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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.

Donor harmonisation
Eleonore von Bothmer

UN still struggling with Paris Declaration

Though improving internal coordination, UN is slow in implementing Paris Declaration

World Bank
Ellen Thalman

Heading towards the Beijing Consensus

The World Bank's Chinese chief economist

Comment
Edith Koesoemawiria

Javanese myths and recent reality

Comment: Javanese myths and recent reality

Aid for the poorest countries
Paul Collier

“The public doesn’t want to be fed fantasies”

Interview with Paul Collier: Gearing towards the bottom billion

Fragile states
Hannelore Börgel

Peace for Muslims, Christians and Lumads

Fragile Statehood: Peace for Muslims, Christians and Lumads

Peace-building
Tillmann Elliesen

Swapping a Kalaschnikov for a cassava mill

Uganda’s fragile North

Stefanie Schnitzer

Environmental worries of Chinese mayors

Environmental worries of Chinese mayors

Alumni
Bernd Schleich

Network of experts

Alumni: Network of experts

Fragile states
Claas Morlang
Carolina Stolte

University degrees for refugees – and reconstruction

Scholarship for refugees serve reconstruction

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Fundamental values

Editorial: Fundamental values

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