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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

Our view
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Systemic market failure

Poverty and poor health are closely interrelated, so public health care is indispensable

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 Contributors

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

Poverty Reduction

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

Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018
Mexico’s first female president
Prioritise international solidarity over national interests
A brief history of Nepal’s tourism industry

Gender Equality

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

Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Why the acronym BIPoC does not have to explain anything
Defending the progress made

Governance

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

Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Sustainability

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

Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery