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Un-gendering the Ocean: why women matter in ocean governance for sustainability

Gissi, Elena / Michelle Portmann / Anna-Katharina Hornidge (2018)
External Publications

Reflexive ethnography in refugee research

Jaji, Rose (2018)
External Publications

Men’s participation in combating sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Zimbabwe

Jaji, Rose (2018)
External Publications

Supporting peace after civil war: what kind of international engagement can make a difference?

Fiedler, Charlotte / Jörn Grävingholt / Karina Mross (2018)
Briefing Paper 23/2018

How can international actors effectively support peace after civil war? A disaggregated analysis of external engagement finds that international peacebuilding can clearly make a difference. Yet country contexts condition what types of support can be provided, and whether they are effective.

How unsolved problems are driving development countries into debt

Berensmann, Kathrin (2018)
External Publications

The G20 summit and the future of the World Trade Organization

Berger, Axel / Clara Brandi (2018)
The Current Column, 03. December 2018

As important as a common commitment is at the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, it remains unclear how it will continue.

Armutsorientierte Klimarisikoversicherungen: die Rolle von gemeinschaftsbasierten Organisationen (CBOs)

Matias, Denise Margaret / Raúl Fernández / Marie-Lena Hutfils / Maik Winges (2018)
Analysen und Stellungnahmen 12/2018

Klimarisikoversicherungen auf der Meso-Ebene eignen sich dank ihrer relativ hohen Flexibilität und großen Reichweite als Instrument zur Minderung von Ex-post-Klimarisiken – vor allem für Arme und Schutzbedürftige. Gemeinschaftsbasierte Organisationen könnten bei der Umsetzung helfen.

Paris Agreement now needs clear rules and higher ambition

Horstmann, Britta / Jacopo Bencini (0)
The Current Column, 26. November 2018

Time is running out, and the Paris Agreement cannot work without clear rules, and higher ambition. It is now up to delegates in Katowice to deliver on the 2015 pledges.

Aptos para alcançar os seus objectivos? Obstáculos de ordem administrativa à mobilização da receita local nos municípios moçambicanos

von Schiller, Armin / Salvador Forquilha / Saida Bunk / Dominique Klawonn / Jonathan Krull / Alina Sennewald / Conrad Steinhilber / Juliane von Boeselager (2018)
External Publications

How addressing divisions on African migration inside the EU can strengthen transnational development

Schöfberger, Irene (2018)
Briefing Paper 22/2018

Intra-EU policy negotiations are essential for the evolution of EU-Africa cooperation on migration. Growing divisions inside the EU have increased the focus on external borders. This paper argues that the EU needs to address these divisions in order to support African transnational development.

Give citizens a more audible voice in development cooperation

Marschall, Paul (2018)
The Current Column, 12. November 2018

In Tanzania a planned law change would criminalise the questioning of public statistics.The World Bank and NGOs are deeply concerned about that issue.

Cities for sustainable global development

Dick, Eva (2018)
The Current Column, 29. October 2018

The theme of this year’s World Cities Day on 31 October is “Building Sustainable and Resilient Cities”. The growing importance of cities is also reflected in the self-perception of the “urban community”.

Bremen Dialogue and Transfer Forum on Sustainable Public Procurement

Bremen, 17. October 2018

Sustainable public procurement (SPP) can become a major lever for the implementation of the Agenda 2030, especially with regard to responsible consumption and production (Goal 12). A project of the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) , analyses potentials and challenges in this policy field. In…

Why BMZ wants to reduce the number of its partner countries

Klingebiel, Stephan (2018)
The Current Column, 15. October 2018

The desire to limit the number of partner countries is nothing new. The intensification of development policy relationships has often proven to be effective.

Developing countries turn to sustainability standards

Grimm, Sven / Thomas Fues / Archna Negi / Christoph Sommer / Jorge Perez Pineda (2018)
External Publications

Malmö Dialogue and Transfer Forum on Sustainable Public Procurement

Malmö, 24. September 2018

Sustainable public procurement (SPP) can become a major lever for the implementation of the Agenda 2030, especially with regard to responsible consumption and production (Goal 12). A project of the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) , analyses potentials and challenges in this policy field. In…

What about civil society?

Stauber, Verena (2018)
The Current Column, 19. September 2018

Can the G20, despite the shrinking ciciv space in certain member states, be made more inclusive by enhancing civil society engagement?

Mitigating the adjustment costs of international trade

Akman, Sait / Clara Brandi / Uri Dadush / Peter Draper / Andreas Freytag / Miriam Kautz / Peter Rashish / Johannes Schwarzer / Rob Vos (2018)
External Publications

Development Policy for a Just Globalisation

Hilbrich, Sören (2018)
The Current Column, 17. September 2018

That justice also plays a role in the global area is increasingly recognized. But what does justice demand in relation to the global political and economic system?

Pro-poor climate risk insurance: the role of community-based organisations (CBOs)

Matias, Denise Margaret / Raúl Fernández / Marie-Lena Hutfils / Maik Winges (2018)
Briefing Paper 19/2018

Insurance provides an opportunity to address ex-post climate risks. The relative flexibility and broader reach of mesoinsurance may tackle issues of accessibility and affordability of insurance for poor and vulnerable. Community-based organisations may be an appropriate vehicle for mesoinsurance.