Presidential elections jeopardise security in Kenya

Don't let Benin's municipal authorities become empty shells

Peru’s NGOs want government decentralisation to serve social goals and public participation

In the eyes of Human Rights Watch, 2012 was a tough year – especially in North Africa and the Middle East

Mali needs more than military assistance, and nation-building is a long-term affair

China's urban planners are increasingly interested in their people’s desires

After 25 years of elected village councils in India, democracy still needs to be deepened

The decentralisation of government powers contributes to fighting poverty in meaningful ways, so Germany is supporting related reforms

For reasons of politics and methodology, it is especially challenging to evaluate peacebuilding operations

For FIFA World Cup in 2010, German experience proved useful to South African cities