Sex education New 21/09/2020 – by Mireille Kanyange Keeping girls in school Burundi is bringing into schools a traditional method of sex-education counseling for teenagers, with good early results Read
Informal sector New 20/09/2020 – by Derrick Silimina Devastated businesses Zambia’s informal sector has been hit hard by Covid-19 lockdown Read
Development lending New 17/09/2020 – by Leny van Oijen, Christian Penda Ekoka Consider the quality of debt Even during a global pandemic, debt relief should not be granted across the board Read
Political systems New 16/09/2020 – by Praveen Jha Fighting poverty The comparison of India with China shows that formal democracy does not necessarily lead to more development-oriented governance Read
Asian giants New 15/09/2020 – by Praveen Jha China is ahead of India Statistics show that Communist China has been outperforming formally democratic India for decades Read
Germany’s Federal Government New 13/09/2020 – by Hans Dembowski Encouraging enthusiasm In his new book, Germany’s federal minister for economic cooperation and development makes radical and relevant demands Read
Buen Vivir 03/09/2020 – by Philipp Altmann The good life The indigenous development concept of Buen Vivir aims to ensure material, social and spiritual satisfaction for all Read
Dysfunctional policy 02/09/2020 – by Hildegard Lingnau, Julia Schnatz Under-performing ODA darling Despite under-performing governance, Kenya is still a donor darling Read
Official development assistance 01/09/2020 – by Hildegard Lingnau, Julia Schnatz Why taxation matters Conventional ODA has often proved counterproductive, but there are alternative approaches Read
Our view 27/08/2020 – by Hans Dembowski The crucial development challenge To achieve the SDGs, humankind needs strong and competent institutions at national as well as supranational levels Read
Infrastructure projects 20/08/2020 – by Korinna Horta Paying the price for development When people are displaced to make room for large-scale development projects, the trauma and impoverishment are real and long-lasting Read
