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The proposal for a European Peace Facility (EPF) has the potential to provide a pragmatic and workable solution to the question of how the EU should finance peacebuilding in developing countries. The most promising model for the EPF is to set it up as a multi-donor trust fund.
A substantial part of the EU’s multi-annual financial framework (MFF) is reserved for action beyond its borders. This briefing paper presents recommendations in relation to volume, themes, recipients and institutional architecture of development cooperation under the 2021-2027 MFF.
Morin, Jean-Frédéric / Vera Chaudhuri / Mathilde Gauquelin (2018)
Do trade deals boost environmental cooperation? This paper surveys 688 trade agreements and finds that many of them include commitments on policy dialogue, scientific cooperation and technical assistance. Yet, interviews reveal that only some of them are actually being implemented...
Janus, Heiner / Stephan Klingebiel / Sebastian Paulo (2014)
Currently, it is not clear what will replace traditional aid. Observers often speak about a beyond aid future. As an umbrella term, beyond aid describes different aspects of the transformation of development cooperation.
Democracy is a highly valued policy goal for the West, but democracy support is feared to undermine another important goal, namely political stability. Our findings suggest that a gradualist approach that builds institutions while encouraging mobilization is more viable than sequencing.
Sebastian Paulo / Heiner Janus / Sarah Holzapfel (2017)
The paper analyses the trend of thematic allocation in development cooperation and illustrates which benefits and risks occur when donors increasingly allocate official development assistance primarily according to themes rather than countries.
How can policynmakers anticipate future growth opportunities? We asssess various methodologies and highlight the to need to combine quantitative tools with qualitative techniques that allow to account for the possibility of disruptive structural change as well as societal preferences.
This analysis and commentary examines the German Sustainable Development Strategy, which outlines measures designed to implement the 2030 Agenda with regard to SDG 2: ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture.