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The Power of Cooperation: Shaping a Positive narrative of Global Governance in South Africa

Pretoria, 04. November 2019

In a polarised world, amid the global rise of nationalism and populism and with global governance and internationale dialogue at risk, one purpose of the MGG network is to create and hold open spaces of dialogue and internationale cooperation. The conference „The Power of Cooperation: Shaping a Positive Narrative of Global Governance“…

Applying the concept of fit to water governance reforms in South Africa

Herrfahrdt-Pähle, Elke (2014)
External Publications

Why protected areas alone are not enough to prevent the loss of biodiversity

Hein, Jonas / Marcelo Inacio Da Cunha / Jean Carlo Rodriguez de Francisco (2024)
The Current Column, 21. May 2024

The concept of protected areas needs to be fundamentally revised in order to increase acceptance of new protected areas in society and at the same time enhance the impact they have on preserving biodiversity.

Are there universal values?

Lätt, Jeanne (2010)
The Current Column, 08. November 2010

Value chains and trade: guides for value chain development - a comparative review

Donovan, Jason / Marcelo Cunha / Steven Franzel / Amos Gyau / Dagmar Mithöfer (2013)
External Publications

The G20 summit in Mexico: nothing but declarations of intent?

Wolff, Peter (2012)
The Current Column, 25. June 2012

The United Nations: beneficiary or collateral damage of the global economic and financial crisis?

Weinlich, Silke (2009)
The Current Column, 25. May 2009

COVID-19 has not killed global populism

Burni, Aline (2020)
The Current Column, 25. June 2020

Although populist leaders fail to provide adequate responses to the COVID-19 outbreak, it is too early to say that the virus has killed populism for good.

The bidirectional relationship between social contracts and entrepreneurship: Syrian refugee entrepreneurs in Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Abedtalas, Musallam (2024)
External Publications

Development of local government - a key to poverty reduction in rural Africa

Otzen, Uwe (2002)
Briefing Paper 5/2002

What German development co-operation can learn from the incest debate

Böckenförde, Markus (2014)
The Current Column, 08. October 2014

On 24 September 2014 the German Ethics Council recommended that consensual sexual relations between adult siblings should no longer be illegal, thus decriminalising a taboo that has endured for millennia. A heated debate followed. German development co-operation can learn from this incest debate.

What role will research play in the “super year” 2021?

Hornidge, Anna-Katharina (2021)
The Current Column, 11. January 2021

2021 is going to become a historic turning point. Fight against Covid-19, recovery in economy and society, international environmental and climate policy.

Developing a framework for the analysis of Arctic indigenous institutions in a rapidly transforming region

Götze, Jacqueline (2020)
External Publications

A global ICT skills offensive to bridge the digital divide between north and south

Stamm, Andreas (2001)
Briefing Paper 2/2001

A rights-based approach for implementing the European Green Deal

Nystø Keskitalo Anja Márjá / Jacqueline Götze (2023)
The Current Column, 06. February 2023

The green transition entails questions of justice – in the European Arctic and beyond. Why a rights-based approach is needed to implement sustainable policies.

Internships

Internships Jump to: Internships Current Advertisments Internships in the Research programmes Internships in Training Internships in the Communications Team Application Procedure Conditions Internships The German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) has about 200 employees in Research, Policy Advice, Training and Service Facilities. Two-thirds of them work as researchers. IDOS pursues an interdisciplinary approach. On a regular basis, IDOS offers job…

Dirty, not sexy: soils are in need of attention

Bauer, Steffen (2012)

Grey areas instead of polarisation on the Middle East war

Houdret, Annabelle (2023)
The Current Column, 08. November 2023

Being aware of our history means never marginalising based on religion, ethnicity, gender and other markers of social identification.

Investment Facilitation for Development: Looking Back and Looking Forward

Online, 11. December 2020

This 4th Virtual Capacity Building Workshop: Investment Facilitation for Development: Looking Back and Looking Forward is organised in the framework of the Investment Facilitation for Development project, jointly implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für…

Implementing Integrated Water Resource Management

Bonn, 18. August 2015

International Conference Sustainable Development Goals: A Water Perspective - Indicators, Interlinkages and Implementation (17 - 18 August 2015) Panel: Implementing Integrated Water Resource Management In contrast to Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 7 which focused on improved water supply and sanitation, the proposed Sustainable…