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Charter for the Future – Impulses for Sustainability Policy in Germany

Scholz, Imme (2014)
The Current Column, 02. December 2014

In the year 2015, there will be two political processes that are fundamental with regard to sustainability policy in Germany: The further development of the German Strategy for Sustainable Development (SNE) and the adoption of the post-2015 Agenda by the United Nations (UN).The Charter for the Future – presented last week by the German Development Minister, Gerd Müller – is an important element in these processes.

Why BMZ wants to reduce the number of its partner countries

Klingebiel, Stephan (2018)
The Current Column, 15. October 2018

The desire to limit the number of partner countries is nothing new. The intensification of development policy relationships has often proven to be effective.

The G20: its role and challenges

Berensmann, Kathrin / Thomas Fues / Ulrich Volz (2011)
Briefing Paper 16/2011

The future of EU External Action

Berlin, 01. March 2016

The Juncker Commission together with the High Representative/Vice President Federica Mogherini have launched various strategy processes to reform both EU external and internal policies. These include the Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy, the Review of the Neighbourhood Policy, the Trade Review, and a Review of Europe 2020. A…

Municipalities are Shaping the Future

Dick, Eva / Paul Marschall / Christopher Wingens (2021)
The Current Column, 14. June 2021

Some local authorities are engaged in long-standing partnerships in which the administrations of both parties engage in dialogue on sustainable public services. This results in both parties learning lessons.

COP23

Bonn, 04. November 2017

The international Climate Change Conference 2017, under the presidency of Fiji, was held in Bonn from 6 to 17 November 2017. This year’s delegations at the Climate Change Conference (23rd Conference of the Parties) needed to prove their commitment to the climate-related obligations passed in Paris 2015 and Marrakesh 2016. This time, it…

After the Toronto summit: the G20's development policy agenda

Wolff, Peter (2010)
The Current Column, 29. June 2010

Greening economies in partner countries: priorities for International cooperation

Altenburg, Tilman / Anna Pegels / Mauricio Böhl Gutierrez et al. (2024)
Policy Brief 2/2024

In this brief, we discuss ideas for the support of a just and green structural transformation in BMZ portfolios that are • innovative: they suggest new priorities or new types of policy support and • concrete: they can easily be incorporated into ongoing international cooperation programmes.

Does more aid equal to more aid effectiveness?

Faust, Jörg (2010)
The Current Column, 25. October 2010

The call for the “regulatory state”: challenges for developing countries

Krause, Matthias / Christian von Drachenfels (2009)
The Current Column, 02. February 2009

Visibility vis-à-vis effectiveness of aid: looking for the third way

Vollmer, Frank (2012)
Briefing Paper 4/2012

Rising Powers

Klingebiel, Stephan (2023)
External Publications

New players with handicap

Berensmann, Kathrin (2016)
External Publications

UN reform and the COVID-19 pandemic – what role for the UN to better serve the world?

Baumann, Max-Otto / Silke Weinlich (2020)
External Publications

South-South Cooperation: Global force, uncertain identity

Fues, Thomas (2016)
The Current Column, 11. April 2016

Rising powers in the South, are now ready to play a pro-active part in collective action on the Sustainable Development Goals, the Financing for Development Addis Agenda and the Paris Agreement on climate change.

From damage control to sustainable development: European development policy under the next EU budget

Koch, Svea / Niels Keijzer / Christine Hackenesch / Julian Bergmann (2018)
Briefing Paper 7/2018

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.

Promoting regional integration in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) - current approaches and future prospects

Qualmann, Regine (2000)
Briefing Paper 6/2000

Development and justice through transformation: the four big ‘I’s

Kraas, Frauke / Claus Leggewie / Peter Lemke / Ellen Matthies / Dirk Messner / Nebojsa Nakicenovic / Hans Joachim Schellnhuber / Sabine Schlacke / Uwe Schneidewind / in collaboration with Clara Brandi et al. (2016)
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Agenda for sustainable development: what are the EU’s ambitions?

Hackenesch, Christine / Niels Keijzer (2016)
External Publications

The renaissance of the development banks

Wolff, Peter (2013)
The Current Column, 04. February 2013