Development and
Cooperation

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Development Effectiveness Rating

Measuring how good a job is

DEG uses new tool for assessing employment quality and developmental impacts

Domestic workers

Working in lawless conditions

Foreign household helpers are often exploited and abused in Lebanon

Crowdfunding

Supporting SMEs in Africa

Small and medium-sized enterprises need innovative financing options – and crowdfunding is one

IT

Development of African ­crowdfunding platforms

The development of national African crowdfunding platforms needs to be gradual

Financial sector

What is crowdfunding?

Crowdfunded projects are financed by large numbers of backers

CDU/CSU

Making a difference

CDU/CSU wants to focus future development policy more directly on key countries and key sectors

Financing

Is microcredit a debt trap?

Intricate factors determine if microcredits are a success or failure

Clothing

Traditional dress

Ghanaians are encouraged to wear traditional clothes each Friday

Saudi Arabia

How much reform can the kingdom take?

King Salman of Saudi Arabia announced a comprehensive reform programme, whether it will go smoothly is doubtful

Employment

Pakistan needs jobs

Reasons to doubt the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will massively boost employment in Pakistan

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Sustainability

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