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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.

Monika Hellstern

euz.editor@dandc.eu

studies International Relations and works as a freelance writer.

All articles of Monika Hellstern

World Risk Index 2021
Monika Hellstern

Small island states and Africa are particularly vulnerable

African societies are the most vulnerable when disasters strike

World Risk Report 2021
Monika Hellstern

Social protection for disaster preparedness

Aid organisations call for high-income countries to support developing countries in social protection

Blog
Monika Hellstern

Gender implications of Covid-19

Covid-19 hits women harder, warns OECD

Republica 2019
Monika Hellstern

Technology is no panacea

Muted techno-optimism at this year’s digital conference Republica in Berlin

Trade
Monika Hellstern

EU-Africa relations

Substantial improvements of the EPAs with African countries are necessary, according to German trade expert

Public finance
Monika Hellstern

African countries at risk

Both borrowers and lenders must contribute to preventing debt crises in sub-Saharan Africa

Urban Development
Monika Hellstern

Inclusive cities

The state needs to support active citizens to make South African cities more inclusive

Neglected tropical diseases
Monika Hellstern

Forgotten patients

Neglected patients need better healthcare systems

Financial cooperation
Monika Hellstern

More money for development

In 2017, KfW committed € 9.7 billion to new development projects worldwide

Digital technologies
Monika Hellstern

Endangered employment

The digital revolution needs to be harnessed towards the public good, a study by the German Development Institute argues

Our Contributors

Suparna Banerjee
Suparna Banerjee
Modi won, but no longer looks invincible
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi
Whose development?
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
When qualifications don’t decide your career
Markus Loewe
Markus Loewe
Financing health systems for informal workers
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann
Reforming development finance
Marva Khan
Marva Khan
Tangible action needed in Pakistan
Henning Melber
How South Africa negotiated its new government
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
Imran Mukhtar
Imran Mukhtar
Pakistan’s rural infrastructure is inadequate
Samir Abi
African responsibility for climate justice
André de Mello e Souza
André de Mello e Souza
Colonialism and environmental preservation in Brazil
Hildegard Lingnau
Hildegard Lingnau
From GFAR to GFAiR
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner
After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado
Mexico’s first female president
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Giving voice to the voiceless
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha
Walk the talk regarding SDGs
David Mfitumukiza
David Mfitumukiza
Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
How to challenge a corrupt system
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate
Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable
Roli Mahajan
Financing development and climate goals
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze
Women, climate and chocolate
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Aditi Roy Ghatak
India’s tiny plutocratic elite is growing fast
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu
Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
Boro Baski
Boro Baski
Why some Indian farmers are backing away from rice cultivation

Poverty Reduction

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

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Financing development and climate goals
Pakistan’s rural infrastructure is inadequate
The Global NARS Consortium’s revolutionary approach to food security
Lessons to be learnt from Nepal’s recent excessive rains

Gender Equality

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

Improving female entrepreneurs’ self-esteem
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Kenyan military ordered to end HIV discrimination in recruitment
A cookbook reveals the connection of diet and tradition
A story is always part of the currents of its time

Governance

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

Voodoo allows a holistic view of the cosmos
Brazil’s colonial legacies and current challenges
Indigenous banks collapsing in Zambia: A closer look at Investrust
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Financing development and climate goals

Sustainability

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

Voodoo allows a holistic view of the cosmos
Brazil’s colonial legacies and current challenges
Indigenous banks collapsing in Zambia: A closer look at Investrust
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Financing development and climate goals