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Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the RSA

Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the RSA Stellv. Außenminister Südafrikas zu Besuch beim Deutschen Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) S.E. Ebrahim I. Ebrahim, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Co-operation of the Republic of South Africa, hält sich auf Einladung der Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung vom 16. bis 22. Mai 2010 zu politischen Gesprächen in Deutschland auf. Am 19. Mai wird Minister Ebrahim mit seiner Delegation das…

Research meets Practitioners: Implementing SDG 16

Bonn, 26. September 2016

With the adoption of the Agenda 2030 far-reaching policy goals were formulated. Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) requires strong political institutions and processes. SDG 16 (“Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies”) explicitly acknowledges this need and prescribes “effective, accountable and inclusive…

Grünes Wachstum in Europa voranbringen – Maßnahmen und Strategien

Berlin, 25. April 2013

Das anhaltend schwache Wachstum in Europa mit inzwischen 18 Millionen Arbeitslosen hat auch für den Rest der Welt negative Konsequenzen. Um das europäische Wachstum wiederzubeleben, müssen dringend spezifische Maßnahmen ergriffen werden. Richtungsweisend sind die beim Gipfeltreffen im Juni 2012 von den europäischen Staats- und…

Relaunch of the Research Network External Democracy Promotion with Leibniz Funding

Relaunch of the Research Network External Democracy Promotion with Leibniz Funding Forschungsnetzwerk „Externe Demokratisierungspolitik“ künftig mit Förderung durch die Leibniz-Gemeinschaft Press Release of 9 May 2015 The Research Network has entered a new thematic and organisational phase under funding from the Leibniz Competition for the time period of 2015-2018. A kick-off meeting with all network members on May 7-8, 2015, at the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt…

Social cohesion in the context of environmental/climate-related internal displacement in Ghana

Susan S. Ekoh / Charles Martin-Shields / Carolin Kitzmann / Nina Küssau / Mario Pfeffer / Merle Platen / Theresa Reinel / Mary Boatemaa Setrana / Johnson Wilson Appiah Kubi / Stella Effah (2025)
Discussion Paper 15/2025

The impacts of climate change are leading to forced displacement of populations to cities. This Discussion Paper explores how climate and environmental related displacements affect social cohesion in the city of Accra, Ghana, and offers recommendations for how to respond to these challenges.

Harnessing Indigenous Knowledge Systems for Global Knowledge Cooperation

Segueda, Wendpanga Eric / Aparajita Banerjee (2024)
The Current Column, 28. October 2024

No knowledge system is universal; each is deeply rooted in a specific cultural context.

Why it's Europe’s chance to rebuild trust with the Global South

Koch, Svea / Mariya Aleksandrova (2024)
The Current Column, 13. November 2024

Given the current political environment, the NCQG negotiations offer the EU a significant chance to demonstrate its reliability to the Global South.

Transparency initiatives to tackle corruption in climate finance should align with calls for increased funding

Yi, HyunAh / Aparajita Banerjee (2024)
The Current Column, 09. December 2024

Strong transparency measures are urgently required to safeguard climate finance from being misused in fraudulent practices at national and local levels in countries with high levels of corruption.

Tackling the Epidemic of Informal Employment and Low-Paying Work

Asimeng, Theodore / Alexander Stöcker (2024)
The Current Column, 29. April 2024

Only through collective action can we pave the way towards a future where every worker, regardless of his or her circumstances, has the opportunity to thrive.

Going beyond humanitarian aid in addressing refugee issues

Abedtalas, Musallam (2024)
The Current Column, 15. April 2024

The most important issue here is to improve the process of recognising refugees' property rights to the re-sources they bring with them (human, financial and social).

Multidimensional poverty trends and horizontal inequalities: new insights from the G-CSPI database

Burchi, Francesco / Daniele Malerba / Nicole Rippin (2019)
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Why transportation should work for women in Africa

Asimeng, Theodore / Pooja Balasubramanian (2024)
The Current Column, 06. March 2024

Policymakers, funding institutions and researchers interested in reforming the current public transport services must address the inequalities women face in addition to their focus on efficiency and environmental goals.

How refugee participation can improve policy and research

Flaig, Merlin / Abis Getachew (2024)
The Current Column, 05. February 2024

Involving refugees more actively in research, especially if it is related to their experiences, is crucial. It not only promotes a more inclusive and ethical approach to research but also ensures that the narratives and perspectives of those directly affected are more accurately represented.

It’s time to shift gears towards a balanced and equitable climate policy

Bauer, Steffen / Idil Boran (2022)
The Current Column, 07. March 2022

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the latest instalment of its Sixth Assessment Report (“AR6”). The landmark report comes at a time when stakes are particularly high.

Knowledge for strengthening Ocean Resilience

Dippel, Beatrice / Irina Rafliana (2021)
The Current Column, 25. June 2021

The Ocean is an existential part of Southeast Asia‘s cultural identities and heritage. At the same time, Southeast Asian countries are highly exposed to complex ocean-related risks and the consequences of global mean sea-level rise.

Tackling forced displacement also means to bust myths

Schraven, Benjamin (2021)
The Current Column, 21. June 2021

This year’s World Refugee Day provides little ground for optimism as far as displacement and expulsion are concerned: the number of people displaced around the world has doubled over the past ten years. But what can we do differently in order to mitigate the root causes of displacement, as development policy is currently trying to do? First of all, we need to critically question the way in which politicians and society in Germany discuss displacement and what causes it.

The UN Climate Conference has to prove that the Paris Agreement is working

Bauer, Steffen (2021)
The Current Column, 25. October 2021

Five years after the Paris Climate Agreement entered into force and one year after the COVID-enforced hiatus, the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (“COP26”) will convene in the Scottish city of Glasgow on 31 October. At long last!

How knowledge networks develop their transformative potential

Vogel, Johanna (2021)
The Current Column, 12. April 2021

The pandemic highlights the importance of knowledge networks as instruments. To be successful, they need to be interdisciplinary, as well as transnational and also need to pursue a common global vision.

Why sustainable water governance for mining needs to acknowledge complexity

Schoderer, Mirja/ Ines Dombrowsky (2020)
The Current Column, 18. October 2020

Mining companies are increasingly aware that they need to manage their water risks better and to increase dialogue at eye-level with communities. Research that starts from the insight that companies, communities and state agencies are themselves a set of social relations might help identify entry points for dialogue and areas of connection across actors more effectively.

Why Europa and Africa should discuss about sustainable societal models

Hackenesch, Christine / Julia Leininger (2019)
The Current Column, 18. November 2019

This Tuesday sees the German Chancellor host 12 African heads of state and government at an Africa summit in Berlin. The meeting seeks to encourage private investment in African partner countries. Germany and other EU member states are also keen to play their part in improving the investment climate and the political and legal framework in African countries.