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Public finance
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World Bank and IMF raise unorthodox demands

The top leaders of World Bank and IMF are calling for more lenient approaches to debt problems in developing countries

Private-sector company
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Sustainable, biodegradable and chemical-free

Bio-Lutions developed a patented technology to use agricultural residues to produce biodegradable packaging and disposable tableware

European Green Deal
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More important than landing on the moon

The outlines of the European Green Deal

Obituary
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Our correspondent was found dead

We mourn the death of our Zambian colleague Humphrey Nkonde

Religion
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Opposition leaders set free

First achievements evident in national dialogue promoted by faith leaders in Cameroon

Muslims
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Islam’s age-old schism

The division of Islam dates back to the days of Prophet Mohammed

Autocratic governance
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Decades of military rule

A brief history of military rule in Pakistan

Habitat III
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KfW supplement: "Shaping urbanisation"

Development Bank discusses strategic approaches

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Suparna Banerjee
A brief history of Hindu-supremacism in India
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André de Mello e Souza
Global public goods matter for global development
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu
Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
Bimbola Oyesola
Bimbola Oyesola
A powerful role model for African girls
David Mfitumukiza
David Mfitumukiza
Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul
Family planning is a woman’s right
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Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
When qualifications don’t decide your career
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José Siaba Serrate
Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
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Ndongo Samba Sylla
Giving voice to the voiceless
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Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
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Alphonce Shiundu
There are many ways you can be scammed on the web in Africa
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Achim Steiner
After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"
Roli Mahajan
The forgotten war
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Boro Baski
Grassroots pre-school education in two Adivasi villages
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
Markus Loewe
Markus Loewe
Financing health systems for informal workers
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Handling AI, but with care
Imran Mukhtar
Imran Mukhtar
Pakistan’s profound poly crisis
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha
Walk the talk regarding SDGS
Samir Abi
African responsibility for climate justice
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado
Mexico needs opportunities, not violence
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Behind schedule
Marva Khan
Marva Khan
Tangible action needed in Pakistan
Hildegard Lingnau
Hildegard Lingnau
From GFAR to GFAiR
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
Henning Melber
No real reconciliation for the Ovaherero and Nama
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann
Reforming development finance
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi
Whose development?
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze
Germany’s development policy serves all people

Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

BRICS-members are not coordinating their West-Africa strategies
When a relatively strong African country is struggling on all fronts
When qualifications don’t decide your career
Whose development?
Inequality is getting worse according to UNDP

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Defending the progress made
Pakistan’s politically assertive women
Consequences of cyclone Freddy
Jobless due to epilepsy
Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

From colonial division to bloody conflict
BRICS-members are not coordinating their West-Africa strategies
Defending the progress made
To define Pakistan as a nation, Islam is insufficient
Pakistan’s politically assertive women

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

From colonial division to bloody conflict
BRICS-members are not coordinating their West-Africa strategies
Defending the progress made
To define Pakistan as a nation, Islam is insufficient
Pakistan’s politically assertive women