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Sustainability

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

Boro Baski
Boro Baski

Why some Indian farmers are backing away from rice cultivation

In West Bengal, the green revolution made high-yielding rice cultivation attractive. Four decades later, the associated environmental problems have increased – and the climate crisis is further compounding them.

Lacking opportunities
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Ndongo Samba Sylla

Emigration would help

Unlike young Europeans in past centuries, young Africans today are denied opportunities overseas

Voters
Grace Atuhaire

Confusing scenario

Kenyans’ long-term trust in democracy depends on the rerun election being clean and fair

Occupation
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Ndongo Samba Sylla

Why the western model doesn’t work

Informal employment dominates in Africa – well-paying jobs with social-protection benefits are the exception

Structural change
Tilman Altenburg

The retail revolution

WalMart, Tesco and others are conquering markets in developing countries

Saudi Arabia
Nassir Djafari

Breaking up ossified structures

The labour market in Saudi Arabia is inflexible, unjust and limiting the country’s economic renewal

Campaign promises
Edith Koesoemawiria

Half-time results

Indonesian president is racing against time

Hurricane Maria
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Puerto Rico’s double power failure

A hurricane hits a post-colonial colony

Development Effectiveness Rating
Christiane Rudolph

Measuring how good a job is

DEG uses new tool for assessing employment quality and developmental impacts

Green Climate Fund
Liane Schalatek

Signalling effect for global climate finance

The Green Climate Fund is important for implementing the Paris agreement

Relevant reading
Hans-Jochen Luhmann

Great disenchantment

Beyond the Paris agreement: new books on the status of global climate policy

Poverty Reduction

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

Why some Indian farmers are backing away from rice cultivation
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Lessons of failure
The problems with Glyphosate
Why pesticides are more a curse than a blessing

Gender Equality

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

Breaking gender stereotypes: female bus driver in Rwanda
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The hard lot of old people
Women, climate and chocolate
Justice for victims of rape

Governance

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

Supporting local vaccine production in Africa
Don’t stop, do better
Risking collapse
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Drawing the right conclusions from data

Sustainability

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

Supporting local vaccine production in Africa
Don’t stop, do better
Risking collapse
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Drawing the right conclusions from data