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2014

2014 Jump to: 2014 Januar 2015 Dezember November October September August July June May April March February January 2014 Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Januar 2015 2014 Global Go To Think Tank Ranking: DIE gut platziert Im aktuellen 2014 Global Go To Think Tank-Ranking erlangte das Deutsche Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) in der Kategorie Top International Development Think Tanks mit dem 12. Platz erneut eine gute Position.…

Achieving inclusive competitiveness in the emerging solar energy sector in Morocco

Vidican, Georgeta / Matthias Böhning / Gina Burger / Elisa de Siqueira Regueira / Sandra Müller / Susanne Wendt (2013)
Studies 79

In light of the strong potential for solar energy in Morocco, this study assesses oppportunities for developing a competitive local industry in this emerging sector. A strong emphasis is placed on building business linkages to enhance technology transfer for harnessing technological capabilities.

2014 – Time for a new policy of co-operation

Scholz, Imme (2014)
The Current Column, 07. January 2014

In the new year, we will need courage to follow new paths and the ability to learn from the mistakes of the past when determining a new global agenda, to be in place as of 2016.

2013

2013 Jump to: Archive 2013 December November October September August July June May April March February January Archive 2013 Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sep . Oct. Nov. Dec. December Aid on the edge of chaos - reviewThe solutions Ben Ramalingam offers to the problems in the aid system are innovative ways of aligning aid with its complex environment and introduces 'exotic' new development terms, describe Heiner Janus and Sebastian Paulo in their review.…

Challenges in measuring the state of the environment in developing countries: a literature review

Stepping, Katharina M.K. (2013)
Discussion Paper 25/2013

The first comprehensive comparison of cross-country environmental composite indicators evaluates their conceptual and methodological strengths and weaknesses. The study also assesses how useful these environmental indices are in the context of developing countries.

How physical and social factors affect village-level irrigation: an institutional analysis of water governance in northern China

Wang, Xiaoxi / M. Ilona Otto / Lu Yu (2013)
External Publications

Aiding exports: lessons from emerging economies

Brandi, Clara (2013)
External Publications

What the EU could contribute, with a little EU-phoria

Furness, Mark (2013)
External Publications

Value chains and trade: guides for value chain development - a comparative review

Donovan, Jason / Marcelo Cunha / Steven Franzel / Amos Gyau / Dagmar Mithöfer (2013)
External Publications

Energy Efficiency & Behaviour in Developing Countries

Bonn, 12. December 2013

The Expert Roundtable on Energy Efficiency & Behaviour in Developing Countries was hosted by the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) in Bonn on 12 December 2013. It brought together researchers and practitioners in the fields of behavioural economics and energy efficiency, including participants…

Envisioning new partnerships for Africa’s future: making global governance work in a post-2015 world

Brandi, Clara / Dominik Balthasar / Hannah Bowen / Kathrin Hamm / Whitney Haring-Smith / Ginger Turner / Yuzhe Wang /Jiajun Xu (2013)
Books

New momentum from below for the international climate process

Kaplan, Marcus / Pieter Pauw (2013)
The Current Column, 11. November 2013

The release of the first part of the new IPCC report has once again made it clear how severely humans and ecosystems will suffer from the effects of climate change.

Don’t lump together apples and oranges – Adaptation finance is different from mitigation finance

Lindenberg, Nannette / Pieter Pauw (2013)
The Current Column, 04. November 2013

Next Monday, the 19th annual Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) opens its doors in Warsaw.

Energy subsidies: more honesty, please

Ruchser, Matthias (2013)
The Current Column, 23. October 2013

From Energy Crisis to Energy Transition?

Figueroa, Aurelia (2013)
The Current Column, 14. October 2013

Post 2015: special event on Post-2015 – stuck in the process?

Rippin, Nicole (2013)
Briefing Paper 19/2013

The Internet – Uncharted Territory for Development Policy?

Janus, Heiner / Sebastian Paulo (2013)
The Current Column, 30. September 2013

Sustainability goals – also for Germany!

Rippin, Nicole (2013)
The Current Column, 27. September 2013

Benefit, cost and risk sharing in hydropower projects on international rivers

Bonn, 25. September 2013

Large dams have long been contested due to their potential negative environmental and social impacts, but are now experiencing a “revival” as well-established, non-fossil energy source. However, the majority of African rivers with hydropower potential are internationally shared and unilateral dam development may lead to conflicts among…

Too Big to Fail? – A Government Programme for the United Nations in International Development

Mahn, Timo Casjen / Pio Wennubst (2013)
The Current Column, 23. September 2013