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Diaspora

“We are the host society”

Diasporans want to be appreciated by politicians because they are hugely important for the development of their countries of origin

Tanzania

Praising the social market economy

Faith leaders in Tanzania do not want to see economy leaving anyone behind

Education

A real school at last

In a refugee camp for Syrians in Lebanon, volunteers have established a school

Blog

Preventing poverty

How development circles are currently discussing social protection

Afrotopia

A vision for Africa

Africa has to free itself from western criteria and find its own way to regain its position in the world, says Senegalese economist

Diverging interests

Fishermen against hotel owners

Fishermen in Malawi cannot go fishing because of hotels on the shoreline

Girls and boys

Closing gender gaps in an NGO school

In Zambia, the Sun-spring Charity School enrols an equal number of girls and boys. It also uses gender-neutral language

Schools

“Once you learn to read”

Zambia shows that schools are a good place to start fighting gender inequality

Informal work

Better education and training

More education is crucial to create less informal and more formal work

European migration policy

Risks and side-effects

The EU should not cooperate with shady governments on migration policy – it should support civil-society projects instead

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