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Sustainable Development Goals

Missing the target

The UN is allocating fresh funds to small firms to help Malawi meet SDG goals

Malawi

Democratic achievements, but insufficient growth

After a quite peaceful, democratic change of government, Malawi is on a good path

Afghanistan

Afghans feel left alone in view of US withdrawal

President Biden’s exit from Afghanistan is likely to be followed by escalating civil war

Keeping the peace

Policing from a female perspective

Women are starting to take leadership posts in Burundi’s police and military

Blog

Democracy versus kleptocracy

If western governments want to promote democracy, a good place to start would be to fight illicit financial flows

Pandemic response

Covid-19 as a chance to re-imagine public finance in Africa

To respond to a pandemic, sub-Saharan governments need more fiscal space

Informal settlements

Living on the edge

Residents of Malawi’s slums face dire conditions with little hope of improvement

Sanitation

Clean water, clean contracts

Corruption charges cast shadows over efforts to upgrade Malawi’s water systems

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

Corruption

Medical mystery

Thefts of Covid-19 medical supplies highlight Kenya’s corruption problem

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Governance

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

Sustainability

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