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4141. The role of indicators in development cooperation: an overview study with a special focus on the use of key and standard indicators

      

      Holzapfel, Sarah (2014)

      This study explores the role of indicators in development cooperation at three organisational levels: the agency level, the country level and the programme/project level. Best practices are identified and recommendations given on how to mitigate risks associated with the use of indicators.

4142. Post 2015: getting down to the nitty-gritty: measuring the state of the environment

      

      Stepping, Katharina M.K. (2014)

      Environmental indicators provide crucial information about the state of the environment. Yet, the availability and quality of data remain poor in a large number of countries. Integrating environmental goals and targets in the post-2015 agenda requires efforts for data gathering and processing.

4143. South Sudan’s tragedy is the responsibility of the country’s political elite

      

      Furness, Mark (2014)
      The Current Column, 08 May 2014

      The South Sudanese political elite have chosen violence over peace. Until this changes, the international community’s options are limited to trying to raise the costs of war.

4144. The Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation: What next for a global architecture?

      

      Talaat, Abdel-Malek (2014)
      The Current Column, 08 May 2014

      The Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) was endorsed in December 2011 by 3500 delegates as a reaffirmation of their will to accelerate progress in improving development cooperation outcomes.

4145. Electromobility in India: attempts at leadership by businesses in a scant policy space

      

      Chaudhary, Ankur (2014)
      Discussion Paper, 15/2014

      As the global transportation sector moves towards developing & deploying electromobility technologies, Indian automakers have also embarked on transition. This paper highlights the charecteristics of this emerging technology trajectory focusing on the trends as well as the underlying determinants.

4146. Turkey as a donor country and potential partner in triangular cooperation

      

      Hausmann, Jeannine (2014)
      Discussion Paper, 14/2014

      Turkey has developed into a significant provider of development assistance and is now an attractive partner in triangular cooperation for DAC donors. This paper examines the main characteristics of Turkey’s development policy and analyses the potential of joint German-Turkish triangular cooperation.

4147. Energy and water for MENA: From risks to opportunities

      

      Vidican, Georgeta / Annabelle Houdret (2014)
      The Current Column, 05 May 2014

      Innovative solutions are needed to transform risks of the energy and water crises into opportunities in MENA. A nexus approach could contribute to reducing regional vulnerabilities.

4148. International cooperation and development: a conceptual overview

      

      Paulo, Sebastian (2014)
      Discussion Paper, 13/2014

      The implementation of an agenda for global development needs to integrate the broader framework of international cooperation. This paper provides a conceptual overview of the relationship between international cooperation and development that outlines the general contours of this challenge.

4149. A Renewables Club to change the world

      

      Messner, Dirk / Hans Joachim Schellnhuber / Jennifer Morgan (2014)
      The Current Column, 30 April 2014

      The climate crisis needs an urgent international response, as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recently reminded us.

4150. The Busan commitments on managing diversity and reducing fragmentation: stock-take and emerging issues

      

      Pietschmann, Elena / Frank Vollmer / Isaora Zefania Romalahy / Natascha Schmähling / Rahel Folz (2014)