Our view New 28/01/2021 – by Sabine Balk Sharing fundamental values Immigration benefits host countries and often also countries of origin Read
Diaspora communities New 27/01/2021 – by Emmalyn Liwag Kotte To Filipinos, labour migration is normal, not unusual Masses of Filipino women live and work abroad Read
Fighting poverty New 22/01/2021 – by Gerd Müller A world without hunger is possible Gerd Müller, Germany’s federal minister for economic cooperation and development, assesses multi-dimensional Covid-19 crisis Read
Political transition New 20/01/2021 – by Sofian Philip Naceur Is Tunisia’s democracy at risk? In its relations with Tunisia, the EU should focus on the needs of this young democracy rather than its own interests Read
Bilateral lending New 19/01/2021 – by Claudia Isabel Rittel Understanding Chinese development loans Chinese agencies’ responsibilities are more transparent than generally assumed 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
Blog New 10/01/2021 – by Hans Dembowski German government officer assesses the limits of ODA Competences needed for improving international aid efforts Read
Horn of Africa 14/12/2020 – by Markus Rudolf Who is caught in the crossfire of Ethiopia’s recent conflict In Ethiopia’s ongoing Tigray conflict, Eritrean refugees are especially at risk Read
Senior citizens 09/12/2020 – by Jürgen Focke A mobilising force Older People’s Associations organise social security, financial support and political influence for older people Read
