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Does “Houston, we’ve had a problem” apply to the Rio+20 Conference?

Guimarães, Roberto P. (2012)
The Current Column, 11. June 2012

Agro-industry: engine for economic development in Africa

Brüntrup, Michael / Christian von Drachenfels (2009)
The Current Column, 16. November 2009

Political parties: weak point in the sustainability architecture

Kloke-Lesch, Adolf (2017)
The Current Column, 29. May 2017

A tragedy is looming. While the German Government and federal state governments are beginning to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the political parties behind them appear conspicuously unconcerned and are lagging perceptibly behind the dynamics in business and society.

Development Effectiveness: restoring the sense of urgency

Janus, Heiner / Niels Keijzer (2016)
The Current Column, 28. November 2016

On 28 November begins the second high-level meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) in Nairobi. When considering the future of effective development cooperation, we should start by appreciating the road it has travelled so far.

The ambiguous partner: Mexico and the European Green Deal

Ruano, Lorena (2021)
External Publications

The Urban Water Challenge

Online, 24. January 2024

2023 has been a year of worldwide flooding disasters that, among other places, had devastating impacts in Libya, washed away entire villages in Kenya, and are still persisting in several European countries and the USA. Pakistan is still recovering after the 2022 floods submerged one third of the country. As climate change is increasing…

The European Green Deal must turn global

Reiners, Wulf / Sven Grimm (2020)
The Current Column, 14. December 2020

One year ago, the European Union announced its intention to transform its economy towards sustainability. The European Green Deal is a strategy for Europe itself. Yet, to make it work, it will have to become global.

Knowledge Cooperation

Researchers at IDOS investigate the role of transnational knowledge actors and knowledge communities in exploring and shaping global change.

Busan and the “new actors“: the stony path to a shared understanding of effective development policy

Hackenesch, Christine / Sven Grimm (2011)
The Current Column, 17. October 2011

Germany should move from entitlement to performance-based aid

Keijzer, Niels / Timo Casjen Mahn, (2014)
The Current Column, 20. January 2014

The new German government deserves praise for its decision to increase its aid budget for the period 2013-2017. The decision on how to spend the lion’s share will be one of the first major tasks of the newly appointed minister Gerd Müller.

Democracy is the firewall against abuse

Lorch, Jasmin / Ani Tovmasyan (2025)
The Current Column, 27. October 2025

Examples from Asia show that cyber security measures can also become tools of repression unless grounded in democratic institutions and politics.

Clara Brandi appointed as professor in International Economics / Development Economics at the University of Bonn

Press Release of 30 August 2022: In a joint appointment procedure between the University of Bonn and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), Clara Brandi was appointed as Professor of International Economics / Development Economics at the University of Bonn.

2019

2019 Jump to: Dezember 2019 November 2019 Oktober 2019 September 2019 August 2019 Juli 2019 Juni 2019 Mai 2019 April 2019 März 2019 Februar 2019 Januar 2019 Dezember 2019 „Verkehrssysteme umbauen” Die kommissarische Direktorin des Deutschen Instituts für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), Imme Scholz , wünscht sich für 2020 ein verbessertes Klimapaket. Außerdem müssten die Verkehrssysteme umgebaut werden, sagte Scholz im SWR Tagesgespräch. Emissionen müssten viel schneller…

East Asia

Regional expertise on East Asia: This page brings together thematic work of the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) for the East Asian region. You can find information on relevant publications, events, projects as well as contact information to the Institute’s researchers with specific regional expertise.

Die Demokratie braucht Hilfe!

Berlin, 04. April 2019

Sorgen um den Bestand der Demokratie und liberaler Werte machen sich derzeit nicht nur in den Leitmedien, sondern auch in Politik und Gesellschaft breit. Nicht ganz zu Unrecht: Im Herzen Europas schränkt ein Ministerpräsident unverhohlen die Wissenschaftsfreiheit ein und Europa verliert durch erstarkende nationalistische Gesinnungen und…

Making supply chains sustainable

Special “Making Supply Chains sustainable”: Our Research on supply chains helps to identify opportunities for companies in developing countries.

Ariel Macaspac Hernandez

Ariel Macaspac Hernandez is an Economist and Former Researcher of the Research Programme "Inter- and transnational cooperation".

Cities for sustainable global development

Dick, Eva (2018)
The Current Column, 29. October 2018

The theme of this year’s World Cities Day on 31 October is “Building Sustainable and Resilient Cities”. The growing importance of cities is also reflected in the self-perception of the “urban community”.

How Brexit affects Least Developed Countries

Olekseyuk, Zoryana / Israel Osorio Rodarte (2019)
Briefing Paper 2/2019

Regardless of the EU-UK deal, developing countries will suffer from Brexit due to the loss of preferences granted by different European treaties. Our simulation results illustrate a need for actions to mitigate the adverse effects on the economically vulnerable countries.

DIE deepens cooperation on sustainability research with partners from rising powers

Press release from 17 December 2019