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Domestic Revenue replaces Foreign Aid

Published in Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 24 September 2013

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Budget support: Money ist not enough

Published in Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 11 September 2012

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Interview: Sustainable Finance is the Order of the Day

Published in Zürichsee-Zeitung, 17 October 2011

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Hunger for Success in Development Cooperation

Published in Weltnachrichten No. 3, 2011, page 5

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The Miracle of Swiss Sugar

Published in: Beobachter Natur, 4 November 2010

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Senegal: The Dream of Africa's Rebirth

Published in: Zürcher Landzeitung, 3 December 2009

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Swissness made in India

Published in: Die Volkswirtschaft, December 2008

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Kerala makes a difference

Published in: KELI Switzerland
10th year Souvenir September 2008

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Emerging Markets on the way to Sustainability

Published online, www.swisscanto.ch, August 2008

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India between Boom and Poverty

Published in: St. Galler Tagblatt, 7 June 2008

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Madagascar: Jobs thanks to Eco-tourism

Published in: Zürcher Landzeitung, 27 February 2008

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Zambia: Do Growth Benefits Trickle down to the People?

Published in: Zürcher Landzeitung, 26 June 2007

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Mosquito Nets and Budget Support for Tanzania

Published in: Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 26 January 2007

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SEWA in India: Women’s Empowerment

Published in: Wochenzeitung, 18 January 2007

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Mozambique: Successes and Challenges

Published in: Zürcher Landzeitung, 13 December 2006

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India’s Mission 2007: Every Village a Knowledge Centre

Published in: Zürichsee-Zeitung, 14 August 2006

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Official Development Assistance of Switzerland

Published in: "eins", No 13/14 2006

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Burkina Faso: A Long Path to Prosperity

Published in: Zürichsee-Zeitung, 21 April 2006

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Ghana: A Country is being globalised

Published in: St. Galler Tagblatt, 10 March 2006
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Development Cooperation of Switzerland

Published in: Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, 2006

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Fair Trade – A Challenge for Development Policy

Published in: Le Temps, 27 October 2005

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The Fundamentals of Development Policy

Published in Helvetas Partnerschaft August 2005

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The Future is with SMEs

Published in Zürichsee-Zeitung, 7 July 2005

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From Fair Trade to Fair Play

Published in Südwind-Magazin, Mai 2005

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How effective are Information and Communication Technologies to Combat Poverty in Asia and Africa? (jointly with Sonja Zimmermann)

Published in Die Volkswirtschaft. Das Magazin für Wirtschaftspolitik, No. 6-2005

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Results-based Conditionality: Innovative Steps in Mozambique

Published in: inwent, Development Policy Forum, “The Role of Conditionality in Policy-Based Lending”, Report of the International Workshop in Berlin, 6-7 April 2005, pp. 69-72

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Mozambique: "We do not want to remain beggars forever!"

Published in "Neue Wege" , March 2005

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Don't Forget Chronic Poverty

An interview on the tsunami and international cooperation published in Zürichsee-Zeitung, 1 February 2005

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Ten Guiding Principles for Development Policy

Published in Jürg Bürgi/Al Imfeld, Mehr geben, weniger nehmen. Geschichte der Schweizer Entwicklungspolitik und der Novartis-Stiftung für Nachhaltige Entwicklung, orell füssli, Zürich 2004, pp. 310–315

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Swiss Development Cooperation

Published in Sonderegger/Stampfli (Hrsg.), Aktuelle Schweiz, Lexikon für Politik, Recht, Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft, Oberentfelden/Aarau 2004 (Sauerländer), 3. Auflage, S. 453-462

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Fighting Poverty by Budget Support

Published in Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 8 July 2004
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Sri Lanka's Long Path to Peace

Published in Zürichsee-Zeitung, 20 February 2004

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WSIS: Building Bridges

Published in Aargauer Zeitung, 13 December 2003

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State Monopolies Inflate Internet Prices

An interview on the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), published in Tages-Anzeiger, 8 December 2003

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A World Without WTO is not a Better World

An interview on Cancún and beyond, published in Berner Zeitung, 20 September 2003

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From "Fair Trade" to "Fair Play"

Published in Berner Zeitung, 1 September 2003

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The Poor Need a Fair Chance in World Trade

Published in NZZ am Sonntag, 31 August 2003

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Globalisation of equity?

