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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.

Canan Topçu

All articles of Canan Topçu

Experience of racism
Canan Topçu

“I do not define myself as a victim”

Turkish-German author Canan Topçu on her very personal take on identity, racism and exclusion

Armed forces
Canan Topçu

Self-appointed guardians of secularism

Turkey's military as self-appointed guardians of secularism

Comment
Canan Topçu

Between a rock and a hard place

Kemalist pressure on Turkey's reformer Erdogan

Our Contributors

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The concept of official development assistance is outdated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

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