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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

Endangered pluralism
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Damaged democracy

Assessing the meaning of populism and how the phenomenon relates to technocratic governance

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Gambia: ECOWAS assuming responsibility for region's problem

Why West Africa differs from other African regions in regard to democratic principles

Climate change
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Pay particular attention to the poor

Impact of extreme weather is set to get worse, so vulnerable countries must expect national incomes to decline, ADB warns

Colonial history
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The dark side of European enlightenment

Oppressive imperial powers claimed to be spreading civilisation whilst promoting racism

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Imagine Donald Trump’s name was Ali Ibrahim

Trump’s election victory is legally valid, but his legitimacy is challenged

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Bridge schools are designed to teach world’s bottom billion

Controversy over low-cost private primary education offered by multinational group

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

In terms of governance, Trump will make USA flawed again

Under-developed understanding of corruption

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Ebola vaccine proven effective in clinical trial

This public-health success was driven by international, multi-sector cooperation rather than by market forces

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Elections matter – in Gambia, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire

ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States, is becoming a beacon of democracy

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

International community should act to prevent atrocities

Signs of imminent genocide in South Sudan

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

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