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Zivilgesellschaft
weltwärts volunteers
Ribhu Vohra
Chandrah Nusselein
Darius Meissner
Kaya Schloessler

WasteLess teaches children to waste less

Leaders of environmental NGO from India discuss their work with German weltwärts volunteers

Crime
Sonja Peteranderl

Gangs as political excuse

State failure and violence in Central America

weltwärts volunteers
Rosemary Nalisa
Brian Patjens Brian Patjens

“Many fellow Namibians think we are a foreign organisation”

Leader of Namibia Red Cross Society discusses her agency’s work with German weltwärts volunteer

Paris Declaration
Hildegard Lingnau
Hildegard Lingnau

Keeping up the momentum

Revisiting the principles of aid effectiveness

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Pan Nalin, Arundhati Roy, western attention and real India

The arts tackle topics that Indian populists are uncomfortable with

SDGs
Hildegard Lingnau
Hildegard Lingnau

More effective partnerships

The OECD offers advice on how to improve international cooperation

Summer special
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Fighting outdated traditions

An Ethiopian movie bridges the divide between tradition and modernity

Neglected disease
Olaf Hirschmann
Herman Joseph Kawuma

Radio Wa is talking health

Media support can boost medical services’ outreach

Rural life
Boro Baski
Boro Baski

Lost in translation

Missionaries have contributed to disrupting Adivasi traditions, but helped to save heritage as well

Rural life
Boro Baski
Boro Baski

Saving our heritage

Protection of Adivasi culture and traditions helps members of India’s tribal communities to cope with change

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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.

Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most

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