Published in St.Galler Tagblatt, 31 May 2003

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A 7-point agenda for IMF-reform

Published in FriedensZeitung (friZ) 2/2003

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Burkina Faso, the land of dignity

Published in St.Galler Tagblatt, 5 February 2003

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Who governs Mozambique?

Published in Wochenzeitung, 23 January 2003

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For a liberal immigration policy

Published in St.Galler Tagblatt, 7 January 2003

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Kyrgyzstan between progress and backlash

Published in Zürichsee-Zeitung, 12 December 2002

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Vietnam's take off

Published in Basler Magazin, 6 July 2002

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Switzerland and the Bretton Woods Institutions: Lost visions

Published in NZZ am Sonntag, 12 May 2002

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Mozambican youths are expecting services from government
Mozambican youth are expecting services from government


Budget support aims at improving the business climate (photo: sun-flower oil producers in Tanzania)
Budget support aims at improving the business climate (photo: sun-flower oil producers in Tanzania)


Lively discussion during the sustainable finance training course (photo from right to left: Rudolf Strahm, former price supervisor of Switzerland and MP, Konrad Hummler, President of the Swiss Private Bankers Association; Richard Gerster, facilitator)
Lively discussion during the sustainable finance training course (photo from right to left: Rudolf Strahm, former price supervisor of Switzerland and MP, Konrad Hummler, President of the Swiss Private Bankers Association; Richard Gerster, facilitator)
 
 
 Cement Plant China
The economic success makes China an attractive partner for development cooperation (photo: CUCC cement factory)


Cane sugar harvest Mauritius
Cane sugar harvest in Mauritius - a piece of hard work


Senegal: Giant Monument
Senegal's giant monument stands for weak accountability.
 
 
Is there a characteristic way of cooperation between Switzerland and India ("Swissness")
Is there a characteristic way of cooperation between Switzerland and India ("Swissness")?
 
 
Kerala makes a difference
Successful milk production by the Varadoor milk society in North Kerala (India)
 
 
Handprints
The emerging markets increasingly shape the world economy (photo: handprints in Royal Selangor tin factory, Malaysia)
 
 
Social contrasts in Bangalore’s Electronic City (India)
Social contrasts in Bangalore's Electronic City (India)


The train Manakara-Fianarantsoa is the lifeblood of the entire region (Madagascar)
The train Manakara-Fianarantsoa is the lifeblood of the entire region (Madagascar)


Production and trade of charcoal is a business with ecological implications (Zambia)
Production and trade of charcoal is a business with ecological implications (Zambia)


Affordable mosquito nets are sold in drug stores of Tanzania
Affordable mosquito nets are sold in drug stores of Tanzania


Burkina Faso: A street vendor looks for customers
Burkina Faso: A street vendor looks for customers


SEWA uses video to inform about microinsurance in Ahmedabad (India)
SEWA uses video to inform about micro insurance in Ahmedabad (India)


Strong sea erosion at the beach of Maputo, Mozambique
Strong sea erosion at the beach of Maputo, Mozambique


Games in Dares Salaam (Tanzania)
Games in Dares Salaam (Tanzania)


A brighter future for the people of Mozambique?
A brighter future for the people of Mozambique?


On the occasion of the Fair Trade Fair 2003, the seco offices were occupied by WTO opponents.
On the occasion of the Fair Trade Fair 2003,
the seco offices were occupied by WTO opponents.


Money changer in Agra (India)
Money changer in Agra (India)
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