International Development in the 21st century: problems and perspectives

Lina Ghosh

In this blog I want to discuss the new actors, challenges and solutions of international development cooperation in our quickly changing world. What kind of development cooperation is needed today? What can we learn from specific countries and projects for the future? What role do emerging economies play?

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November 27, 2013

Very similar starting points despite today’s differences Today, South Korea’s GDP per capita is more than 11 times higher than Pakistan’s. And the difference in human development is even stronger, as South Korea has extremely…

November 26, 2013

The meaning of expressions like foreign assistance/ aid or international development cooperation is very broad and not always clearly defined. In general they include different financial and technical transfers from rich to poor countries. These…