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Further Theme Specials Jump to: Trump's comeback in the White House Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC) Russia's war against Ukraine Investment Facilitation for Development Development Finance at a turning point Tomorrow's Development System Gender equity and development: Embracing an intersectional lens Setting the course for a new German development policy Strengthening global health Building knowledge on water governance Ocean and Polar regions in inter- and…

Rebecca Hadank-Rauch

Rebecca Hadank-Rauch is an Environmental and Development Scientist and Former Researcher in the Research Programme "Inter- and Transnational Cooperation".

Water and state governance: India, Kenya, Germany

ZEF and Online, 19. July 2024

Programme: 10:00 am Welcome and opening 10:05 - 10:45 am (20 minutes presentation, 20 minutes discussion) Adapting to water reforms: A case study of water regime transitions in Ludhiana, India Speaker: Dr Pranjal Deekshit, TISS Mumbai (Assistant Professor & Chairperson Center for Water Policy and Governance) This paper studies the…

Hacia una eliminación progresiva y estratégica del subsidio al ACPM en Colombia

Böhl Gutierrez, Mauricio / José Vega Araújo / Elisa Arond (2024)
Policy Brief 25/2024

El desmonte de subsidios al ACPM es crítico para la salud fiscal y la transición energética de Colombia. Dados los impactos socioeconómicos, es esencial un proceso coordinado. Recomendamos seis medidas para que el gobierno guíe este proceso en coordinación con actores claves.

IDOS at 60

Bonn, 04. July 2024

Founded in 1964, the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS, formerly the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)) looks back at six decades of intensive research, policy advice, training and joint learning, with the constant aim of finding innovative and application-oriented…

Strengthening global health

Special: "Strengthening global health". Strong health systems are the prerequisite for quality health care worldwide. Scientists at DIE analyse how to strengthen global health.

World Economy and Development Finance

If we are to see a global transformation in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, then we need to make further adjustments to the current model of global economic governance.

Structural Change and Inclusive Development

Cluster "Structural Change and Inclusive Development": How can production structures be made more productive and competitive, yet socially inclusive and conducive to poverty reduction?

Green Economy

Researchers at the IDOS are investigating instruments of ecological structural policy and global regulatory frameworks that support corresponding transformation processes.

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.

Küsten schützen

Schüpf, Dennis / Felix Brentrup (2024)
External Publications

Solving the agricultural intensification paradox: a blended sustainable agriculture pathway

Mockshell, Jonathan / Godfrey Omulo / Frank Place / Marcela Quintero / Michael Brüntrup (2024)
External Publications

Smart packages: six steps to design effective behavioural policies

Pegels, Anna (2024)
Policy Brief 22/2024

Effective development policies often rely on behavioural change of target populations. IDOS developed a six-step procedure for behaviour-centered policies, based on 10+ years of experience. The steps are illustrated with waste management practice cases but are broadly applicable.

A strategic phase-out of Colombia’s diesel subsidy to support the energy transition

Böhl Gutierrez, Mauricio / José Vega Araújo / Elisa Arond (2024)
Policy Brief 20/2024

Phasing out fuel subsidies is crucial for Colombia's fiscal health and energy transition. Given the socio-economic impacts, a coordinated approach is essential. We recommend six short- and medium-term measures for the government to guide this process and reengage with transport sector stakeholders.

Plea for a stronger role for the UN Convention to Combat Desertification

Brüntrup, Michael (2024)
The Current Column, 17. June 2024

Striking the right balance is particularly important in this case, because the largest group of poor and vulnerable people live from land and soil.

The Changing Dynamics of International Institutions in an Era of Multiple Crisis

Online, 12. June 2024

In an era marked by unprecedented global challenges, the dynamics of international institutions are undergoing profound transformation. From climate emergencies to pandemics, economic instabilities to geopolitical tensions, the landscape of crises is multifaceted and ever-evolving. The role and efficacy of international institutions—once…

Ece Oyan

Ece Oyan is a former Researcher of the Research Programme "Transformation of Economic and Social Systems".

Where to now for development policy? Between niche and mainstream, between charity and self-interest

Zattler, Jürgen (2024)
Policy Brief 17/2024

This Policy Brief outlines current trends, formulates principles for a modern development policy and shows how these principles could be implemented in the form of concrete initiatives.

NDC-SDG Connections: Data on updated NDC submissions (V2)

Dzebo, Adis / Aparajita Banerjee / Gabriela Iacobuţă / Raphaelle Beaussart (2024)
Research Data

Schutzgebiete allein können Artensterben nicht verhindern

Hein, Jonas / Marcelo Inacio da Cunha / Jean Carlo Rodriguez de Francisco (2024)
External Publications