Development and
Cooperation

Sustainability

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

TV sets for poor households in Ghana

A Ghanaian businessman runs two companies that tackle the problem of digital waste. He is in competition with informal waste recycling, which has a poor reputation because it damages the environment, exploits workers and exposes them to harmful substances.

GDP statistics

How GDP statistics are misleading

Higher spending does not necessarily mean better lives

Economics

Growth, green growth or degrowth?

Economic development must be made environmentally sustainable, but commonly used terms are too fuzzy to convey that message well.

Climate resilience

Persistent flooding in Burundi threatens lives and livelihoods

Flooding in Burundi’s Gatumba area and other regions displaces hundreds and endangers livelihoods. While locals and the diaspora take action, government delays are hampering sustainable solutions. The call for climate resilience is getting louder.

Development in culture

Overview culture special

Our overview compiles our culture special reviews

On our own behalf

The future of D+C

A new look, changes to the editorial team and the D+C app – what’s next for D+C in 2025.

D+C all digital

Survey results

Discover what will change in 2025 – and how to make the most of D+C content online.

Plant-genetic resources

Many crops are neglected in spite of being vitally important

Traditional landraces are nutritious, resilient and indispensable for the food security of poor communities.

On our own behalf

Our editor-in-chief says goodbye

Looking back after 21 years at the helm of D+C/E+Z.

Cultural heritage

Kuomboka festival: Zambia’s cultural jewel boosts tourism and trade

Zambia’s annual Kuomboka ceremony unites cultures, boosts tourism and empowers local businesses. Thousands flock to Mongu to celebrate Lozi traditions, bringing vibrant energy and economic benefits to the region.

Our view

The era of hubristic capitalism

Unrestrained market dynamics favour oligarchs, but do not provide public goods as needed.