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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.

Dilip Ratha

dratha@worldbank.org

contributed to D+C/E+Z in winter 2020/2021 as the World Bank’s lead economist for migration and remittances and head of KNOMAD, a global think tank on migration and development headquartered at the Bank. It is supported by the EU, Germany and Switzerland, and it operates in collaboration with the IOM, the OECD and many UN agencies.  

All articles of Dilip Ratha

Labour migration
Dilip Ratha

Preserving the lifeline of migrants’ remittances

For many developing countries, reduced remittances and less foreign-direct investment are a double whammy

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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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Why Zambia needs the AfCFTA
Developing Malawi’s food sector

Gender Equality

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

How culture shapes early childhood
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Female farmers need more support in Ghana
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Governance

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

Wrong priorities in Germany’s federal budget
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Sustainability

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

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