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Overcoming challenges and learning lessons from local governments

Online, 25. October 2022

*Version française voir ci-dessous* *Versión en Español véase abajo* Central to the joint project by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) on implementing sustainable public food procurement practices to catalyse a shift towards sustainable urban…

Impact du crédit agricole direct de la Banque Nationale de Développement Agricole du Mali: rapport d’étude

Sagbo, N. Sheila / Lacina Traoré / Youssouf Fofana / Michael Brüntrup (2024)
Discussion Paper 15/2024

This study is an impact evaluation of the agricultural credits of BNDA, the largest provider of such services in Mali. It reveals modest positive impacts on many dimensions of farmers' wellbeing, some specifically for women.

Osama bin Laden and the WTO development round: the end of terror or terror without end?

Wiemann, Jürgen (2011)
The Current Column, 16. May 2011

South-South co-operation: Words, just words?!

Grimm, Sven / Alexandra Rudolph (2016)
The Current Column, 01. August 2016

The United Nations Development Cooperation Forum (UNDCF) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) last week saw the discussion of a concept for measuring South-South co-operation (SSC). The objective is to determine the contribution of developing and emerging countries to the 2030 Agenda.

(Green) capitalism will not save biodiversity!

Hein, Jonas / Jean Carlo Rodriguez (2022)
The Current Column, 05. December 2022

Scientific evidence is clear, alarming and disappointing. Despite of a growing number of protected areas and market-based instruments biodiversity dropped worldwide by 68% since 1970. Yet, infinite economic growth remains the dominant paradigm despite of devastating impacts on ecosystems.

From gender parity to gender equality: changing women’s lived realities

Manlosa, Aisa / Denise Margaret Matias (2018)
The Current Column, 05. March 2018

This year’s International Women’s Day advocates for a “gender parity mindset.” But what is gender parity? What role does it play in promoting gender equality?

The case for connecting the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Brandi, Clara / Adis Dzebo / Hannah Janetschek (2017)
Briefing Paper 21/2017

This Briefing Paper presents key findings of a fine-grained analysis of how climate actions under the Paris Agreement contribute to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and illustrates the co-benefits that can be attained through join and complementary implementation.

Gesine Schwan elected new Co-Chair of SDSN Germany

Gesine Schwan elected new Co-Chair of SDSN Germany Gesine Schwan elected new Co-Chair of SDSN Germany Press Release, 5 November 2015 Berlin/Bonn, 05/11/2015 . The newly-elected Leadership Council of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network Germany ( SDSN Germany ) appointed its two Co-Chairs in a statutory meeting on 5 November: Gesine Schwan , former President of the European University Viadrina and President of the HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA Governance Platform , was…

Key policy options for the G20

Berlin, 05. February 2017

As the premier forum for international economic cooperation, the G20 is uniquely positioned to examine the various global trade and investment policy issues in broader social and political context. In 2016, G20 leaders have made a significant progress in both creating a new working scheme of TIWG, but also delivering trade growth strategy…

Why power matters in Payments for Environmental Services (PES)

Rodríguez de Francisco, Jean Carlo / Rutgerd Boelens (2014)
Briefing Paper 9/2014

In this article, we challenge the idea of PES as a panacea for environmental degradation and poverty, if its drawbacks are not taken into consideration. This paper contributes to bridging the gap between PES rapid political mainstreaming and the lack of understanding regarding PES social impacts.

Akude, John Emeka

Akude, John Emeka Jump to: Vita Dr. John Emeka Akude Function Former Researcher Specialization Political Scientist Vita 2011-2014 German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Researcher Adviser to the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, attached to the policy planning staff (Bonn/Berlin) 2009-2011 University of Cologne Lecturer Institute for African Studies 2003-2008 University of Cologne Lecturer and…

South-South Cooperation: Global force, uncertain identity

Fues, Thomas (2016)
The Current Column, 11. April 2016

Rising powers in the South, are now ready to play a pro-active part in collective action on the Sustainable Development Goals, the Financing for Development Addis Agenda and the Paris Agreement on climate change.

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.

The challenges of “drought migration”

Adaawen, Stephen / Benjamin Schraven (2019)
The Current Column, 17. June 2019

Will droughts and advancing desertification send a new wave of refugees towards Europe? And what do researchers have to say about the correlation between drought, desertification and human mobility? How should policy-makers address this “drought migration”?

Decarbonising lifestyles, scaling up behavioural innovations

Online, 06. May 2022

Even with better incentives and faster green tech innovation, deep decarbonisation is almost impossible to achieve as long as carbon-intensive lifestyles prevail; and even more so, when rising purchasing power increases and consuming middle classes expand at the scale witnessed in the past two to three decades. Since efficiency…

How groundwater overexploitation relates to social contracts

Houdret, Annabelle / Birgit Kemmerling / Ines Dombrowsky (2022)
The Current Column, 21. March 2022

The overexploitation of groundwater in the MENA region is closely related to social contracts. There is thus a need for a societal debate about water allocation.

Decarbonisation is no mean feat

Bauer, Steffen (2015)
The Current Column, 29. June 2015

25 June 2015. Less than three weeks have passed since the G7 leaders explicitly committed to the "decarbonisation of the global economy" at Schloss Elmau. Once again, Angela Merkel was lauded as the Climate Chancellor. Yet the word from Germany's Economics Ministry is that the envisaged climate levy for coal-fired power plants has been scrapped. If this is true, it would only underscore the fact that decarbonisation is no mean feat.

Local feminist perspectives for transformative change

Online, 18. March 2024

How can local feminist perspectives be used as levers for transformative change? This question guides the project ‘Local feminist perspectives as transformation levers for greater gender equality’. The project explores the potential of local feminist perspectives for transformative change towards greater gender equality and sustainable…

The SDGs and the Future of Europe

Bonn, 15. October 2018

Accounting for six percent of the global population and 22 percent of global economic output, the European Union is a global player whose actions are decisive for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) both within Europe and globally. Some of Europe's most pressing socio-economic priorities and challenges including…

Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture

Burchi, Francesco / Sarah Holzapfel (2015)
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