Tag: Development policy
Munich Security Conference: The Global South is being courted – Politics
Charles Michel speaks of partnership, trust and fairness. It is about more solidarity and cooperation. The President of the European Council is sitting in one of the first rounds of…
Development policy: Germany is again sending money to Afghanistan – Politics
Because the Taliban are increasingly restricting women’s rights, the German government stopped almost all projects in Afghanistan in December. Now she wants to send money again so that women and…
Africa: Why Christian Lindner is so interested in Ghana – Economy
Until recently, the country was considered exemplary, but now it is groaning under its debt. On his trip to Africa, the finance minister is now making a stop in Accra.…
The German government’s strategy for Africa: respect, but also influence – politics
Svenja Schulze has a sunny disposition, which doesn’t change when she talks about less sunny topics. The Development Minister (SPD) is in her ministry late Tuesday morning and is demonstratively…
Afghanistan: The End of Female Freedom
Now the Taliban are also banning NGO employees from working. Once again it hits the women of the country. And the West faces difficult questions. source site
Germany misses opportunities in Africa – economy
It’s not the Africa from the news that Robert Habeck has been visiting these days. The German Economics Minister was not in a continent of crises, catastrophes and famines, but…
Fuggerei of the future in Sierra Leone – Bavaria
Rothumba is a beautiful piece of earth, Stella Rothenberger thinks. The beach, the sea, the palm trees. However, the beauty is put into perspective when you know the problems: hardly…
World population is growing more and more slowly – politics
The number of people on Earth is growing at a slower pace, according to a new UN report. “In 2020, the growth rate of the world population fell below one…
Ukraine: Seven Principles for Reconstruction – Politics
At the first major conference on post-war reconstruction in Ukraine, representatives of the country and international partners agreed on a seven-point plan. “We want to better rebuild our country,” said…
International Conference: Berlin World Hunger Aid
The federal government is trying to form a “global alliance for food security” to avert imminent disasters in Asia or Africa. source site