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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.

Ellen Thalman

Ellen Thalman is a freelance reporter for D+C/E+Z.

All articles of Ellen Thalman

Rural development
Ellen Thalman

Tangible goals

Berlin Charter provides G20 with advice concerning rural development

Globalisation
Ellen Thalman

Shaking up the rural world

Improving infrastructure and opportunities in rural areas is key to eradicating hunger and poverty

Authoritarian rule
Ellen Thalman

Stick to principles

For human-rights defenders in Iran, the situation has deteriorated since the 2015 “nuclear deal”

Urbanisation
Ellen Thalman

“Can a city be sustainable?”

The “New Urban Agenda” will set a global urbanisation strategy for the next two decades

Violent conflict
Ellen Thalman

Ethnic divisions not the problem

A “deceptive quiet” has taken over in Burundi

Climate change
Ellen Thalman

Loss and damage gets a boost

Experts call for a global market price for carbon emissions

Myanmar
Ellen Thalman

“Suu Kyi must extend power”

Expectations run high as Myanmar’s first freely elected parliament convenes

Democracy
Ellen Thalman

A long way to go

Experts call for more western support for the democratic movement in Tunis

Refugees
Ellen Thalman

Better than camps

Why including refugees in main-stream society is so important

Visual arts
Ellen Thalman

Lives drifting on the water

Vietnamese artist Mai Nguyen Thi Thanh tackles social issues

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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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André de Mello e Souza
The concept of official development assistance is outdated
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Suparna Banerjee
Useful e-learning courses on the UNEP website
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann
Debt situation is escalating in many developing countries
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Giving voice to the voiceless
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
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
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha
How to increase the fiscal space
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
Bimbola Oyesola
Bimbola Oyesola
Why Nigerians have little faith in government-run schools
Imran Mukhtar
Imran Mukhtar
Climate impacts compound Pakistan’s pre-existing problems
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
Marva Khan
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"
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze
Social protection improves food security
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu
Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Behind schedule
Alphonce Shiundu
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