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.
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’.
Opinion pieces and media contributions
Will Nepal’s flood be a wake-up call for global climate solidarity?
The disaster is central to upcoming COP31 debates on climate action.
Read moreCOP 31: West Africa’s climate plans put a price on ruined roads and crops – how to add invisible losses
Across Africa, floods, droughts, coastal erosion and extreme heat are affecting livelihoods and public services. But not all damage can be prevented or fixed afterwards. How these policies recognise what communities lose, and the damages they suffer, and whether they set out clear responsibilities and arrangements for providing support.
Read moreEvents
Antalya, 09.11.2026 until 20.11.2026
Antalya, Türkiye, 14.11.2026
Antalya, Türkiye, 16.11.2026
Current publications
Democracy promotion with ‘Chinese Characteristics’: how the Chinese Communist Party diffuses narratives on democracy
Bader, Julia / Christine Hackenesch (2026)
New trends in international investment agreements: tracing the emergence of investment facilitation
Polanco, Rodrigo / Zoryana Olekseyuk / Axel Berger (13/2026)
The EU’s budget talks raise serious questions for the UN
Keijzer, Niels / Ronny Patz (2026)
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