Policy Brief
The Policy Brief is a new format that replaces the former series “Briefing Papers” and its German version “Analysen und Stellungnahmen”. Policy Briefs address questions of development policy and international relations. By including concise recommendations, the series is primarily aimed at policy makers, practitioners and representatives of the (professional) media industry. Besides, the series also addresses everyone interested in developmental issues. Depending on the envisaged target group Policy Briefs are translated in other languages.
All publications of the series have a CC-BY 4.0 licence and can be downloaded in full text on our website.
Current Policy Brief

How to make mobile money and digital financial services work for consumers: lessons from Kenya
Sommer, Christoph / Albert Nsengumuremyi / Anna Mader / Oliver Mußhoff (10/2025)

Killing AGOA softly? The impact of Trump’s tariffs for Sub-Saharan Africa
Britz, Wolfgang / Zoryana Olekseyuk / Tim Vogel (9/2025)

Advancing gender equality in climate action through NDC 3.0: insights from the LDCs
Banerjee, Aparajita (8/2025)

Social contracts and the UN’s “Common Goals”: conceptualising a new role for international organisations
Loewe, Markus / Tina Zintl (7/2025)