2025
Podcast: Poverty alleviation, climate change, and the role of the World Bank
In conversation with Fritz Brugger, Beatrice Maser Mallor discusses how the World Bank is adapting to address both poverty reduction and climate change.
New Study Highlights Hidden Educational Inequalities
A new study by NADEL’s Professor Isabel Günther, Dr Kenneth Harttgen, and Dr Dario Meili from ETH Zurich’s Development Economics Group reveals that traditional measures of gender and ethnic disparities overlook key inequalities in education.
New Study on Anemia Risk in Sub-Saharan Africa
NADEL's Dr Kenneth Harttgen has co-authored a new paper on anemia risk among children and women in sub-Saharan Africa.
Study: The role of socioeconomic inequalities in South Africa’s high crime rates.
A new study analyzes the relationship between socioeconomic inequalities and local crimes rates in South Africa. It finds a particularly strong association of higher income inequality and racial heterogeneity with increased rates of violent crime.
The Basics of Development and Cooperation – Theory and Practice Course
Working on a development project or initiative? Join ETH NADEL’s course, The Basics of Development and Cooperation, from 19–21 June 2025 to gain practical tools, insights, and expert guidance in sustainable development.