to systemic gender inequality. Empowering women in agriculture through land reforms and economic rights is crucial for food security and sustainable development.