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Governance
Inequality
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu

Dissatisfaction with “free” public education

In Kenya, even poor parents send their kids to private schools

Education
Cema Tork

Overrated model

Recent admissions scandal reveals inequalities and corruption in US American education

Service provider
Giles Rhys Jones

Addressing the planet

The geocoding system of what3words can help to enhance access to services in remote areas

Schools
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Aditi Roy Ghatak

Indispensable lessons

Why teenage girls need sex education even more than teenage boys do

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Fulfil the promises

Why last week’s international Belt and Road Forum in Beijing was promising

Our view
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Markets leave some people behind

The top priority must be to ensure that state-run schools perform well

Media
Moutaz Ali

Hate speech leads to violence

The civil war in Libya is exacerbated by hate speech and propaganda

Private education
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Some people have no other choice

Relevant reading on why private education can make a difference in developing countries

Higher education
Karim Okanla
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

From boom to bust

Why Houdegbe North American University Benin once looked promising, but is no longer operational

Security
Rita Trautmann
Dennis Muñoz

Climate of fear and violence

Honduras is among the most dangerous countries that are not currently at war

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Poverty Reduction

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

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
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Gender Equality

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

Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful

Governance

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

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
ODA under attack

Sustainability

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

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
ODA under attack