In Zanzibar, women have taken up the cultivation of climate-resilient sponges in the Indian Ocean

Proposed solutions include debt restructuring and cancellation, reform of multilateral development banks and mobilisation of domestic resources

The global wave of autocratisation requires a change in the promotion of democracy

Secularisation is a growing trend in parts of Europe and North America. But it would be a mistake to think this means religion is becoming less relevant for German development cooperation

Driven by right-wing populist forces, the EU is tightening its asylum rules. Doing so is wrong for political, moral and economic reasons

What purposes our Digital Monthly serves, and how it differs from the print issue

World Bank development report presents policymakers with solutions for managing global migration

Early childhood is an important phase in human development in which a child rapidly develops its abilities. However, the international call for children to “realise their full potential” needs to be tailored to skills that are relevant in their society

Migrating can be an empowering experience for women but also involves considerable hardship. Policy action is needed to improve their opportunities

The focus on racialised ideas of identities helps to hide problematic power dynamics in international relations