During the last half century, the economic performance of the developing world has been far from uniform. Developing countries were polarised into those that made great progress in catching up and those that were mired in stagnation. Many African countries belong to the second group. Therefore,...

The Book Segment examines the right to health as a legal and moral imperative, focusing on international and constitutional legal instruments as well as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It interrogates the role of states and non-state actors in realising the promise of the MDGs in...

Child mortality rates have undergone considerable changes around the world, particularly in the past couple of decades; declining by a third, from 89 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 60 in 2009. While other developing regions have made significant progress in reducing child mortality,...

Access to water, sanitation and hygiene is indispensable to development, but what will it take for Africa to achieve universal access in 15 years? This paper uses the International Futures forecasting system to explore Sustainable Development Goal 6, which promises water, sanitation and hygiene...

How relevant are the internationally agreed Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for the Middle East and North Africa? What consequences do they have for development cooperation, especially German development cooperation, with that world region? The study by Markus Loewe provides an answer to...

1. The Narrative -- 2. The Quantum of Growth -- 3. Drivers of Growth in Sub Saharan Africa -- 4. Sectoral Growth in Sub Saharan Africa -- 5. Deindustrialisation in Sub Saharan Africa Explains Key Vulnerabilities in Growth and Productivity -- 6. The Labour Market in Sub Saharan Africa -- 7....

The UN 2030 Agenda is a global agenda which brings nations together to address global challenges for sustainable development. It is increasingly expected for bilateral and multilateral development projects and programmes in sub-Saharan Africa to address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)....