Development and Dialogue

Digitalisation, education, trade, human rights and corona are the issues that occupy the Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa and the Sahel.

How women contribute to resolving conflicts – and how Germany supports them in their efforts. We present four questions and answers.

German organisations are committed to defending human rights worldwide. Let us introduce you to three of them.

Ilwad Elman shows young people in Somalia alternatives to a life as a soldier. For her work she has received the German Africa Prize.

Creating prospects for staying: how the German Federal Foreign Office is working to ensure that fewer people leave their homelands.

Sandra Vermuijten and her team advise people in Nigeria on services in the areas of education, training and work.

The DAFI scholarship programme has opened up new opportunities for Juma, a student from South Sudan. He talked to us about fleeing from his country and about his dreams.

Three people and their new starts in Ghana, Iraq and Senegal: with German support, they now have a future in their homelands.

How the “Perspektive Heimat” program supports people who are looking for new opportunities in their country of origin. Five questions and answers.

Corruption exists all over the world. Discover here what harm is done by this abuse of power for personal gain and how to combat it.

Germany helps when international emergencies occur – with financial support, concrete projects and a strong network.

Promoting media freedom worldwide: this is the task of the Deutsche Welle Academy. Its director, Carsten von Nahmen, explains why this is so important.