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Tax challenges of digitalization in Africa

Monkam, Nara / Gamal Ibrahim / William Davis / Christian von Haldenwang (2019)
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More than money: does climate finance support capacity building?

Stender, Frederik / Ulf Moslener / Willem P. Pauw (2020)
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Drought, migration, and conflict in sub-Saharan Africa: what are the links and policy options?

Adaawen, Stephen / Christina Rademacher-Schulz / Benjamin Schraven / Nadine Segadlo (2019)
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China and the World Bank: how contrasting development approaches affect the stability of African states

Gehring, Kai / Lennart Kaplan / Melvin H. L. Wong (2019)
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Why our narrow view of poverty hinders its eradication

Malerba, Daniele / Francesco Burchi (2019)
The Current Column, 17. October 2019

Supporting or thwarting? The influence of EU migration policies on African free movement regimes in West and North-eastern Africa

Castillejo, Clare / Eva Dick / Benjamin Schraven (2019)
Briefing Paper 18/2019

Since 2015, the EU has significantly increased its efforts on preventing irregular migration from Africa. The paper examines the impact of this shift on free movement policies in two African sub-regions and indicates the reasons for significant differences in outcome.

Achieving policy coherence for drought resilient food security in SSA: lessons from the Horn of Africa

Brüntrup, Michael (2019)
External Publications

MUPASS Dialogue Forum 2019

Bonn, 28. October 2019

From 28 to 30 October 2019, municipal practitioners from Sub-Sahara Africa, Latin America and Europe met at the MUPASS Dialogue Forum the second year in a row. The event took place at the premises of the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) and pursued two main goals: First, the participants…

An Agenda for Europe in the world

Brussels, 31. October 2019

We were pleased to present to you the European Think Tanks Group’s ‘Agenda for Europe in the World’. The agenda outlines what we think the new EU leadership should focus on when it comes to foreign and development policy. It spells out concrete proposals for action in key areas where the EU can make a difference – ranging from peace and…

The Power of Cooperation: Shaping a Positive narrative of Global Governance in South Africa

Pretoria, 04. November 2019

In a polarised world, amid the global rise of nationalism and populism and with global governance and internationale dialogue at risk, one purpose of the MGG network is to create and hold open spaces of dialogue and internationale cooperation. The conference „The Power of Cooperation: Shaping a Positive Narrative of Global Governance“…

South African Initiative on Voluntary Sustainability Standards

Pretoria, 06. November 2019

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, also referred to as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognizes international trade as an engine for inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction. Standards that uphold not just the quality of products but considers also the sustainability aspects of the production process can be the…

How does public procurement become sustainable?

Stoffel, Tim / Maximilian Müngersdorff (2019)
The Current Column, 11. November 2019

In the EU alone, public institutions spend EUR 2 trillion a year on procurement processes, making public procurement a major lever for achieving sustainability goals.

Ein Plädoyer für Entwicklungszusammenarbeit mit Sub-Sahara Afrika

Klingebiel, Stephan (2019)
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Multidimensionality of Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP): exploring concepts and effects in sub-Saharan Africa and Europe

Stoffel, Tim / Carol Cravero / Annamaria La Chimia / Geo Quinot (2019)
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Why Europa and Africa should discuss about sustainable societal models

Hackenesch, Christine / Julia Leininger (2019)
The Current Column, 18. November 2019

This Tuesday sees the German Chancellor host 12 African heads of state and government at an Africa summit in Berlin. The meeting seeks to encourage private investment in African partner countries. Germany and other EU member states are also keen to play their part in improving the investment climate and the political and legal framework in African countries.

Fues, Thomas

Thomas Fues was a Senior Researcher at German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE).

Why we need to give more attention and money to combating the consequences of drought

Brüntrup, Michael (2019)
The Current Column, 02. December 2019

When it comes to counteracting the consequences of drought, we should not await the outcome of climate negotiations. The causes are complex and the effects dramatic; we need to act now. A proposal.

The EU’s external cooperation post-2020

Madrid, 11. December 2019

Together with DG DEVCO and ETTG-partner IDDRI, DIE co-organized an Side Event on "The EU’s external cooperation post-2020: boosting ambitious and coherent climate action"at the EU Pavilion. This event aimed to bring forth both the policy and research perspectives on the matter, highlighting interlinkages between climate change and…

Multidimensional poverty trends and horizontal inequalities: new insights from the G-CSPI database

Burchi, Francesco / Daniele Malerba / Nicole Rippin (2019)
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European Development Policy under the von der Leyen Commission

Berlin, 19. December 2019

The beginning of this month saw the start of the new European Commission under the leadership of President Ursula von der Leyen. Together with her team of Vice Presidents and Commissioners she will promote European cooperation and integration during the next five years under the motto: A Union that Strives for More. President Ursula von…