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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.

Agnes Abuom

taabco@taabco.org

TAABCO Research and Development Consultants

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in autumn 2015 in her capacity as executive director of TAABCO Research and Development Consultants in Nairobi. She is also the moderator of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches.

All articles of Agnes Abuom

International Cooperation
Agnes Abuom

INGOs in Africa

International non-governmental organisations support African partners, but must not micromanage them

Kenya
Agnes Abuom

The new tier  of government

Kenya's new counties give people more say at the local level, but governance challenges persist

Fundamentalist violence
Agnes Abuom

Disowned by faith leaders

The terrorist attack on Westgate Mall traumatised Kenyans, but did not divide them

Preventive action
Agnes Abuom

Making peace

Civil society organisations in Kenya strive to prevent election violence in the future

Rapid appraisal
Agnes Abuom

Where we are

Rapid appraisal of Millennium Development Goals

German development agencies
Agnes Abuom

Agnes Abuom's views on reform

Agnes Abuom's views on reform of German development agencies

Interview
Agnes Abuom

“Africa must push its values”

Interview with : “Africa must push its values”

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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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Local mobile app challenging international competitor
Immigrants trapped in illegality
Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries
Global public goods matter for global development

Gender Equality

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

Consequences of the cyclone
Jobless due to epilepsy
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Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries
Hard working female head porters in Ghana

Governance

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

Indigenous politics in Ecuador and Bolivia
The drivers of change are at the local level
Facilitating constructive cooperation in a multipolar world
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Italy’s castor-oil plans for Africa

Sustainability

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

Indigenous politics in Ecuador and Bolivia
The drivers of change are at the local level
Facilitating constructive cooperation in a multipolar world
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Italy’s castor-oil plans for Africa