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Sustainability

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

Pamela Cruz
Pamela Cruz

Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector

Mexico owes many of its tourist attractions to its wealth of indigenous communities. It is important that they are included in the country’s tourism industry in a sustainable, respectful and empowering way.

Poverty
Monika Hellstern

Poor conceptions

There is a mismatch between poor people’s perception of poverty and academic concepts

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Straight talk on economics

Things economists should admit more often and policymakers should consider

International trade
Maxwell Suuk

Killing donkeys

Too many donkeys are slaughtered in Ghana in order to export their meat and skins

Multilateral affairs
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Volatile scenario

In late April, important trade issues remained unresolved

Global trade
Iwan J. Azis
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“I do not know whether the WTO will survive”

Indonesian economist explains why unpredictable policymaking hurts global trade

IMF and China
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

IMF and China join hands to tackle looming debt problems

Why Beijing’s Belt-and-Road loans could cause harm

SDGs
Drake Jamali

New development finance

New financing methods may help to achieve development goals

Business activity
Michael Konow

Surveys with potential

Meaningful business reporting can be introduced even with limited resources, as an example in Ghana shows

2030 Agenda
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Improvable partnerships

SWP study reveals many gaps in partnerships for the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda

School feeding
Frank Bliss

Contribution to nutrition security

Schools are serving healthy food from local suppliers

Poverty Reduction

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

Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Gender Equality

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

Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful

Governance

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts