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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.

Thorsten Scherf

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Mobile telephony
Thorsten Scherf

Telecom services for everyone

Infrastructure: universal access fonds for telecommunications

Our Contributors

David Mfitumukiza
David Mfitumukiza
Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi
Why Pakistan’s economy is in deep crisis
Markus Loewe
Markus Loewe
Financing health systems for informal workers
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate
Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable
Imran Mukhtar
Imran Mukhtar
Pakistan’s profound poly crisis
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Behind schedule
André de Mello e Souza
André de Mello e Souza
Brazil defended democracy more effectively than the US
Boro Baski
Boro Baski
Fear and anguish added to pandemic pain in India
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul
Family planning is a woman’s right
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann
Debt situation is escalating in many developing countries
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Men must be held accountable
Hildegard Lingnau
Hildegard Lingnau
From GFAR to GFAiR
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha
How to increase the fiscal space
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu
There are many ways you can be scammed on the web in Africa
Marva Khan
Marva Khan
Pakistan is slowly moving towards gender justice
Bimbola Oyesola
Bimbola Oyesola
A powerful role model for African girls
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
Samir Abi
African responsibility for climate justice
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Giving voice to the voiceless
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Kampala’s water problems
Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner
After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu
Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
Roli Mahajan
“Building knowledge at the local level is essential”
Henning Melber
No real reconciliation for the Ovaherero and Nama
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado
Mexico needs opportunities, not violence
Suparna Banerjee
Suparna Banerjee
How the Modi government is undermining Indian democracy
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze
“Expansion of renewables offers enormous employment potential”

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.

Join us to discuss global development
Responding to local needs through decentralisation
Israel deserves solidarity, Netanyahu not so much
How culture shapes early childhood
People with disabilities allowed to drive in Ghana

Sustainability

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

Join us to discuss global development
Responding to local needs through decentralisation
Israel deserves solidarity, Netanyahu not so much
How culture shapes early childhood
People with disabilities allowed to drive in Ghana