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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.

Svenja Schulze

Svenja Schulze

BMZ

is Germany’s federal minister for economic cooperation and development.

Picture credit: BPA/Steffen Kugler

All articles of Svenja Schulze

German development policy
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze

What really helps women worldwide – sanitary pads, visas and loans

Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development explains how feminist development policy contributes to making societies more equitable, resilient and stable

Fighting poverty
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze

Social protection improves food security

Why social safety nets are key to fighting hunger and poverty in the global south

Sustainable development
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze

The future of the planet is on the line

Sustainable development includes progess for people, climate protection and biodiversity, insists German minister

German Policymaking
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Towards an equitable world

Svenja Schulze, Germany’s new federal minister for economic cooperation and development, has told D+C/E+Z what her priorities are

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Boro Baski
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No real reconciliation for the Ovaherero and Nama
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Arfa Khanum Sherwani
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Sheila Mysorekar
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Imran Mukhtar
Climate impacts compound Pakistan’s pre-existing problems
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Aditi Roy Ghatak
Behind schedule
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Suparna Banerjee
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Marva Khan
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Markus Loewe
Financing health systems for informal workers
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David Mfitumukiza
Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
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Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
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Svenja Schulze
What really helps women worldwide – sanitary pads, visas and loans
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Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Kampala’s water problems

Poverty Reduction

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

Environmental destruction exacerbates health needs
Health education for communities in Nepal
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

Gender Equality

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

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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.

Environmental destruction exacerbates health needs
Too many inconsistencies in western policy
More must happen
Underpaid and overworked health workers in Nigeria
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Sustainability

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

Environmental destruction exacerbates health needs
Too many inconsistencies in western policy
More must happen
Underpaid and overworked health workers in Nigeria
Why you might find our newsletter useful