Dirk Niebel

Agriculture
– by Dirk Niebel

Better prepared

In view of climate change, more resilience will reduce hunger in developing countries
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Multilateral policymaking
– by Dirk Niebel

Quantum leap

Dirk Niebel says the next development goals must go beyond the MDG agenda and include sustainability
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Opportunities of migration
– by Dirk Niebel

Triple win

Triple win: Germany's development minister on the opportunities of migration
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Employment
There are more university graduates than professional job opportunities in Africa: computer course at the department for business administration ENEAM – École Nationale d’Économie Appliquée et de Management at Benin’s Université d’Abomey-Calavi UAC
– by Dirk Niebel

Necessary condition

German minister wants international community to pay more attention to generating employment
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German policy
“The adverse consequences of climate change can impact on fundamental human rights, especially those of groups who are already politically or economically worse off.” Dirk Niebel visiting the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya
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Urgent action

Dirk Niebel: Germany is leading on climate finance
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Aid effectiveness
– by Dirk Niebel

More than a passing fad

Ahead of the next High Level Forum on Aid effectiveness, Germany’s development minister emphasises the principle of managing for results
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Public Finance
A healthy system taxes all who are engaged in economic activity according to their ability to pay: snack bar in Atitlan, Guatemala
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Simple, low and fair

Germany’s development minister: Taxes should be simple, low and fair
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Comment
Development Minister Dirk Niebel in Cairo’s Tahrir Square at the end of February
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Upheaval in North Africa

Germany’s Development Minister Dirk Niebel on how he is supporting the Arab Spring
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Interview
“Emerging-market countries are home to more than half the people in the world who are living in absolute poverty”: School meals in India, financed by Welthungerhilfe
– by Dirk Niebel

“Hunger can be halved by 2015”

German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development is about to formulate a follow-up strategy for the MDGs for the years until 2030
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