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Corona and development cooperation

Special "The Corona Virus and international development cooperation": Experts from IDOS explore the developmental and socioeconomic consequences of the corona crisis.

The Nexus Water - Energy - Land - Climate

Special „The Nexus Water - Energy - Land - Climate“: This topic special presents relevant works and activities on which incentives, governance mechanism and policy instruments could reduce negative effects and stimulate win-win solutions.

Development Finance at a turning point

Against the backdrop of significant financing gaps for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the multiple crises of our time - climate crisis, debt crisis and increasing geopolitical tensions - the international financial system is facing a variety of challenges. In this context, the IDOS finance team is conducting research and providing policy advice on the question of how a resilient and sustainable international financial system should be designed to support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and prevent crises.

Regional Expertise Africa

Thematic works on Africa. Information on relevant publications, events, projects and contacts with special regional expertise.

Energy subsidies: more honesty, please

Ruchser, Matthias (2013)
The Current Column, 23. October 2013

Every day is Copenhagen

Every day is Copenhagen Every day is Copenhagen Press Release of 4 December 2009 A breakthrough in international climate policy is still possible, argue Claus Leggewie, Director of the Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut Essen (KWI) and Dirk Messner , Director of the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) at euozine.com . Hopes for an internationally binding climate agreement were rudely dampened at the most recent meeting of…

The Busan summit: new approaches to aid effectiveness?

Klingebiel, Stephan (2011)
The Current Column, 04. October 2011

60 years People’s Republic of China

Fischer, Doris (2009)
The Current Column, 05. October 2009

Water Governance

Special "Water Governance": Researchers at IDOS analyse water governance problems to understand conditions for equitable, ecologically sustainable water use, access, and control.

Book review: 'Jan Jost Teunissen / Age Akkermann (eds.), Helping the Poor? The IMF and Low-Income Countries', as well as 'Jan Jost Teunissen / Age Akkermann (eds.), Protecting the Poor, Global Financial Instiitutions and the Vulnerability of Low-Income Countries'

Liebig, Klaus (2006)
External Publications

Book review: 'Jan Jost Teubnissen / Age Akkermann (Hrsg.), Helping the poor? The IMF and low-income countries' and 'Jan Jost Teunissen / Age Akkermann (Hrsg.): protecting the poor; global financial institutions and the vulnerability of low-income countries'

Liebig, Klaus (2006)
External Publications

The United Nations’ new post-2015 agenda – global transformation or development of the South?

Scholz, Imme (2013)
The Current Column, 03. June 2013

Create no, one, or many democracies in the Arab world?

Loewe, Markus (2011)
The Current Column, 07. February 2011

World Economy and Development Finance

If we are to see a global transformation in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, then we need to make further adjustments to the current model of global economic governance.

Meeting in the middle? Challenges and opportunities for EU cooperation with middle-income countries

Keijzer, Niels / Florian Krätke / Jeske van Seters (2013)
External Publications

Impact-oriented accompanying research

Special "Impact-oriented accompanying research": As a partner of many implementing agencies, DIE conducts rigorous impact assessments covering topics such as governance, social protection, taxation, digitalization and agriculture.

T20 Africa

T20 Africa works on topics related to economic, social and political change in Africa and the global economy. The network will generate cross-regional knowledge production and evidence-based policy recommendations on cooperation between the G20 and Africa.

Britta Horstmann

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

Refugees and displacement

Special "Refugees and displacement": Never in the history of mankind were so many people forced to leave their homesteads. The root causes of flight and displacement often are complex: These comprise of violent conflicts, weak statehood, economic crises or natural disasters and environmental change. Which contribution can development policy make to forestall displacement? How can the negative consequences of displacement be mitigated? Come back to this page regularly to see our latest publications and events.

Low-income-housing in two Indian metropolises: integrated housing projects and the supportive role of development cooperation

Schelkle, Waltraud et al. (1992)
Books 07/1992