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Economic development and employment
“Our aim is to restore balance within the ecosystem.”
Progress Kashandula, General Manager of the De-bushing Advisory Service (DAS) in Namibia.
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Social development
‘Building self-confidence’
An interview that looks at mental health in crisis-affected regions and at the importance of collective care
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Social development
‘The children are sick less often’
Interview with doctor and nutrition expert Fatimata Koné, she works for Welthungerhilfe, GIZ’s project partner in Mali.
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Highlights

Food and nutrition

Women’s harvest
In northern Mali, women smallholders are providing good and healthy food. They are enhancing not only their income, but also their standing in the community.
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Food waste vs. hunger
Millions of people are undernourished although tonnes of food are allowed to perish or are thrown away. That is an issue that concerns all of us.
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The bigger picture
Investing in good nutrition is one way to leverage sustainable development. GIZ’s work in this area is based on establishing networks and finding digital solutions, with a focus on women and young children.
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‘Not enough food and not healthy enough’
United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to the Food Systems Summit Agnes Kalibata explains why it is essential to look at these systems as a whole.
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Fix the system!
The African scientist Jemimah Njuki explains how we could deliver healthy diets for all and why women have an important role to play.
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Hunger – no end in sight
With the goal of zero hunger at risk, could the pandemic also mark a turning point in our approach to global food security and nutrition?
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Regions

Displacement and starting afresh

A glimmer of hope

When the Assad regime in Syria reacted violently to the reform movement inspired by the Arab Spring, hundreds of thousands fled to Jordan. Two inspiring Syrian women share their stories of starting afresh.

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The story behind our coronavirus cover photo

  • Cover of akzente 3/20

    This is the story behind the photo on the cover of akzente 3/20. It shows nurse Johanna Sánchez with her son Nicolás at their home in Bogotá. © Andrés BO

  • Hospital Universitario de la Samaritana

    Johanna works as a nurse at the state Hospital Universitario de la Samaritana. Colombia has been heavily affected by the coronavirus pandemic. © Andrés BO

  • Johanna Sánchez’ father José

    Despite taking every precaution, Johanna Sánchez’ father José caught COVID-19 in May 2020. After a difficult couple of days in intensive care, he was then able to return home. He remained at home in strict quarantine, and only had contact with Johanna. © Andrés BO

  • fruit stall

    Johanna’s parents have run a fruit stall on the market in Corabastos for several decades. This is likely where José Sánchez caught COVID-19. The market was considered a major source of infection. © Andrés BO

  • Daily life with coronavirus

    While Johanna cared for her father, isolated in one part of the house, her son Nicolás could see her only via video phone calls. This was a hard time for the whole family. But it allowed José to recover. © Andrés BO

  • Daily life with coronavirus

    Daily life with coronavirus: to avoid putting one another at risk, the family put different marks on their beakers. © Andrés BO

  • Mund-Nasenschutz

    Outside the home, they also did everything they could to protect themselves and others by taking precautions such as wearing a face covering. Face coverings are now part of everyday life in Bogotá. © Andrés BO

  • Stay Home

    They even wore face coverings at home. For the Sánchez family, like millions of others around the globe, television was a safe window to the outside world during isolation. © Andrés BO

  • Johanna Sánchez

    You can find out more about Johanna Sánchez and her family’s story in the Swiss magazine ‘Republik’ (in German). © Andrés BO