Sustainability

Social inequality is hampering efforts to overcome poverty – women and girls are particularly affected

The rapid ageing of India’s population raises questions about who will support the country’s old people in future

African responses to Covid-19 must be evidence-based and context-specific

Malawi is imposing a new tax on vehicles, saying the revenues will help to fight climate change

In the USA, constitutional checks and balances look increasingly weaker

Both ageing societies with declining populations and growing, youthful ones face serious challenges

African policymakers must consider several cross-cutting trends

Sub-Saharan health-care systems tend to be weak, so preventive action is needed in view of Covid-19

How governance matters for creating full employment in Africa

An incomplete selection of important statements concerning global response to Covid-19