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Governance
Statistics
Oliver Zwirner

Looking for new yardsticks

European Initiative „Beyond GDP“

Democracy
Cathrine Schweikardt

Clear rules and methods

New IDEA handbook on electoral justice

Journalism
Tilo Grätz

Grassroots challenges

Benin’s community radios are struggling with many problems, but they are important nonetheless

Utilities
Cathrine Schweikardt

Still not flowing

The many challenges of providing safe water to all

Global governance
Sachin Chaturvedi

Mainstream Heiligendamm

Indian scholar says global leaders should focus on food security and access to essential pharmaceuticals

Press clippings

Lost credibility

International media on elections in Haiti: Lost credibility

EU Green Paper
Peter Hauff

Call for realism

EU Commissioner Piebalgs wants to boost climate-friendly electric power in Africa

Microfinance
Oliver Schmidt

Tragedy in Andhra Pradesh

The reasons for the microfinance tragedy in Andhra Pradesh

Aid effectiveness
Jeffrey Matuella

Well intended, yet harmful

Unless local people assume ownership, development projects are meaningless

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Lasting challenge

MDGs are already a success

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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