Egypt's Green Valley
Bad governance of housing policies poses a great threat to Egypt's food production.
Politics
Governance
"A New Generation is Emerging"
Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO of NEPAD talks about the possibilities to strategically design Africa’s future and the role agriculture will play in a transformation.
Towards the Good Life?
Indigenous groups in Latin America fight for visibility and participation. They could make valuable contributions to the Post-2015 Agenda.
Europe’s Working Poor
In some parts of Europe, garment workers earn less than their Asian counterparts – even if they work for big brands
Society
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.
The Long Path to a Civil Society – The Example of Russia
Twenty years of transformation have brought neither democracy nor a vital civil society to Russia.
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.
Dangerous Waters
Beyond the world’s attention, violent crimes take place on unstable ground: Child piracy creates a legal dilemma that puts vulnerable juveniles at risk.
The Role of Earth Observation Technology
Technologies can help to support policy aims in enviromental and natural resources gouvernance
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?
Transparency
More Top-Down Participation, Please!
Wouldn’t it be true empowerment though if the right of citizens to speak their minds were directly integrated into political and administrative decision-making processes?
Interview: From the Transparent Citizen to the Transparent State
How big is the influence of an NGO such as Human Rights Watch on political decision-making processes?
Development Cooperation
“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.
Editorial
DDD takes a close look at the way food is produced today and what we will be eating tomorrow.
Power Games in International Development Policy
The age of a Western dominated world order is drawing to a close. Rising powers from the South are becoming important global actors.
2015 – The World at a Crossroads
2015 will be a decisive year for the international community since it marks the end of the MDGs. The German government aims for a new global partnership