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Come on, donors, be courageous!

Kreibaum, Merle (2016)
The Current Column, 20. May 2016

Cash transfers offer potential for increasing self-determination and efficiency in emergency and transitional aid provision

300 researchers publish communiqué with recommendations for action to G7

At the Think7 Summit, more than 300 researchers from G7 countries and beyond meet today and tomorrow to present solutions to major global challenges.

Press release: New Global Tax Expenditures Database by CEP and DIE: Shedding Light on Hidden Government Spending

The Council on Economic Policies (CEP) and DIE today launch the Global Tax Expenditures Database (GTED). The database went live today at www.GTED.net

Green Transformational Policies towards Sustainability

Berlin, 11. March 2014

If we are to prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system and to preserve humanity's life support systems for future generations, we need a radical transformation in the way we use our planet's natural resources. The market is failing to bring about the necessary changes and its incentive structures even caused the…

Global trends in FDI and their implications for inclusive economic development in Africa

, 26. April 2023

This workshop explores how recent trends affected foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, their impact on inclusive economic development and social cohesion in the partner countries of German development cooperation and how these impacts can be further improved. FDI is widely recognised to enhance inclusive development – e.g. through…

G20 and Think 20

T20 is a broad-based network of think tanks, which provides evidence-based policy advice to the G20.

Why it is worth to support and protect democracy worldwide

Special “Democracy Support and Protection”: Findings from democratization research and advice, what constitutes democracy and why it's worth promoting democratization.

The 2030 Agenda has been adopted and will now be implemented

Scholz, Imme (2015)
The Current Column, 30. September 2015

New York, Bonn, 28 September 2015. The gavel fell on 25 September 2015 at 11:46 a. m. New York time, signifying the adoption of the 2030 Agenda. What did the attending heads of state have to say?

Working together to achieve the Paris climate goals and sustainable development

Online, 20. September 2021

Whether the global climate can be stabilised at a warming of 1.5°C depends on whether the goals and measures of climate policy by 2030 are sufficiently ambitious. Failure to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement would ultimately undermine the achievement of just and sustainable global development that leaves no one behind.…

Puzzles of political change in the Middle East: political liberalisation, authoritarian resilience and the question of systemic change

Schlumberger, Oliver (2021)
Discussion Paper 5/2021

The discussion paper deals with two questions: (i) Have the changes witnessed in the Arab region since 2010/-11 led to systemic transitions? - and, since the question is negated: Have political changes made systemic transitions more likely than before?

Do we need a shared impact and evaluation agenda?

Bonn, 21. March 2017

In September 2015, the members of the UN adopted the 2030 Agenda as the seminal and universally applicable goal setting for sustainable international cooperation in the next 15 years. Putting this agenda into practice is an enormous challenge for local, national, European and global policy makers and politicians alike. Even more…

A WTO Framework on Investment Facilitation

, 11. February 2020

At a stock-taking and next-steps meeting of the Structured Discussions on Investment Facilitation for Development held last December in Geneva, participating WTO members decided to move into negotiating mode as of March 2020. Negotiations will be guided by the Joint Ministerial Statement on Investment Facilitation for Development adopted…

Complementarity in development: bringing private foundations on board

Lundsgaarde, Erik (2013)
Briefing Paper 10/2013

Private foundations are considered to add value in development cooperation by providing additional financing and supporting innovations in practice. This brief identifies areas where OECD-DAC donors and foundations can work to foster complementary action.

Financing global development: What role for official development assistance?

Keijzer, Niels / Stephan Klingebiel (2015)
Briefing Paper 7/2015

This Briefing Paper analyses the governance and modernisation process of ODA and presents forward-looking reflections on its future role in a new global development framework.

Accountability through dialogue: the Presidencîa Aberta e Inclusiva in Mozambique

Leininger, Julia (2011)
Briefing Paper 6/2011

Tax Expenditures and Domestic Revenue Mobilisation

Online, 09. November 2021

Tax expenditures (TEs) are tax benefits that governments use worldwide to pursue various policy goals such as attracting investment, boosting innovation and fighting poverty. TEs are costly, as they lower government revenue and the tax liability of the beneficiary. The global average of tax revenues forgone over the period 1990-2020 is…

A seal of approval for German development cooperation? The OECD’s new peer review of Germany

Keijzer, Niels / Stephan Klingebiel (2015)
The Current Column, 04. November 2015

Every four or five years, the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) organises a peer review in which a team of experts closely examines the policies of the member in question. The new peer review of Germany will be unveiled on 4 November in Berlin.

WBGU: Now mobilize private capital for the global energy-system transformation

WBGU: Now mobilize private capital for the global energy-system transformation Jump to: WBGU: Now mobilize private capital for the global energy-system transformation WBGU: Now mobilize private capital for the global energy-system transformation WBGU Press Release of 6 September 2012 Germany and many other countries are facing a fundamental transformation of their energy systems. Billions will have to be invested worldwide in converting energy systems and raising…

The Millennium Development Goals call for more realism and stronger demanders in developing countries

Loewe, Markus (2010)
The Current Column, 12. July 2010

On the way to the 2nd UN Conference on South-South Cooperation

Esteves, Paulo / Stephan Klingebiel (2018)
The Current Column, 12. September 2018

We have not reached a global approach for development cooperation. BAPA+40 is a crucial opportunity to identify common ground for an emerging consensus on SSC.