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Development and cooperation

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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.

Sandra Abild

is an occasional contributor to D+C/E+Z.

All articles of Sandra Abild

Deprivation
Sandra Abild

Urban poverty

IIED expert says food insecurity is increasingly becoming urban phenomenon

Debt relief
Sandra Abild

Historical model

Debt report by German NGOs reconsiders West German past and assesses current risks in developing world

Energy
Sandra Abild

Low-cost climate protection

Asian Development Bank suggests introducing carbon taxes in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and says climate protection need not thwart growth.

Land grabbing
Sandra Abild

Damaging investments

Oxfam warns of increasing land grabbing and wants the World Bank to halt investments

Kenya
Sandra Abild

Dangerous neglect

Presidential elections jeopardise security in Kenya

Fundamental rights
Sandra Abild

Problems after the Arab spring

In the eyes of Human Rights Watch, 2012 was a tough year – especially in North Africa and the Middle East

Global warming
Sandra Abild

Disaster statistics

Munich Re's disaster statistics show that climate change is making storms, floods and draughts ever more likely.

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South Asian gender disparities get worse in economic crises
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Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Vocational education for girls in Uganda
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Fear and anguish added to pandemic pain in India
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Giving voice to the voiceless
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Iran’s protests resonate around the world

Poverty Reduction

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

Digitalisation requires private dynamism and prudent regulation
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

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.

High tech failed to make Nigeria’s presidential election transparent
Join us to discuss global development
Digitalisation requires private dynamism and prudent regulation
Useful e-learning courses on the UNEP website
Humankind needs more stringent environmental regulations

Sustainability

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

High tech failed to make Nigeria’s presidential election transparent
Join us to discuss global development
Digitalisation requires private dynamism and prudent regulation
Useful e-learning courses on the UNEP website
Humankind needs more stringent environmental regulations