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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.

Resilience
Friedrich Kaufmann
Winfried Borowczak

More than just a slogan?

After suffering catastrophic destruction from cyclones, Mozambique needs more than a simple restoration of the status quo

Blog
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Europe on the wrong track

The EU needs a long-term solution to the migration issue

Global affairs
Doris Fischer
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Pecking order of nations

Arrogant US approach is boosting nationalism in China and undermining multilateral policymaking

Investing
Aviva Freudmann

Remembering the “forgotten continent”

There are reasons why European investors are shying away from Africa

Public finance
Dereje Alemayehu

Improving African tax revenues

Better revenue services in Africa hinge on national action as well as a facilitating international environment

Water
Mireille Kanyange
Mireille Kanyange

Burundi’s water sources are drying up

Burundi is struggling with various measures to stop the disappearance of its water sources

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The US health-care system is not worth copying

Health care is a good example of the need to complement market dynamics with prudent state action

Impact investing
Homi Kharas
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

SDGs offer business opportunities

Expert from Brookings Institution assesses different sources of SDG funding

Climate finance
Liane Schalatek

Ambiguity instead of accountability

The international community urgently needs a clear definition of what exactly counts as climate finance

Global policymaking
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Time to face the challenge

Why the market of SDG finance is immature, according to the OECD, and what should be done about it

Poverty Reduction

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

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
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

Gender Equality

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

Modern dowry payment in Kenya
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

Governance

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

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities

Sustainability

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

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities