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World Risk Index 2021

Small island states and Africa are particularly vulnerable

Top story
New 26/04/2022 – by Monika Hellstern
The World Risk Index shows to what an extent a country is likely to suffer natural disasters.
Skills training
New 25/04/2022 – by Derrick Silimina

Training tailors, cooks or service staff

Catholic nuns try to help young women in Zambia to escape poverty
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World Risk Report 2021
New 24/04/2022 – by Monika Hellstern

Social protection for disaster preparedness

Aid organisations call for high-income countries to support developing countries in social protection
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D+C/E+Z
New 23/04/2022 – by D+C/E+Z

Why we believe in our Digital Monthly

What purposes our Digital Monthly serves, and how it differs from the print issue
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DBL Group
New 22/04/2022 – by M. A. Jabbar, Sabine Balk

“We are growing dynamically”

Automation will have multiple implications, positive and negative – for example people will have better training so their opportunities improve
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Health care
New 21/04/2022 – by Benjamin M. Kagina

Covid-19 vaccine rollout: upsides and downsides in Africa

Sub-Saharan healthcare systems tend to be weak, but vaccinations help to make people’s lives safer
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Rule of law
New 20/04/2022 – by Marva Khan

Pakistan’s new prime minister faces huge challenges

With swift and decisive action, Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ended a constitutional crisis
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Ethiopia
New 19/04/2022 – by Michaela Fink, Reimer Gronemeyer

Workers have mixed feelings about Ethiopian textile sector

Some see modern slavery in Ethiopian garments production, other appreciate the creation of jobs
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Education
New 18/04/2022 – by Dasmani Laary

Teachers urgently wanted

In Ghana, efforts to find a solution to teacher shortages are still ongoing
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Ukraine war
New 17/04/2022 – by Claudia Isabel Rittel

To the benefit of the starving, hungry might be given less

Ukraine war may mean hunger for millions of people. Therefore, experts demand financial support for poorer countries’ grain purchases
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Freedom of expression
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Quality media deserve appreciation because only they enable people to form and express informed opinions
Egypt’s regime severely restricts freedom of expression, forcing media to toe its line
Hugh Williamson of Human Rights Watch assesses the state of press freedom in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
How DW Akademie is supporting the freedom of expression at the local level
Press freedom in Ghana is taking a step backwards, as journalists are being prosecuted under the criminal code
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World regions

Central Asia, Caucasia, Southeast Europe and Russia
Human rights
Hugh Williamson of Human Rights Watch assesses the state of press freedom in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Refugees
The Arab world is upset that refugees are treated differently in the EU according to skin colour and religion
East Asia
Blog
If you think China is the irresistibly rising world power, spare a thought for Oscar winner Chloé Zhao
Development finance
Why it may be a good thing that Chinese lending is reducing the clout of the IMF

Briefings

  • Green recovery
    • Our view
      Only international cooperation can deliver global green recovery
    • Debt problems
      According to multilateral institution, financial stress has increased at all levels due to coronavirus pandemic
    • German policymaking
      Svenja Schulze, Germany’s new federal minister for economic cooperation and development, has told D+C/E+Z what her priorities are
    • Ukraine war
      Ukraine war may mean hunger for millions of people. Therefore, experts demand financial support for poorer countries’ grain purchases
    • Coherent policymaking
      In least-developed countries, community resilience depends on eco-system resilience
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  • Covid-19 diary
    • DBL Group
      Automation will have multiple implications, positive and negative – for example people will have better training so their opportunities improve
    • Health care
      Sub-Saharan healthcare systems tend to be weak, but vaccinations help to make people’s lives safer
    • Debt problems
      According to multilateral institution, financial stress has increased at all levels due to coronavirus pandemic
    • Bangladesh
      Labour activist Nazma Akter assesses developments in Bangladesh’s textiles factories
    • Global affairs
      UN resolution has isolated Russia, but should not be read as general endorsement of the west
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  • Empower women
    • Our view
      Gender justice concerns not only women, but society in general
    • Gender justice
      Gender justice depends on women’s self-confidence, and public policy can make a difference
    • Gender justice
      Africa needs more women in positions of leadership, and that will require socio-cultural change
    • Reproductive health
      Legislators in Buenos Aires allow pregnant women to choose whether they want a baby or not
    • Women’s empowerment
      As in many developing countries, masses of women are slaving away in Nigeria’s informal sector
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  • Forced displacement
    • Our view
      Prosperous nations must stop shying away from the huge challenge of drafting better policies for migration and flight
    • Refugees
      The Arab world is upset that refugees are treated differently in the EU according to skin colour and religion
    • Polish border crisis
      Migration researcher calls for humane border controls
    • Internal displacement
      Multidimensional Lake Chad crisis has multiple impacts on Nigeria
    • The Sahel
      Sahel countries, known mainly for many problems, must do their best to get a demographic dividend
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  • Indispensable ecosystem services
    • Our point of view
      Determined international action on biodiversity is needed – and largely missing
    • Rural life
      Agricultural biodiversity has been neglected far too long, for instance in Malawi
    • Global environment
      Humanity’s food security depends on biodiversity and ecosystem services
    • Agriculture and biodiversity
      Protecting food security, biodiversity and climate requires new mindset everywhere
    • Ocean life
      Humanity depends on maritime resources and must exploit them sustainably
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  • Children's rights
    • Our view
      Children's rights are violated worldwide – poverty is often the reason
    • Children’s rights
      Burundi’s legal safety net for children remains full of holes
    • Social media
      Teenagers around the world use the internet for self-exploration
    • Female genital mutilation
      The organisation Forward for Women assists women in Germany and Senegal who have been affected by female genital mutilation
    • Child labour
      In view of wide-spread poverty, child labour is still far too common in Bangladesh
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  • Digital trends
    • Our view
      Digital transformation of society and the economy requires government regulation
    • Social media
      Teenagers around the world use the internet for self-exploration
    • Gaming industry
      A game-design pioneer in Ghana tells about the challenges and constraints of his work
    • E-commerce
      The Nigerian e-commerce platform Jumia has been making a difference in consumers’ lives for nine years
    • Cyberspace
      The US and China are locked in a battle for dominance in cyberspace
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  • Divisive racism
    • Our view
      Racism persists because marginalised communities are largely excluded from positions of leadership
    • Prejudice
      Mexico’s ideology of mestizaje, or racial mixing, obscures ingrained racism
    • Sinti and Roma
      Racism and antiziganism are deeply rooted in European societies
    • Identity politics
      Kenya is stuck in tribalism, and calls for national unity are all too often manipulative
    • Skin-whitening products
      The trade in skin-whitening creams is a sign of internalised racist ideas of beauty
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  • Middle class growth
    • Our view
      How the middle class matters in a country’s development
    • Growing prosperity
      The middle class is expanding, particularly in developing countries
    • Income inequality
      African countries need major reforms for their middle classes to grow
    • Social stratification
      Oxfam strategist Duncan Green explains why the economic paradigm seems to be shifting internationally
    • Social mobility
      Nepal’s middle class is growing, but slower GDP growth threatens its progress
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  • Freedom of expression
    • Our view
      Quality media deserve appreciation because only they enable people to form and express informed opinions
    • Egypt
      Egypt’s regime severely restricts freedom of expression, forcing media to toe its line
    • Human rights
      Hugh Williamson of Human Rights Watch assesses the state of press freedom in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
    • Media
      How DW Akademie is supporting the freedom of expression at the local level
    • Press freedom
      Press freedom in Ghana is taking a step backwards, as journalists are being prosecuted under the criminal code
    Go to briefing
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