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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.

Karin Kortmann

Karin Kortmann was interviewd by D+C/E+Z in early 2009 in her capacity as parliamentary state ­secretary at Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation.    

All articles of Karin Kortmann

Budget support
Karin Kortmann

“Openness and democracy”

Kortmann says budget support should contribute to openness and democracy

Our Contributors

Markus Loewe
Markus Loewe
Financing health systems for informal workers
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann
Reforming development finance
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate
Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
Bimbola Oyesola
Bimbola Oyesola
A powerful role model for African girls
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu
There are many ways you can be scammed on the web in Africa
Roli Mahajan
The Global NARS Consortium’s revolutionary approach to food security
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze
Women, climate and chocolate
Suparna Banerjee
Suparna Banerjee
Modi won, but no longer looks invincible
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi
Whose development?
Boro Baski
Boro Baski
Why some Indian farmers are backing away from rice cultivation
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha
Walk the talk regarding SDGs
Imran Mukhtar
Imran Mukhtar
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has been defanged
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
When qualifications don’t decide your career
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable
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
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Aditi Roy Ghatak
India’s tiny plutocratic elite is growing fast
Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner
After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Giving voice to the voiceless
Hildegard Lingnau
Hildegard Lingnau
From GFAR to GFAiR
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
Marva Khan
Marva Khan
Tangible action needed in Pakistan
David Mfitumukiza
David Mfitumukiza
Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
Samir Abi
African responsibility for climate justice
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
How to challenge a corrupt system
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado
Mexico’s first female president
Henning Melber
How South Africa negotiated its new government
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu
Why many Africans must rely on informal health care

Poverty Reduction

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

The Global NARS Consortium’s revolutionary approach to food security
Lessons to be learnt from Nepal’s recent excessive rains
A cookbook reveals the connection of diet and tradition
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Sex for fish: the exploitation of female fish traders in Malawi

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Kenyan military ordered to end HIV discrimination in recruitment
A cookbook reveals the connection of diet and tradition
Why you might find our newsletter useful
A story is always part of the currents of its time
Sex for fish: the exploitation of female fish traders in Malawi

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

When new medications lose their efficacy immediately
Kenyan military ordered to end HIV discrimination in recruitment
In Pakistan, authoritarian attitudes are a colonial legacy
Why we believe in our Digital Monthly
History did not end

Sustainability

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

When new medications lose their efficacy immediately
Kenyan military ordered to end HIV discrimination in recruitment
In Pakistan, authoritarian attitudes are a colonial legacy
Why we believe in our Digital Monthly
History did not end