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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.

Hans Dembowski

Hans Dembowski

euz.editor@dandc.eu

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

All articles of Hans Dembowski

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Understanding one's own culture and history is not enough

African heritage belongs to Africa, but some items could be repaid in kind

Our view
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

High time to try regulation

In spite of prohibition, drug abuse keeps spreading diseases, crime and prostitution

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why populists struggle to form cross-border alliances

It is a phantasy to believe national sovereignty can apply to everything

Global warming
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Amitav Ghosh assesses global warming from Asian perspective

Why fiction writers shy away from climate change and policymakers are unlikely to solve the problem

Organised crime
Steve Rolles
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“Prohibition empowers gangs”

Why the war on drugs is making SDG achievement more difficult

Banking
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Inventing narratives

Why a rational individual may knowingly follow an irrational market trend

Relevant reading
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“Free trade” in the 19th century

Illegal drugs and politics: current problems and the historical background

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why Trump lost decisively last week

Most voters in the USA still care about their democracy’s institutions

Multilateral bank
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Vast role for governments

World Bank wants governments to do more to build human capital, generate taxes and provide social protection

Donor action
Markus Loewe
Markus Loewe
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Bismarck’s tools for nation-building

Social protection is a driver of healthy economic development

Our Contributors

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

Poverty Reduction

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

Junk food in school
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

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.

Junk food in school
Promoting media literacy to fight misinformation
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

Sustainability

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

Junk food in school
Promoting media literacy to fight misinformation
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