Themenspecial

IDOS auf der COP30

Vom 10. bis 21. November 2025 findet die 30. UN-Klimakonferenz (COP30) in Belém, Brasilien, statt – die erste COP, die im Amazonasgebiet ausgerichtet wird. IDOS wird sich als Beobachterorganisation aktiv an diesen Prozessen beteiligen.

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Dekorationselement
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

Stabilization and development in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena)

The latest political and social shifts in the Middle East and North Africa are raising the question, in which way Germany and Europe can cooperate with the different countries in the region.

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Theme special

Setting the course for a new German development policy

The 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.

Opinion pieces and media contributions

The Current Column

Exploring 'Forever': Assessing the viability of the new Tropical Forest Forever Facility

Artioli, Marcel / Nathalia Dreyer / Jean Carlo Rodríguez-de-Francisco

An overly economic approach risks reducing forests to financial assets subject to market volatility, while leaving the underlying political economy of deforestation untouched.

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Global Policy Journal

Foreign Aid, Power, and Geopolitics: Reflections on Development Cooperaton in a More Fragmented World

Stephan Klingebiel / Andy Sumner

Recent development debates have largely centered on the steep reduction in financial resources triggered by the Trump administration. However, what remains insufficiently acknowledged is the extent to which these disruptions have undermined the conceptual foundations of international cooperation, say Stephan Klingebiel and Andy Sumner. 3 August 2025

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Events

Side Events
IDOS at COP30

Belém, Brazil, 10.11.2025 until 21.11.2025

Stakeholder workshop
Further events

Current publications

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Cohesión social en el contexto del desplazamiento Venezolano hacia Colombia

López Villamil, Stéphanie (28/2025)

IDOS Policy Brief cover

Social cohesion in the context of the Venezuelan displacement to Colombia

López Villamil, Stéphanie (27/2025)

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Europe must deepen education and research cooperation with LMICs

Rowlands, Sean / Vincent Fautrel / Niels Keijzer (2025)

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Zeit für eine strategische Partnerschaft: das Potenzial der Zusammenarbeit Deutschland-Marokko

Houdret, Annabelle / Mark Furness (26/2025)

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