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The democratic deficit of the G20

Hilbrich, Sören (2021)
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Germany’s next federal government and the United Nations

Baumann, Max-Otto / Sebastian Haug / Silke Weinlich (2021)
The Current Column, 15. September 2021

Germany’s next federal government should ensure that intended contributions for UN organisations and processes are stably anchored in the federal budget.

UN Climate Change Conference is imminent after Germany’s federal elections

Bauer, Steffen (2021)
The Current Column, 06. September 2021

Among other things, COP26 is intended to reconcile short- and long-term goals and measures and to find answers to the remaining questions surrounding the negotiation of market mechanisms in climate policy.

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.

The jury is still out on the economic partnership agreements

Berger, Axel / Clara Brandi / Jakob Schwab / Frederik Stender (2021)
External Publications

The EU-UNDP partnership and added value in EU development cooperation

Lundsgaarde, Erik (2021)
Discussion Paper 20/2021

The EU is an increasingly important funding source for UN development organisations. This paper outlines the priorities and modes of cooperation in the EU-UNDP partnership. It discusses the respective profiles of EU and members as funders and identifies perceived advantages of UNDP as a partner.

The (Im)possibility of Governing Transformation to Sustainability

Barcelona and Online, 06. July 2021

The panel on the "(Im)possibility of Governing Transformation to Sustainability" aims to bring together academic scholars and policy experts to advance the discourse on the governance of transformation to sustainability (T2S). The (im)possibility of governance of transformation to sustainability is driven by how the related multiple…

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.

Global climate action from cities, regions and businesses – 2021

Kuramochi, Takeshi / Sybrig Smit / Frederic Hans, [...], Andrew Deneault et al. (2021)
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Tim Stoffel

Tim Stoffel is Political Scientist and former Researcher of the Research Programme "Transformation of Economic and Social Systems".

EU-China engagement in humanitarian aid: different approaches, shared interests?

Friesen, Ina / Leon Janauschek (2021)
Briefing Paper 11/2021

To close the gap between humanitarian needs and available funding, the European Union should develop a long-term strategy as to how to engage with China on humanitarian matters. This paper suggests focusing the dialogue on the food security sector and anticipatory humanitarian aid.

Climate ambition and sustainable development for a new decade: a catalytic framework

Chan, Sander / Idil Boran / Harro van Asselt et al. (2021)
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Outside‐in politicization of EU–Western Africa relations: what role for civil society organizations?

Plank, Friedrich / Niels Keijzer / Arne Niemann (2021)
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Can the G20 serve as a launchpad for a multilateral investment agreement?

Berger, Axel / Wan-Hsin Liu (2021)
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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.

Can the Supply Chain Act bring about social justice?

Stoffel, Tim (2021)
The Current Column, 22. February 2021

How do laws on supply chains contribute to social justice and fair globalisation, and do they make other measures such as sustainable procurement redundant?

Social cohesion after armed conflict: a literature review

Fiedler Charlotte / Christopher Rohles (2021)
Discussion Paper 7/2021

This paper brings together 39 academic studies on how armed conflict affects social cohesion. Reviewing the literature shows that conflict mostly harms social cohesion. However, this review also points toward several important caveats as well as blind-spots of the current literature.

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.

Aid Effectiveness for the Next Decade

Online, 28. January 2021

Does aid contribute to development? If so, under what conditions and to what extent? These questions are as old as the field of development policy itself and they have been controversially discussed among researchers and policymakers ever since. Yet, current trends like the outbreak of the Corona pandemic , progress (or lack thereof) in…