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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.

Sabine Balk

Sabine Balk

euz.editor@dandc.eu

is a former member of the editorial team of D+C/E+Z. She is currently working for us as a freelancer.

All articles of Sabine Balk

Start-ups
Veronica Mulhall
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

“Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not”

MEST Ghana trains young high-tech entrepreneurs and promotes African talents

Avoiding plastic
Kurian Mathew
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Growing awareness

To tackle the plastic-waste problem, a German-Indian company offers an innovative solution

KfW
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Help with digital technology

KfW supports targeted and efficient disbursement of transfer payments in Malawi using digital technology

Migration
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Education as a central driver

Researchers analyse the reasons why people emigrate or flee

Refugee policy
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

More money better spent

Researchers are calling for more money for refugee assistance and a more efficient use of funds

Organic farming
Vijay Kumar Thallam
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Four wheels of Zero Budget Natural Farming

Why the government of Andhra Pradesh, a South Indian state, is promoting organic farming

Our view
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Indispensable transformation

Global agriculture must become climate-neutral

Diaspora
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

“We are the host society”

Diasporans want to be appreciated by politicians because they are hugely important for the development of their countries of origin

Summer Special
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

The power of superstition

Nigerian novelist debuts with story of devastating family tragedy

Our view
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Changing roles

A long socialisation process is still needed to make equality between women and men a reality

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

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

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Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy
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Financing development and climate goals
Pakistan’s rural infrastructure is inadequate

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.

Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy
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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Sustainability

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

Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy
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