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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

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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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Poverty Reduction

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

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Close funding gaps
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.

Israel deserves solidarity, Netanyahu not so much
How culture shapes early childhood
Disabled people allowed to drive in Ghana
Mexico needs opportunities, not violence
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Sustainability

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

Israel deserves solidarity, Netanyahu not so much
How culture shapes early childhood
Disabled people allowed to drive in Ghana
Mexico needs opportunities, not violence
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