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Poverty Reduction
Digital technologies
Monika Hellstern

Endangered employment

The digital revolution needs to be harnessed towards the public good, a study by the German Development Institute argues

Our view
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Drawing the right lessons

In view of serious hurricane damage, Trump should reconsider his stance on climate change

Humanitarian agencies
Raissa Robles

Unspoken competition

Downsides of international humanitarian aid after Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in 2013

Motherhood
Najma Rizvi

Healthy change

How Bangladesh reduced the average number of children per woman to a mere 2.1

Migration
Maxwell Suuk

Dangerous journeys

Due to unemployment, many young Ghanaians want to migrate

Human rights
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Social protection for all

Law professor Kaltenborn explains the legal context of social protection

SEF Conference
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Strengthening African safety nets

Experts suggest improvements for social security systems in Africa

Humanitarian discourse
Sid Johann Peruvemba

Why the nexus is dangerous

Expert warns against coupling humanitarian aid with other development goals

Our point of view
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

More respect

In high risk situations, humanitarian agencies must decide for themselves what goals to strive for and what means to use

Civil war
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar

Limited access to Syrian people in crisis situations

In Syria, aid organisations can't reach many of those in need

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Poverty Reduction

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

Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018
Mexico’s first female president
Prioritise international solidarity over national interests

Gender Equality

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

Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Why the acronym BIPoC does not have to explain anything
Defending the progress made

Governance

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

Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court

Sustainability

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

Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court