IDOS@COP31: From pledges to implementation
COP31 in Antalya (9–20 November 2026) is set to be a conference of implementation. All IDOS activities – side events, commentary and publications – at a glance.
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IDOS Perspectives - rethinking Global Development
IDOS Perspectives is the podcast of the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), it explores some of the big questions emerging from the changing world order. In each episode, we'll take a closer look at a question that matters for the future of global development and international cooperation.
Trump 2.0
New majorities in Congress: Can Trump still push his agenda through? Analyses of Donald J. Trump's first and second terms.
YouTube Video: Democracy Against the Odds
New WBGU Special Report “Social Cohesion Strengthens Security” published.
Blog: Private Sector Mobilisation: Are We Missing the Bigger Picture?
Press release of 12 October: Länderbericht zu Steuervergünstigungen in Deutschland
Our expertise on the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) as well as on other topics
Opinion pieces and media contributions
Aid for Trade at twenty: Between help, headwinds and donor interests
The debate should move beyond the question ‘What do we get back?’ toward a more strategic ‘What kinds of partnerships are we trying to develop?’
Read moreThe global pullback from foreign aid
Global foreign aid is shrinking at a historic rate, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). German political scientiest Stephan Klingebiel says it may not just be concerns about defence or public spending that is driving these cutbacks: "I think this kind of rise of pupulism in European countries is the main driver".
Read moreEvents
Antalya, 09.11.2026 until 20.11.2026
Berlin, 10.11.2026
Antalya, 11.11.2026
Current publications
Contemporary social contracts in transition: policy analysis of a fuel subsidy reform in Colombia
Böhl Gutierrez, Mauricio / Daniele Malerba (2026)
Governing Just Transitions through policy coherence: challenges and opportunities on the path towards climate-neutral, sustainable futures
Faus Onbargi, Alexia (2026)
Recalled vs. experienced emotions as drivers of pro-environmental behaviour: experimental evidence from Ghana and the Philippines
Kuhn, Sascha / Hanna Fuhrmann-Riebel / Bernardin Senadza / Babette Never (2026)
The new Washington dissensus: Trump, development cooperation and global (dis)order making
Sumner, Andy / Stephan Klingebiel (2026)
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