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Singapore’s clever approach to public housing

Why UN-Habitat praises Singapore in its latest issue of its "Housing Practice Series"

Digitalisierung

Do not expect too much of digitised education

Digitalising education in developing countries is complex and requires individually tailored solutions

KfW

KfW promotes energy-efficient new buildings in Mexico

The “EcoCasa” project offers financial incentives and technical support to help real estate developers boost energy efficiency

Energy efficiency

Climate targets require energy-efficient buildings

Construction and operation of buildings account for almost 40% of the world’s energy-related CO2 emissions

Blog

German government officer assesses the limits of ODA

Competences needed for improving international aid efforts

Urban development

Why real-estate prices are rising fast in Istanbul

For the most part, Istanbul’s city council is giving real-estate developers free rein

Urban development

Urban growth can cause water supply problems

In Istanbul, drinking water has gone from being an affordable public good to a commodity

Fish farms

Catch of the day

Zambia aims to boost its fish stocks by encouraging commercial fish farming

Environment

Book shows rays of hope in climate crisis

Small-scale action can achieve quite a lot, helping people to cope with climate crisis

Cassava

The little tuber that could

Industrial users of cassava are opening new vistas for Zambia’s farmers

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