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Governance
Our view
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Risks and opportunities of digitalisation

Digital transformation of society and the economy requires government regulation

Internet
Charles Martin-Shields

Beijing’s growing influence on internet rules

China’s technological clout may influence internet governance

Humanitarian emergency
Markus Rudolf

Crisis in Ethiopia intensifies

In Ethiopia, humanitarian aid has become a political issue

Cyberspace
Charles Martin-Shields

Defining the new digital world order

The US and China are locked in a battle for dominance in cyberspace

Charities
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Refuge in a storm

Charities caring for the most vulnerable face hard times during the pandemic

Arab Spring
Moutaz Ali

Tunisia’s democratic order is in danger

The death of Tunisia’s young democracy would be a bad omen for the entire Arab region

Afghanistan
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Stop blaming victims for western failure in Afghanistan

Why ISAF could not succeed

Skills training
Rishikesh Thapa

Skills are needed to grasp digital opportunities

Digital tools can boost productivity in the informal sector, argues GIZ

Refugees
Raphael Mweninguwe

Not in my backyard

Malawi sends refugee business owners back to crowded camp

Summer Special
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

The last colony

The documentary “Another Paradise” accompanies Chagossians’ fight to reclaim their stolen islands

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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