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Entwicklungszusammenarbeit Deutschlands
Political jargon
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

A contentious term

“Marshall Plan” means different things to different people

International cooperation
Gerd Müller
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“Our success will depend on joint action”

Gerd Müller, Germany’s federal minister for economic cooperation and development, proposes launching a Marshall Plan with Africa

International cooperation
Frannie Leautier

Continent of opportunity

The African Development Bank considers the German proposal to launch a Marshall Plan a step in the right direction

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why “Marshall Plan” is a contentious term

Words have different implications in different political contexts

Employment
Linda Engel

The countryside needs a better image

Africa’s agriculture needs new blood, but young people are attracted to the cities

Faith-based organisations
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Building trust

The International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development

Inter-faith dialogue
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Shared values

Involving faith-based organisations in the SDG agenda makes sense, but is nothing trivial

AIIB
Lea Diehl

Lacking standards

Civil-society organisations complain that AIIB does not take account of human-rights violations

Mangroves
Severin Peters
Christian Henckes

Saving the Mekong Delta

Climate change is threatening the livelihood of many people along Vietnam’s coast

ODA
Frank Bliss

Cash transfers help the extreme poor

The idea of social protection is gaining momentum in development aid

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Poverty Reduction

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

Fundamental human right under attack
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector

Gender Equality

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

Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most

Governance

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

“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”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

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

“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”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts