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Sabine Balk

Researchers analyse the reasons why people emigrate or flee
Hans Dembowski

Shashi Tharoor refutes the idea that British imperialism was on a civilising mission in India
Bernd Overwien

Terre des hommes involves its partner organisations from developing countries in its strategic planning
Alan Brooks

East African countries make efforts to improve health management
Meike Goetze, Claas Langner

Examples how the DEG promotes sustainable development in the banking sector
Martina Sabra

What is an arranged or forced marriage?
Martina Sabra

Fewer arranged marriages in Arab countries
Meike Goetze, Claas Langner

How development finance providers can advance sustainable development
Lea Diehl

Fighting against patriarchal power structures
Dagmar Wolf

UNICEF demands more funding to educate and protect children and youth who are affected by crises around the world
Diana Mitlin

Community-based data collection helps the residents of informal settlements to fight for their interests
Hans Dembowski

Further urbanisation will happen, but it must be done in a smart way
Franziska Schreiber

Relevant reading on reinventing urbanisation
Elizabeth Wamuni Njoroge, Isabella Bauer

The Ghetto Classics youth orchestra from a Nairobi slum helps members develop vital skills
Isabella Bauer

Why privileged students like to teach slum youth to play classical instruments in Nairobi
Dirk Messner, Hans Dembowski

The dramatic global impact of urbanisation is being underestimated, warns WBGU
Franz-B. Marré, Maria-Theres Haase

Sustainable mobility is a prerequisite for inclusive urban growth
Katja Dombrowski

National interests and EU crisis threaten regional integration in Africa
Rüdiger Korff

Urban planning all too often fails because it is based on illusions
Norbert Herrmann

Life is hard in South African townships, and there is plenty of room for improvement
Nicholas Hollmann

Rapid transport buses carry 2 million people a day across Bogotá
Nicholas Hollmann

Rapid transit buses beat all other mass transport systems – especially on price
Olamide Udoma-Ejorh

De-congesting the Lagos agglomeration
Olamide Udoma-Ejorh

Why the reputation of Lagos is improving
Marc Niyonkuru

Tensions are growing and violence is increasing within Burundi’s security forces
Clara Brandi, Dominique Bruhn

Relevant reading: exports contribute to driving growth – but they need to be the right sort of exports
Jong Woo Kang

Special economic zones should serve the purpose of smart urbanisations, says ADB economist
Luther Dennis Nii Antieyie Addy

The Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) has been educating on sexual health issues for more than 49 years
Damilola Oyedele

Many African women stop using relaxers on their hair
Luther Dennis Nii Antieyie Addy

In Ghana, young volunteers from Accra are trained to educate village youths on sexual and reproductive health issues
Katja Dombrowski

El Niño aggravated heat and drought this year
Sonja Peteranderl

State failure and violence in Central America
Raphael Mweninguwe

In Malawi, albinos are often killed due to witchcraft beliefs

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