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Development and cooperation

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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.

Merle Becker

Merle Becker is an occasional reporter for D+C/E+Z.

All articles of Merle Becker

Daily Life
Gloria Manirakiza
Merle Becker

Motherhood in Burundi

A working mother of five reports how she organises childcare despite expensive day-care in Burundi

Pakistan
Merle Becker

Unmanned and threatening

Universities in the USA criticise Washington's drone strikes in Pakistan

Adaptation to climate change
Merle Becker

Taming the dragon

Too little is being done to adapt countries to climate change – especially in Africa

Environmental sustainability
Merle Becker

Rural potential

How climate protection depends on smarter agriculture

Sustainable urbanisation
Merle Becker

600,000 jobs in China

UNEP chief says sustainability matters in view of rapid urbanisation

Uganda
Merle Becker

Following the Arab Spring example

Ugandan protest movement “walks to work”

Our Contributors

Boro Baski
Boro Baski
Fear and anguish added to pandemic pain in India
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable
André de Mello e Souza
André de Mello e Souza
The Yanomami are dying, and their blood is on Bolsonaro's hands
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi
Why Pakistan’s economy is in deep crisis
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul
Family planning is a woman’s right
Markus Loewe
Markus Loewe
Financing health systems for informal workers
Roli Mahajan
“Building knowledge at the local level is essential”
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu
There are many ways you can be scammed on the web in Africa
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Behind schedule
Bimbola Oyesola
Bimbola Oyesola
A powerful role model for African girls
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann
Debt situation is escalating in many developing countries
David Mfitumukiza
David Mfitumukiza
Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha
How to increase the fiscal space
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Kampala’s water problems
Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner
After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate
Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado
The large number of femicides marks Mexico’s reputation
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu
Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
Suparna Banerjee
Suparna Banerjee
How the Modi government is undermining Indian democracy
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Giving voice to the voiceless
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Men must be held accountable
Hildegard Lingnau
Hildegard Lingnau
“Smallholder farms must benefit from innovations”
Samir Abi
African responsibility for climate justice
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze
What really helps women worldwide – sanitary pads, visas and loans
Henning Melber
No real reconciliation for the Ovaherero and Nama
Imran Mukhtar
Imran Mukhtar
Climate impacts compound Pakistan’s pre-existing problems
Marva Khan
Marva Khan
Pakistan is slowly moving towards gender justice

Poverty Reduction

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

Why you might find our newsletter useful
How family planning sometimes depends on church or mosque
At current trends, water SDG will not be achieved
Why UN probably cannot deliver more on taxes than OECD
A father-son relationship in crisis

Gender Equality

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

Why you might find our newsletter useful
The fate of a girl from Zimbabwe
In Malawi, women are still not allowed to fish
How family planning sometimes depends on church or mosque
Adapting to fast-changing German society in the 1960s

Governance

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

Why you might find our newsletter useful
Ghana's water supply
Promoting access to safe drinking water for all
Kampala’s water problems
Breathing space for politically persecuted persons

Sustainability

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

Why you might find our newsletter useful
Ghana's water supply
Promoting access to safe drinking water for all
Kampala’s water problems
Breathing space for politically persecuted persons