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Reform of the UN Development System

Web Special "Reform of the UN Development System": With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, the reform of the UN Development System (UNDS) has received a new urgency. Its purpose is to provide high-quality input to the reform discussions and to bring in diverse perspectives.

Launch of the Social Cohesion Seminar Series

Online, 28. September 2021

This is the first event of the Social Cohesion Online Event Series, organized by the Social Sustainability and Inclusion Global Practice Team at the World Bank and the Social Cohesion Team at the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE). The purpose of this seminar series is bringing together leading…

Demokratie schützen: Die Relevanz internationaler Demokratieförderung für Amtszeitbeschränkungen

Leininger, Julia / Daniel Nowack (2021)
Analysen und Stellungnahmen 6/2021

Kann internationale Politik Demokratie schützen? Amtszeitbeschränkungen zu beseitigen ist oft ein Zeichen für Autokratisierung, weil so Machtbefugnisse desselben Amtsinhabers ausgeweitet werden und damit Demokratie gefährden.

Protecting democracy: the relevance of international democracy promotion for term limits

Leininger Julia / Daniel Nowack (2021)
Briefing Paper 21/2021

International democracy support can assist pro-democracy actors to safeguard presidential term limits and thereby protect and promote democracy.

How to achieve social cohesion?

Social cohesion is a key factor for sustainable development to which the DIE contributes by doing research and providing policy advice.

Why Germany should promote democracy now more so than ever

Leininger, Julia (2021)
The Current Column, 30. August 2021

Protecting and promoting democracy needs to be a priority of the next German government’s foreign and development policy.

Studie zeigt, wie Klimaschutz und UN-Nachhaltigkeitsziele gemeinsam erreicht werden können

Pressemitteilung des Deutschen Instituts für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) vom 03.08.2021 "Studie zeigt, wie Klimaschutz und UN-Nachhaltigkeitsziele gemeinsam erreicht werden können"

Key players in accountable SDG implementation: national human rights institutions

Breuer, Anita / Julia Leininger / Saionara König-Reis (2021)
Briefing Paper 16/2021

Achieving the SDGs requires the development of robust national-level accountability mechanisms. This Briefing Paper presents a cross-national overview and country examples on the role of National Human Rights Institutions in holding governments accountable in process of implementing the 2030 Agenda.

Key players in national SDG accountability: the role of parliaments

Breuer, Anita / Julia Leininger / Kirsten Brosbøl / Léna Belly-Le Guilloux / Bora Sefa (2021)
Briefing Paper 15/2021

Achieving the ambitious SDGs requires the development of robust national-level accountability mechanisms. This Briefing Paper presents a cross-national overview and country examples on the role of parliaments in holding governments accountable in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

Horizontal accountability for SDG implementation: a comparative cross-national analysis of emerging national accountability regimes

Breuer, Anita / Julia Leininger (2021)
External Publications

The ‘wickedness’ of governing land subsidence: Policy perspectives from urban Southeast Asia

Siriwardane-de Zoysa, Rapti / Tilo Schöne / Johannes Herbeck / Julia Illigner / Mahmud Haghighi / Hendricus Simarmata / Emma Porio / Alessio Rovere / Anna-Katharina Hornidge (2021)
External Publications

The dance of peace and justice: local perceptions of international peacebuilding in West Africa

Leib, Julia / Samantha Ruppel (2021)
External Publications

About the need for a public debate about social cohesion and democracy

Leininger, Julia / Armin von Schiller (2021)
The Current Column, 28. April 2021

Against what many “preached” at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, societies did not become stronger through the crisis.

Neue Hebel für Nachhaltigkeit: Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik in der Transformation

Online, 15. April 2021

Im Beschluss zur Weiterentwicklung der Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie vom 10. März 2021 hat das Bundeskabinett die im Vorfeld von u.a. SDSN formulierten Anregungen aufgegriffen, den strategischen Charakter der Nachhaltigkeitspolitik durch eine Fokussierung auf sechs Schlüsseltransformationen („Wenden“) und fünf übergreifende „Hebel“…

2021

2021 Jump to: April 2022 März 2022 Februar 2022 Januar 2022 Dezember 2021 November 2021 Oktober 2021 September 2021 August 2021 Juli 2021 Juni 2021 Mai 2021 April 2021 März 2021 Februar 2021 Januar 2021 April 2022 Grüne wollen über Folgen des Ukraine-Kriegs beraten – und gründen Task Force „Zeitenwende“ Der russische Angriffskrieg bedeutet eine politische und wirtschaftliche Zäsur. Die Grünen haben eine 36-köpfige Gruppe zusammengestellt, die Impulse liefern…

The COVID-19 pandemic and structural transformation in Africa: evidence for action

Leininger, Julia / Christoph Strupat / Yonas Adeto / Abebe Shimeles / Wilson Wasike (2021)
Discussion Paper 11/2021

Direct and indirect effects' of the Covid-19 pandemic on the prospects of structural transformation in Africa are at the core of this study. It is comprehensive and identifies patterns of country groups. Social cohesion matters for effective policy responses and longer-term sustainable development.

Common good policies in Africa

DIE is examining options for shaping future cooperation with Africa in such a way for achieving a transformation to sustainable development in Africa.

Blümer, Dominique

Blümer, Dominique Jump to: Vita The information in this profile reflects the state of affairs at the time of employment. Dominique Blümer (formerly Bruhn) Department Transformation of Economic and Social Systems Function Former Researcher Specialization Economist Vita since 04/2018 KfW Development Bank , Frankfurt am Main Trainee/Project Manager 03/2017 - 01/2018 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Junior Economist Directorate for Financial…

Covid-19 and its impact on the informal economy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Online, 10. February 2021

It is still difficult to assess the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on several dimension. This is particularly the case for the informal economies in developing countries. Severe lockdowns in many developing countries appear to have had some success in dealing with the pandemic but the economic, social and even political consequences are…

European Think Tanks Group

Special "The European Think Tanks Group": The European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) brings together four leading European international development think tanks, among them the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE). Welcoming a new generation of European leaders, ETTG and this special call attention to the importance of a global perspective in European policy-making.