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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

Aid
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Indispensable public sector

In spite of record ODA level, aid trends are worrisome according to ONE Campaign

Colonial legacies
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

An era of darkness

Shashi Tharoor refutes the idea that British imperialism was on a civilising mission in India

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

To Bangladeshis poverty looks different than to Europeans

A documentary film concerning garments production teaches the wrong lessons

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why I find Kurdish independence aspirations worrisome

Sovereignty is part of the problem, not the solution

Hurricane Maria
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Puerto Rico’s double power failure

A hurricane hits a post-colonial colony

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Fake history – why an otherwise excellent movie disappoints

A film concerning the partition of India is based on a conspiracy theory

Climate change
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The lasting impacts of the “little ice age”

In the 16th century, global cooling triggered a comprehensive transformation of European society

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Deadly mix: extreme weather, global warming, climate denial

Houston does not look like the American Dream right now

Development studies
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Don’t get distracted by administrative concerns

The academic field of development studies must react to trends like the rise of emerging markets, climate change and migration

Global affairs
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Taxation serves sustainability

The SDGs are a sound basis for dealing with the major challenges humanity must rise to – and government revenues matter

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

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