Recent development debates have largely centered on the steep reduction in financial
Digitalisation is often seen as game changer in finance. This paper reviews and discusses the opportunities and challenges of digitalisation and…
Main findings indicate that even though digital advances have led to impressive growth
The structure of German Official Development Assistance (ODA) is in a state of transition. Significant changes can be seen with regard to amount,…
Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and its share of the federal budget have
Wood energy will remain crucial for meeting global energy demand. However, unsustainable production techniques prevail in poor countries. This paper…
central component of SSA’s household energy mix, production and trade of wood energy have
the demand side, it suggests that the size and rapid growth of the Chinese market have
As part of the Country Working Group (LAG) of the Course of the Postgraduate Training Programme, this project dealt with the microfinance sector in developing countries, in particular in Uganda. Having a well-developed financial sector, Uganda still has to face several challenges to meet the rapid expansion of Microfinance institutions (MFI). First positive steps were made by introducing the Microfinance Deposit Taking Institutions Act providing a legal framework in order to regulate MFI. Based on these developments, the LAG examined the Ugandan Microfinance sector by posing different questions.
Institutions of Uganda (AMFIU) Projektbeschreibung Microfinance institutions (MFI) have
To address these challenges, some cities have turned to bus rapid transit (BRT) systems
This new wave is one in a row of waves that have shaken up and transformed the economy
Previous reforms in European development policies have not changed the basic decision-making
This study focuses on circular business models in packaging (CBMPs) that offer alternatives to plastic packaging as a major lever of the circular…
In response, young ventures offering circular business models in packaging have emerged
