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Development and cooperation

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Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit

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Poverty Reduction

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

Katharina Wilhelm Otieno

When a relatively strong African country is struggling on all fronts

To understand what impacts multiple global crises have on everyday life in a developing country, consider the example of Kenya.

Poverty reduction
Uwe Singer
Markus Wauschkuhn

Goals that make a difference

Accurately assessing the MDGs and meaningful goals beyond

Schools
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Formal education must be of practical relevance

Higher school enrolment in Africa is leading to new challenges

Financial inclusion
Laura Ceresna

Banking the rural poor

Financial services have yet to reach the rural masses in India’s Karnataka

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Give them a chance

Give young people the chances they deserve

Youth
Adelheid Schultze

Work brings security

Employment is a route to political stability in fragile states

Labour market
Kevin Hempel

Don’t bank on self-employment

Don’t force young people into self-employment

Unpromising future
Joschka Philipps

Explosive youth

Guinean youngsters torn between protest and opportunism

Labour market
Anthony Mulowa

One of Zambia’s greatest challenges

Zambia’s youth frustrated by lack of opportunities

Opportunities for the young
Hans Krönner

“Diverse forms of learning”

African education ministers are becoming aware of informal sector’s relevance

Relevant reading
Kevin Hempel

Development for the next generation

Relevant reading on youth and development

Poverty Reduction

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

When a relatively strong African country is struggling on all fronts
When qualifications don’t decide your career
Whose development?
Inequality is getting worse according to UNDP
Local mobile app challenging international competitor

Gender Equality

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

Consequences of cyclone Freddy
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.

Ethnicity is a fundamental part of African societies
When a relatively strong African country is struggling on all fronts
Tackling cross-border crime
Counting the number of people
Battles over selves

Sustainability

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

Ethnicity is a fundamental part of African societies
When a relatively strong African country is struggling on all fronts
Tackling cross-border crime
Counting the number of people
Battles over selves