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Climate Protection as a World Citizen Movement

Climate Protection as a World Citizen Movement Climate Protection as a World Citizen Movement Copyright WBGU Press Release of the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) of 17 September 2014 Climate policy is getting nowhere, while climate change continues unchecked. Yet in the midst of this crisis of humankind there is new hope. It has to do with strong movements towards sustainability that have recently been forming everywhere in civil society: social…

The effects of conditional cash transfers on social engagement and trust in institutions: evidence from Peru's Juntos Programme

Camacho, Luis A. (2014)
Discussion Paper 24/2014

Little is known about the unitended effects of conditional cash transfer programmes on outcomes that may be important for improving development prospects. This paper addresses this gap by evaluating the effects of Peru's Juntos programme on social engagement and trust in institutions.

Inclusive and sustainable industrial policy in developing countries

Bonn, 15. September 2014

In order to catch up with more advanced countries, low- and lower-middle income countries need to diversify their economies and accelerate structural change. In view of multiple market failures and huge capability gaps between local companies and their foreign competitors, few experts question the need for industrial policies. But two…

The UN post-2015 agenda: How Europe and China can take the lead

Fues, Thomas / Jiang Ye (2014)
The Current Column, 12. September 2014

Starting this week, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will engage in negotiations over the post-2015 agenda for global development. The European Union and China are likely candidates for a pro-active stance at the United Nations.

Reconciling EU interests and values

Brussels, 10. September 2014

As the process of appointing a new EU leadership team gets underway, now is the time for new and sustained initiatives on longer-term challenges which will shape both European and global welfare in the years to come. In a rapidly changing and interdependent world, Europe’s new leaders need to adopt a global perspective in European…

50 Jahre Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)

50 Jahre Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) 50 Jahre Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung des Deutschen Instituts für Entwicklungspolitik, des Bundesministeriums für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung sowie des Ministeriums für Innovation, Wissenschaft und Forschung des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen vom 04.09.2014 Mit einem Festakt, einer internationalen Konferenz und einem Alumni-Treffen feiert das…

50 Jahre DIE

Bonn, 04. September 2014

The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) celebrated its 50th anniversary from 4-5 September 2014 in Bonn. In the presence of 300 guests, the Parliamentary State Secretary Hans-Joachim Fuchtel from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development concluded that the significance of the…

"Hydropower in Transboundary River Basins: private investments, regional cooperation and cross-sector coordination"

Stockholm, 04. September 2014

As part of the "World Water Week" in Stockholm, the German Development Institute (DIE) organized a workshop on the topic "Hydropower in Transboundary River Basins: private investments, regional cooperation and cross-sector coordination".

Post 2015: enter the UN General Assembly: harnessing Sustainable Development Goals for an ambitious global development agenda

Bauer, Steffen / Ines Dombrowsky / Imme Scholz (2014)
Briefing Paper 12/2014

The international process towards universal sustainable development goals has entered its decisive phase. This briefing paper critically appraises the proposal that was recently tabled by an Open Working Group and identifies priorities for the forthcoming negotiations of the UN General Assembly.

Over 60 years of German development policy: no sign of retiring yet

Guido Ashoff (2014)
The Current Column, 03. September 2014

German development policy has already marked its 60th birthday two years ago. As is the case in life, it took around 20 years to become fully grown.

Conflicting objectives in democracy promotion: avoiding blueprint traps and incomplete democratic transitions

Leininger, Julia / Sebastian Ziaja (2014)
Briefing Paper 11/2014

Democracy is a highly valued policy goal for the West, but democracy support is feared to undermine another important goal, namely political stability. Our findings suggest that a gradualist approach that builds institutions while encouraging mobilization is more viable than sequencing.

Dirk Messner und Klaus Töpfer leiten deutsches Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN Germany)

Dirk Messner und Klaus Töpfer leiten deutsches Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN Germany) Dirk Messner und Klaus Töpfer leiten deutsches Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN Germany) Pressemitteilung vom 23.05.2014 Der Lenkungsausschuss des deutschen Sustainable Development Solutions Network ( SDSN Germany ) hat im Rahmen seiner konstituierenden Sitzung Dirk Messner , Direktor des Deutschen Instituts für Entwicklungspolitik ( DIE ), und Klaus…

Leaving no one behind

Bonn, 03. September 2014

Events of the last few years, especially recently in the Middle East, have demonstrated that non-inclusive governance leads to frustration and bloodshed, creating an environment where the use of force becomes an inevitable route for settling grievances. In setting the agenda beyond 2015, it is crucial that such concerns are reflected in…

The EU should look outwards or risk further instability – War leading European Think Tanks

The EU should look outwards or risk further instability – War leading European Think Tanks The EU should look outwards or risk further instability – Warn leading European Think Tanks Press Release of 1 September 2014 On the first day the European Parliament resumes, the European Think Tanks Group ( ETTG ) is calling for a drastic move away from the current mandate of the European Commission to one that connects Europe’s problems with those of the world backed by…

Small islands, grand challenges?

Bauer, Steffen / Benjamin Schraven (2014)
The Current Column, 01. September 2014

Climate change and disaster risk management will be high on the agenda as small island states are particularly at risk from the impacts of climate change, especially rising sea levels. How to deal responsibly with the prospect that these countries will become virtually uninhabitable remains one of the great unresolved questions of international climate policy and international law.

“Beyond Aid” and the future of development cooperation

Bonn, 01. September 2014

Development cooperation is under pressure to change. The traditional aid model – a resource transfer from North to South – is outdated. There are only 36 low-income countries left in the world. Two-thirds of the poorest people live in middle-income countries. Eradicating poverty has become more complex. Aid is no longer used to only…

A global economy that works for the good of all: responsible trade and financial policy coordination

Furness, Mark / Jodie Keane (2014)
The Current Column, 22. August 2014

After a long period of economic prosperity in advanced and developing countries, the 2008 financial market meltdown and subsequent global and Euro crises came as a shock.

'Green and clean?' Hydropower between low-carbon and high social and environmental effects

Meijer, Karen / Waltina Scheumann / Daniel Däschle / Ines Dombrowsky (2014)
Briefing Paper 10/2014

Hydropower is globally the main source of renewable energy, and capacity expansion is planned. Hydropower’s role in mitigating climate change creates a dilemma: is hydropower desirable because of its low greenhouse gas emissions, or undesirable because of its local environmental and social impacts?

Global value chains and deep preferential trade agreements: promoting trade at the cost of domestic policy autonomy?

Bruhn, Dominique (2014)
Discussion Paper 23/2014

Deep preferential trade agreements contribute to global value chain trade by eliminating trade barriers and providing an economic governance framework regulating behind-the-border policies. While they are an important commitment device for a reliable business environment, they also tend to restrict policy autonomy.

Why power matters in Payments for Environmental Services (PES)

Rodríguez de Francisco, Jean Carlo / Rutgerd Boelens (2014)
Briefing Paper 9/2014

In this article, we challenge the idea of PES as a panacea for environmental degradation and poverty, if its drawbacks are not taken into consideration. This paper contributes to bridging the gap between PES rapid political mainstreaming and the lack of understanding regarding PES social impacts.