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Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why offshore financiers stoke nationalist sentiments

The rise of right-wing populism is closely linked to the growth of offshore finance

South Africa
Henning Melber

ANC gets away with minor dents

The ANC remains the strongest party in the parliamentary elections in South Africa, but must now deliver results

Our view
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Changing roles

A long socialisation process is still needed to make equality between women and men a reality

European migration policy
Nassir Djafari

Risks and side-effects

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

Report
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

WBGU proposals

How to make the digital transformation to sustainability happen

Expert advice
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

En route to a digital future

WBGU wants digital revolution to drive sustainable development

Elections
Karim Okanla

Democracy in West Africa

Troublesome trend: recent elections in Senegal, Benin and Nigeria have revealed serious problems

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The tide may be turning in Turkey

Istanbul election shows that people have become tired of Erdogan’s divisiveness

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Xi Jinping is weaker than many observers believe

Why I do not think that China proves authoritarianism to be effective

Right-wing populism
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Aditi Roy Ghatak

Modi won – but did India?

In recent elections, India’s incumbent prime minister thrived on divisiveness

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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