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How Germany and France could play a leading role in international donor coordination

Kaplan, Lennart (2020)
Briefing Paper 8/2020

In the framework of the Agenda 2030 for sustainable development, France and Germany face common challenges, ranging from security to global health. Against this background, this paper discusses opportunities and barriers for a French-German leadership in international donor coordination.

From COVID-19 to climate action

Hägele, Ramona / Okka Lou Mathis (2020)
The Current Column, 25. May 2020

Despite the brief dip in greenhouse gas emissions related to COVID-19, the pandemic’s consequences may seriously set back climate action around the globe.

How to respond inclusively to COVID-19 in the interests of the common good

Cordes, Andrea / Jacqueline Götze (2020)
The Current Column, 02. June 2020

Decisions on governing the pandemic must be inclusive and oriented to the global common good. However, it is questionable whether this criterion is always fulfilled.

Dialogue 4: ODA and the international (development) cooperation system – global goals and strategic partnerships

Klingebiel, Stephan (2020)
External Publications

The ocean as a lifeline for the future of the planet

Hornidge, Anna-Katharina (2020)
The Current Column, 08. June 2020

The 11th UN World Oceans Day on 8 June serves as a reminder that sustainable management of the ocean and its resources is one of the biggest challenges facing us globally.

What the EU should do for democracy support in Africa: ten proposals for a new strategic initiative in times of polarisation

Hackenesch, Christine / Julia Leininger / Karina Mross (2020)
External Publications

Why the Corona crisis is particularly difficult for right-wing populist governments

Högl, Maximilian / Christine Hackenesch / Daniel Stockemer (2020)
The Current Column, 15. June 2020

Whether it is US president Donald Trump, who initially talked down the risks of the Sars-CoV-2 virus for the US or Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro, who dismissed the virus as a media trick and temporarily prevented the publication of infection numbers – right-wing populist governments are currently not distinguishing themselves through effective crisis management.

Carmen Richerzhagen

Former Researcher, Research Programme "Environmental Governance and Transformation to Sustainability".

What does the EU recovery plan mean for the European Green Deal?

Sturm, Janina (2020)
The Current Column, 17. June 2020

The “Next Generation EU” recovery plan aims to mobilise 750 billion euros to help the EU emerge from the recession caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Negotiation on the project are starting this Friday at the meeting of the European Council.

Refugees and displacement

Special "Refugees and displacement": Never in the history of mankind were so many people forced to leave their homesteads. The root causes of flight and displacement often are complex: These comprise of violent conflicts, weak statehood, economic crises or natural disasters and environmental change. Which contribution can development policy make to forestall displacement? How can the negative consequences of displacement be mitigated? Come back to this page regularly to see our latest publications and events.

Growing inequality can worsen the pandemic’s effects

Negre, Mario / Daniel Gerszon Mahler / Christoph Lakner (2020)
The Current Column, 22. June 2020

The impacts that Covid-19 has brought about in our daily lives are very apparent. Less apparent is the immediate implications of the pandemic for global poverty.

The G20 in the time of Covid-19: Challenges to the ideal of club governance

Online, 23. June 2020

Building on a special issue of the South African Journal of International Affairs entitled “ A decade of G20 summitry: Assessing the benefits, limitations and future of global club governance in turbulent times ”, the webinar considered the G20’s response to the current Covid-19 pandemic as a global health, economic and geopolitical…

How can the EU contribute to making AfCFTA work?

Online, 24. June 2020

Thoughts on deepening trade relations between the EU and African Union (AU) at a continent-to-continent level were prompted by former EU Commission President Juncker in September 2018, who expressed a vision of the future creation of an EU-Africa Free Trade Area. While the formalization of trade relations based on reciprocal tariff…

COVID-19 has not killed global populism

Burni, Aline (2020)
The Current Column, 25. June 2020

Although populist leaders fail to provide adequate responses to the COVID-19 outbreak, it is too early to say that the virus has killed populism for good.

COVID-19: five lessons for improving future economic and social resilience

Tanner, Thomas / Ulrich Volz (2020)
External Publications

A fundamental transformation of tax systems is needed in the wake of Covid-19

von Haldenwang, Christian / Sabine Laudage / Armin von Schiller (2020)
The Current Column, 29. June 2020

Tax systems will play a key role in absorbing the social and economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in developing countries.

Germany’s EU Council Presidency faces a monumental task

Hackenesch, Christine / Niels Keijzer / Julian Bergmann (2020)
The Current Column, 01. July 2020

Today sees Germany assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months. In this crisis year 2020, Germany must now get the EU’s internal recovery plan off the ground and pave the way for a future of social inclusion, environmental sustainability and economic success in the Union.

Corporate tax revenue and foreign direct investment: potential trade-offs and how to address them

Laudage, Sabine (2020)
Discussion Paper 17/2020

Corporate tax revenue and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) are two key development finance sources. This paper discusses potential trade-offs faced by developing countries, when mobilizing corporate tax revenue and FDI jointly, and provides policy recommendations how to address these trade-offs.

Commentary 12 to the manifesto fo rthe marine social sciences: theory development

Hornidge, Anna-Katharina / Achim Schlüter (2020)
External Publications

Partner and Alumni Network

Partner and Alumni Network Jump to: Partner and Alumni Network National Alumni Conferences 2019 National Alumni Conferences 2018 Global Alumni Conferences 2017 National Alumni Conferences 2016 National Alumni Conferences 2020 Partner and Alumni Network The MGG Programme has created a strong partner network and a growing alumni network after ten years of running the programme. The overarching objective of MGG is to contribute to transformative change at the global and…