In brief

In Covid-19 crisis, EDFI members can ease the plight of private-sector companies in low-income countries

Pakistan’s fertility rate is declining, but at a very slow rate

A study calls for a sharper international focus on the problem of internal displacement

Social inequality is hampering efforts to overcome poverty – women and girls are particularly affected

The countries of the global North are the forerunners of a population development that is now widespread in other world regions

African policymakers must consider several cross-cutting trends

Sub-Saharan health-care systems tend to be weak, so preventive action is needed in view of Covid-19

This year's PEGNet conference will deal with conflict and fragility in developing countries

Will Africa really profit from a demographic dividend?

Diaspora bonds could play a bigger role in development finance