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Poverty Reduction

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

Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi

Whose development?

“Global development” is a standard term in international affairs. It roughly stands for improving people’s standard of life. Scholars and policymakers in former colonies, however, like to ask the question: “Whose development?” The point is that the former colo...

Microfinance
Oliver Schmidt

Tragedy in Andhra Pradesh

The reasons for the microfinance tragedy in Andhra Pradesh

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Lasting challenge

MDGs are already a success

Economic growth
Heike Bürskens

Private sector crucial to Millennium successes

For a successful poverty reduction and climate protection the private sector is required – urgently

Interview
Dirk Niebel

“Hunger can be halved by 2015”

German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development is about to formulate a follow-up strategy for the MDGs for the years until 2030

Individual accountability
Helmut Reifeld

Emergency relief or a new beginning?

Development agencies must emphasise democracy, markets and individual responsibilty

Rapid appraisal
Agnes Abuom

Where we are

Rapid appraisal of Millennium Development Goals

World affairs
Jens Martens

Urgent issues

Jens Martens of the Global Policy Forum Europe wants new mulitlateral goals for policymakers

Donor policies
Frank Bliss

Focus on minorities

Donors are neglecting the disadvantaged minorities of developing countries

Distorted data
Clemens Spiess

Indian dilemma

According to official data, poverty affects more people in India than assumed in the past

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Market and state failure

All developing countries should be making generic drugs

Poverty Reduction

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

Whose development?
Inequality is getting worse according to UNDP
Local mobile app challenging international competitor
Immigrants trapped in illegality
Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries

Gender Equality

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

Consequences of the cyclone
Jobless due to epilepsy
Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries
Hard working female head porters in Ghana
Why we believe in our Digital Monthly

Governance

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

Why the term “antisemitism” must be used with great caution
A challenge for a young country
Whose development?
Political decision causing human suffering
Inequality is getting worse according to UNDP

Sustainability

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

Why the term “antisemitism” must be used with great caution
A challenge for a young country
Whose development?
Political decision causing human suffering
Inequality is getting worse according to UNDP