News & Events
100 Seconds: Poverty and Population Growth
In NADEL's latest 100 Seconds video, Kenneth Harttgen explains why tackling poverty is essential before addressing global population growth.
Study: Using satellite images and deep learning to map urban slums in Africa
A new study combines satellite images and deep learning to map slums in Africa’s major cities. It reveals strong slum growth in the urban periphery between 2016 and 2022. The findings allow timely and cost-effective slum monitoring and facilitate targeted interventions.
Info Session: MAS ETH in Development and Cooperation
NADEL's MAS programme combines studies at ETH Zurich with eight months on-the-job training at an international organization. Learn more at our info session on 15 May 2025 on Zoom.
Impact investment – the future of development cooperation?
Ahead of the fourth UN-led Financing for Development Conference in early July, we take stock of the trajectory of impact investment to date and explore what role private capital might have on social development in the future.
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.