Theme special

Disruption and Reform

In light of global crises and increasingly disruptive, authoritarian forms of politics, forward-looking, cooperative reforms are necessary to secure sustainable development, international cooperation and democratic foundations. In this web special you will find IDOS's work on the dynamics of our 2025/26 annual theme, ‘Disruption and Reform’.

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At IDOS, we aspire to co-shape a collaborative multipolar world for sustainable futures. We do so by conducting high-quality research, offering independent policy advice, and learning across borders and regions while seeking to align development and sustainability.
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Theme special

Strengthening global health

IDOS is analysing which factors are crucial for strengthening global solidarity in health and for effectively addressing health crises worldwide.

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Theme special

The Future of World Trade

The global trading system is in a phase of upheaval and uncertainty. Against this backdrop, the trade experts at IDOS are examining the effectiveness, legitimacy and sustainability of the international trading system.

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Opinion pieces and media contributions

The Current Column

Reforming the development sector for agentic AI (and whatever comes next)

Semuhi Sinanoglu

BMZ's plan still treats AI as an instrument to be deployed, not as a moving frontier that needs continuous capacity to track.

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Global Policy Journal

Don’t Draw the Wrong Lessons from the Hungarian Election

Semuhi Sinanoglu

Dr. Semuhi Sinanoglu argues that existing explanations for the opposition’s success in Hungary are after the fact and secondary. Without Magyar’s legal immunity and financial mobilization, this victory would be impossible.

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Events

Current publications

Revisiting: Payment for environmental services is a win-win

Rodríguez-de-Francisco, Jean Carlo / Audrey Joslin (2026)

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Global Policy Blog

Don’t draw the wrong lessons from the Hungarian election

Sinanoglu, Semuhi (2026)

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Climate futures require politics

Leininger, Julia / Halvard Buhaug / Elisabeth Gilmore / Staffan I. Lindberg / Marina Andrijevic / Elina Brutschin (2026)

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IDOS Policy Brief 14/2026

Building social cohesion through livelihood support in climate-related internal displacement settings: evidence from Zimbabwe and Mozambique

Ncube, Tomy / Susan S. Ekoh (14/2026)

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