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Policy Brief: Combustion engine phase-out by 2035 will strengthen the German car industry

Press release of 24 February: In the debate surrounding the EU’s phase-out of combustion engines, a new scientific policy brief by IDOS researcher Dr Nicholas Goedeking supports the position of those in favour.

Policy for a rules-based multipolar world

Hornidge, Anna-Katharina / Axel Berger (2025)
The Current Column, 24. February 2025

Over the next four years, the new German government, as a driving force in Europe, must throw its full weight behind securing the rules-based order.

Understanding rapid urbanisation's influence on social cohesion: Insights from Africa

Sakketa, Tekalign Gutu (2025)
External Publications

Beware the backlash: Feminist development policy at the crossroads

Götze, Jacqueline / Maryam Khalid / Tina Zintl (2025)
The Current Column, 06. March 2025

Gender issues need to be integrated into different policy fields and shielded from populist discussions

Digitalisation Towards Sustainable Development

Mexico City, Mexico, 09. March 2025

The Promoting Research on Digitalisation in Emerging Powers and Europe Towards Sustainable Development (PRODIGEES) project is a research project jointly led by the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) and Instituto Mora researching the interconnection of digitalisation with the environment, economy, governance and…

Colonial continuities in the area of social protection

Online, 12. March 2025

Online discussion in English with simultaneous translation into French / Discussion en ligne en anglais avec traduction simultanée en français Across low and middle-income countries, many policy fields continue to be shaped by the effects of colonialism and post-colonialism. This is particularly true for social protection. Some of today’s…

The Group of 77 in the FfD negotiations

Novoselova, Anna (2025)
External Publications

Trade Policy in Turbulent Times: Perspectives from the Global South

Online, 13. March 2025

In light of the recent political developments, particularly the new term of President Trump and his approach to trade policy, the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS ) in cooperation with the G20 Trade and Investment Research Network (TIRN) organized a high-level expert roundtable to explore the future of global…

Making supply chains sustainable

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

How to deal with the current debt crisis of developing countries?

Zattler, Jürgen (2025)
Discussion Paper 11/2025

This paper presents a practical and coherent approach to address the current debt crisis which focuses as far as possible on incentives for debtor countries and private creditors.

Preparing the international development job market for the future

Bonn, 24. March 2025

The international development labour market, including in Germany, is undergoing significant changes, especially at the entry level. The sector is facing significant pressure, both financially and due to the current political and public discourse. Moreover, the current international system is marked by global power shifts and systemic…

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IDOS is working interdisciplinary and combines different regional knowledge.

Global health at a crossroads: policy recommendations in light of the Lancet Global Health 2050 Report

Strupat, Christoph / Marco Schäferhoff / Martin Siegel / Anna-Katharina Hornidge (2025)
Policy Brief 5/2025

How can countries cut their probability of premature death in half by 2050? The new ‘Global Health 2050’ roadmap outlines a bold path, and Germany is poised to lead. Discover how strategic investments, health taxes, and a focus on R&D can set the pace for a healthier, more resilient future.

The Changing Landscape of Sustainability Governance. What next for VSS?

Bonn, 31. March 2025

The UNFSS Academic Advisory Council (AAC) annual meeting brought together an international mix of academic and policy experts from various disciplines and backgrounds to consolidate the knowledge on Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) and contribute to a comprehensive understanding of VSS effectiveness. The global sustainability…

Populism and development policy: the case of European populist radical right parties

Hackenesch, Christine (2025)
External Publications

Securing Germany’s Leadership in Global Health

Strupat, Christoph / Srinivasa Srigiri (2025)
The Current Column, 07. April 2025

Those who cut funding to global health effectively score an own goal, creating risks worldwide—including at home—since viruses recognise no borders in our interconnected world.

Everything, everywhere, all at once? Donor bureaucrats struggle with four dimensions of development effectiveness

Esser, Daniel E. / Heiner Janus (2025)
External Publications

Social media and democracy: Reflections from South Korea’s impeachment

Yi, HyunAh / Dennis Schüpf (2025)
The Current Column, 14. April 2025

It shows us that democracy today is not just practised in parliaments or courtrooms, but also in digital plazas where hashtags replace headlines and solidarity is forged through shared playlists and viral posts.

Germany's new government

Online, 16. April 2025

The coalition agreement for a new German government is now in place. How does a future CDU/CSU and SPD government wants to rethink and organise its relations with actors in the Global South and German development policy? IDOS experts provided first assessments with regard to Germany's foreign policies in a virtual press briefing on…

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