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Sustainability
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Olayinka Oyegbile

Gaddafi’s long shadows

Gaddafi’s long shadows south of the Sahara

Comment
Vladimir Antwi-Danso

Salt in an open sore

The world is turning away as Côte d’Ivoire slides into civil war

Poverty reduction
Dominik Hartmann

Meaningful help for self-help

Conditional cash transfers complement microcredit schemes in Brazil

Southern Africa
Raphael Mweninguwe

Setting an African example

Malawi’s president is proud of agricultural success

Refugees
Joseph Miller

European dilemma

Refugees: European dilemma

Financial markets

Debating the price of food

Financial markets: Debating food prices

Agriculture in China
Peter Hauff

Feeding the masses

For 20 % of the world’s population, China has only 10 % of Earth’s arable land

Transparency
Claudia Schwegmann

Standardised data agreed

IATI standards serve to make aid more transparent

Official development assistance

Failing “failed” states

According to Oxfam, donors are neglecting fragile states

World Bank
Mario Stumm

More responsibility for developing countries

How voice reform came about at the World Bank

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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.

Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court

Sustainability

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

Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court