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Macroeconomic impacts and employment effects of solar and wind energy production in the EU and MENA until 2050

Bonn, 04. February 2013

The German Development Institute , Dii (Desert Power Industrial Initiative) and Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) have the pleasure of inviting you to a stakeholder consultation to discuss macroeconomic and employment effects of renewable energy deployment in the European Union (EU) and Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In the…

GGS 2nd Course 2007

GGS 2nd Course 2007 MGG 2007/2 Teilnehmende des 2. Kurses (Juli - Dezember 2007) Bächtold, Ernesto Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Mexico CHEN Chengxin Chinese Academy of Social Sciences China Coelho, André Getulio Vargas Foundation, Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration Brasil Horlemann, Lena PhD student Germany Khera, Neeraj TERI University India LI Jing Chinese Academy of Social Sciences China López, Edgar National Autonomous…

GGS 6th Course 2009

GGS 6th Course 2009 MGG 2009/2 Teilnehmende des 6. Kurses (Juli - Dezember 2009) Abdel Gawad, Nesreen Information and Decision Support Center Egypt Amador, Octavio National Autonomous University of Mexico Mexico Apriliani, Wini Bank of Indonesia Indonesia Ceccon, Brisa Instituto Mora Mexico FENG Wei Development Research Center of the State Council China Figale, Juliana Getulio Vargas Foundation, Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration Brasil Ismail,…

Overcoming silos for One Health: key determinants of One Health governance platforms in low- and lower middle-income countries

Strupat, Christoph / Sandul Yasobant / Srinivasa Srigiri / Saravanan Subramanian (2025)
Discussion Paper 13/2025

This Discussion Paper addresses a critical gap in One Health governance literature by providing a comprehensive review of cross-sectoral One Health governance platforms in low and lower-middle-income countries (LLMICs) across Asia and Africa.

Integrated approaches for a circular economy in German development cooperation

Never, Babette (2023)
The Current Column, 13. February 2023

In the context of green industrial policy, the circular economy offers tremendous overlooked potential for creating green jobs and conserving resources in Africa and beyond.

Tim Stoffel

Tim Stoffel is Political Scientist and former Researcher of the Research Programme "Transformation of Economic and Social Systems".

Why rebuilding trust in governments is key to end COVID-19

Vogel, Johanna / Aline Burni (2022)
The Current Column, 24. January 2022

Rejection of the jab remains a challenge for achieving the end of the pandemic. Rebuilding trust in governments is essential for a successful global vaccination campaign.

The forest in sub-Saharan Africa needs comprehensive strategies for energy from biomass

Brüntrup, Michael / Harry Hoffmann / Klas Sander (2018)
The Current Column, 29. March 2018

21 March did see the celebration of the International Day of Forests, although very few forest campaigners are in celebratory mood. Many millions of hectares of forest have been lost since the 1970s in the tropics, something for which the expansion of forest area in the temperate zones has been unable to compensate.

Christina Rademacher-Schulz

Christina Rademacher-Schulz is an Ethnologist and former Senior Researcher of the Research programme "Transformation of political (dis-)order: Institutions, values & peace".

70 years of the UN – from blue illuminations to greater multilateralism

Weinlich, Silke (2015)
The Current Column, 26. October 2015

Bonn, 26 October 2015. It was on this weekend 70 years ago that the United Nations (UN) Charter took effect. From the Pyramids of Giza and Berlin’s Reichstag building to Brazil’s Christo Redentor statue and South Africa’s Table Mountain, the world was lit up in vivid UN blue in a strong show of support for the international organisation on this special occasion. But is there really any cause for celebration?

Policy for a rules-based multipolar world

Hornidge, Anna-Katharina / Axel Berger (2025)
The Current Column, 24. February 2025

Over the next four years, the new German government, as a driving force in Europe, must throw its full weight behind securing the rules-based order.

Violence against Women: Translating Rhetoric into Action

Hampel-Milagrosa, Aimée (2009)

Migration to Europe – is North Africa Europe's boarder guard?

Schäfer, Isabel (2015)
The Current Column, 08. June 2015

The transit states in North Africa are facing pressure on several different fronts, whether socio-economic crises, political conflicts, transit migration from sub-Saharan Africa or the externalisation of EU migration control.

Urbanization, the Climate Crisis, and the Role of the G7

Roll, Michael (2022)
The Current Column, 12. September 2022

Considering the large number of international initiatives that already deal with urbanization and the climate crisis, what contribution to global sustainable urban development could the G7 make?

A new multilateralism for the post-COVID world: What role for the EU-Africa partnership?

Teevan, Chloe / Luca Barana / Daniele Fattibene / Gabriela Iacobuta / Silke Weinlich / Steffen Bauer (2021)
External Publications

Application Deadline expired: Job advertisment: student / research assistant (f/m/diverse) One Health

The IDOS Research Programme “Environmental Governance and Transformation to Sustainability” is looking for a student assistant for its new project "One Health on the Move"

The Republic of Senegal at a political turning point as President Faye takes office

Grütjen, Klaus (2024)
Policy Brief 12/2024

Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been President of Senegal since 2 April 2024. With the election of this former anti-system candidate, a democratic transition of power has taken place that could usher in a fundamental renewal of the country's state and political structures.

Connecting competences for sustainable water futures

Online, 17. November 2020

2.1 billion people have no access to clean drinking water and more than 4.5 billion have no safe sanitation. In many countries, increasing water scarcity threatens food security and energy production or leads to conflict. For the past 15 years, seven Bonn-based organizations have been sharing their insights into solutions towards a more…

Managing climate risks

Online, 06. October 2021

A significant body of literature establishes the critical role of social protection in strengthening risk management and adaptive capacities of the poor and socially marginalized people to respond to climate change. Social protection instruments are generally categorized into i) social assistance, ii) social insurance and microinsurance,…

DIE deepens cooperation on sustainability research with partners from rising powers

Press release from 17 December 2019