Seen but Not Heard
Despite repeated warnings from Unicef, children are not being involved in policymaking on climate change. How can they be included?
Politics
Governance
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly?
The expansion of big retailers in developing countries poses a challenge for food security.
Towards the Good Life?
Indigenous groups in Latin America fight for visibility and participation. They could make valuable contributions to the Post-2015 Agenda.
Violence Is Not Normal
The Caucasus has been splintered by war into Georgia, South Ossetia, and Abkhazia. Three women are harnessing words to counter barbed wire.
Gift of God
Some saw Katrina as a gift of God: After the storm destroyed much of New Orleans’ public housing, investors and politicians moved in to demolish the rest.
Where Are the Sexual Rights?
Sexuality remains a field of conflict in many countries. LGBTI activists hoped for a promising new development agenda. So far, they remain disappointed.
Society
Civil War Reloaded
25 years ago, these fighters were enemies. Now they have come together with a new goal: maintaining peace in Lebanon. But time is running out.
Refugee Portraits
Sadly, refugees are often presented as an anonymous mass in the media, a burden to welfare states, a security hazard. These photos tell a different story.
Fight for Rio’s Streets
In Brazil Graffiti is a weapon of the poor and disinherited. Artists are reclaiming the streets, using their fame to build and educate their communities.
Displaced in Their Own Country
Thousands of people have left their homes in Iraq to seek refuge. Many continue to stay in the country. What is life like for those internal refugees?
A 21st-Century Childhood
Thomas Berthold discusses the situation of unaccompanied minor refugees and argues for a more coherent asylum and refugee policy.
Where the Secret Service Is Still Called the KGB
This isn't the last dictatorship in Europe, it is the first one in the 21st century
Security & Conflict
Prescribed Reconciliation
The Gacaca Courts in Rwanda offered a socially acceptable framework for overcoming the deep gap rent between Hutu and Tutsi by war and genocide.
Army, Brotherhood, and Liberals
The Story of Power Struggle in Egypt: Three parties hold most of the power in Egypt. Who is going to last?
Transparency
Cambodia: How Data Lowers Poverty
Falling rice prices strongly affect the rural poor in Cambodia. Open data and freer information flows help farmers to deal with it.
A New Information Paradigm for International Development: Open Data
Open data is not a niche topic for technology enthusiasts.
Open Contracting: Walking the Talk
The quest for transparency, accountability, and meaningful public participation in governance continues to inspire the development of mechanisms that give life to these values.
The People’s Victory
The recent elections in Myanmar led to a victory of the National League for Democracy (NLD) over the military - an outcome of an open access to information.
Development Cooperation
Do we Need Universal Health Care?
Only one development goal will focus on health in the Post-2015 Agenda. The health community debates which is the best one.
The Emergence of New Donors
South-South cooperation thrives, but efforts remain fragmented. International institutions need to adjust to the reality of a new distribution of power.
“The Narrative of Development has Changed”
OECD Development Centre Director Mario Pezzini analyses recent trends in development cooperation and the challenges for Africa’s agriculture.
Much Upgrading, Little Effect?
More than half of Nairobi lives in slums where they face stalled projects and poor service. But improvements could be made.
