Development and Cooperation


	Contributions from the Column Facts and trends BMZ proposal for reforming voting rights at the World Bank How fast the world population After Cancún: future of G21 uncertain Building democracies from outside takes a long time Development Policy Media Prizes 2003 EU Commission to integrate development fund in the EU budget Negotiations between EU and ACP states SPD Forum: 'One World starts at home New framework for GTZ projects: “Impact and objectives are crucial” 11/2003		Konflikt als Chance (Conflict as Opportunity) How fast the world population will grow in the decades ahead will be determined by today's younger generations. According to this year's State of the World Population Report published in October by the UN population fund UNFPA, nearly half of the people in the world today are less than 25 years old. If the reproduction rate of that generation can be influenced, global population growth could be significantly reduced. If it can't, the “demographic window” will close – possibly for a long time. One decisive factor in many countries, UNFPA says, will be the degree of success in changing social norms and customs relating to the role of women. Where women are not disadvantaged from the outset, do not need to marry so early and have access to more education, they have fewer children. (ell)