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How to describe a place that is extremely poor and extremely beautiful? A place that has the most wonderful views of Uganda, a magical starry sky, and a rich cultural heritage. Where one can vanish into the landscape, all senses coming to live. A place that is challenged by climate changes, a history of cattle…

There is a lot of talk about bottom-up development; Oxfam in Laos is doing it! Since the end of 2015, they are experimenting with a program that facilitates a community led dialogue in rural areas, whereby the citizens decide what to do with €8000,-, independent of the outcome. This is the essence of the Development…

Television influences society. It can make us change the way we look at others, open our eyes to other cultures, countries, and challenges the way we see ourselves. Recently, American television star Ellen DeGeneres was for example honored with the Medal of Freedom (the highest civilian honor) for openly coming out as gay, and her…

For some, international development might be principally connected to NGOs, foundations and missionary organizations. It is only half of the truth, as private sector players are more and more present in current day development interventions. The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development explicitly mentions the private sector as one of the key partners, and so…