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Beyond aid: a new vision for the UN development function

Browne, Stephen / Frederik Matthys / Detlef Palm / Max-Otto Baumann (2025)
Discussion Paper 32/2025

This paper argues for a new vision of the UN’s development function. Departing from its historical role as an aid channel predicated on the North-South divide, the UN should build on leveraging its universal legitimacy, normative authority and convening power.

From principle to obligation: ICJ’s opinion on climate change and implications for African countries

Tamasiga, Phemelo / Helen Onyeaka (2025)
External Publications

The recent advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice makes climate justice a legal duty, empowering African countries to demand action and accountability, as argued by Phemelo Tamasiga and Helen Onyeaka.

COP30: The moment to make Just Transition work

Faus Onbargi, Alexia / Daniele Malerba (2025)
The Current Column, 10. November 2025

A genuine Just Transition cannot be confined to energy-sector decarbonisation or emissions cuts alone.

Bernhard Trautner

Bernhard Trautner is Political Scientist and former Researcher of the Research Programme "Transformation of political (dis-)order".

Henökl, Thomas

Henökl, Thomas Jump to: Vita Dr. Thomas Henökl Department Inter- and Transnational Cooperation Function Former Researcher Specialization Political Scientist Vita 1/2015-3/2017 German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Senior Researcher Department "Bi- and Multilateral Development Cooperation" 10/2011-6/2015 University of Agder, Kristiansand - Norway Senior Research Associate Department of Political Science and Management…

Kenya’s infrastructure deals: lessons from a decade of debt

Cheeseman, Nic / Hangwei Li (2025)
External Publications

Why civil society is not a magic bullet but is still important

Gutheil, Lena / Jasmin Lorch (2025)
The Current Column, 24. November 2025

Civil society is not a magic bullet against autocratisation. It can, however, expose rights violations and contribute to pluralism – it therefore deserves to be supported in a targeted way.

Why civil society is not a magic bullet but is still important

Gutheil, Lena / Jasmin Lorch (2025)
The Current Column, 24. November 2025

Civil society is not a magic bullet against autocratisation. It can, however, expose rights violations and contribute to pluralism – it therefore deserves to be supported in a targeted way.

Ten years of Global Climate Action: insights from the CoAct Database

Chan, Sander / Lisa-Maria Glass / Paul Hagenström / Pablo Imbach / Lauri Peterson / Sebastian Reyes de la Lanza / Kiri Van den Wall Bake (2025)
External Publications

Mitigating anti-microbial resistance in the environment: a One Health governance analysis in Kenya

Srigiri, Srinivasa / Morris Buliva (2025)
Discussion Paper 34/2025

Despite Kenya's sophisticated AMR governance, environmental transmission pathways remain weakly governed. New study reveals: formal platforms ≠ real coordination. The fix? Give environmental actors real authority, include AMR in permits & dedicate environmental budgets.

Transparency portals in development cooperation: more effectiveness and better communication?

Janus, Heiner / Tim Röthel (2025)
Policy Brief 37/2025

Greater transparency leads to greater accountability, higher levels of trust and better development cooperation – but not necessarily. How can donors still use digital transparency portals to report on their work?

The Global Tax Expenditure Transparancy Index: Companion paper (December 2025)

Redonda, Agustin / Lucas Millan-Narotzky / Christian von Haldenwang / Sofia Berg / Flurim Allu (2025)
Books

Tax expenditures country report: Zambia

Mwale, Evaristo (2025)
Books