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An eye on the middle class

Guarin, Alejandro (2012)
The Current Column, 27. February 2012

The Impact of Emerging Power: China-EU cooperation and global governance

Bonn, 28. June 2011

The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) hosted the final conference of the ERA-NET CO-REACH project “ The Impact of Emerging Power: China-EU cooperation and global governance ” from 28-29 June 2011. Over the past 20 months, researchers from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), the…

Europe is reorganising its external relations: and development policy?

Grimm, Sven (2009)
The Current Column, 02. November 2009

“Beyond Aid” and the future of development cooperation

Bonn, 01. September 2014

Development cooperation is under pressure to change. The traditional aid model – a resource transfer from North to South – is outdated. There are only 36 low-income countries left in the world. Two-thirds of the poorest people live in middle-income countries. Eradicating poverty has become more complex. Aid is no longer used to only…

Corona and development cooperation

Special "The Corona Virus and international development cooperation": Experts from IDOS explore the developmental and socioeconomic consequences of the corona crisis.

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.

Auktor, Georgeta

Georgeta Auktor ist Ökonomin und war Assoziierte Wissenschaftlerin am IDOS.

Climate impact auctions: an underused tool for green subsidies in the Global South

Matthey, Max Alexander / Aidan Hollis / Clara Brandi / Georg Kobiela / Benjamin Roth / Magdalene Silberberger (2025)
External Publications

Six transformations to create the world we want

The World in 2050 (TWI2050) initiative has launched a new report, setting out six key transformations that will enable the world to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Drought adaptation and resilience in developing countries

Brüntrup, Michael / Daniel Tsegai (2017)
Briefing Paper 23/2017

Drought is increasing in severity, duration and spatial extent. The far-reaching impacts of droughts underscore the need for coordinated approaches. Overcoming the prevailing structure of a ‘reactive’ approach and a move towards a more ‘proactive’approach is crucial.

African Union-European Union cooperation on climate and energy: discussing perspectives on hydrogen and just transitions

Bouacida, Ines / Elisabeth Hege / Gabriela Iacobuta / Niels Keijzer / Svea Koch (2022)
External Publications

Social cohesion amidst the global polycrisis

Bonn, 06. November 2023

Social cohesion shapes a society's resilience to shocks and crises. Those societies in which individuals are bound together in unity and solidarity are better able to stand together through distress and difficult times. Yet, the currently prevailing global polycrisis is characterized by the convergence of multiple shocks. These span from…

South-South Cooperation for ecological civilization

Yumkella, Kandeh / Gu Xueming / John Forgach / Imme Scholz / Li Lin / Zou Ji / Han Chuanfeng / Dong Zhanfeng / Wang Tao / Mao Xiaojing (2016)
External Publications

Maximilian Högl

Maximilian Högl is Political Scientist and Researcher in the Research Programme "Inter- and transnational cooperation".

Telling the wood from the trees

Bonn, 18. June 2019

This event presented innovative findings from empirical research on forest conservation in Indonesia. It launched the recently published book by Dr. Jonas Hein, “Political Ecology of REDD+ in Indonesia: Agrarian Conflicts and Forest Carbon” and discussed its insights at the nexus of development research, international climate governance…

Taming the big green elephant. Setting the motion for transformation towards sustainability

Hernandez, Ariel Macaspac (2020)
Books

Green and social: managing synergies and trade-offs

Bonn, 12. March 2014

Existing development pathways need to be transformed so that they are more environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive. These two agendas can be synergistic or conflicting. Synergies have been explored to some extent in recent concepts such as the ‘green economy’, while the associated trade-offs and conflicts have received less…

Messner, Dirk

Dirk Messner is director of the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE).

The Doing Business agenda and beyond: Smart policies for competitiveness and social inclusion

Bonn, 04. December 2008

The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik looked at the approach taken by Doing Business in the context of broader work on private sector development. What can governments and donors do to spur inclusive economic development? In recent years, the emphasis is shifting towards regulatory business…

Pioneers of sustainability for global transformation

Reiber,Tatjana (2017)
The Current Column, 21. August 2017

The MGG Academy of the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) aims to promote future pioneers of sustainability. Participants come from six rising powers.