Social cohesion Good progress with further room for improvement Top story New 20/10/2018 – by Roli Mahajan India is on the way to eradicating extreme poverty. On the other hand, social disparities have widened in recent decades.
Food security New 19/10/2018 – by Katherine Cashman Pioneering urban agriculture How “production in the community, by the community, for the community” became the paradigm of agricultural policy in Cuba Read
SDGs New 18/10/2018 – by Katja Dombrowski Fragile statehood deserves special attention Fragile statehood makes Sustainable Development Goals harder to achieve Read
Finance New 17/10/2018 – by Sabine Balk The SDGs and the private sector Study of German civil-society organisations claims that the 2030 Agenda needs to be safeguarded against corporate interference Read
Hijras New 16/10/2018 – by Mahwish Gul History of a marginalised community The British introduced the discrimination of transgender persons to South Asia Read
Children New 15/10/2018 – by Maxwell Suuk Protecting the young against violence Laws in Ghana are supposed to protect children against becoming victims of violence Read
Social inclusion New 14/10/2018 – by Mahwish Gul Recognising a minority’s human rights A new law confirms that transgender persons enjoy the same rights as other citizens do in Pakistan Read
International finance institution New 13/10/2018 – by Korinna Horta Dangerous transformation World Bank can do more lending – and charges more interest rates Read
Multilateral bank New 12/10/2018 – by Korinna Horta Reform gone wrong The World Bank’s social and environmental standards have been weakened significantly Read
Poverty targeting New 11/10/2018 – by James G. Bennett Six main methodologies How to identify poor people for the provision of support Read
Poverty alleviation New 10/10/2018 – by James G. Bennett Costs and benefits of poverty targeting The more accurate a poverty-targeting strategy is, the more expensive it is Read
