Our view Sharing fundamental values Top story New 28/01/2021 – by Sabine Balk Throughout human history, people have left their homes to live elsewhere. Global migration is increasing for several reasons in the 21st century.
Relevant reading New 17/01/2021 – by Katja Dombrowski Singapore’s clever approach to public housing Why UN-Habitat praises Singapore in its latest issue of its "Housing Practice Series" Read
Deradicalisation New 15/01/2021 – by Ahmad Mansour, Sabine Balk “Teaching democracy is just as important as teaching maths” Ahmad Mansour, expert in extremism prevention, calls for more democracy education in schools and integration courses Read
Digitalisierung New 14/01/2021 – by Julia Maria Fesser Do not expect too much of digitised education Digitalising education in developing countries is complex and requires individually tailored solutions Read
KfW New 13/01/2021 – by Sanna Stockstrom, Matthias Zilbauer KfW promotes energy-efficient new buildings in Mexico The “EcoCasa” project offers financial incentives and technical support to help real estate developers boost energy efficiency Read
Energy efficiency New 12/01/2021 – by Sanna Stockstrom, Matthias Zilbauer Climate targets require energy-efficient buildings Construction and operation of buildings account for almost 40% of the world’s energy-related CO2 emissions Read
Informal vendors New 11/01/2021 – by Raphael Mweninguwe A battle for the streets Informal vendors fight for the right to sell on the streets of Malawi Read
Blog New 10/01/2021 – by Hans Dembowski German government officer assesses the limits of ODA Competences needed for improving international aid efforts Read
Urban development New 08/01/2021 – by Sarah C. Schreiner Why real-estate prices are rising fast in Istanbul For the most part, Istanbul’s city council is giving real-estate developers free rein Read
Urban development 07/01/2021 – by Sarah C. Schreiner Urban growth can cause water supply problems In Istanbul, drinking water has gone from being an affordable public good to a commodity Read
Urbanisation 06/01/2021 – by Diana Mitlin, David Satterthwaite Stages of improving neglected communities’ lives There are many dimensions to upgrading an informal settlement, so improvement programmes operate at several levels Read
