Sustainability

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

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Organic pioneers

Cheap, modern and eco-friendly

Rythu Sadhikara Samstha is promoting organic farming in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh

Organic farming

Feeding 10 billion people

Proponents say that organic farming can feed humanity

Wildlife park

Conservation considered antagonist

A research team from the Centre for Rural Development investigates the governance of the protected area of Lobéké National Park in Cameroon

Higher education

From boom to bust

Why Houdegbe North American University Benin once looked promising, but is no longer operational

Peacebuilding

Tribal conflicts threaten women

Women in Papua New Guinea are hard-hit by tribal wars

Platform on Disaster Displacement

Protecting people displaced by disasters

The Platform on Disaster Displacement’s objective is to integrate the protection of refugees in international processes

EU policy

“The flow has not stopped”

Agadez in Niger is a transit hub for many African refugees – both on the way north and on the way back

Refugees in Lebanon

Poverty and a lack of rights

Lebanon has taken in over a million refugees and is struggling with many problems

Hotspot Afghanistan

Private sector needs suitable financing

Small and medium-sized enterprises can boost Afghanistan’s economic development – provided they receive well-targeted support in obtaining credit

BIodiversity

Agriculture at risk

FAO sees food security at risk because of biodiversity loss

Governance

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

Sustainability

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