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Investment Facilitation for Development

Theme Special: Investment Facilitation for Development, Investment Facilitation is a unique tool for developing countries to increase investment flows, boost economic growth and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

Good Economics for Warmer Times

Online, 29. February 2024

Climate change is not just about getting the right technology. It is also about changing behavior and policies. And it is not (only) about the end of the world: it is also about the damage it does, today, mainly to poor people around the world. In this dialogue, Professor Duflo and Minister Lawson will discuss some of what we know about…

The EU’s Global Gateway and China’s Belt and Road: two strategies and two realities for the Southern Mediterranean

Furness, Mark (2024)
External Publications

The 2011 Arab uprisings promised political, economic, and social change for the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean. Since then, the region has changed, but not as many had expected. This paper discusses the investment strategies of two of the most important international partners for the region: the EU and China. The Global Gateway and Belt and Road strategies are mechanisms for building influence and accessing resources in a competitive global geostrategic environment. There are nevertheless important overlaps and potential synergies that could be exploited for the benefit of MENA societies as well as the EU and China.

Support for Ukraine: Europe must step up its efforts

Bergmann, Julian (2024)
The Current Column, 26. February 2024

It is precisely now that Europe must not let up in its support for the country, and should intensify its efforts – including the reconstruction of Ukraine, which has already begun.

Investment Facilitation for Development: what’s at stake at the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization?

Berger, Axel / Zoryana Olekseyuk (2024)
External Publications

The current debate on the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement could be very consequential for the World Trade Organization (WTO) although it is not part of the official calendar of next week’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi. A group of WTO Members have launched discussions on a plurilateral agreement on Investment Facilitation for Development at the 11th Ministerial Conference in 2017. These discussions have turned into actual negotiations from September 2020 onwards and in July 2023, around two thirds of the WTO’s Memberships concluded text-based negotiations. At MC13, Members aim at finalising the negotiations and integrating the plurilateral IFD Agreement into the WTO legal system. So what is at stake? Why is the IFD Agreement so controversial? And what do we know about its potential economic effects?

Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement: potential gains

Balistreri, Edward J. / Zoryana Olekseyuk (2024)
External Publications

Claudio Montenegro

Claudio Montenegro is an economist and was an Associate Researcher in the research programme "Transformation of Economic and Social Systems"

Elvis Melia

Elvis Melia was an associate Researcher of the research programm "Transformation of Economic and Social Systems" at IDOS (former DIE).

Auktor, Georgeta

Georgeta Auktor ist Ökonomin und war Assoziierte Wissenschaftlerin am IDOS.

Christoph Antons

Christoph Antons is a legal scholar and was an associate Researcher at IDOS (former DIE).

Stephen Adaawen

Stephen Adaawen was an Associate Researcher in the Research Programme "Environmental Governance and Transformation to Sustainability"

Britta Horstmann

Britta Horstmann was a Researcher in the Research Programme "Environmental Governance and Transformation to Sustainability".

Carolin Hillenbrand

Carolin Hillenbrand is Political Scientist and was an Associate Researcher at the IDOS (former DIE).

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Virtual Info Sessions Postgraduate Programme

Online, 22. February 2024

Until March 31, we welcome applications from postgraduate students for our 60th anniversary programme. Are you looking for an exciting and research-intensive preparation for your work in international cooperation for development and sustainability? In our postgraduate programme, we enhance the competences of participants aspiring a career…

The World Trade Organization before the 13th Ministerial Conference

Brandi, Clara / Zoryana Olekseyuk (2024)
The Current Column, 21. February 2024

Germany and the EU must do their part to strengthen the WTO. This should be driven forward by forging new coalitions with countries from the Global South. In addition, Germany and the EU should focus on providing substantial support for the implementation of WTO rules in poorer countries.

The transition of Ghana's cooling appliance sector to a circular economy via a small wins governance framework

Kuhn, Sascha / Richard Opoku / Desmond Diali Diaba / Kofi A. Agyarko / Babette Never (2024)
External Publications

Security policy is not development policy

Leininger, Julia / Anna-Katharina Hornidge (2024)
The Current Column, 19. February 2024

In order to ensure human security and integrity, we need both development policy for viable global cooperation to shape sustainable futures and security policy alliances against aggressors where cooperation reaches its limits.

The Russia-Ukraine war’s shockwaves in Africa: a Zeitenwende for German Africa policy?

Hackenesch, Christine / Wolfram Lacher (eds.) (2024)
External Publications

Two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, this Working Paper examines repercussions in Africa and on German Africa policy, analysing to what extent they are in continuity with trends that preceded the war and to what extent they represent a break with past patterns. Has the Ukraine war turned out to be a sea change for Africa and German Africa policy, too?

German development policy in Africa: continuities and ruptures after the Russian aggression against Ukraine

Klingebiel, Stephan (2024)
External Publications