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Development and cooperation

D + C

Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit

E + Z
Central Asia, Caucasia, Southeast Europe and Russia
Civil strife
Conrad Schetter

“Bandits in uniform”

In view of ISAF withdrawal, violent conflicts are intensifying in Afghanistan

Wool
Sabyr Toigonbaev

“The finer, the better”

Cashmere from Kyrgyzstan is distributed on global scale – the primary producers, however, do not get a fair price

Radicalisation
Theresa Krinninger

A better life in the caliphate

ISIS is recruiting fighters in Central Asia

Tuberculosis
Vera Dicke

Saving lives through discipline

Tuberculosis remains a huge challenge in Central Asia

Peacebuilding

Committed journalists

Building democracy in Afghanistan requires international support. In the media, the groundwork has been done

Election campaign
Conrad Schetter

Lasting relevance of violence

Afghanistan’s two remaining presidential candidates share many policy ideas

Development cooperation
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

Fewer soldiers, more jobs

Beyond ISAF: German government announces cooperation plans for Afghanistan up to 2017

Gülen movement
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Power struggle in Turkey

German think tank analyses the Gülen movement's impact on politics in Turkey

Protests
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Suspicious

Undemocratic repression in Turkey coincides with half-hearted EU policymaking

Eco-friendly farms

Organic potential in Europe’s poorest country

In Moldova, organic farming has many advantages. It is labour intensive, environmentally friendly and yields high-value products.

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Poverty Reduction

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

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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

Gender Equality

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

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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

Governance

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

The difficulty of quantifying diversity in the US
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Ethnicity is a fundamental part of African societies
When a relatively strong African country is struggling on all fronts
Tackling cross-border crime

Sustainability

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

The difficulty of quantifying diversity in the US
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Ethnicity is a fundamental part of African societies
When a relatively strong African country is struggling on all fronts
Tackling cross-border crime