Setting the course for a new German development policy
The future German Federal Government is reorganising its relations with actors in the Global South. IDOS is involved in shaping foreign policies and international cooperation for sustainable development with debates, scientific analyses and recommendations for action.
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Refugees and displacement
Never before have so many people been displaced worldwide. The causes of flight and migration are often complex. How can development policy help to prevent displacement and mitigate its negative consequences?
Ocean regions in inter- and transnational cooperation
Bleaching coral reefs and rubbish patches in the sea are among the images that visualise the human-induced change in marine regions. Experts at IDOS are analysing the transformation processes and challenges in different regions of the world.
Video: Sustainable Urban Development in the European Arctic
Blog: Towards a stronger shared climate and development finance agenda: what role for the FfD4?
Lecture by Prof. Anna-Katharina Hornidge at the Hans Singer Symposium of the JRF
Our expertise on the Trump presidency as well as on other topics
Opinion pieces and media contributions
Why United Nations Peacekeeping Matters
Christoph Dworschak / Karina Mross
In an increasingly fragmented world, we cannot afford to abandon one of the most reliable instruments for building and preserving peace.
Read moreThe New Washington Dissensus: The 5 principles that are defining the Trump administration’s vision of global development cooperation
Stephan Klingebiel
The Trump administration’s vision for development cooperation is becoming clearer. Stephan Klingebiel and Andy Sumner identify 5 principles seemingly guiding actions. 3 April 2025
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Current publications
Financing South Africa's energy transition: making the just aspects count more
Tamasiga, Phemelo / Youba Sokona (2025)
Mehr Flüchtlinge durch Klimawandel? Was Deutschland dagegen tun kann
Ekoh, Susan S. (2025)
Social cohesion in the context of the Venezuelan displacement to Colombia
López Villamil, Stephanie (14/2025)
In search of a Plan B: like-minded internationalism and the future of global development
Klingebiel, Stephan / Andy Sumner / Len Ishmael (2025)
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