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Holger Thomsen

holger.thomsen@giz.de

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in summer 2013 as public-relations manager at GIZ’s Maputo office.  

All articles of Holger Thomsen

Decentralisation
Holger Thomsen
Heike Meuser

Considerable change

In Mozambique, devolution is moving ahead, but much remains to be done

Coast protection
Holger Thomsen

Treacherous waters

Beira, a Mozambiquan port town, is exposed to the rising sea level

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Financing health systems for informal workers
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Giving voice to the voiceless
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Virginia Mercado
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Hugh Williamson
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Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
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Suparna Banerjee
How the Modi government is undermining Indian democracy
Hildegard Lingnau
Hildegard Lingnau
From GFAR to GFAiR
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Debt situation is escalating in many developing countries

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
Land-use conflicts undermine food security in Nigeria

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
Overview culture special
Pakistan is facing a looming water crisis

Governance

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

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Disabled people allowed to drive in Ghana
Mexico needs opportunities, not violence
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Stop online hate

Sustainability

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

How culture shapes early childhood
Disabled people allowed to drive in Ghana
Mexico needs opportunities, not violence
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