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Towards a digital partnership between the EU and the AU: International Organisations

Online, 23. June 2020

Digitalisation shapes the transformations, evolutions and revolutions in our economy, and influences the way we work, live, and interact. Digitalisation creates numerous opportunities. Yet, if poorly managed, digitalisation and automation can lead to massive job losses, alongside rising fears among citizens and lawmakers when it comes to…

Refugees and displacement

Special "Refugees and displacement": Never in the history of mankind were so many people forced to leave their homesteads. The root causes of flight and displacement often are complex: These comprise of violent conflicts, weak statehood, economic crises or natural disasters and environmental change. Which contribution can development policy make to forestall displacement? How can the negative consequences of displacement be mitigated? Come back to this page regularly to see our latest publications and events.

What the EU should do for democracy support in Africa: ten proposals for a new strategic initiative in times of polarisation

Hackenesch, Christine / Julia Leininger / Karina Mross (2020)
Discussion Paper 14/2020

This paper reflects on the strategic importance of EU democracy support in sub-Saharan Africa and makes 10 proposals for reform to be better able to address new challenges in a changing global context.

Janina Sturm

Janina Sturm isEconomist and political scientist and Researcher at Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Germany

Carmen Richerzhagen

Former Researcher, Research Programme "Environmental Governance and Transformation to Sustainability".

AfCFTA – how to make it a game changer?

Online, 17. June 2020

On 30 May 2019, the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) entered into force for the 24 countries that had deposited their instruments of ratification. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, has led to a postponement of the effective utilization of the trading conditions provided through the AfCFTA which…

Why the Corona crisis is particularly difficult for right-wing populist governments

Högl, Maximilian / Christine Hackenesch / Daniel Stockemer (2020)
The Current Column, 15. June 2020

Whether it is US president Donald Trump, who initially talked down the risks of the Sars-CoV-2 virus for the US or Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro, who dismissed the virus as a media trick and temporarily prevented the publication of infection numbers – right-wing populist governments are currently not distinguishing themselves through effective crisis management.

Towards a digital partnership between the EU and the AU: Entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors

Online, 11. June 2020

Digitalisation shapes the transformations, evolutions and revolutions in our economy, and influences the way we work, live, and interact. Digitalisation creates numerous opportunities. Yet, if poorly managed, digitalisation and automation can lead to massive job losses, alongside rising fears among citizens and lawmakers when it comes to…

Towards a digital partnership between the EU and the AU: National Policy-Makers

Online, 03. June 2020

Digitalisation shapes the transformations, evolutions and revolutions in our economy, and influences the way we work, live, and interact. Digitalisation creates numerous opportunities. Yet, if poorly managed, digitalisation and automation can lead to massive job losses, alongside rising fears among citizens and lawmakers when it comes to…

Towards a digital partnership between the EU and the AU

Online, 28. May 2020

Digitalisation shapes the transformations, evolutions and revolutions in our economy, and influences the way we work, live, and interact. Digitalisation creates numerous opportunities. Yet, if poorly managed, digitalisation and automation can lead to massive job losses, alongside rising fears among citizens and lawmakers when it comes to…

How Germany and France could play a leading role in international donor coordination

Kaplan, Lennart (2020)
Briefing Paper 8/2020

In the framework of the Agenda 2030 for sustainable development, France and Germany face common challenges, ranging from security to global health. Against this background, this paper discusses opportunities and barriers for a French-German leadership in international donor coordination.

Incentives and rules for fair supply chains

Müngersdorff, Maximilian / Tim Stoffel (2020)
The Current Column, 14. May 2020

The corona crisis is intensifying social ills in many global supply chains. The negative consequences are hitting workers in the producer countries of the global South particularly hard.

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How the EU and rising powers can shape their future sustainably

Grimm, Sven / Wulf Reiners / Benjamin Stewart (2020)
The Current Column, 06. April 2020

Given the catalytic function of the Covid-19 pandemic for digitalisation, the current crisis is an urgent call for a profound analysis of the impact of digitalisation on sustainability

What we can learn from and about Africa in the corona crisis

Roll, Michael (2020)
The Current Column, 02. April 2020

Is Africa defenceless in the face of the corona pandemic? In part, some African countries are even better prepared for pandemics than Europe and the United States. Nigeria’s success in fighting its 2014 Ebola outbreak illustrates why that is the case.

Socially responsible public procurement (SRPP) in multi-level regulatory frameworks: assessment report on policy space for SRPP regulation and implementation in Germany and Kenya

Stoffel, Tim (2020)
Discussion Paper 9/2020

What leeway is there for Socially Responsible Public Procurement (SRPP) in Germany and Kenya? In both countries public procurement is influenced by a multi-level regulatory framework. Analysing it generates insights and policy considerations on how to overcome the implementation gap for SRPP.

PRODIGEES – Digitalisation and Sustainability

, 31. March 2020

On March 30, 2020 members from the MGG network and beyond held the kick-off meeting for the new EU Horizon2020 project PRODIGEES “ Promoting Research on Digitalisation in Emerging Powers and Europe Towards Sustainable Development ”. Due to the Covid-19 situation, the meeting was not held in Berlin, as originally planned, but as a series…

How we will need to tackle climate migration post-coronavirus

Schraven, Benjamin (2020)
The Current Column, 30. March 2020

Might we take a different approach to other global problems after the corona pandemic? The list of these global challenges runs from combating hunger and the climate crisis through to dealing with migration.

Coronavirus as an opportunity for international cooperation

Marschall, Paul / Wulf Reiners (2020)
The Current Column, 23. March 2020

The novel coronavirus is keeping the world in suspense. The measures taken by numerous states are having a massive impact.

Europe can and must prevent a humanitarian disaster!

Houdret, Annabelle / Mark Furness (2020)
The Current Column, 09. March 2020

13,000 refugees are waiting at the Greek-Turkish border. This is, not however, ‘no man’s land’, but rather the frontier between the geostrategic and domestic policy calculations of the EU and Turkey. What we are dealing with here is a humanitarian crisis, not a security issue, and our understanding of Europe as a community of values is at stake.