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Burundi

Burundi’s diaspora and its remittances are largely unknown

Burundi wants to improve its exchange with its citizens abroad

Organisation

Making Black people visible and strong

The organisation Future of Ghana promotes and supports young people with African roots in Germany

Urban master plans

UN-Habitat provides advice on how to design liveable cities

What difference successful urban master plans make

Diaspora communities

To Filipinos, labour migration is normal, not unusual

Masses of Filipino women live and work abroad

Labour migration

Preserving the lifeline of migrants’ remittances

For many developing countries, reduced remittances and less foreign-direct investment are a double whammy

Political transition

Is Tunisia’s democracy at risk?

In its relations with Tunisia, the EU should focus on the needs of this young democracy rather than its own interests

Deradicalisation

“Teaching democracy is just as important as teaching maths”

Ahmad Mansour, expert in extremism prevention, calls for more democracy education in schools and integration courses

Energy efficiency

Climate targets require energy-efficient buildings

Construction and operation of buildings account for almost 40% of the world’s energy-related CO2 emissions

Urban development

Urban growth can cause water supply problems

In Istanbul, drinking water has gone from being an affordable public good to a commodity

Informal settlements

Local ownership is crucial to making slums more liveable

Since informal urban settlements cannot be eradicated, the point is to improve living conditions there

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Sustainability

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