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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.

Hans Dembowski

Hans Dembowski

euz.editor@dandc.eu

is editor-in-chief of D+C/E+Z.

All articles of Hans Dembowski

Health care
Benjamin M. Kagina
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Africans are learning lessons from other world regions

An expert from Cape Town assesses the state of African vaccination campaigns in view of coronavirus

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Criticism of Netanyahu is not necessarily anti-Semitic

Nuanced assessments of Israel-Hamas conflict from the New York Times

Pandemic response
Achal Prabhala
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Many governments are half-hearted about IP waiver

Debate on patent waiver for Covid-19 vaccines lacks sense of urgency

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why I find the debate on an IP waiver awkward

Patents matter even though they are not the main bottleneck in Covid-19 vaccine supply

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why Xi Jinping’s government is weaker than it seems

If you think China is the irresistibly rising world power, spare a thought for Oscar winner Chloé Zhao

UNDP
Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"

UNDP Administrator Steiner discusses progress on transition to prosperous low-carbon economies

Climate impacts
Saleemul Huq
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

To prevent death and destruction, accept climate science

Bangladeshi climate expert spells out expectations for next global summit on global warming

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Democracy versus kleptocracy

If western governments want to promote democracy, a good place to start would be to fight illicit financial flows

GIZ
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

How the GIZ is learning from experience

GIZ publishes evaluation report 2020

Human rights
Ridwanul Hoque
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Refugee suffering in Bay of Bengal and Mediterranean

Following EU example, Bangladesh is banning refugees to a remote island

Our Contributors

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

Poverty Reduction

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

Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
How to end hunger
Why food security needs both peacebuilding and livelihood development
Eco-friendly agriculture must reduce farmers’ costs
How can we infer the colour of a person’s skin?

Gender Equality

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

Justice for victims of rape
How can we infer the colour of a person’s skin?
How GIZ gets young people moving
Why sport is an effective tool for development
Addressing gender-based violence in Colombia

Governance

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

Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
The sudden fall of Bangladesh’s autocratic prime minister
The dubious practices of digital money lenders
How development policy is misunderstood
How GIZ gets young people moving

Sustainability

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

Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
The sudden fall of Bangladesh’s autocratic prime minister
The dubious practices of digital money lenders
How development policy is misunderstood
How GIZ gets young people moving