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European Consultation of “Human Development Report”

European Consultation of “Human Development Report” European Consultation of “Human Development Report” at German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Press Release of 23 November 2011 On 24 November 2011, the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) will host the European Consultation about the 2012 and 2013 Human Development Reports . The international workshop is organised by the Human…

Morocco: from ‚Arab Spring‘ to democratic governance?

Bonn, 23. June 2016

Five years after the upheavals, Morocco seems on a promising track, as the new constitution adopted per referendum in 2011 foresees comprehensive reforms for democratization and participation as well as more transparent and efficient governance. Among the refoms announced, the ones on decentralization and on access to information play a…

The EU taxonomy for sustainable activities: an experiment

Hilbrich, Sören (2022)
The Current Column, 28. March 2022

The EU taxonomy for sustainable activities is a grand experiment. It carries the promise to define objectives for private enterprises that go beyond the pure maximisation of profits.

New Book-Release on “G20 and Global Development“

New Book-Release on “G20 and Global Development“ New Book-Release: E-Publication of German Development Institute on “G20 and Global Development“ Press Release of 11 October 2010 Today, the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) publishes its first E-Publication on “ G20 and Global Development: How can the new summit architecture promote pro-poor growth and sustainability? ". The G20 has recently decided to establish a working…

Urban Solutions

Berlin, 01. June 2016

Cities will play a major role in realising the international community's climate and development goals. Already, they are home to half the world's population. By 2050, two thirds of the world's population will be living in cities. Yet cities are responsible for 75 per cent of all CO2 emissions. And the process of urbanisation is…

Social protection and social cohesion

Online, 15. June 2022

While there is substantial evidence of the effect of social protection on poverty, inequality and vulnerability, limited research has focused on societal and political outcomes so far. The European Journal of Development Research (EUDR) is publishing a special issue on “Social Protection and Social Cohesion”, which is guest-edited by…

Renewing the mission of EU development policy in times of global polycrisis

Brussels, 16. April 2024

Context and objectives This year, the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) celebrated its 60th birthday and six decades of development research, policy advice and training. IDOS has played a key role in German development cooperation, providing evidence-based policy advice on development and sustainability. When it…

Decarbonising Cities: Assessing Governance Approaches for Transformative Change

The “Decarbonising Cities” project focuses on the topic of sustainable urban development, actor constellations, financial resources, and impact assessment.

Messer appointed to Scientific Advisory Board

Messer appointed to Scientific Advisory Board EU Commissioner Piebalgs appoints DIE-Director Messner to his Scientific Advisory Board Press Release of 2 February 2012 EU Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs appointed DIE-Director Dirk Messner to his new “Scientific Advisory Board on EU development policy”. The Board, which will be comprised of 5 to 7 core academics, will support Commissioner Piebalgs in the effective translation of development research into…

Rescaling conflictive access and property relations in the context of REDD+ in Jambi, Indonesia

Hein, Jonas (2016)
Books

The Current Column

The Current Column of IDOS comments weekyl on issues of international cooperation.

Next steps for China’s new development agency

Liu, Wei / Heiner Janus (2018)
The Current Column, 27. November 2018

China's development agency CIDCA has published new guidelines on the the practices of all Chinese institutions engaged in foreign aid.

State Fragility

Special State Fragility: Our new online research tool allows to distinguish six Constellations of State Fragility – and to analyse data for 171 states and ten indicators in three dimensions.

State fragility indices: potentials, messages and limitations

Ziaja, Sebastian / Javier Fabra Mata (2010)
Briefing Paper 10/2010

Why “South”/“North” framings are not useful in a shifting world order

Hornidge, Anna-Katharina / Axel Berger (2023)
External Publications

Populist radical right parties' impact on european foreign aid spending

Hackenesch, Christine / Maximilian Högl / Hannes Öhler / Aline Burni (2022)
External Publications

Does social trust affect public support for international trade? Insights from an experiment in Vietnam

Nguyen, Quynh / Thomas Bernauer (2018)
External Publications

‘The fridge in the forest’: Historical trajectories of land tenure regulations fostering landscape transformation in Jambi Province, Sumatra, Indonesia

Kunz, Yvonne / Stefanie Steinebach / Christoph Dittrich / Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin / Lr. Rosyani / Endriatmo Soetarto / Heiko Faust (2017)
External Publications

The transition towards a green economy and its implications for quality infrastructure

, 30. September 2020

The transition towards a green economy has become an urgent need. It implies accelerated diffusion of manifold green technologies, which in turn generates opportunities for domestic value creation in terms of learning, localization of supply chains, and employment. A pre-condition for the effective development and diffusion of green…

Press release: UNIDO, IRENA and IDOS publication to help developing countries navigate green hydrogen policy

UNIDO, IRENA, and IDOS have contributed their own specific expertise to co-author a policy report titled, Green hydrogen for Sustainable Industrial Development: A Policy Toolkit for Developing Countries.