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World Bank
Hans-Jochen Luhmann

All too modest goal

The World Bank’s plans regarding a shadow price on CO2 are oriented towards costs of mitigation goals, not external costs

Cooking
Eric Reynolds
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“We consider ourselves a fuel utility”

Inyenyeri aspires to transform energy consumption in Africa in an eco-friendly way

Education
Janina Meister

Driving wealth and development

Quality and not quantity matters for education

Human progress
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The way forward

Harvard scholar shows that humanity has advanced spectacularly and sees scope for further progress

Energy
Madhuchandrika Chattopadhyay

Rapid change

Indian government expects renewables to account for half of power generation by 2040

Electricity
Md Reaid Alam

Clean energy

To fully electrify Bangladesh by 2020, the government should invest in renewable energy

Disaster risks
Raissa Robles

Changing attitude

The Philippines’ paradigm shift in regard to disaster preparedness

Disaster preparedness
Chinedu Moghalu

Building African resilience

The ARC plans to insure 30 African countries against climate risks by 2020

Elections
Kwami Ahiabenu II

Fighting disinformation

To safeguard election violence in Africa, Ghanaian NGO fights disinformation that is spread on social media

Humanitarian discourse
Sid Johann Peruvemba

Why the nexus is dangerous

Expert warns against coupling humanitarian aid with other development goals

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Youth unemployment remains one of India’s great challenges
What Zanzibar's spices have to do with gender equality
Fundamental human right under attack
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

What Zanzibar's spices have to do with gender equality
The fate of a Rwandan man with disability
Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Youth unemployment remains one of India’s great challenges
Waithood – endless adolescence
“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”

Sustainability

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

Youth unemployment remains one of India’s great challenges
Waithood – endless adolescence
“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”