Afghanistan The Heinrich Böll Stiftung has been active in Afghanistan since 2002 working in different fields: in the first years the work focused on media development, women empowerment and strengthening of local civil society organisations. Due to changing situations, the program changed in the course of time and concentrated on environmental issues, the role of youth in the democratisation process and on Foreign, Peace and Security Policies. This page presents some of the results of the work in the past on the above-mentioned topics. There are a number of publication, articles and reports about events conducted by Heinrich Böll Stiftung and its partner organisations. The page presents as well the current work in Afghanistan on Resource Governance and environmental issues.
Climate We need to act now, if we want to keep the planet in a liveable condition under climate change. Ambition has to be raised and wrong approaches to solving the climate crisis have to be prevented.
Energy Transition Dossier To ensure the success of the energy transition, we have to make the right decisions in the power-, heating- and transport-sector today.
India: Is the giant winning the battle against poverty? How successful is India in its struggle against poverty? India's national Planning Commission recently claimed that within 7 years, the number of poor in India has declined by 22 per cent. These numbers are being challenged by many experts, according whom India's economic growth has left behind many more people. By Caroline Bertram
"The ruling party controls almost all the media" Nobody expects free and fair elections in Cambodia. Dr. C. Kek Pung from the NGO LICADHO explains the irregularities of the electoral process and risks people take when observing the elections. By Renate Wilke-Launer
A clear problem but hardly any consequences The EU Parliament requested the EU Commission in its resolution to monitor the implementation of the United Nations recommendations on the reform of the electoral system by the Cambodian government exactly. The elections are still used to strengthen the rule of the Prime Minister and the party to secure their privileges. By Renate Wilke-Launer and Ska Keller MEP