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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.

Michael Ruffert

All articles of Michael Ruffert

Laos/Vietnam
Michael Ruffert

Forests are the world’s green lungs

KfW supports jungle areas in Laos and Vietnam, as these are carbon reservoirs and habitats for many endangered species

Mobile telephony
Michael Ruffert

Citizen participate via SMS

In Togo, some citizens use text messages to monitor their local government

Stemming corruption
Michael Ruffert

Government watchdogs

Uganda's supreme auditors put a check on illicit financial flows

Our Contributors

Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado
Mexico claims to pursue a “feminist” foreign policy
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Vocational education for girls in Uganda
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann
Debt situation is escalating in many developing countries
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Venezuelans continue to leave their country on dangerous treks
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Behind schedule
Suparna Banerjee
Suparna Banerjee
How universities in India and Germany differ
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
Roli Mahajan
Roli Mahajan
AI sector worries about what it is doing
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate
Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
David Mfitumukiza
David Mfitumukiza
"The UN must adapt to global change"
Markus Loewe
Markus Loewe
Financing health systems for informal workers
Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner
After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi
Why Pakistan’s economy is in deep crisis
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha
How to increase the fiscal space
Hildegard Lingnau
Hildegard Lingnau
“Smallholder farms must benefit from innovations”
Henning Melber
Henning Melber
Hurdles on reconciliation between Germany and the Ovaherero
Bimbola Oyesola
Bimbola Oyesola
Why Nigerians have little faith in government-run schools
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Giving voice to the voiceless
Boro Baski
Boro Baski
Fear and anguish added to pandemic pain in India
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu
Kenya’s new president wants to collect more tax money
Samir Abi
Togo’s temporary basic income by text message
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze
Social protection improves food security
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul
School closures in pandemic showed multidimensional poverty
Marva Khan
Marva Khan
Promote digital learning in Pakistan
André de Mello e Souza
André de Mello e Souza
The Yanomami are dying, and their blood is on Bolsonaro's hands
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu
Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
Imran Mukhtar
Imran Mukhtar
Climate impacts compound Pakistan’s pre-existing problems
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable

Poverty Reduction

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

Uninforced fishing ban on world’s second deepest lake
Improving services for persons with disabilities
Overview education
Better data systems for better social protection
“We don’t need saviours – we need dialogue on equal footing”

Gender Equality

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

Germany values respect, reciprocity and alliances
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Overview gender equality
Digitalising bride price payments
Encouraging women to profit from e-commerce in Africa

Governance

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

How Mexican landfills become ganglands
AI sector worries about what it is doing
Appreciating the value of waste
Being Black in Bochum
Join us to discuss global development

Sustainability

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

How Mexican landfills become ganglands
AI sector worries about what it is doing
Appreciating the value of waste
Being Black in Bochum
Join us to discuss global development