Search

Anna-Katharina Hornidge and Jörg E. Drewes elected as Co-Chairs.

The members of the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) have elected Prof Anna-Katharina Hornidge and Prof Jörg E. Drewes as Co-Chairs.

The renaissance of the development banks

Wolff, Peter (2013)
The Current Column, 04. February 2013

From combustion engines to electric vehicles: a study of technological path creation and disruption in Germany

Altenburg, Tilman (2014)
Discussion Paper 29/2014

When shifting from high-carbon cars to electromobility, countries adopt different policies; also, industry characteristics and demand conditions differ, giving rise to country-specific technological pathways. This study on Germany is part of a comparative project also including France, China, India.

MGG Network – Brazil National Network Meeting 2024

Brasília, Brazil, 07. November 2024

With its G20 Presidency in 2024, its upcoming BRICS Presidency and the hosting of the UNFCCC COP30 in 2025, Brazil is taking the leading role in key multilateral processes. These chairmanships present exceptional opportunities to foster international cooperation on issues that challenge countries and societies around the globe. Among…

Climate finance to leverage social protection for climate action

Bonn, 05. June 2024

The relevance of social protection for inclusive, people-centred climate action has gained increasing attention under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) including in the contexts of the work programme on just transition pathways, loss and damage, and the global goal on adaptation. UN climate funds can play an…

Latest Developments in E-Procurement, Verification Options, Joint and Circular Procurement

Online, 27. September 2021

For the fourth time in a row, the Dialogue Forum on Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) will take place this year from September 27-30. In close cooperation with the Service Agency Communities in One World (SKEW) of Engagement Global, this year’s joint organizers are the Purchasing and Procurement Center of the Free Hanseatic City of…

Rural shadow wages and youth agricultural labor supply in Ethiopia: evidence from farm panel data

Sakketa, Tekalign Gutu / Nicolas Gerber (2020)
External Publications

Doing your PhD

Doing your PhD The German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) is committed to generating and disseminating knowledge at a high level of scientific quality. The recruitment, training and promotion of highly qualified young researchers have a high priority for the institute. High quality dissertations present the key to excellent research. For this reason, the IDOS requires its young researchers to work towards obtaining a PhD, providing them with…

Bottom-up or top-down?

Bonn, 26. June 2025

Policy coherence is widely seen as a critical tool for countries to advance their climate and sustainable development commitments. Recent research has shown that the consequences from effective policy coherence efforts tend to deliver broader societal benefits and inequality reduction; while, in contrast, incoherent policymaking not only…

Social Policy, Poverty, Inequality

Researchers at IDOS analyse insurance and transfer systems as well as traditional and informal forms of social security and mechanisms to support small farmers.

New Chairs at WBGU

New Chairs at WBGU New Chairs at WBGU – Climate protection and development policy will be further linked The members of the German Advisory Council on Global Change ( Wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Bundesregierung Globale Umweltveränderungen WBGU ) elected Hans Joachim Schellnhuber as the new Chair and Dirk Messner as new Vice Chair on 27 February 2009. Schellnhuber is director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and has been a member of WBGU…

Multilateralism in Times of Polycrises

Seoul and Online, 14. June 2023

Germany's and Korea's global priorities in the field of sustainable development are converging. This convergence offers considerable opportunities and potential for the expansion of international cooperation between the two countries. This applies in particular to the important areas of development policy and international climate…

Application Deadline expired: Job Advertisment: Research Assistant (f/m/diverse) BioCAM4

To strengthen our project „BioCAM4 – Biodiversity Integration in Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Actions for Planet, People, and Human Health“, we are with an immediate starting date and limited until 14.10.2027 looking for a research assistant

Rudolph, Alexandra

Rudolph, Alexandra Jump to: Vita Dr. Alexandra Rudolph Department Inter- and Transnational Cooperation Function Former Researcher Specialization Economist Work areas Political economy of aid allocation, pattern and future challenges Causes and consequences of human trafficking Labor market services in Sub-Saharan Africa Social welfare and social pension Vita since 3/2016 German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Researcher…

About us

The German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) is locate in the UN City of Bonn and is one of the world’s leading research institutions and think tanks for global sustainable development. Our work is based on the interplay between Research, Policy Advice and Training. The IDOS is building bridges between theory and practice.

Local feminist perspectives as a lever for gender equality

Online, 31. January 2024

How do socio-cultural norms influence transformative gender policy? The following kick-off workshop addressed different and joint ideas as well as expertise on various research approaches and objectives. On 31 January IDOS kicked-off the project ‚Local feminist perspectives as transformation levers for greater gender equality‘ with…

Towards a seat at the table: how an initiative of cities got their voices heard during Germany’s 2022 G7 presidency

Gronen, Maria Elisabeth / Yannick Sudermann (2023)
Discussion Paper 4/2023

In the past, urban issues were largely absent from the G7 agenda. Yet, in 2022, the Urban 7, a recently founded group of city associations managed to influence the first ever G7 ministerial meeting on sustainable urban development, even without being mandated as an official engagement group.

The politics of urban governance in Africa

Bonn and Online, 20. October 2022

Rapid urbanisation poses multiple challenges for African cities in terms of urban planning and the provision and financing of infrastructure and services. While most debates focus on technical solutions to address these challenges, the political dimension of urbanisation receives less attention. This is one explanation for the discrepancy…

UN-Habitat III

Bonn, 28. January 2015

Urbanization is a mega trend that is shaping our future. By 2050, two thirds of the world population will live in cities. Both the potential as well as the challenges of global development will be decided in urban areas. The current preparations for Habitat III, the Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban…

Integrated policymaking: institutional designs for implementing the sustainable development goals (SDGs)

Breuer, Anita / Julia Leininger / Daniele Malerba / Jale Tosun (2023)
External Publications