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How seriously does the EU take values and standards in trade agreements?

Stender, Frederik (2020)
The Current Column, 16. March 2020

With overt protectionism once again acceptable on the global trade stage, international cooperation seems more necessary than ever. In fact, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development itself points out the positive trade and development effects of a reliable and open trade regime for the countries of the global South.

Suez Canal expansion: What’s in it for Egypt?

Loewe, Markus (2015)
The Current Column, 24. August 2015

Widening the Suez Canal will help reduce Egypt's public deficit, but the country needs deeper reforms if it is to achieve long-term growth and create more jobs.

Can integrated social protection programmes affect social cohesion? Mixed-methods evidence from Malawi

Burchi, Francesco / Federico Roscioli (2021)
Discussion Paper 3/2021

Using a mixed-method approach we show the impacts of an integrated social protection programme on social cohesion in Malawi. We find no concrete effect of the lump-sum transfer; in contrast, the business training enhances social cohesion especially when accompanied by participation in saving groups.

The global regulatory framework for decarbonisation: 3x3 starting points for the reform of global economic governance

Brandi, Clara / Dominique Bruhn / Nannette Lindenberg (2015)
Briefing Paper 19/2015

Decarbonisation depends not only on the international climate regime, but also on global economic governance. The 3 most important areas of action are the pricing of carbon, the regulatory framework for international trade and investment and the configuration of financial markets.

How can development cooperation be more sensitive to power relations?

Kornprobst, Tim / Anna Schwachula (2020)
The Current Column, 16. November 2020

While ownership has been a priority of development cooperation since the 2005 Paris agenda if not before, in practice the goals of development projects are often defined by experts from the global North, even though these goals are geared to strategies of the partner governments.

How do transnational knowledge networks create impact?

Vogel, Johanna / Wulf Reiners (2022)
The Current Column, 28. November 2022

Networks can bring together countries, political levels, and disciplines, overcome boundaries and implement change with “the right people at the right time”.

The U.S. Elections and Development Policy

Martin-Shields, Charles (2020)
The Current Column, 02. November 2020

On November 3, Americans will vote on two radically different agendas for the future for American development policy: Using aid coercively or a return to a technocratic, cooperative approach to development cooperation. The U.S. Presidential elections will shape global health, climate policy, and governance not only in the next presidency, but through the rest of the decade.

Combating drought requires greater global political impetus

Brüntrup, Michael (2023)
The Current Column, 18. December 2023

Poorer countries hope that a binding drought agreement will provide them with support in laying the essential groundwork for more drought risk management.

IDOS@COP28

Dubai, 30. November 2023

The 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which will take place from November 30 to December 12, would be decisive to advance multilateral responses to the climate crisis. IDOS will be active as an observer organisation. We will showcase our research findings at events and analyse progress made on…

Training for Transformation

Hamburg, 02. June 2025

The MGG Training and Learning Side Event to the Hamburg Sustainability Conference focused on multi-stakeholder processes. The Hamburg Sustainability Conference challenged barriers to SDG implementation with a systemic approach. It was driven by the vision that reaching the SDGs requires interdisciplinary and trustful collaboration among…

Environmental Governance

The research programme "Environmental Governance" examines the extent of strategies for requirements of the Paris Climate Agreement and the 2030 Agenda.

Development leaders call for the EU to think and act globally

Development leaders call for the EU to think and act globally Development leaders call for the EU to think and act globally Press Release, 6 May 2014 The Independent Vision Group on European Development Cooperation calls for a stronger global role of the European Union (EU), especially in its relations with the developing world. The Independent Vision Group on European Development Cooperation worries, that Europe is so preoccupied with its own economic and social…

NDC-SDG Connections

NDC-SDG Connections Jump to: Team Publications Projects The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement (NDCs) have some important things in common. Both are universal – in the sense that they demand action in all countries of the world, and that they seek to benefit everyone, including the most vulnerable and marginalised. They are both designed to be implemented from the bottom up, as countries set…

50 Jahre DIE

Bonn, 04. September 2014

The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) celebrated its 50th anniversary from 4-5 September 2014 in Bonn. In the presence of 300 guests, the Parliamentary State Secretary Hans-Joachim Fuchtel from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development concluded that the significance of the…

Can the EU confront inequality in developing countries?

Furness, Mark / Mario Negre (2012)
Briefing Paper 14/2012

Are we asking the right questions when the talk turns to China?

Fischer, Doris (2011)
The Current Column, 24. January 2011

Landwirtschaft und Wasser – Schlüssel zur Welternährung

Scheumann, Waltina / Michael Brüntrup (2017)
The Current Column, 24. January 2017

Die Verfügbarkeit und das Management von Wasser sind ganz zentral dafür, ob das Nachhaltigkeitsziel 2 der Agenda 2030 der Vereinten Nationen „Beendigung von Hunger, Erreichung von Ernährungssicherheit und verbesserter Ernährung und Förderung nachhaltiger Landwirtschaft“ erreicht werden kann.

Think tanks calling for a new beginning in European development policy

Grimm, Sven / Simon Maxwell (2010)
The Current Column, 22. February 2010

Germany and Europe need to provide stronger support to COVID-19 recovery in the MENA region

Claes, Thomas / Mark Furness (2021)
The Current Column, 08. March 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic’s social and economic fallout is compounding the pressure on MENA countries.

Refugees and international trade: are we ready to talk about the day after?

Ragoussis, Alexandros (2016)
The Current Column, 11. May 2016

It is of paramount importance to reiterate the arguments about the day after, and make sure they enter the equation when policy makers decide on the practical who, where and how of this matter.