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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.

Achim Neumann

achim.neumann@kfw.de

KfW – Energiewende

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in spring of 2020 as senior energy economist at KfW Development Bank.
 

All articles of Achim Neumann

KfW financing
Friederike Bauer
Achim Neumann

Investing in better networks

This is where KfW invests in new storage facilities and networks for renewable energy

Renewables
Friederike Bauer
Achim Neumann

Networks and storage needed

The global transition towards renewable energy can only succeed if the necessary networks and storage capacities are available

Review essay
Achim Neumann

Germany is not alone

Relevant reading on the transition to renewable energy

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Global decline in human development
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Togo’s temporary basic income by text message
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School closures in pandemic showed multidimensional poverty
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Hildegard Lingnau
“Smallholder farms must benefit from innovations”
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The concept of official development assistance is outdated
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Suparna Banerjee
Useful e-learning courses on the UNEP website
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Kathrin Berensmann
Debt situation is escalating in many developing countries
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Ndongo Samba Sylla
Giving voice to the voiceless
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Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Economic growth is not a magic wand for Africa
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Praveen Jha
How to increase the fiscal space
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
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Bimbola Oyesola
Why Nigerians have little faith in government-run schools
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Imran Mukhtar
Climate impacts compound Pakistan’s pre-existing problems
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
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Marva Khan
Iran’s protests resonate around the world
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado
Mexico claims to pursue a “feminist” foreign policy
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate
How to improve the G20 Common Framework for Debt Treatment
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Vocational education for girls in Uganda
David Mfitumukiza
David Mfitumukiza
"The UN must adapt to global change"
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Svenja Schulze
Social protection improves food security
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu
Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
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Aditi Roy Ghatak
Behind schedule
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Alphonce Shiundu
Kenya’s new president wants to collect more tax money
Markus Loewe
Markus Loewe
Financing health systems for informal workers
Boro Baski
Boro Baski
Fear and anguish added to pandemic pain in India
Henning Melber
Henning Melber
Hurdles on reconciliation between Germany and the Ovaherero
Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner
After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi
South Asian gender disparities get worse in economic crises

Poverty Reduction

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

SDG financing: how billions become trillions
Communal meals unite rich and poor
Biden’s interesting choice for the World Bank’s top job
High hopes abounded during Pope’s visit to South Sudan
Human trafficking on the rise

Gender Equality

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

Women take on environmentally destructive ‘development’ projects
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Climate justice requires gender justice
What keeps girls out of school
Vocational education for girls in Uganda

Governance

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

Useful e-learning courses on the UNEP website
Humankind needs more stringent environmental regulations
Protection for protesters by anonymity of the internet
How to manage global risks effectively
Abolishing the death penalty

Sustainability

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

Useful e-learning courses on the UNEP website
Humankind needs more stringent environmental regulations
Protection for protesters by anonymity of the internet
How to manage global risks effectively
Abolishing the death penalty