Gerhardt, Kurt

Kurt Gerhardt worked as a journalist for German public radio station WDR from 1968 to 2007. As a former country director for the German Development Service (DED) in Niger, he has firsthand experience with the issues involved in providing aid to Africa. He is co-founder of the political initiative "Primary Education in the Third World" and the Makaranta Association, both of which support primary education in Africa. He is also a co-initiator of the "Bonn Appeal" for alternative development policies.