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Interministerial coordination for achieving the SDGs

New York, 23. July 2025

In line with the HLPF 2025 theme of “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for leaving no one behind”, the purpose of this Side Event was to present and discuss preliminary research results and insights from different…

Two Pager

Two Pager Jump to: Publikationssuche The Two-Pager is an instrument for transformative research. It depicts the essence of a previous publication by outlining the issue, the research goals and the results. Since it also concludes the respective recommendations for development cooperation (or other policy areas), the Two-Pager is also an instrument of policy advice and political communication that addresses specific communities in international cooperation. All issues…

Trumpism, development cooperation, and global (dis)order-making: decoding the New Washington Dissensus and the evolving norms of international aid

Sumner, Andy / Stephan Klingebiel (2025)
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Setting the course for a new German development policy

The new German Federal Government is reorganising its relations with actors in the Global South. IDOS is involved in shaping foreign policies and international cooperation for sustainable development with debates, scientific analyses and recommendations for action.

Shaping sustainable supply chains

An immense share of global value creation takes place in supply chains. DIE contributes to research and policy advice on supply chains.

How to achieve social cohesion?

Social cohesion is a key factor for sustainable development to which the DIE contributes by doing research and providing policy advice.

A diagnostic approach improves Integrated Water Resource Management

Mit vielfältigen Aktivitäten, leistet das DIE einen Beitrag zu Forschung und Politikberatung über Integriertes Wasserressourcen-Management.

Reforming the United Nations Development System

The UNDS has been undergoing an ambitious reform process. Member states and UN organisations need to step up their support for reforms to succeed.

Working on (knowledge) cooperation means working in cooperation

Working on (knowledge) cooperation means working in cooperation Jump to: Working on (knowledge) cooperation means working in cooperation The authors Working on (knowledge) cooperation means working in cooperation Transnational knowledge cooperation is becoming increasingly important – in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and in dealing with global crises such as the current pandemic. The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für…

Job Advertisement: Student / Research Assistant (f/m/diverse) ClimEQ

The German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) is now looking for a Student / Research Assistant (f/m/diverse) for the project “”Implementing Sustainable Development Goals in an incoherent world: Aligning climate action and reduced inequalities” (ClimEQ).

Cross-Cutting Research – Sustainable Futures

Instead of searching for a single path, we emphasise ‘futures’ in the plural to underline the plurality of many different sustainable futures.

Development policy: don't overpromise and underdeliver

Janus, Heiner / Tim Röthel (2025)
External Publications

In view of massive funding cuts, donor countries should not overload development cooperation with secondary objectives, but focus on improving people’s living conditions.

In search of a Plan B: like-minded internationalism and the future of Global development

Ishmael, Len / Stephan Klingebiel / Andy Sumner (2025)
External Publications

Economic self-interest in German development policy: what might that look like?

Altenburg, Tilman / Babette Never / Rita Strohmaier (2025)
Policy Brief 14/2025

Calls for development policy to place greater emphasis on national self-interest are growing louder. We set out five guidelines for a development policy strategy that takes due consideration of Germany’s own interests without harming the partner countries.

Hydrogen’s trend and its meaning for low- and middle-income countries

Stamm, Andreas (2025)
The Current Column, 01. September 2025

Five years after the publication of the hydrogen strategies, euphoria has given way to disappointment.

Measuring sustainable development progress in Peru using multivariate latent Markov models

Roscioli, Federico / Daniele Malerba / Alessio Farcomeni (2025)
External Publications

Three topics for a repositioning of the UN’s development arm

Baumann, Max-Otto (2025)
The Current Column, 08. September 2025

The comprehensive UN80 reform initiative may primarily be a response to financial constraints, but it also offers an opportunity to reposition the UN.

Job Announcement: Research Assistant (f/m/diverse), Department “Transformation of Economic and Social Systems”

To support research staff with different tasks, the Department “Transformation of Economic and Social Systems” at IDOS is looking for a research assistant.

Future prospects – Agenda 2030 and municipal partnerships

Gießen, 11. September 2025

This panel features a researcher and three members (alumni) from the Shaping Futures Network who will reflect on local governance issues from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Shaping Futures stands for the African–European Network on Development and Sustainability and is run by the German Institute of Development and Sustainability…

Head of Department “Transformation of Economic and Social Systems” with Professorship in Göttingen (f/m/diverse)

The University of Göttingen and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) invite applications for the following position effective at the earliest possible date a Head of Research Department “Transformation of Economic and Social Systems” combined with a Professorship in Development Economics and Sustainability Policy (f/m/diverse)