Promoting and achieving sustainable development requires governments to be able to work across several policy domains and involve individuals and...

The on-going conflict in Ethiopia, which many observers have termed as a civil war, is making world news headlines. In...

China has not only achieved impressive economic growth in recent decades, but has also managed to lift hundreds of millions...

I nequality generally refers to a state or condition of being unequal and the term is frequently used to convey...

Used clothing— variously termed as “clothes of dead white people” (Kenya), “clothing of calamity” (Mozambique) or “clothes in a heap”...

The United Nations celebrated its 75th anniversary last week. It is an opportune time to reflect on the organisation’s major...

T he United Nations celebrated its 75th anniversary last week. It is an opportune time to reflect on the organisation’s...

The Nobel Peace Prize this year was awarded to the World Food Programme (WFP). In its announcement, the Norwegian Nobel...

A large majority of policymakers on the African continent complain about the poor state of their roads and bridges and...

Studying the role of institutions and their evolution often helps us better understand political and economic development in our countries....

The growing tensions between the Nile Basin countries—Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan—over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has made news headlines...

There numerous well-intentioned global efforts and development agendas and a multitude of stakeholders involved in saving lives as well as...

Professors conduct a number of tasks— research, teaching, supervising students, administrative coordination of research projects and not least disseminating research...

There is a growing concern on the heightened risk of famine in Yemen, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo...

The bicycle is witnessing a resurgence. When it was invented over a century ago, it lacked the gears, brakes and...

We live in a world of political polarisation. Some of this polarisation is due to the manner in which we...

The role, influence and impact of civil society organisations (CSOs) is frequently discussed and debated in the international development discourse....

Successful formulation and implementation of public policy requires the presence of a well-functioning administrative apparatus. A major challenge for many...

In his book Utopia, published in 1516, the English philosopher Thomas More proposed a basic income for all. In more...

Norway is the world’s leader in the adoption of battery-powered electric vehicles (EV). In 2019, 42.4 percent of all new...