Statement

Technical Security Incident, July 2026, IDOS

Update, Bonn, 6 August, 2026. In July 2026, an attacker gained access to a network component of IDOS and attempted to access internal systems. Further information and updates are available here.

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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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Theme Special

Green Industrial Policy

Earth Overshoot Day 2026 fell on 30 July. It is yet another reminder of the urgent need for structural transformation that supports economic development while reducing its dependence on emissions and resource use.

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Opinion pieces and media contributions

Graphic Online

Accra's traffic crisis: Why Ghana needs reverse public transport reform

Theodore Asimeng

Anyone who travels in Accra understands the daily frustration of traffic congestion. Congestion has become so normal that many people simply accept it as the price of living in a growing city. It should not be.

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Megatrends Spotlight

Between Shock and Opportunity: Hormuz and Deepening North Africa–Europe Relations

Annabelle Houdret / Mark Furness

With the world’s attention fixed on the Strait of Hormuz, developments in North Africa have made fewer headlines in Europe. The crises in the Middle East are likely to deepen the geostrategic interdependence of North Africa and Europe, creating opportunities for both regions.

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Events

Current publications

Klima-Recht und Klima-Diplomatie können sich sinnvoll ergänzen

Klima-Recht und Klima-Diplomatie können sich sinnvoll ergänzen

Bauer, Steffen / Reuben Makomere / Kennedy Mbeva (2026)

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Migration, internal displacement and social cohesion in northern Mozambique

Migration, internal displacement and social cohesion in northern Mozambique

Gonçalves, Euclides / Rose Jaji (21/2026)

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Scaling green investment for SMEs in low- and middle-income countries through guarantees and blended finance

Scaling green investment for SMEs in low- and middle-income countries through guarantees and blended finance

Bambe, Bao-We-Wal / Phemelo Tamasiga (20/2026)

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Reflections from Bonn’s mid-year climate talks: implementation, trade, and missed synergies

Reflections from Bonn’s mid-year climate talks: implementation, trade, and missed synergies

Wagner, Niklas (2026)

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