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Volkswirtschaftliche Entwicklung
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Renewed focus on governance issues

An interesting choice: Paul Romer is the World Bank’s new chief economist

Sierra Leone
Anne Jung

Boom and bust

The consequences of the Ebola epidemic for Sierra Leone’s economy

Agriculture and food production
Stefan Schmitz

Unblocking investments

Strong rural infrastructure is essential for eliminating hunger

Relevant reading
Floreana Miesen
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Local action, global purpose

Though garbage challenges are similar all over the world, every place needs its own solutions

Global governance
Nannette Lindenberg

Coordinating the willing

How international financial institutions must contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goals

Global affairs
Adolf Kloke-Lesch

The EU needs new confidence

SDGs could help EU escape its malaise

Transition of power
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Tough times

How long Michel Temer, Brazil’s interim president, can stay in office remains to be seen

Recycling
Ruediger Kuehr

“22 kilogrammes per person and year“

Why e-waste must be properly recycled

Recycling
Ruediger Kuehr

Why statistics are not enough

Brief history of the StEP initiative

Senior citizens
Humphrey Nkonde

Homes for the elderly

Zambia’s homes for the aged face funding difficulties

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Poverty Reduction

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

Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
How to end hunger
Why food security needs both peacebuilding and livelihood development
Eco-friendly agriculture must reduce farmers’ costs
How can we infer the colour of a person’s skin?

Gender Equality

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

Justice for victims of rape
How can we infer the colour of a person’s skin?
How GIZ gets young people moving
Why sport is an effective tool for development
Addressing gender-based violence in Colombia

Governance

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

Promoting media literacy to fight misinformation
Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
The sudden fall of Bangladesh’s autocratic prime minister
The dubious practices of digital money lenders
How development policy is misunderstood

Sustainability

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

Promoting media literacy to fight misinformation
Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
The sudden fall of Bangladesh’s autocratic prime minister
The dubious practices of digital money lenders
How development policy is misunderstood