Development policy Too many failures Top story New 17/07/2018 – by Kurt Gerhardt Development aid claims to fight poverty. But according to journalist Kurt Gerhardt, it actually perpetuates the problem.
Education New 16/07/2018 – by Ibrahim Oredola Falola Endless strikes In Togo, teachers often go on strike to demand better pay Read
Summer Special New 15/07/2018 – by Sheila Mysorekar Black revolutionary artist The African-American Jean-Michel Basquiat rose from graffiti sprayer to artist of international fame Read
Economic policymaking New 14/07/2018 – by Salman Anees Soz, Hans Dembowski Low-hanging fruit In the early 1990s, India’s economic reforms triggered high growth rates for the long term Read
Crisis lending New 13/07/2018 – by Hans Dembowski Two lessons from structural adjustment Indonesian economist looks back at IMF conditions in Asian crisis Read
Summer Special New 12/07/2018 – by Eva-Maria Verfürth Resolving the Middle East conflict in a soccer stadium “The 90 Minute War” – a movie about a soccer match to resolve the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict Read
Political violence New 11/07/2018 – by Carlos Albuquerque Murdered hope Civil-society activists are increasingly at risk in Brazil Read
ODA New 10/07/2018 – by Linda Engel Evaluation 2.0 Digitalisation and changing conditions will determine how development projects are evaluated in the future Read
Crime New 09/07/2018 – by Humphrey Nkonde Human trafficking In Zambia’s rural areas, poor girls are often promised jobs in the city, and then sold by human traffickers Read
Municipal development cooperation New 08/07/2018 – by Sabine Balk Act locally – think globally Many municipal development projects are actively involving migrants and refugees Read
Press freedom New 07/07/2018 – by Franziska Wekenborg Local media and violent strife For dangerous work, war reporters deserve to be prepared – and paid – well Read
