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Taking stock of 2030 Agenda: are we making progress with integrated implementation?

Janetschek, Hannah / Imme Scholz (2017)
The Current Column, 24. July 2017

How should the thematic reviews of the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) be designed so that they take account of the integrated nature of the 2030 Agenda.

Joint Statement on commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement

This statement is supported by renowned scholars from rising powers of the South as well as Germany. The common position demonstrates our unwavering commitment to the Paris Accord and expresses our determination to deepen joint knowledge creation on existential issues for human survival and sustainable development, for global justice and social integration.

G20 needs inclusive societies and sustainable growth

G20 needs inclusive societies and sustainable growth G20 needs inclusive societies and sustainable growth Joint Press Release by Kiel Institute for the World Economy and the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) 30 May 2017 International think tanks in the Think20 group (T20) today called upon the twenty largest industrialized and emerging countries (G20)to foster inclusive societies and sustainable growth. The appeal came…

New Africa Standing Group for joint knowledge production and policy advice launched

Initiated by the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) and Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), a new Africa Standing Group (T20 ASG) was launched at the G20 summit in Berlin.

G20: Wirtschaft und Soziales gemeinsam denken

G20: Wirtschaft und Soziales gemeinsam denken G20: Wirtschaft und Soziales gemeinsam denken Press Release of 4 July 2017 Today in Berlin, the Co-Chairs of the Think 20 group of think tanks called on the leaders of the G20 countries to expand their agenda of economic growth and macroeconomic stability to include a greater focus on social needs as well as environmental and climate protection. They also urged the summit to send a clear signal that global issues would…

Trade experts urge globally balanced trade rules, foreign investment into development as G20 summit starts

Right before the start of the G20 summit in Hamburg on Friday, high-level policymakers and trade experts came together to emphasise the need for both globally balanced trade rules and foreign investment into development.

SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) in the context of the German Sustainable Development Strategy: are we leaving the starving behind?

Holzapfel, Sarah / Michael Brüntrup (2017)
Briefing Paper 13/2017

This analysis and commentary examines the German Sustainable Development Strategy, which outlines measures designed to implement the 2030 Agenda with regard to SDG 2: ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture.

More transparency on environmental commitments in trade: New online tool TREND analytics examines environmental provisions aspects in trade agreements

TTIP, CETA and TPP – the big trade agreements frequently make it into the media. The focus in public debates is often on controversial issues such as their consequences for the environment and for climate protection. But what do trade agreements tell us about these issues? Which types of diverse environmental provisions exist und how have they changed in the last years?

GERD and hydro-politics in the Eastern Nile: from water to benefit-sharing?

Tawfik, Rawia / Ines Dombrowsky (2018)
External Publications

MIKTA: towards a strategy to promote multilateral diplomacy and a rules-based International order

Kim, Sung-Mi / Sebastian Haug / Susan Harris Rimmer (2017)
External Publications

Politische Ökonomie der deutschen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit: Bestimmungsgründe, Akteure und Allokationsmuster

Bohnet, Michael (2017)
Discussion Paper 20/2017

Die Studie beleuchtet die Bestimmungsgründe für die Höhe und Struktur der deutschen EZ. Sie gibt einen Überblick über Entscheidungsprozesse und die damit verbundenen Prioritätensetzungen. Dabei werden die bilaterale und multilaterale EZ analysiert und die Akteure und Instrumente beleuchtet.

Water – the “blue” thread running through the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Climate Agreement

Janetschek, Hannah / Ines Dombrowsky (2017)
The Current Column, 28. August 2017

Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) (The Current Column of 28 August 2017)

Drivers and constraints for adopting sustainability standards in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Sommer, Christoph (2017)
Discussion Paper 21/2017

To “make standards work” for SMEs and sustainable development, the challenges and incentives for take-up of sustainability standards need to be better understood. The paper analyses five country case studies to identify drivers and constraints for standard adoption by SMEs and to derive policy advice.

What possible synergies?

Bonn, 12. September 2017

The high-level dialogue addresses interconnections between sustainable development and climate action, particularly between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Global Climate Action ‘Agenda. The dialogue consists of high-level input, a panel of practitioners, and break-out sessions for the general audience, specifically…

Rising powers in UN development funding: growing responsibilities, growing engagement?

Grimm, Sven / Zhang Chun (2017)
External Publications

Digging our own grave – democratically

Mathis, Okka Lou (2017)
The Current Column, 15. September 2017

Despite living in a democracy, we have been compromising a peaceful and stable future for decades: climate change is continuing to destroys our foundations of existence and contributes to conflicts - here too. Our democracy invites us to postpone the climate change problem rather than resolve it. The transformation to sustainability is only possible if we change it.

Thematische Allokation von Entwicklungszusammenarbeit: wo liegen die Vor- und die Nachteile?

Paulo, Sebastian / Heiner Janus / Sarah Holzapfel (2017)
Analysen und Stellungnahmen 14/2017

Das Papier analysiert den Trend der thematischen Allokation in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, und zeigt welche Chancen und Riskien sich ergeben, wenn Geber zunehmend öffentliche Entwicklungszusammenarbeit nicht primär nach Ländern, sondern nach Themen alloziieren.

Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals

Bonn, 19. September 2017

Implementation of the SDGs is being carried out in most countries, however with variable intensity. Often, interdependencies and trade-offs between SDGs are not or only insufficiently observed in research and the supporting policy process. A key role for agricultural production is given to SDG 2 on combating hunger, but agriculture has…

Turning an idea into reality: creating the European Institute of Peace

Bergmann, Julian (2018)
External Publications

When ‘unintended effects’ reveal hidden intentions: implications of ‘mutual benefit’ discourses for evaluating development cooperation

Keijzer, Niels / Erik Lundsgaarde (2017)
External Publications