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ISIS, Charlie Hebdo, and Enduring Dictatorship

Bonn, 19. March 2015

A new global order is in the making. Basic global principles such as the Westphalian order are eroding and seem to lose support globally. Equally, democracy has been on decline since 2006. Freedom House’s report Freedom in the World 2015 highlights new and disturbing global trends, including a more explicit rejection of democratic…

Evolving Perspectives on the Post-2015 Agenda

Tokyo, 19. March 2015

The world is now witnessing a rising prominence of so-called “emerging economies” such as China, India, Brazil, Mexico and South Africa in the international political and economic sphere. The emerging economies’ role in the discussions over the post 2015 development agenda as well as their prospect for ever active engagement in the future…

Declaration by SDSN Germany on G7

Declaration by SDSN Germany on G7 Declaration by SDSN Germany: G7 must embrace strong commitments towards a sustainable and just world Press release of 24 March 2015 In a declaration on the upcoming G7 Summit in Germany, the German Sustainable Development Solutions Network ( SDSN Germany ) calls on the Federal Chancellor and her G7 counterparts to agree in June in Elmau on determined contributions to global sustainable development: In the G7 countries: overcome…

In search of a narrative for Southern providers: the challenge of the emerging economies to the development cooperation agenda

Bracho, Gerardo (2015)
Discussion Paper 1/2015

The new post-2015 agenda of the United Nations

Scholz, Imme (2014)
External Publications

Engaging Crimea: Prospects for Conflict and Cooperation

Bonn, 09. April 2015

A year ago on 16th March 2014 the Autonomous Republic of Crimea held a highly controversial referendum on its legal status. A translation of the referendum questions from Ukrainian and Russian to English indicated a choice between autonomy within Ukraine as per the 1992 constitution or joining the Russian Federation. Maintaining the…

UN at 70

Bonn, 16. April 2015

2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the United Nations. Both the world and the UN have changed since its 51 founding members signed the UN Charter on 26 June 1945 to prevent the doom of another World War. Today, the UN totals 193 member states while the nature and scope of the United Nations' activities have greatly expanded. Moreover,…

Asian Development Outlook 2015

Bonn, 29. April 2015

The ‘ Asian Development Outlook 2015 ’ (ADO) is the flagship economic publication by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Shang-Jin Wei , the Chief Economist of the ADB will present the ADO and its major findings. The ADO provides a comprehensive analysis of macroeconomic issues in developing Asia, including growth projections by country and…

European Report on Development underlines crucial link between policy and finance for a successful post-2015 agenda

European Report on Development underlines crucial link between policy and finance for a successful post-2015 agenda European Report on Development underlines crucial link between policy and finance for a successful post-2015 agenda Brüssel, Bonn, 4 May 2015. Today the European Report on Development 2015 (ERD 2015) was officially launched in Brussels by the European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica. ERD 2015 presents a new…

Social and environmental standards for the world economy

Bonn, 05. May 2015

This year, research cooperation within the BMZ-funded Managing Global Governance (MGG) programme for young professionals from rising powers will be further expanded: An MGG research project on social and environmental standards for the world economy gathered almost 30 alumni from all 12 previous MGG courses as well as DIE and BMZ staff…

Bonn Conference for Global Transformation

, 12. May 2015

Programme on Tuesday 12 May: 11:30 h Panel Global Transformation – one target, different views While there is broad, if not universal agreement on the need for a global transformation for sustainable development, there is far less agreement on its urgency, priorities, on individual and collective responsibilities, on binding rules and…

Post-2015: recharging governance of United Nations development

Helgason, Kristinn Sv. / Silke Weinlich (2015)
Briefing Paper 6/2015

Three options are proposed to make the UN governance arrangements fit for the delivery of the new sustainable development agenda.

Religion and Development

Bonn, 18. May 2015

The relevance of religion for development has been widely acknowledged in global politics. International organizations such as the World Bank or bilateral players such as Germany or Switzerland emphasize the constructive role of religious organizations for development. Accordingly, Western donors, the United Nations, and civil society…

Why the European Union needs a new global strategy

Messner, Dirk / Imme Scholz (2015)
The Current Column, 20. May 2015

The EU's Foreign and Defense Ministers have met in Brussels on Monday. One point on their long agenda was the strategic review of the EU's security environment and the challenges and opportunities arising for the EU.

European Development Days 2015

Brussels, 03. June 2015

2015 is European Development Year. Three important global summits came up, this year’s European Development Days (EDDs) covered relevant key topics for sustainable development under the slogan “Our world. Our dignity. Our Future”. The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) co-organized various…

The G-7 and the post-2015 process: role and deliverables

Berensmann, Kathrin / Silke Weinlich (2015)
Briefing Paper 5/2015

The G7 summit presents a unique opportunity to further the establishemt of a new agenda for sustainable development. The G7 should take action at home, in low-income and middle-income countries, as well as at the global level.

Smart Policies for Climate Investments

Bonn, 09. June 2015

Reducing global greenhouse gas emissions on a large scale and effective adaptation to climate change require the provision of substantial financial resources. A global green transformation will only succeed if businesses increase investments in low-carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure, technologies and services. Additionally, the…

Bonn onepointfive

Bonn, 11. June 2015

On 11 June 2015, the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) invited to a public screening and subsequent discussion of the film "1.5° Stay Alive" by Lucian Segura at the LVR-Landesmuseum, Bonn. The film - combining several genres like documentary, music video and nature film - shows the Caribbean…

Changing water politics in the Nile basin

Bonn, 17. June 2015

A fter four years of escalating tensions between downstream and upstream countries in the Nile basin, in particular in view of Ethiopia’s construction of its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), some recent developments have provided reasons for optimism over the future of cooperation in the world’s longest river. Last February Egypt…

TTIP-Chances and Risks

Brussels, 18. June 2015

„The Transatlantic Trade and Investment artnership (TTIP) - Chances and Risks for Developing Countries“ formed the focus of the panel discussion which took place at the Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the European Union in Brussels on 18 June. The Minister for Federal Affairs, Europe and the Media of the State of…