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121. The engagement of Visegrad countries in EU-Africa relations

     

     Chmiel, Oskar (2018)
     Discussion Paper, 24/2018

     This paper analyses the engagement of the Visegrad countries in EU-Africa relations, with a key focus on four main issues: the post-Cotonou mandate negotiations, the southern dimension of the European Neighbourhood Policy, the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa and the European Development Fund.

122. Capital flows to emerging market and developing economies: global liquidity and uncertainty versus country-specific pull factors

     

     Belke, Ansgar / Ulrich Volz (2018)
     Discussion Paper, 23/2018

     This study empirically analyses the push- and pull factors of different types of capital flows to emerging market and developing economies, with a particular focus on the role of economic policy uncertainty and global liquidity.

123. Shaping the patterns of aid allocation: a comparative analysis of seven bilateral donors and the European Union

     

     Baydag, Rena Melis / Stephan Klingebiel / Paul Marschall (2018)
     Discussion Paper, 22/2018

     Partner country selection is one of the key elements of development policy. Here, approaches of selected OECD member countries during the last years, their principles in development policy making and how their approach is reflected in the formula applied, are analysed.

124. Incentivising and regulating multi-actor partnerships and private-sector engagement in development cooperation

     

     Wehrmann, Dorothea (2018)
     Discussion Paper, 21/2018

     The inclusion of actors from the private sector is a central challenge in development co-operation. This study investigates how multi-actor partnerships and multi-stakeholder networks can provide a supporting structure in this regard.

125. Coordination: the key to governing the water-land-food nexus in Zambia?

     

     Scheumann, Waltina / George Phiri (2018)
     Discussion Paper, 20/2018

     The study analyses coordination issues. It argues that cross-sectoral coordination is not the only governance issue to be solved to harmonise land and water-intensive development plans. Key are land tenure changes and the water allocation regime vis-a-vis traditional governance institutions.

126. The interface between research and policy-making in South Africa: exploring the institutional framework and practice of an uneasy relationship

     

     Grimm, Sven / Mareike Magdalena Gensch / Johanna Hauf / Julia Prenzel / Nitja Rehani / Sarah Senz / Olivier Vogel (2018)
     Discussion Paper, 19/2018

     The interface between research and policy-making is gaining relevance, as complexities in global challenges increase. This paper explores the science-policy-interface in South Africa, based on more than 100 interviews. It examines the incentives and provides recommendations for academia and policy-makers.

127. Mobilising capital for sustainable infrastructure: the cases of AIIB and NDB

     

     Griffith-Jones, Stephany / Samuel Leistner (2018)
     Discussion Paper, 18/2018

     This discussion paper examines how private capital can be mobilised for sustainable infrastructure, with particular reference to the newly created Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the New Development Bank (NDB), also known as the BRICS Bank.

128. Is the sectoral aid allocation within countries need-oriented?

     

     Eger, Jens / Hannes Öhler / Alexandra Rudolph (2018)
     Discussion Paper, 17/2018

     The paper focuses on an important dimension of donors' aid allocations that has largely been neglected in the empirical literature: the need orientation of donors when deciding on the sectoral composition of their recipient country portfolios.

129. Assessing the impact of governance programmes: GIZ support to citizen participation in local governance in Benin

     

     Groß, Lisa (2018)
     Discussion Paper, 16/2018

     How can we assess impact in governance programmes? This publication provides an exemplary impact assessment of a decentralisation programme in Benin. It analyses whether and how support to citizen participation contributes to the quality of public services and local governance at local level.

130. Die Struktur der deutschen öffentlichen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit: Hintergründe, Trends und Implikationen für das BMZ und andere Bundesressorts

     

     Bohnet, Michael / Stephan Klingebiel / Paul Marschall (2018)
     Discussion Paper, 15/2018

     Die Struktur der deutschen öffentlichen Entwicklungsleistungen (ODA) ist im Umbruch. Es sind deutliche Veränderungen mit Blick auf Höhe, Umfang und Muster erkennbar. Dieser Beitrag skizziert die Trends im Detail, liefert kritische Reflexionen und gibt dazu mögliche strategische Interpretationen.