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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.

Niels Keijzer

niels.keijzer@die-gdi.de

last shared his views in D+C/E+Z in spring of 2022 as a researcher at the German Development Institute (DIE-GDI).

All articles of Niels Keijzer

Development cooperation
Aline Burni
Niels Keijzer

The relentless global decay of democracy

A two-decade trend of autocratisation is eroding democratic principles worldwide. Providers of development cooperation should take notice.

EU
Julian Bergmann
Niels Keijzer

Do not neglect African security

The Ukraine war has important implications for the EU’s cooperation with African countries regarding security and peace

Relevant reading
Niels Keijzer
Christine Hackenesch

Moving targets

Why the EU should reform the way it runs development affairs

Development funding
Niels Keijzer

Counting aid

Why ODA reform is needed, and why it is so difficult

Relevant reading
Niels Keijzer
Gwénaëlle Corre

Rome was not built in one day

Relevant reading on evaluation approaches

Donor harmonisation and the EU
Paul Engel
Niels Keijzer

In risk of a two-speed Europe

Slow progress on coordinating European development efforts

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The forgotten war
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Walk the talk regarding SDGS
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Behind schedule
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Kathrin Berensmann
Reforming development finance
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Family planning is a woman’s right
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Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
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Tangible action needed in Pakistan
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Handling AI, but with care
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After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"
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Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable
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Ndongo Samba Sylla
Giving voice to the voiceless
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André de Mello e Souza
Global public goods matter for global development
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Hildegard Lingnau
From GFAR to GFAiR
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A powerful role model for African girls
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Svenja Schulze
Germany’s development policy serves all people
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Sundus Saleemi
Better jobs for migrant women
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Boro Baski
Grassroots pre-school education in two Adivasi villages
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Markus Loewe
Financing health systems for informal workers
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African responsibility for climate justice
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Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Kampala’s water problems
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José Siaba Serrate
Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
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Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
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The internet is crucial
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There are many ways you can be scammed on the web in Africa
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Mexico needs opportunities, not violence
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Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
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A brief history of Hindu-supremacism in India
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No real reconciliation for the Ovaherero and Nama
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Pakistan’s profound poly crisis

Poverty Reduction

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

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Local mobile app challenging international competitor
Immigrants trapped in illegality
Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries
Global public goods matter for global development

Gender Equality

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

Consequences of the cyclone
Jobless due to epilepsy
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Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries
Hard working female head porters in Ghana

Governance

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

Indigenous politics in Ecuador and Bolivia
The drivers of change are at the local level
Facilitating constructive cooperation in a multipolar world
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Italy’s castor-oil plans for Africa

Sustainability

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

Indigenous politics in Ecuador and Bolivia
The drivers of change are at the local level
Facilitating constructive cooperation in a multipolar world
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Italy’s castor-oil plans for Africa