Articles by region:

Elasticsearch Mini

Development and cooperation

D + C

Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit

E + Z

We'd like to modernise our digital outreach in ways that suit your needs.
Please support us and do take part in this anonymous online survey regarding our users’ preferences.

Zivilgesellschaft
Campaign promises
Edith Koesoemawiria

Half-time results

Indonesian president is racing against time

Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

History repeating itself

Hun Sen cracks down on critics

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Playing with fire in Nairobi

Kenya’s election should have been managed better

Human rights
Eric Wakabi
Joan Esther Kilande

Make contraceptives available

All people deserve to have a broad variety of family-planning options – including in rural Uganda

Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Remarkable stories

A new book gives a positive view on support for refugees in Germany

Maternal mortality
Barbara Kühlen

Midwifery is part of the culture

The risk of motherhood – and how traditional birth attendants can help

Summer special
Valerie Viban
Linda Engel

“I can share so much information about Africa”

26 years old Valerie Viban from Cameroon is doing his volunteer service at the Partnership with Africa Foundation in Potsdam

Abortion
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Public disclosure

Salvadoran celebrity’s personal story ignites debate over decriminalisation of abortion

Philanthropy
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Praise individuals, not the trend

The growing influence of philanthropy in public affairs is worrisome

Civil society
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Relevant players

Report offers insights into developmental role of German foundations, but does not provide real overview

Subscribe to Zivilgesellschaft

Poverty Reduction

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

Fundamental human right under attack
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector

Gender Equality

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

The fate of a Rwandan man with disability
Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president

Governance

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts