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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.

Low-fee schools
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Unsatisfying low-cost schools

In 2016, Global Campaign for Education dispelled myths concerning low-fee for-profit schools

Jihadists
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Why women join the “holy war”

Islamism experts explain why more and more women are joining radical Islamist groups

Primary schools
Samwar S. Fallah

Public is waiting for government report

Authorities shy away from discussing results of Liberian private-public partnership in primary education

Sahel zone
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

“Securitisation does not create security”

Civil society wants help beyond military missions

Social inclusion
Roli Mahajan

The parents’ burden

In India, a growing number of economically disadvantaged parents are sending their children to private schools

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Trump is in trouble and increasingly erratic

Telling Pompeo they want peace with Iran was the minimum European leaders had to do

Pollution
Humphrey Nkonde

Poor and poisoned

Many poor people in Zambia cannot afford proper housing and live in slums

Disadvantaged communities
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu

Low-cost private schools

Taking advantage of unemployed educators and university graduates

Inequality
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu

Dissatisfaction with “free” public education

In Kenya, even poor parents send their kids to private schools

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“We are eroding the foundations of our livelihoods”

IPBES report shows that global environmental crisis is escalating

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