Development and
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Poverty Reduction

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

Natural skin products redefine Kenya’s quest for beauty

A new wave of Kenyan entrepreneurs is transforming the beauty industry by promoting natural products and redefining beauty standards for a healthier future.

Local communities

Mexican community fund drives post-pandemic recovery

The Active Communities Fund in Mexico has mobilised $ 6.2 million to support grassroots projects, addressing post-pandemic challenges and fostering economic recovery through collective community action.

Studying abroad

International degrees, national development

In an increasingly interconnected world, higher education plays a central role in shaping the future of individuals and therefore the future of societies. In countries like Uganda, having a foreign university degree makes a big difference.

Ecosystems

Why farms should opt for multiple benefit strategies

The usefulness of any plot increases the more purposes it serves

Economics

Growth, green growth or degrowth?

Economic development must be made environmentally sustainable, but commonly used terms are too fuzzy to convey that message well.

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Development in culture

Overview culture special

Our overview compiles our culture special reviews

Plant-genetic resources

Many crops are neglected in spite of being vitally important

Traditional landraces are nutritious, resilient and indispensable for the food security of poor communities.

On our own behalf

Our editor-in-chief says goodbye

Looking back after 21 years at the helm of D+C/E+Z.

Cultural heritage

Kuomboka festival: Zambia’s cultural jewel boosts tourism and trade

Zambia’s annual Kuomboka ceremony unites cultures, boosts tourism and empowers local businesses. Thousands flock to Mongu to celebrate Lozi traditions, bringing vibrant energy and economic benefits to the region.

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Poverty alleviation

Additional jobs mean additional incomes

Stefan Dercon of Oxford University explains why low-income countries cannot develop without economic growth and in what kind of settings growth-oriented policies are implemented.