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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

“Good versus evil” rhetoric does not help in MENA region

Saudi Arabia is a bizarre place to spread the message of non-sectarian tolerance

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Trump’s FBI scandal has international repercussions

Media pundit Fareed Zakaria sees US democracy in danger – and things are probably even worse than he says

Political jargon
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

A contentious term

“Marshall Plan” means different things to different people

India
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Brutally divisive

That Prime Minister Modi’s made Yogi Adityanath chief minister of Uttar Pradesh is proof of his supremacist extremism

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

In Turkey and elsewhere, democracy is not just majority rule

Universal principles require international monitoring

Authoritarianism
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Post-referendum repression

After a close – and disputed – referendum victory, Turkey’s government is running yet more purges of the police and civil service

International cooperation
Gerd Müller
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“Our success will depend on joint action”

Gerd Müller, Germany’s federal minister for economic cooperation and development, proposes launching a Marshall Plan with Africa

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Venezuela is in a depressing state

President Maduro is not a prudent and responsible statesman

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Guidance for policymakers

The SDGs are achievable in principle, G20 leaders would do well to consider them

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“The oceans are rising, and so are we”

International marches show new pattern of international civil-society activism

Our Contributors

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

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