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Development and cooperation

D + C

Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit

E + Z

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

Our view
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Wisdom and foresight

To rise to the challenges of IT, the global community will need yet more political innovations

Nuclear Deal
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Protecting the Iran deal from Donald Trump

UN leaders laugh at US president in New York

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Human rights are universal, not western

Reconsidering democracy promotion

Digitalisation
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Four important tech trends

The meanings of artificial intelligence, automation, big data and blockchain

Technology
Benjamin Kumpf
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Generating broad-based wealth

UNDP innovation expert assesses pros and cons of new digital technology

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

What The Economist gets wrong about liberalism

175 years of praising free enterprise

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The USA is in constitutional crisis

In the USA, even conservative media pundits consider Trump dangerous

Global affairs
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Do what you preach

Mahbubani’s criticism of the west deserves attention; his praise for authoritarian Asian leaders does not

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

China’s aid lending is neither entirely good nor totally bad

Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

Financial markets
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Turkey’s lira in downward spiral

Trump has not caused Turkey’s financial problems, but he is compounding them

Our Contributors

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

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