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Editorial

»» The rights to deposit savings, access credit and enjoy insurance protection

Monitor

»» African footballer says games had to go on

»» Germany’s distorted coffee market

»» In brief

»» Chinese cyber spies attack Google

»» Peace before truth in Rwanda

»» Afghanistan conference in London: talking to the Taliban

Focus

»» Why microcredit programmes should be based on local savings

»» The complex challenges of microinsurance administration

»» Kiva.org’s P2P approach to raising funds for microloans

»» Higher education is becoming aware of microfinance's management needs

»» The limits of the health services microfinance institutions provide in Bangladesh

»» Health mutual MUSARS runs microinsurance scheme in southern Mali

»» Review: relevant reading on microinsurance

Tribune

»» Upsides and downsides of Mali’s local-government elections in 2009

»» First-ever European Report on Development focusses on fragile statehood

»» Why Sudan’s elections are likely to spell trouble

»» Managing for results is about rethinking how aid is distributed and made use of

InWEnt Forum

»» Why Copenhagen meant progress for Brazil on climate matters

»» InWEnt helps to establish social networks in Latinamerica

»» An InWEnt-intern from California compares environmental attitudes in Germany and the USA

Debate

»» For sustainable development, humanity needs new paradigm, argues expert from the Philippines

Background

Jörg Böthling/Agenda

Food security

For all people to get enough food, agriculture must thrive. Higher yields, however, will not suffice to overcome hunger. The purchasing power of those in need must rise too.

Development & Cooperation

Current issue

No. 02 2010, Volume 51, February 2010

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