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D + C

Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit

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Contributors

At D+C/E+Z, we are proud of our international network of authors. It is particularly important to us to be a platform for voices from the global south. Some authors contribute on a regular basis, others don't. Here you can find information about the people behind the contributions.

Benson Kunchezera

bkunchezera84@gmail.com

is a Malawian freelance journalist based in Blantyre.

All articles of Benson Kunchezera

Malawi
Benson Kunchezera

The hard lot of old people

In Malawi, many elderly people are viewed as a burden and becoming victims of violence and other abuse.

Agriculture
Benson Kunchezera

Cultivating easier crops

Due to multiple shocks like skyrocketing of prices of seeds, pesticides and fertilisers, many Malawian smallholder farmers are giving up tobacco growing.

Our Contributors

Ndongo Samba Sylla
Ndongo Samba Sylla
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Youth unemployment remains one of India’s great challenges
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Boro Baski
Grassroots pre-school education in two Adivasi villages
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Markus Loewe
Financing health systems for informal workers
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Hildegard Lingnau
From GFAR to GFAiR
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José Siaba Serrate
Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
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African responsibility for climate justice
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How South Africa negotiated its new government
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Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Handling AI, but with care
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David Mfitumukiza
Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu
Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann
Reforming development finance
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi
Whose development?
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze
Women, climate and chocolate
Imran Mukhtar
Imran Mukhtar
Pakistan’s profound poly crisis
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Bimbola Oyesola
A powerful role model for African girls
André de Mello e Souza
André de Mello e Souza
Why BRICS+ may prove weaker than expected
Suparna Banerjee
Suparna Banerjee
Modi won, but no longer looks invincible
Marva Khan
Marva Khan
Tangible action needed in Pakistan
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Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable
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Virginia Mercado
Mexico’s first female president
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Praveen Jha
Walk the talk regarding SDGs
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Achim Steiner
After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"
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Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
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Mahwish Gul
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
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Alphonce Shiundu
There are many ways you can be scammed on the web in Africa
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
When qualifications don’t decide your career
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Aditi Roy Ghatak
India’s tiny plutocratic elite is growing fast

Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

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The hard lot of old people
Agricultural policies must take into account local voices
Women, climate and chocolate
Junk food in school

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

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The hard lot of old people
Women, climate and chocolate
Justice for victims of rape
How can we infer the colour of a person’s skin?

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Precious data
Ethiopia backs electromobility
Why Mongolia’s legal failure to arrest Putin has only limited political impact
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How Tanzania flouts the rights of the Maasai

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

Precious data
Ethiopia backs electromobility
Why Mongolia’s legal failure to arrest Putin has only limited political impact
Why you might find our newsletter useful
How Tanzania flouts the rights of the Maasai