Development and
Cooperation

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The Ghazipur landfill in New Delhi, one of India’s largest e-waste dumps.

Recycling

How India aims to secure rare earth supply through e-waste

India has the world’s third-largest reserves of rare earth elements, but extraction is limited mainly due to technology gaps. To secure a supply that is protected against geopolitical shocks, the country is looking to e-waste recycling.

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Artificial intelligence

ChatGPT, how would you conduct development policy?

What should be done when money is short, but problems are big? We asked one of the most widely used AI chatbots one of the most urgent questions in global development. ChatGPT recommends weighing impact and risk like an investor. But read for yourself.

Tries to balance his country’s economic interests against those of foreign mining companies: Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye, pictured here in Addis Ababa in February when  Burundi officially assumed the chairmanship of the African Union.

Mining economy

Burundi’s struggle for mining justice

The Burundian government has shown courage by temporarily suspending the operations of international mining companies in order to demand fairer terms. Yet bold gestures alone do not guarantee prosperity.

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In the Digital Monthly Edition 4/2026

AI is here. Are we ready?

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Artificial intelligence

ChatGPT, how would you conduct development policy?

What should be done when money is short, but problems are big? We asked one of the most widely used AI chatbots one of the most urgent questions in global development. ChatGPT recommends weighing impact and risk like an investor. But read for yourself.

Some AI projects have noble aims. But how useful are they really?
Sustainability and public interest

“The image of AI as a tool is far too simple”

Does artificial intelligence have more positive or negative consequences for society and the planet? An interview with Theresa Züger, who developed an audit method with her research team to answer this question for individual AI projects.

The operation of generative AI data centres requires huge amounts of natural resources.
AI infrastructure

How AI firms are appropriating Latin America’s resources

US AI firms need tremendous amounts of energy, water and land for their new generation of data centres. They are finding the resources they require in Argentina, Mexico and other Latin American countries.

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In der Hindukusch-Himalaya-Region schmelzen die Gletscher
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Global environment

Restoring the planet’s environmental health is indispensable

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Plattenladen im Kenyatta-Markt in Nairobi
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Culture Special

Art with a developmental connection - compiled for you by the D+C editorial team.

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Kinder auf einem staatlichen Schulhof in Nigeria.
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Education

Around the world, access to education must be made easier and its quality has to improve

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Eine Sammlung von Geldscheinen und Münzen.
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Fiscal space

In view of multiple crises, state agencies must stay able to invest in crucial infrastructure and services

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A woman in Iran is protesting for her rights.
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Gender equality

Empowering women and girls is crucial to achieving gender justice.

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