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Governance
Eye care
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Helping Zambians to see

China is at the forefront of helping Zambia to fight cataracts, an eye disease that can lead to blindness

Summer Special
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Kolkata, New York, Venice

Amitav Ghosh’s novel “Gun island” deals with global heating and global migration

Democratic governance
Raphael Mweninguwe

Great expectations

Malawi’s new president must fight corruption, stimulate the economy and get a grip on Covid-19

United Nations
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

New approach to conflict prevention

Realignment of UN peace work and conflict prevention

Summer Special
Aviva Freudmann

A battle for the soul of Islam

A feature film shows the threat of violent Islam coming to Senegal

Propaganda
Jorge Soares

Nothing is true

Why populists depend on systematical disinformation

Populist governance
Jorge Soares

Lying about Brazil’s forests

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro falsely says deforestation is not a problem

Journalism
Gildaneliz Barrientos

Working in fear

Journalists exposing crime and corruption in Guatemala work in an atmosphere of fear and impunity

Farms
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Irrigation helps to cope with climate change

Irrigation is helping many of Zambia’s rain-dependent small-hold farmers to survive

Rising infection numbers
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul

Gloomy outlook

Kenya is struggling to cope with the Covid-19 challenges

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Poverty Reduction

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

“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
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018
Mexico’s first female president

Gender Equality

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

Modern dowry payment in Kenya
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

Governance

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

“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
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities

Sustainability

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

“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
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities