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Governance
Disabilities

Indonesia’s information gap affecting the disabled

For disabled people in Indonesia, getting access to reliable health information, including on Covid-19, is a particular challenge

Blind in Benin

In Benin, the blind struggle to fend for themselves

Benin’s visually impaired people deserve support from government, NGOs and religious charities

Twitter

Twitter could become a plutocrat’s toy

The implications of an important social-media platform depending on a billionaire’s whims

Relevant reading

American journalist sheds light on plutocrats’ anxieties

An important book explores how the super-rich live, and why their wealth harms us all

Social protection

Financing health systems for informal workers

Many informal workers cannot afford to pay cost-covering contributions, so cross-subsidisation is often needed

Digitalisation

Marketing digital microinsurance

Increased use of mobile phones and mobile payment systems opens up unexpected possibilities for insuring disadvantaged people

Finance

Inclusive insurance for everyone

In times of climate crisis and pandemic, low-income groups worldwide need better access to affordable insurance

Informal sector

Social protection for everyone

Informal workers deserve to be shielded from shocks such as sickness and unemployment

Road safety

High death risk on African roads

Why success regarding SDG target for road safety hinges on Africa

Development cooperation

The relentless global decay of democracy

A two-decade trend of autocratisation is eroding democratic principles worldwide. Providers of development cooperation should take notice.

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