In West Africa’s security crisis, local contexts have international ramifications

Ugandan environment scholar says poor coordination thwarts UN agencies’ effectiveness

Traditional medicine is often inadequate, though it does work in many cases and is comparatively cheap

Germany and Namibia are struggling to redress crimes of the colonial era

In Pakistan, informal waste pickers manage about 50 % of municipal waste

The quantity collected by clothing drives has risen significantly since the mid-1990s as consumption habits have changed

Gender equality matters in both the formal and the informal economy, for example when it comes to finance

Governments and donor agencies worldwide do a great deal to strengthen the formal economy – but not all their efforts are crowned with success

Indonesian economist says social infrastructure is more important than hard infrastructure

Why men are closer to achieving a good work-life balance than women