Many products or technologies developed in high-income country contexts are neither accessible nor affordable in large parts of the developing...

While many parts of the world have gradually begun easing lockdown restrictions, there is a growing interest to better understand...

There has been renewed global attention on the concept of “sustainable development” in recent years. This is in large part...

In times of crises, we tend to rally around our leaders, our community, our family and our country. Concerns for...

 When the coronavirus epidemic began attracting international attention three months ago, the strength of the Chinese state was in full...

We are living through an unprecedented global crisis and worried about our families, our jobs and our common future. Although...

Humanity is witnessing an unprecedented crisis. Citizens all over the world are hoping and praying for a best-case scenario where...

It has been great to be back in Malawi. Over the past few weeks, I have travelled across the country...

 I returned home to Norway exactly a week ago. A few hours before landing at Oslo airport, the government announced...

There is an ongoing debate on the role and impact of development planning. Supporters of five-year or 10-year plans claim...

The city of Lagos has recently banned motorcycles. Locally known as “okadas”, the authorities accuse these vehicles of causing “chaos...

The problem is enormous and growing. The evidence is compelling. Human activity, and our increased consumption of fossil fuels, has...

The global health crisis emerging from the spread of the coronavirus is attracting renewed attention on the ability of health...

T he Svalbard Global Seed Vault, the world’s largest and most important secure seed storage facility, is located 1 300...

The start of a new year offers an opportunity to reflect on goals, aspirations and plans as well as assess...

The New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof has recently proclaimed 2019 to be the “best year ever” in human history....

The Nobel laureate in economics Professor Amartya Sen has long argued that human beings constitute the ‘ends’ of economic activity,...

T he Nobel laureate in economics Professor Amartya Sen has long argued that human beings constitute the ‘ends’ of economic...

On Tuesday, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali became the latest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. According to the...

My wallet never contains any cash and I almost never use an automated teller machine (ATM) in Norway. My life...