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Spillovers: Switzerland's inglorious role

Switzerland's many negative spillovers include environmental pollution, arms exports and tax evasion – and they are undermining international efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

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“Resignation is simply too boring”

Andreas Missbach has been the new Director of Alliance Sud since January. The social scientist and avid mountain hiker has no fear of contact with the market and relishes attacks from political adversaries.

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Defeating a hurricane with a fan

In his books on the African continent and the countries of Latin America, Sami Tchak explores the battle against poverty, modern slavery and prostitution, among other topics. Interview with Lavinia Sommaruga

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The power of education

"I want women to be heard and to no longer be treated as the properties of men", says Joyce Ndakaru, Gender Officer at Haki Madini.

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« How can property own property? »

Between 2016 and 2019, I had the opportunity to take part in the WOLTS project, an action-oriented research project on mining, pastoralism, and women’s land rights in two Maasai villages in the Arusha and Manyara regions of northern Tanzania.

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«Inequalities are rooted in the system»

Stefano Zamagni, Italian economist and President of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, explains in an interview why a new beginning with the civil economy can no longer be postponed.

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«We still have a far way to go»

After 13 years, first as a senior policy officer and then as Director, Mark Herkenrath will leave Alliance Sud at the end of July. Farewell interview about the challenges currently facing Swiss development policy.

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17 reasons for a more effective SDS

The consultation procedure on the Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS) ended in February. Numerous organisations were sharply critical of the draft. The Federal Council must focus more strongly on development opportunities for the poorest.

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Who is afraid of the NGOs?

The Responsible Business Initiative failed in November because of a majority vote by the cantons, conservative economic associations could heave a sigh of relief. The backlash came nonetheless: Chronicle of a political attack on NGOs.