Girls’ rights have become a blind spot in the current Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) reform, warns Petra Berner, head of Plan International Germany. In her view, it is essential to keep girls at the center of development policy.
By Petra Berner
The BMZ has announced plans to strengthen the evaluation of development policy measures. Gabriel Hanrieder and Johanna Wicke of the think tank Kooperation Global welcome this move as a step in the right direction. In their Opinion piece, they outline what they expect from the ministry’s planned “Evidence Service Unit.”
By Johanna Wicke and Gabriel Hanrieder
Germany urgently needs skilled workers – both now and in the long term. It is therefore right that the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is addressing the issue directly with the launch of its Skilled Workers Alliance “WE-Fair” in mid-March. However, the ministry must avoid taking too narrow a view.
By Markus Demele
With her reform agenda, German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Reem Alabali Radovan, says she wants to make her department “fit for the future.” Ralf Südhoff, director of the Center for Humanitarian Action (CHA), sees the proposed realignment as a risky break with the ministry’s traditional core mission.
By Ralf Südhoff
Innovation hubs can drive sustainable entrepreneurship and employment in Africa – if they are professionally managed and offer relevant services for start-ups.
By Philipp von Carlowitz
Water is one of the focal issues at this week’s Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) organized by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Secure water tenure is crucial for effective investment in irrigation systems, argue Emmanuel Theodore Asimeng and Srinivasa Srigiri from the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS).
By Emmanuel Theodore Asimeng and Srinivasa Srigiri
