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Linking aid effectiveness with the 2030 Agenda: three steps

Holzapfel, Sarah / Alexandra Rudolph (2017)
The Current Column, 06. March 2017

Development cooperation should be used as a tool to sustainably improve living conditions in partner countries.

How Brexit hits EU External Action: the UK’s European legacy

Henökl, Thomas (2017)
The Current Column, 16. March 2017

As announced by Prime Minister Theresa May, the British Government is seeking a “clean break” with the EU and is prepared to leave the single market and the customs union in the process.

Mahn Jones, Timo Casjen

Mahn Jones, Timo Casjen Jump to: Vita Member of Timo Casjen Mahn Jones Department Inter- and Transnational Cooperation Function Former Researcher Specialization Political Scientist Vita 2016-2017 German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Researcher 2014-2016 Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations System Associate Evaluation and Inspection Officer 2012-2014 German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für…

Collective Action in Times of Global Transformation and Domestic Crisis

Brussels, 23. March 2017

Challenges such as economic and social exclusion, state fragility and environmental degradation – in particular climate change – have become more salient on the global agenda. This is aptly illustrated by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With the SDGs, the global development agenda…

The global climate finance system – is the whole stronger than the sum of its parts?

Pickering, Jonathan / Carola Betzold / Jakob Skovgaard (2017)
The Current Column, 27. March 2017

Is progress within the climate finance system threatened by Trump? New special issue shows how the system has gained momentum but needs to build accountability and shared norms.

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Der Brexit: Auswirkungen, Risiken und Chancen für die Europäische Entwicklungspolitik

Henökl, Thomas (2017)
Analysen und Stellungnahmen 4/2017

Am 29. April treffen sich die EU-Regierungschefs, um die Leitlinien für die Brexit-Verhandlungen zu beschließen. Wie der Brexit die EU-Entwicklungszusammenarbeit trifft.

Brexit: impact, risks and opportunities for European development policy

Henökl, Thomas (2017)
Briefing Paper 8/2017

On 29 April EU leaders meet to discuss the Brexit negotiation guidelines. What are the likely implications of the UK withdrawal on European development policy?

2017

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The rise and demise of European budget support: political economy of collective European Union donor action

Koch, Svea / Stefan Leiderer / Nadia Molenaes / Jörg Faust (2017)
External Publications

Politische Ökonomie der deutschen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit: Bestimmungsgründe, Akteure und Allokationsmuster

Bohnet, Michael (2017)
Discussion Paper 20/2017

Die Studie beleuchtet die Bestimmungsgründe für die Höhe und Struktur der deutschen EZ. Sie gibt einen Überblick über Entscheidungsprozesse und die damit verbundenen Prioritätensetzungen. Dabei werden die bilaterale und multilaterale EZ analysiert und die Akteure und Instrumente beleuchtet.

Rising powers in UN development funding: growing responsibilities, growing engagement?

Grimm, Sven / Zhang Chun (2017)
External Publications

Drought adaptation and resilience in developing countries

Brüntrup, Michael / Daniel Tsegai (2017)
Briefing Paper 23/2017

Drought is increasing in severity, duration and spatial extent. The far-reaching impacts of droughts underscore the need for coordinated approaches. Overcoming the prevailing structure of a ‘reactive’ approach and a move towards a more ‘proactive’approach is crucial.

Why we need a European development bank

Wolff, Peter (2017)
The Current Column, 27. November 2017

The proposal of founding a new European development bank offers some benefits. However, this pragmatic approach does not go far enough.

Why it is worth considering consumer trends among the new middle classes

Never, Babette (2017)
The Current Column, 04. December 2017

Middle-income countries are seeing growth among their middle classes. The problem is that our planet’s resources are finite. Time for a new consumer policy.

Capacity Building in Support of Security and Development (CBSD): securitising EU development policy?

Bergmann, Julian (2017)
Briefing Paper 24/2017

Under the umbrella of Capacity Building in Support of Security and Development (CBSD), the EU seeks to enable the financing of training, equipment and infrastructure to military actors through EU budgetary resources. This paper discusses the risk of CBSD securitising EU development policy.

Pension schemes in MENA: generous—but not to the poor!

Loewe, Markus (2017)
External Publications

Time to think about 2019 now!

Kloke-Lesch, Adolf / Christine Hackenesch / Janina Sturm (2017)
The Current Column, 18. December 2017

It is high time to shake things up in Europe and make the 2030 Agenda the basis of both internal and external European policies.

Is Egypt’s economy stabilising the country?

El-Haddad, Amirah / Omar El Shenety / Ahmed Abd Rabou (2018)
The Current Column, 29. January 2018

Can the reforms associated with loans address years of deep-rooted structural problems and help launch Egypt onto a new, higher but shared growth path?

Is Trump's tax reform bad for developing countries?

von Haldenwang, Christian / Jakob Schwab (2018)
The Current Column, 12. February 2018

At first glance, Trump's tax reform does not seem to bode well for investment in developing countries. While things do not necessarily have to turn out this way, international tax cooperation is still at risk.