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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.

Energy
Karin Boschert
Nina V. Michaelis

The right way to do it

The conditions for sensible use of bioenergy according to German scientists

Focus
Reavis Hilz-Ward

Measuring donor performance

Donor-agency performance must be measured precisely

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Debating precision

Braod-based political discourse is the best approach to evaluation

Evaluation
Hildegard Lingnau
Hildegard Lingnau

Involving independent experts

Involving independent experts in monitoring of poverty reduction strategies

NATO
Jürgen Lieser
Peter Runge

More weapons won't help

Military mindset will not solve Aghanistan’s woes

Impact research
Winfried Kalhöfer
Balthas Seibold
Markus Wauschkuhn

From snowball to avalanche

/ InWEnts IT-capacity-building-project in Southeast Asia illustrates the use of monitoring and evaluation

Amazon
Claudia Isabel Rittel

Brazil’s Supreme Court rules in favour of indigenous people

Brazil’s Supreme Court strengthens the rights of indigenous people

Arms trade
Jonas Wollenhaupt

New EU laws for exporting arms

German churches want EU guidelines on arms exports enforced fast

Relevant reading
Niels Keijzer
Gwénaëlle Corre

Rome was not built in one day

Relevant reading on evaluation approaches

Evaluation
Susanne Neubert
Susanne Neubert
Rita Walraf

Dubious precision

Well considered mix of methods leads to goo evaluation results

Poverty Reduction

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

Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector
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

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