Poverty Reduction

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

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Donor policies

Focus on minorities

Donors are neglecting the disadvantaged minorities of developing countries

Distorted data

Indian dilemma

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

Editorial

Market and state failure

All developing countries should be making generic drugs

Comment

No time to catch one’s breath

Guatemala is increasingly struggling with freak weather

Roots of poverty

Risky pregnancies

Slow progress on maternal mortality

Professional staff

Pharmacists matter in disaster relief

Not rated high enough: pharmacists in times of disaster

Comment

A double espresso

MDG summit's fine rhetorik must be followed up with action

Violence

Aid at risk on many fronts

Humanitarian agencies must not over-react to new risks

Comment

Pakistani dilemma

Internationally, people seem to have tiered of Pakistan’s problems

Good Governance

Evidence-based decisions

Malawis record of poverty and social impact assessments