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Sustainability

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

Dasmani Laary

Ghana introduces emissions tax

Ghana has enacted a law that introduces an annual carbon levy on motor vehicles and industries. In doing so, the West African country becomes the third nation on the continent after South Africa and Mauritius to introduce a carbon tax.

Experience of racism
Canan Topçu

“I do not define myself as a victim”

Turkish-German author Canan Topçu on her very personal take on identity, racism and exclusion

Portrait
Christian Chua

Exemplary wildlife conservation

Bolivian Lilian Painter campaigns for the preservation of the Madidi protected area in her country

Social inclusion
Jörg Döbereiner
Jörg Döbereiner

Refugees offer opportunities

There are more refugees in Uganda than in any other African country

Governance
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann

Debt situation is escalating in many developing countries

Multilateral action is needed to get a grip on debt problems in low-income countries

Sustainability
Peter Hilliges
Christian Lütke Wöstmann

Protecting both nature and the climate

Climate change and loss of biodiversity are mutually reinforcing – and KfW is taking that into account in its financing

IT industry
Eyram Tawia
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Fighting Coronavirus with a computer game

Ghanaian computer game developer Eyram Tawia on Covid-19 impacts on his business

Our view
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Pandemic lessons

Climate mitigation has positive health impacts internationally

Green transformation
Andreas Burger

Crisis as an opportunity

Crises like the Covid-19 pandemic offer opportunities for eco-friendly stimulus programmes

Covid-19
Dasmani Laary

Economic recovery in Ghana

Businesses in Ghana slowly recover from Corona slump, but rising inflation creates new problems

Sustainable development
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze

The future of the planet is on the line

Sustainable development includes progess for people, climate protection and biodiversity, insists German minister

Poverty Reduction

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

Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018
Mexico’s first female president
Prioritise international solidarity over national interests
A brief history of Nepal’s tourism industry

Gender Equality

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

Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Why the acronym BIPoC does not have to explain anything
Defending the progress made

Governance

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

ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions

Sustainability

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

ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions