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Postgrad Alumni Workshop

Bonn, 09. September 2016

The conference for DIE alumni (former postgraduates and staff members) took place under the heading "Challenges and Solutions: The 2030 Agenda as an Imperative for a Sustainable Future" at the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik on 9th September. Dirk Messner, Director of the DIE, and Melissa Leach,…

Addressing food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa: the role of cash transfers

Burchi, Francesco / Margherita Scarlato / Giorgio d’Agostino (2016)
Discussion Paper 17/2016

The paper offers a systematic review of the evidence of cash transfers’ effects on food security in Africa. It shows that, when properly designed, these schemes increase calorie intake, while they need to be integrated by other programmes to sustainably graduate beneficiaries out of food insecurity

Social protection systems – tying the knots

Bonn, 05. September 2016

The department of Social Security Studies from the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences together with the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation, GIZ, the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), and the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance were convening an international symposium on “Social…

Die wirtschaftlichen und politischen Auswirkungen von TTIP

Bonn, 05. September 2016

Seit dem Beginn der Verhandlungen über die Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership ( TTIP ), das weltweit größte Freihandelsabkommen, das seit Sommer 2013 zwischen den USA und der Europäischen Union verhandelt wird, schlagen die Wogen hoch. Während die zunehmende Zahl der Kritiker fürchtet, dass TTIP zu einer Absenkung von Sozial-…

Drought, food security, migration and Climate

Stockholm, 01. September 2016

Climate induced hazards such as droughts, heat waves, floods and typhoons have clear negative impacts on food security, conflicts and migration. Influx of migrants witnessed in countries such Israel and Jordan with already highly stressed water resources can elevate migration as a security issue. Drought and water scarcity are pinned down…

Trauer um den Tod von Dieter Weiss

Trauer um den Tod von Dieter Weiss Trauer um den Tod von Dieter Weiss Das DIE trauert um seinen ehemaligen Mitarbeiter Prof. Dr. Dieter Weiss. Weiss arbeitete von 1965 bis 1980 als wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Deutschen Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) am Standort Berlin. Er gehörte zu den Wissenschaftlern der ersten Stunde, die das Institut in der Aufbauphase maßgeblich geprägt haben. 1980 wurde Dieter Weiss auf einen Lehrstuhl für Volkswirtschaft des…

Climate change, land degradation & desertification

Bonn, 29. August 2016

The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) welcomed Lindsay C. Stringer of the renowned Sustainability Research Institute of University of Leeds, UK, to present her new book Land Degradation, Desertification and Climate Change: Anticipating, assessing and adapting to future change (Earthscan 2016,…

Wastewater reuse for enhanced food and non-food value chains

Stockholm, 28. August 2016

The seminar explored the opportunities of using wastewater and organic waste within multifunctional land-use systems for the production of food and energy crops in urban transition zones in Sub-Saharan Africa. In this approach the wastewater is treated in a target-oriented manner to be used for irrigation and nutrient supply of the…

MGG Academy 2016 - Welcome Event

Bonn, 18. August 2016

The Managing Global Governance (MGG) Academy on its 14th round with a new group of young enthusiastic professionals from six emerging countries - Brazil, China, India, Mexico, South Africa, Indonesia – and from Germany. The chosen candidates from important government institutions, research organizations and think tanks come together for…

Dämpfer für die Reform des VN-Entwicklungssystems

Grantner, Andreas / Max-Otto Baumann (2016)
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Designing a socially inclusive transformation

Jambi, 08. August 2016

Research has shown that forest conservation can create benefits for local communities. But forest conservation is not always leading to “win-win” outcomes. In the context of REDD+ and the oil palm boom the basic agrarian questions of who owns what and who gains what are (re-)gaining importance. Against this backdrop this workshops sought…

Stellungnahme des Deutschen Instituts für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) zum Entwurf der neuen deutschen Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie 2016

Scholz, Imme (2016)
Mitarbeiter sonstige

Kiel Institute and DIE support G20

Kiel Institute and DIE support G20 Kiel Institute and DIE support G20 Press Release, 29 July 2016 Kiel, Bonn, 29 July 2016. The Federal Government has jointly entrusted the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) and the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) in Bonn, with the support of Germany's G20 presidency next year. The two institutes are tasked with chairing and organising the so-called T20 process, during which…

Principles of SSC and TOSSD

New York, 22. July 2016

The panelists presented empirical evidence on South-South cooperation (SSC) from their respective countries and related it to the new concept of Total Official Support to Sustainable Development (TOSSD), presently considered by the OECD Development Assistance Committee. On the basis of such findings, the session addressed the question of…

SSC’s contribution to achieving the SDGs

Nairobi, 19. July 2016

The panel debate was an informal ‘Davos style’ session where the facilitator probed key respondents to comment on questions regarding data management, monitoring and evaluation, reporting and accountability systems of new and emerging development partners, to better track the contribution that South-South co-operation is making to Agenda…

Minorities and trade: what do we know, and how can policymakers take it into account?

Mueller, Benjamin / Alexandros Ragoussis (2016)
Discussion Paper 11/2016

How does ethnic minority migration affect patterns of international trade? In light of the ongoing global migration crisis we examines the literature and evidence concerning the effects ethnic minorities have on economic activity, and suggest implications/responses for policymakers.

Implications of the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) for developing countries

Stephenson, Sherry / Alexandros Ragoussis / Jimena Sotelo (2016)
Discussion Paper 10/2016

What are the implications of a future TiSA agreement for developing countries? This paper highlights relevant issues in the negotiations and identifies potential risks to non-members, while arguing that TiSA can and should be more development-friendly to avoid deeper segregation of services markets

South Africa’s Role on the African Continent and Beyond

Cape Town, 12. July 2016

Over the last two decades the international community has perceived South Africa to be the most influential country in Sub-Saharan Africa. Without a doubt the country continues to play an important economic role on the continent, remains a driving political force in the African Union and a major supporter of peace missions across the…

Sustainable public procurement in North Rhine-Westphalia

Bonn, 07. July 2016

With estimated 50 billion Euros of annual expenditures, the state North Rhine-Westphalia has enormous market power. Increasing requirements for sustainability in tendering procedures have already shown some positive effects. At the same time, there is still considerable room for improvement when it comes to considering social and…

2015 ICCG Climate Think Tank Ranking: DIE sharpens its profile among the worldwide leading think tanks in climate policy

2015 ICCG Climate Think Tank Ranking: DIE sharpens its profile among the worldwide leading think tanks in climate policy 2015 ICCG Climate Think Tank Ranking: DIE sharpens its profile among the worldwide leading think tanks in climate policy Press release, 28 June 2016 The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) belongs to the leading research institutions in climate policy and climate economy worldwide: This is the assessment…