Expertise, data and soundbites on global sustainable development
Are you researching current political, economic or social developments in the Global South, or reform debates in international organisations in the fields of development policy and sustainable development?
Then you will quickly find the right academic voices here. We support your reporting with empirically sound information: offering direct access to proven research expertise, reliable data and materials such as opinion-led articles, quotes, soundbites and video statements.
Direct contact with experts possessing specialist and regional expertise
We can quickly arrange competent and media-savvy dialogue partners for interviews, soundbites or background discussions in German and English. Our colleagues possess broad specialist expertise as well as region- and country-specific knowledge, with a focus on the Global South.
Ready-to-air content
Whether audio or video: on request, we can produce and provide professional statements, soundbites and footage for your reporting. We supply high-quality, ready-to-air material and put you in direct contact with our scientists for your own productions.
Get an overview of our topics in moving images here: on our YouTube channel, our researchers explain their work in concise and clearly understandable statements, present new projects or provide incisive analysis of current international developments.
Infographics
We offer infographics, e.g. on climate issues, that explain, complex interrelations regarding the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement, the potential of non-state actors in emission reduction, and damages and losses caused by climate change. Other graphics deal with social cohesion, knowledge cooperation, the reform of the UN development system, global sustainable supply chains, integrated water resource management, amongst other topics.
The infographics can be used for reporting. The licensing terms of each Creative Commons license are noted in the files.
Data that tells a story
Use our interactive tools for your research: our online data visualisations make complex political and economic relationships visually understandable – ideal for analysis, background features and data-driven reporting. You may use maps and diagrams directly as screenshots, subject to the relevant licence terms.
- GTED: the first global database that aggregates and compares official and publicly available data on tax subsidies
- Constellation of State Fragility: six empirical constellations of state fragility in the dimensions of authority, capacity and legitimacy (Open Data)
- TREND analytics: environmental clauses in bilateral and regional trade agreements since 1945
- NDC-SDG Connections: synergies between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement
- NDC Explorer: analysis of NDCs in 60 categories from mitigation, adaptation, finance and more (Open Data)
Press releases
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In our press releases and press mailings we regularly inform about current research results and provide background knowledge of our researchers on current events. We also send out invitations for press conferences. Here you can find current and past press releases.
You are writing a report and need photos and logos
We can provide you with high-resolution photos of our research staff and our logo for use in your print and online publications.
Contact: presse@idos-research.de