Corruption prevents effective poverty reduction. It syphons off money which countries could otherwise invest in development. This means that corruption impedes the achievement of the international ...

Cross-border financial transactions linked to corruption, money laundering, tax evasion or the financing of terrorism are a huge hindrance to financing for sustainable development. To counteract this, ...

Good governance is a precondition for sustainable development, and promoting good governance is a core element of German development cooperation. Germany's work in this field aims to ensure that ...

Democracy is the only political system that guarantees people political and civil liberties and the right to political participation. Not only are consolidated democracies less likely to engage in ...

Auf Vorschlag von Entwicklungsministerin Reem Alabali Radovan hat das Bundeskabinett heute die deutsche Ratifizierung von vier Handelsabkommen der EU mit Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kamerun und sechs ...

The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development is responsible for planning and implementing the German government's development policy. Its tasks focus on the following areas: helping ...