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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.

Education
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar

Hope and employment

Young Palestinians living in Lebanon lack career opportunities, and vocational training can help

Gender relations
Roli Mahajan

U-shaped curve

Young Indian women have great professional aspirations, but many dreams will not come true

Deforestation
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Fading forests

New pests are decimating Zimbabwe’s forests

Germany’s Federal Government
Theresa Krinninger

Promoting investments in Africa

Two German cabinet members launch joint initiative to boost private-sector development

Job opportunities
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Working in poverty

Youth unemployment is on the rise and persistent gender gaps undermine social progress

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Ebola vaccine proven effective in clinical trial

This public-health success was driven by international, multi-sector cooperation rather than by market forces

Comment
Jong Woo Kang

Lessons from the USA

The widening gap between national and individual well-being might explain a large part of the US election results

Weltwärts
Vidya Varghese

Shared norms

Young Indian psychologist writes about her exposure to Germany as a weltwärts volunteer

Social cash transfers
Bernd Schubert

Welfare payments are no longer taboo

Insights from Kalomo, Zambia revolutionise social protection in Africa

eHealth Africa
Anu Parvatiyar

Fighting polio in spite of ­insurgency

Vaccination programme in Nigeria’s crisis-torn Borno state

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.

Success in Senegal and South Africa
Supporting local vaccine production in Africa
Don’t stop, do better
Risking collapse
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Sustainability

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

Success in Senegal and South Africa
Supporting local vaccine production in Africa
Don’t stop, do better
Risking collapse
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