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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.

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Swiss democracy needs a strong civil society

Today more than ever, we need a strong civil society – for the sake of effective development cooperation, for pro-development rules and regulations in the world economy, and for a vibrant democracy.

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The “Shadow Pandemic” and its Effects on the SDGs

The increase in gender-based violence during lockdowns, labelled the “shadow pandemic” by the UN, threatens the lives and livelihoods of women and girls in Nigeria. There is a need for collective action, writes Oladosu Adenike Titilope.

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Major challenge or wishful thinking?

The United Nations's sustainable development goals can only be achieved with full support of the economy. But is the corporate sector even willing and ready for this? Answers by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

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Noble intentions, short-sighted view

Three development economists were joint recipients of the 2019 Nobel Prize for Economics. Their approach and research methods are controversial, however.

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After the elections...

Much has already been written about the 2019 parliamentary election results. One searched the media in vain for an assessment of their implications for Switzerland‘s development policy approaches or its foreign policy.