[ German development agencies ]

Jagdish Bhagwati’s views on reform

As Tom Pätz of the German Development Ministry spelled out in the March edition of D+C/E+Z, the Federal Government intends to merge GTZ, DED and InWEnt. Pätz expressed himself in favour of wide public debate. D+C sent five relevant questions to some of our foreign contributors. All answers will be posted on our website in the original, unedited versions . These are the answers of Jagdish Bhagwati, professor of economics and political science at Columbia University, New York. (He did not answer all questions.) »» read more

[ German development agencies ]

Atuki Turner’s views on reform

As Tom Pätz of the German Development Ministry spelled out in the March edition of D+C/E+Z, the Federal Government intends to merge GTZ, DED and InWEnt. Pätz expressed himself in favour of wide public debate. D+C sent five relevant questions to some of our foreign contributors. All answers will be posted on our website in the original, unedited versions. These are the answers of Atuki Turner, the executive director of MIFUMI, a women’s rights organisation in Uganda. »» read more

[ German development agencies ]

Saleemul Huq’s views on reform

As Tom Pätz of the German Development Ministry spelled out in the March edition of D+C/E+Z, the Federal Government intends to merge GTZ, DED and InWEnt. Pätz expressed himself in favour of wide public debate. D+C sent five relevant questions to some of our foreign contributors. All answers will be posted on our website in the original, unedited versions. These are the answers of Saleemul Huq, the head of the Climate Change Division at the International Institute for Environment and Development in London. »» read more

[ Urban development ]

The world’s coldest capital

The Mongolian climates are extreme: the summers are short and the winters long and cold. About half of the population dwells in cities. For their survival, and to ensure economic growth, a secured energy supply is indispensable. The Integrated Urban Development programme, which is supported by the GTZ on behalf of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), has implemented the thermo-technical renovation of the first prefabricated building in Mongolia’s capital Ulan Bator. [ By Ruth Erlbeck and Ralph Trosse ] »» read more

[ Humanitarian crisis ]

Refugees in Ecuador

When people talk about a humanitarian crisis, we generally think of refugees migrating in Africa, the Balkans, or southern Europe. Rarely do we think about countries like Ecuador. Nonetheless, the Andes nation has allegedly absorbed up to 300,000 refugees from neighbouring Colombia over the past ten years. They are on the run from guerrillas, paramilitaries, and drug lords – and sometimes simply looking for a better life. [ By Linda Helfrich ] »» read more