Thirty years ago, Africa was synonymous with war, famine and poverty. That narrative is clearly outdated. The living standards of Africans are rising remarkably fast, also thanks to the country’s agricultural growth and…
Seeking a “formalisation” of the informal sector, many national and local governments would like to see informal household enterprises vanish from public spaces. However, our author believes that such a development would…
For decades, economic growth and structural transformation was equated with manufacturing-led development. This applied to most of today’s advanced and many emerging economies. With a global trend of premature…
While education access has improved globally, gains are uneven, and development impacts driven by increases in education continue to be left on the table, especially in rural areas. Demand-driven extension and advisory…
Traditional apprenticeship training should again be given more significance in development cooperation, ideally via the dual training approach, our author maintains. In the article below, he explains why this concept is…
Job creation has become a major objective in development cooperation. However, regarding rural areas, there are only few strategic analyses that address the aspect of which factors promote (youth) employment. A study of…
Africa has a huge opportunity to make agriculture its economic driver. However, the potential for this is far from being made exhaustive use of, one reason being that women face considerable difficulties in their…
Dignity, stability, resilience: Our author from the Living Income Community of Practice explains how the concept of a living income evolved and why putting it into practice is more important today than ever before.
In 2019, seven countries in East Africa opted for the development of a bioeconomy strategy for the region. The aim is to use the rich biological resources of the continent in a sustainable way while promoting economic…
By creating novel value chains from agro-waste for construction materials, rural areas can significantly benefit from urban growth. At the same time, opportunities develop for greener and more sustainable construction in…
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