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Homes
Irit Eguavoen

Informal real-estate business in West Africa

Slums are growing rapidly in many cities in low-income countries. A new study sheds light on who profits from the informal property market

Indian Ocean
Anup Dutta

Indigenous communities at risk

Tribal cultures and languages are disappearing from Andamans and Nicobars

Ecosystems
Anup Dutta

Not only wildlife depends on Andaman biodiversity

How a small indigenous tribe is put at risk on an Indian Ocean island

Summer Special
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Alluring and fascinating city where nothing is safe

Rahman Abbas’ novel Rohzin is a love story that portrays modern Muslim life in multi-cultural

Social mobility
Rukamanee Maharjan

How to spot members of Nepal’s middle class

Nepal’s middle class is growing, but slower GDP growth threatens its progress

Informal settlements
Rabson Kondowe

Living on the edge

Residents of Malawi’s slums face dire conditions with little hope of improvement

Health hazards
Imran Mukhtar
Imran Mukhtar

In Pakistan, toxins put the poor particularly at risk

Pakistan’s laws to control chemical pollution are hardly enforced

Urbanisation
Edith Koesoemawiria

Jakarta’s lasting challenges

Even if Indonesia’s government relocates to Kalimantan, the problems of the former capital will deserve attention

Relevant reading
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Singapore’s clever approach to public housing

Why UN-Habitat praises Singapore in its latest issue of its "Housing Practice Series"

KfW
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

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Poverty Reduction

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

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
Local mobile app challenging international competitor

Gender Equality

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

Consequences of cyclone Freddy
Jobless due to epilepsy
Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries
Hard working female head porters in Ghana
Why we believe in our Digital Monthly

Governance

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

When a relatively strong African country is struggling on all fronts
Tackling cross-border crime
Counting the number of people
Battles over selves
Misguided fight against antisemitism

Sustainability

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

When a relatively strong African country is struggling on all fronts
Tackling cross-border crime
Counting the number of people
Battles over selves
Misguided fight against antisemitism