Reducing regional inequalities is one of the most overused phrases in development policy. Yet in places like this, more direct and more human language is needed if initiatives aimed at helping the most disadvantaged are to achieve real impact. The Gönc district in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County has for years been one of Hungary’s most deprived regions. In many of its settlements, unemployment, limited access to services, and deep poverty are part of everyday life, while young...

Have you ever stopped to think about the environment in which the next generation’s knowledge is shaped? Are traditional classrooms still enough, or do the challenges of the 21st century call for a completely different approach? In Szarvas, a major development project offered real answers to these questions, while significantly raising the standard of education. At the heart of the project was the Gál Ferenc University Practice Primary School and Kindergarten in Szarvas, where the...