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Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit

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Sustainability

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

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Post-grad studies
Regine Mehl

Solving global problems

Postgraduate course at GDI-DIE prepares participants for professional challenges in global affairs

Cooperative
Eva-Maria Bruchhaus

Successful self-help

Cooperative market secures livelihood of 900 market trader women in Abidjan

Comment
Afshan Subohi

Much needed injection of capital

If the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor works out well, it could jumpstart Pakistan’s economy

Microfinance
Eva-Maria Bruchhaus

Flexible and disciplined

As self-organised savings communities, “tontines” are an example of economic, social and cultural solidarity in West Africa

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

We need to be citizens of the world

Spelling out precisely what is wrong with Brexit

Business support
Frank Maul

Sustainable export promotion

Import Promotion Desk help producers from developing countries to get a foothold in Europe

World trade
Armin Paasch

The fig-leaf approach to human rights

EU trade policies do not take human rights in to account appropriately

Zika virus
Renata Buriti

Virus shines light on structural problems

Zika proves that Brazil needs better sanitation and health services

weltwärts volunteers
Daniel Schönig
Yannik Bessei

“We don’t need much money”

Leader of German NGO discusses project in Ecuador with weltwärts volunteer

Editorial
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Government responsibility

The fight against infectious diseases is a task for national governments and the international community

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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